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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1893
Page
2
A fragment from a historical reprint shows L. L. Polk’s 1890 pledge about a government of the people, matching a December 5 1993 Raleigh column. The text references address details for a Lak Ures BAA 2G Je writs and urges readers to support advertisers.
The piece praises President Mewbourne and Branson's Almanac while criticizing bad roads’ $450,000 annual loss in Georgia. It notes idle New York bank reserves at $70,835,175 and questions the current financial system. It calls for reader feedback to improve the paper and mentions J. F. Tilman’s Treasury appointment and salary hike.
The article argues that Wall Street crafted the Alliance to appear partisan and divide its members. It asserts the scheme aimed to foster party hostility and prevent unity among members, while noting some members resisted this tactic as it backfired on the promoters.
The text argues that members should set party aside for self-preservation and fairness. It compares cross party cooperation in a business venture to farmers seeking just laws, urging repeal of bad laws and creation of fair ones for overall prosperity.
The piece argues the Alliance withstands political trials. It details infiltration by rival interests, loyalty shifts, and reorganization across states. Texas is cited as stable, while newer states rebuild and recruit, signaling enduring vitality in the industrial and financial freedom movement.
A state exchange argues tramps are a nuisance and feeding them is not charity. It condemns government policy that stalls industry, forces unemployment, and creates a rising army of jobless, noting few employers can hire extra workers.
An outspoken critique denounces tariff reform as deceitful and complex. It argues reductions are cosmetic, tobacco and wool tariffs harm farmers and workers, iron lumber and tin stay prohibitory, and whiskey pricing favors the rich while not benefiting the general public.
A speaker defends the Alliance’s ongoing role as an educational force. He argues that even well educated individuals need continual learning, citing North Carolina’s many schools and the risk of declaring education complete. The piece likens dismissing ongoing Alliance work to insanity in declaring all education finished.
The passage argues that there are strong grounds to continue the Alliance just as schools should persist. It claims old and middle aged men can still learn, and that young men should join as soon as they reach maturity, equating the Alliance's continuance with the nation’s educational expansion.
The author argues that political parties and leaders rival the people, decrying Democratic capitulation on tariff reform. They cite coal miners, manufacturers, and reformers pressing against tariff cuts, claiming reform promises were betrayed after the Ways and Means Committee moved to shape a bill. The piece warns reformers to beware hypocrisy.
The author argues that nations including Greece Italy France England Germany and Russia are financially collapsing under the gold standard and warns the United States to unite and defeat plutocracy in elections before 1896 to prevent a monarchy from replacing the republic.
The Richmond Times argues the new tariff bill fails to improve policy. It condemns the Ways and Means Committee for a “vicious principle” favoring some imports, while omitting duties on others. The paper says revenue should reflect government needs and duties apply broadly.
The article reviews Alliance successes against trusts like Jute and bagging in the North and West, notes stronger Southern organization, and reports reorganization efforts by Bro A Grant in Northampton and Hoovers work in Richmond and Nash counties as they push for broader mobilization.
A collection of humorous clippings notes that a Texas editor weighs in on dating and courtship norms. The pieces contrast local wit with publisher quips about societal manners, including a joke about long and short girls and a grocer mixing sand in sugar.
An extract from the Eugletown Prosperity Howler laments the era of prosperity under Cleveland and urges government action. The piece notes editors shifted to posts or revenue offices, warns of becoming a county burden, and threatens continued publication as a Cleveland-aligned organ if relief is not granted.
A North Carolina Alliance message urges reorganization across dormant local groups, revival of old methods, and nonpartisan unity. It recalls past education on economics, warns against currency contraction, and calls open meetings and reform-reading to prepare for political and economic challenges ahead.
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