Progressive Farmer ad and subscription details from 1891
The Progressive Farmer publishes subscription rates and ad policy from Raleigh North Carolina. It notes one year rates and six month options, payment by advance or registered letter, and requests intelligent county correspondents. It identifies the paper as the official organ of the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance.
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L. L. Polk
Eprror
J.W. Denmark
R. Raleigh
N. C
Ll Communications
Hainig
Raleigh
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N.C
E Progressive Farmers
Resolutions Pressuring Senators for Financial Reform Support
In a pointed action, the House and Senate urged U S Senators Vance Ransom and others to back financial reforms as per the National Farmers Alliance platform. The note warns representatives to vote accordingly, threatening consequences if they do not comply. Congress is nearly two months past the resolution.
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Vance
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
United States
Ovala
National Farmers’ Alliance
Sena Tors
Mil
Cong
Ransom
Pri
Gold bugs arouse as parties fuse to oppose free silver
Gov. Campbell of Ohio says he would risk free silver while Baltimore financiers warn against it. The Progressive Farmer denounces Democratic financiers urging Republicans and Democrats to abandon party lines to defeat the will of the people. Fusion rumors between old parties are seen to thwart reform and expose gold standard pressures. Cleveland is cited as knowing who is behind the opposition.
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Campbell
Ohio
Baltimore
Wall Street
Tun
Cleveland
P. D
Progressive Farmer Office
Progressive Farmer
Ramsey
Zeke
Gov. Holt
News and Observer
Polk
Harrison
Mr. Cleveland
Democratic convention in Maryland opposes free silver policy
The writer notes Maryland Democrats oppose free silver and questions party unity. He asks if cross party efforts to defeat or support measures are legitimate and calls for an orthodox paper to weigh in. The language satirizes partisan maneuvering and urges a voice for the people.
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Maryland
Querry
Law Against Trusts Cited by North Carolina News
The News and Observer corrects the impression that no law against trusts exists in the state and United States. It notes a 1889 North Carolina law penalties of a $10 000 fine or ten years imprisonment. It mentions the Plaid Trust formed in 1888 to keep cotton goods prices high and questions whether it violated the statute.
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News and Observer
United States
North Carolina
News
Ul Observer
Gov. Holt
Plaid Trust
Washington Officials Use Sick Leave to Hire Substitutes
In Washington many high salaried officials reportedly hire low priced substitutes while on extended leaves. Government workers get 30 days vacation yearly and have claimed sickness to stay away. Some bosses have ordered the practice halted requiring a physician certificate for any leave.
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Washington
Vote on the six percent interest bill in the House
The article reports the House vote on a six percent interest bill with a list of those voting for and against. It notes a Senate vote on a related amendment to limit applicability to New Hanover and Pender counties, and details ensuing debate and editor exchange about the Progressive Farmer and related political questions.
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Alexander
Boss
Beck
Bell
Biddix
Bridgers
Brinson
Calloway
Cole
Cox
Daniels
Earnhardt
Edmundson
Gatling
Gill
Hall of Orange
Hileman
Johnson
Kirby
Song
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Middleton
Morse
Murdock
Nash
Pickett
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Prince
Robertson
Skinner
Sorrell
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Watson
Vance
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Whitfield
Wilfong
Wilson
Wood
Woolen
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Bond
Drake
Bryan
Wayne
Wilkes
Chappell
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Coffield
Cowan
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Oust
Gilmer
Grier
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Ham
Henry
Hill
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Stopkins
Houk
Kearns
Kerr
Song of Columbus
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Lowry
Mann
Mayes
McLure
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Morton
Newsom
Oliv Peebles
Perry
Phillips
Watausa
Phipps
Ray
Steed
Scott
Snell
Sutton
Taylor
Robeson
Wiley
Williams
Yancey
Senate
Turner
Bellamy
Mr. Bellamy
New Hanover
Pender
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Bladen
Alston
Ardrey
Avery
Aycock
Chesson
Coutts
Durham
Gilman
Grigsby
King
McLarty
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Paine
Rose
Russell
Stanford Turner
Twitty
Allen
Granville
Atwater
Bowers
Buuler
Culbreth
Davis
Franklin
Haywood
Freeman
Galloway
Greene
Harnett
Creene
Wake
Hobson
McLean
Parker
Reid
Speight
Wilcox
Editorial notes and local alliances featured in SC paper
Editorial notes critique Uncle Jerry Rusk on weather plans and report reelection of South Carolina State Alliance officers. Mentions a fictional author James Murdock, praises Pilgrim Cornet Band, notes journal concealment cases, and previews garden reports from William Saunders.
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Jerry Rusk
Jerry
South Carolina State Alliance
Dw. Stokes
W. D. Evans
W. J. Talbert
J. W. Reid
Mr. Taylor
James Murdock
Pilgrim Cornet Band
Davidson County
Alliancermen
Journal Conhiding
South Carolina
Alliance Notes and Missing Officers Public Notice
A local notice asks readers to report the whereabouts of Lt. L. A. Todd and Lt. Oldham from Gen. Mahone’s Division. The Alliance column reports Aug events across North Carolina with mass meetings, pledges for reform, and condolences, noting postponed Staten Island conference and district resolutions in favor of the Farmers Alliance and Prohibition.
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Percy Daniels
Gerard
Kansas
L. A. Todd
N. C
Oldham
Mahone
The
Friends of the Farmers’ Alliance and Prohibition
Staten Island
Horrible West Virginia lynching rumor shocks readers
A fragment reports a deadly attack near Bromfield home in Wayne County West Virginia. Fifty drunken workers attacked Bromfield and his two sons, killed them, burned the house, then abducted the wife and two children. Rumor claims eight Italians killed by sheriff’s posse. London Globe cites immigrant tensions. debate over Italy compensation follows.
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Geney
Wayne County
West
Bromfield
Halrsons
Cattletsburg
West Virginia
Italy
United States
New Orleans
Ramsey Reappointed Associate Editor of The Progressive Farmer
China Grove Dart reports J. L. Ramsey is again associate editor at The Progressive Farmer. He is a brilliant young man and a thorough exponent of Alliance principles, and the paper will grow in favor with readers nationwide under his editorial leadership.
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J. L. Ramsey
THE
Progressive Farmer
Ramsey
Alliance
China Grove Dart
Thanks for Class Submissions From Readers
A list of senders contributes class letters since the last issue. Names include LH Mc Clammy J R Boone W J McKin ney L N Pinner J M Burt J Hurdle L J Conrad L J Dark W J Lambeth L Lucius J Lov and Paul A Brown.
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LH. McClammy
J. R. Boone
W. J. McKinney
L. N. Pinner
J. M. Burt
J. Hurdle
L. J. Conrad
L. J. Dark
W. J. Lambeth
L. Lucius
J. Lov
Paul A. Brown
The Ocala Demands
The Ocala demands abolition of national banks and creation of state sub treasuries to loan money at two percent. It calls for increasing the circulating medium, anti alien land ownership, free silver coinage, reform of tariffs, graduated income tax, and government ownership of communications and transport. It also urges direct election of U S Senators by popular vote in each state.
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