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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1896
Page
2
A pasted excerpt features a speaker behind a curtain and a river valley, reflecting on a government of the people. The lines evoke a rural setting and a national ideal, with a lingering gaze toward a democracy. The date and author are shown in fragments.
A roundup of editorial quips and political shorthand touching on wealth, Cuba, and Kansas politics. It notes Iowa tax shortfalls, belligerent talk on Cuba, Peffer opposition, and a report that Gen Maceo was killed after a betrayal during peace talks.
In Raleigh a lawyer asks a client to reveal all while a blockader argues he has paid every cent. A Populist quips marriages come from heaven and Senators could too, brightening the North Carolina political mood. Margaret E. Sangeter promotes a new short story in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly Christmas issue.
The State Alliance Executive Committee urges all Sub Alliances to hold special meetings on January 9 1897 to raise 2250 in cash stock for the Hillsboro shoe factory. Members should form committees to ensure full turnout and maximize stock subscriptions, especially those in responsible offices. Each member should work to recruit and motivate others.
A newspaper critique notes Congress has met a week with President Cleveland’s lengthy message and a focus on the Dingley tariff and immigration bills. Boatner of Louisiana proposes raising lawmakers’ pay from 5000 to 7500, seen as failing to restore public confidence. Several silver Republican Senators refuse to join the Republican caucus.
The Paulist party platform in North Carolina urges more moderate freight charges and bans on free passes. The 1896 North Carolina Railroad Commission report shows standard passenger rates at 2 cents per mile, while actual averages imply a hidden subsidy from paying travelers. It notes higher Virginia North and South Carolina freight rates and criticizes railroad practices as entrenched power, likening resistance to reform to Pharaoh.
The North Carolina Railroad Commission report shows railroad property taxed at 24 million while bonds and stocks total 94 million. Citizens pay high freights and fares to fund large salaries, private cars, and lavish offices, with net profits claimed by some companies up to 20 percent. A cent per mile fare reduction was briefly proposed but reversed, as officials argued losses to railroads would harm travel costs. The piece argues taxation should reflect true value and criticizes excessive expenses.
The piece asserts that J. Pierpont Morgan controls a 99 year railroad lease and acted to secure U S bonds at Cleveland’s urging. It labels Morgan American agent of the Rothschilds, claiming they own the Southern Railway and opposes fare cuts. It calls on legislature to ban free passes and cut rates proportionally to cotton price changes.
A tramp claiming Princeton graduate status demanded cold victuals from J H Barton near Columbia Missouri. Barton offered his horse if the man could recite the Greek alphabet without error. The thief mounted and recited the alphabet perfectly before riding away on a prized Boone County saddle horse.
A Durham county resident, aged about fifty, has not shaved or cut his hair since 1865. He travels with his eleven children, wears a patched cotton suit, and carries a ten pound turnip to show the paper man. He speaks of hard times due to drought and mortgage pressures, saying he cannot pay interest and will endure. he finds contentment in simple life and nature, immune to politics and wealth.
A Chicago Tribune item recalls William J Bryan as a quick witted orator in a Jacksonville college prank with President Sturtevant. The piece also prints a call for North Carolina Alliances to meet January 9 1897 to raise funds for a shoe factory and related business activities.
The Pennsylvania Alliance Advocate describes the Alliance as a single vast fraternal family joining people from legislators to workers. It portrays solidarity among laborers farmers youth and elders, all finding common interests and guidance in shared fellowship and mutual support.
The Southern Railway offers large discounts for Christmas and New Year travel. Tickets across all stations within 300 miles may be bought December 24 to 25 and December 30, 1896 to January 1, 1897, with return by January 5, 1897. Students with certifi cates from principals may buy Dec 16 to Dec 28, with final limit January 4, 1897.
A collage of editorials from various papers rails against trusts and plutocrats, mocks McKinley era politics, and notes voter turnout expectations for inauguration. It contrasts reform rhetoric with economic issues like railroad capitalization and bond values, while lampooning politicians and party lines.
The Mecklenburg Times notes a 32 percent annualized dividend on 55 million dollars of stock after a semiannual 16 cent payout. It argues the stock is overvalued, with large officer bonuses and salaries, while freight and passenger rates persist under legislative permission. The piece questions representation in the legislature.
A 19th century notice advertises a remedy titled A Safe Cure for Kidney Troubles. Credited to James P. of Concord Standard and prof Cook, it promotes a liver regulator claimed to assure prosperity if used as directed. The Wilkesboro article fragment notes variable effects and warns against overuse.
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