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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1896
Page
3
A notice cites railroads offering the usual convention rate of one and one third fare for round trips to the Populist State Convention. Delegates from the First Congressional district must obtain a certificate of attendance from the State Chairman. The item preserves period tone and places the rate and requirement in concise form.
A historical essay urges cotton farmers to study the soil’s elements needed by cotton. It compares soil replenishment to a merchant restocking gold and says soil exhaustion from crops requires intelligent farming, labor, and education to sustain future yields.
G Ep. KeStler calls North Carolina Populists to oppose Bryan Democrats at the state convention on the 13th. He denounces leaders who aligned with Democrats, urging a people ruled party or dissolution, and warns of a Democratic sellout threatening the Populist cause.
Died at his parents home near Sutton in Franklin county on Friday, June 26, age 19, T Perry, son of A C and Martha H Perry. Relatives mourn his loss as friends recall his hard battle and the dear mother’s sorrow. he died after an illness described as kidney failure, with a friend’s note of sympathy.
The State convention of the People's party for North Carolina will be held in Raleigh on Thursday Aug 13 for nominating a Governor candidate and other state officers and to conduct other business. All voters opposed to monopolies and gold trusts and to Bull pens and ballot box stuffing are urged to cooperate in the coming campaign. By order of the State People's party Executive Committee. Marion Butter, Chairman.
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