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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1892
Page
2
Instructions urge intelligent correspondence from every county in the state and request readers to provide real names and post offices when sending communications for publication. Advertisers are asked to mention seeing ads, and notes remind readers the date on their label indicates expiration.
The piece surveys Bertie and Mecklenburg counties backing the Ocala and St Louis platforms, calls for broader political action, and critiques party leaders over free silver and primary rules. It notes speakers like Bro. W. B. Fulton and J. Mewborne, and questions editorial alignments and platform accuracy amid a charged political climate.
A historical critique cites Senator Sherman of Ohio and his mortgage funded campaign, noting a $150,000 thirty year salary versus the millions he amassed. The piece argues that honest money can’t be legislated into wealth and condemns legislation as biased against the masses.
The piece contrasts claimed prosperity in Georgia and Texas with rising destitution in both states. It notes newly formed relief committees in Atlanta and across towns, arguing that a few drain the many. It cites Texas reporting 15 000 to 20 000 starving and warns revolution unless conditions improve.
A reader notices a promotional advance for Progressive Farmer claiming access until November 15 at no cost. The note appears to entice new subscribers with free terms and limited duration.
A Wilmington Star editorial attacks Alliance leaders accusing them of pressuring voters into a third party and condemns both major parties for broken promises. It argues Republican manipulation and Democratic inaction have led to national ills and calls voters to seek real reform without endorsing a single party. It notes primaries and coal price schemes as ongoing political and economic issues.
The Alliance faces aggressive attempts to exclude its members from primaries. Opponents warn that strictures and qualifications aim to split the Alliance and block a third party influence. Alliance members pledge to participate in primaries despite such tactics and resist intimidation by committees.
An aged Concord Standard editor Col Cook, aged 120, rejects claims that townspeople mock farmers. He asserts he has heard no such criticism, though acknowledges it may exist. He compares the situation to gospel preaching, noting Concord churches may preach daily.
The article states that Butler is not seeking office and would decline any ticket offer. It contrasts critics who allege selfish motives with Butler’s aim of humanity and justice, asserting he fights for those values and is not a candidate.
Mineola's H E Hodges reports subscribers in Beaufort county lack copies for three weeks while sample papers of Democratic and Republican papers scatter nationwide. He notes Progressive Farmer promptly pays postage, yet some postmasters are accused of criminal neglect in forwarding the paper. Albany penitentiary potential cited.
The Wilmington Star defends the calamity howlers while noting both parties share blame for bad laws. It cites silver demonetization in 1873 as Republican action and points to a 1892 Democratic House vote to remonetize, aided by a few Republicans, yet dead by tie. It argues which party is meanest in creating or blocking repeal.
The Progressive Farmer invites readers to form clubs and participate in a community fan event running now through November 15. Participants are encouraged to create clubs, share ideas, and engage in friendly agricultural challenges.
Debate over the St. Louis pension resolution versus the 1868 Democratic platform plank on government pensions. The writer condemns hypocrisy in Democratic denunciations, urging readers to scrutinize the platform and remind politicians of prior stands.
A Raleigh man argued that it would take the government a thousand years to pay for railroads, claiming he would leave the country if such a project began. He notes railroads were built sixty five years after the first, and says government payment is possible in sixty five years again, while suggesting his absence would not be noticed. He concedes government ownership exists elsewhere and contemplates finding rest elsewhere.
A dispatch notes a 15 percent wage reduction for weavers and warpers in Northampton Massachusetts. The commentary links wage cuts to higher rents and ownership by factory plutocrats, framing the move as a political manipulation tied to a campaign.
The alliance across the state urges unity of thought and action to enact reforms. It argues the majority of reform supporters must decide the best method, claiming counties have already chosen their course and urging swift, certain steps to secure laws.
A call urges party unity in the Primaries guiding delegates to the State Con vent on May 18. It says every member should vote in the Primaries, support the majority, and act with the main goal of reform rather than staying idle.
Over the last three years nine Democratic platforms call for free and unlimited coinage of silver, suggesting two thirds of Americans favor free coinage. Despite this, a Democratic House narrowly tied on the bill with votes split among Republicans and third parties. The Kinston Free Press criticizes party leaders over the stalemate.
A Warsaw Messenger clash is aired with sharp language as a writer derides Democrats who oppose the Alliance. The piece defends Alliance leaders, touts farm support, and questions the Messenger editor’s claims while defending laborers and agrarian causes.
The fragmentary note hints at a schedule or status change involving The Progressive, but the readable text provides no clear event, date, or participants. No verifiable entities beyond the brand name are present to form a concrete summary.
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