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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1894
Page
4
Bryant Smith argues farmers should lead road improvements with better roads year round. He cites New Jersey and Mecklenburg County efforts, urges farmer involvement, criticizes city tax burdens, supports engineers, bonds debate, and favors convict labor programs to fund road construction.
Reader Geo. E Boags submits corrections to a prior Waynesville North Carolina article. He requests changes to wording including bitter personalities party affiliations dishonorable improvised country imperilled country and unwise conduct. He notes the opening paragraph should maintain the intended force and structure.
The United States Post Office Department runs a record deficit of 9 250 000 dollars, up from the previous year, due to expanding services and expenditures. Critics urge reforms including postage reduction, while noting franking abuses and the department acting as banker and carrier. The piece warns of increased taxation to cover the shortfall and echoes concerns about government overreach versus efficiency.
Correspondent recounts a Western conversation with an old Southerner who praised Booth and despised Lincoln's deception. The man described Booth’s vengeance after Lincoln’s order to hang Booth’s friend, and claimed Booth would have spared Lincoln if he could have acted. The tale links Booth family ties to a Chicago lawyer and a wartime rebel tone.
A historical overview traces the 1890 congressional effort to restore silver coinage to gold parity. The Sherman Law established monthly silver purchases and Treasury notes, with seigniorage, provoking widespread opposition. The 1892 election brought Democrats to power who repealed the purchasing clause, halted silver coinage expansion, and left most other provisions in place.
A speaker argues the current silver coinage under the Sherman law retires treasury notes and adds nothing to circulation. He labels Democratic claims as deception and challenges opponents to admit no increase in circulating money. He traces back to Republicans and calls out the rival as a liar.
The Lucama arrives in New York 25 minutes faster than all prior records, averaging 2181 knots from Liverpool and completing the crossing in 5 days 7 hours 23 minutes. J B Johnson rides a mile in Buffalo in 1 minute 52.9 seconds, beating the prior bicycle record by 14 seconds and barely behind Salvator’s running mark. Across transport modes, man’s speed across a mile falls under three minutes in locomotive bicycle horse boat and skates, with several close records noted and rankings listed.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson responds to the Atlanta Journal, arguing tariff reform does not drive new bonds, questions the link between tariffs and bonds, notes $50,000,000 in bonds issued and $1,500,000 annual tax impact, and laments rising taxes as cotton, wheat, and labor struggle.
James Jami Smith a resident of 525 Street recently found work at a Ninth and Federal Streets blacksmith shop. After telling his wife of the good news he left home at noon and vanished. A park guard later found his hat and coat in the Schuylkill near Sion. the body was recovered and identified at the morgue. Local speculation notes his happiness as a possible trigger for the tragedy. observers link it to broader pressures of the era.
A historic roster lists organizers for multiple districts in North Carolina. Jas H Wright of Carlton hails Sixth district covering Johnston Wake Dunn and Wayne counties. Other district organizers include McG Dunn Populi for Seventh district, Elijah W Flake Rockingham for Eighth, Geo E Hunt Michael for Tenth, J P Sossaman Huntersville for Eleventh, and J W Cox Edwardsville for Twelfth with various county groupings.
A fragmented platform calls for a government issued currency with 2 percent tax cap, unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, increased per capita money supply, and rules to prevent industry bias. It urges postal savings banks, public ownership of transportation and telegraph, and land reform to curb alien and corporate holdings.
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