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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1894
Page
2
A guidance note urges writers to include their own name when addressing letters and to sign clearly. The piece highlights that advertisers who saw the ad will be favorably inclined and reminds readers that the date on a label indicates when their time expires.
Editorial notes urge funding for a local shoe factory led by Auburn Alliance in Wake County as a path to economic revival. Readers are asked to send in money, trust in postwar peace, and elect delegates for upcoming county meetings while praising humane societies and critiquing political shifts.
The piece argues for a sensible legislature that serves the many, not monopolists. It critiques conservatism as a cover for special interests and urges legislators to align with the People's party platform, to repeal or amend laws, and to let the people’s will guide policy in Raleigh. It warns against serving individual views and urges mastery by the voting public.
December farm price report shows corn 456 cents per bushel up 91 from last year, wheat 498 cents the lowest in 25 years, oats 329 cents, barley 443 cents, buckwheat 56.2 cents, hay $8.35 per ton, tobacco 5.7 cents per pound, Kentucky typical 5.5 cents, potatoes 5.5 cents per bushel, plantation cotton 49 cents per pound, winter wheat conditions varied by state, acreage sown for 1895 harvest placed at 20,224,000 acres from 23,518,796 harvested in 1894.
A cotton letter from Latham Alexander & Co. notes 8,631 more bales in sight than 1891 but 44,065 fewer in total supply, with prices over 2 cents per pound lower. They say price below production cost, dispute overproduction, and critique Egyptian cotton quality. The piece argues silver demonetization and European demand as factors and downplays future growth.
Gen. Black of Georgia proposed calling the Watson race a draw after fighting fraud claims in a district with inflated vote totals. Watson agreed to rerun the election, citing church pressure over alleged fraud and a long history of irregularities. The piece questions whether church members will allow further fraud in the next vote.
The piece argues repealing or amending county government via a nonpartisan plan. It envisions magistrates and county commissioners appointed or elected from three parties, with proportional representation to reduce partisan influence and keep fiscal decisions above party schemes. Ends urging careful weighing of the plan.
A Washington stance argues the single gold standard causes falling prices and declining wages as gold export worsens the economy. It contends only silver can restore relief, citing the Atlanta Constitution as a source.
A condensed report on Rev Edward McGlynn of New York who faced excommunication in 1887 and was restored in 1892 without a church. He lectured at Cooper Union and lived with his sister near New York before being assigned a parish last week, a win for reform doctrines.
The New York Times reports Dr. McGlynn returned to the Church with a brase band and spoke of victory without regret for his stand. He declared he will lecture weekly, preach God’s Word, and defend fatherhood and brotherhood, even from a barrel or cart tail, prompting Protestant ministers to unite against money power.
The Washington street car strike ended after pay cuts and police neutrality. The Atlanta Press criticizes Grover Cleveland for siding with railroad interests, noting no federal force intervention. The piece argues the mayor and militia stayed, leaving the riot unresolved until employers negotiated.
The New York Times weighs Secretary Carlisle's currency proposal and notes the perceived shift to gold payments, praising his regional trust and warning of Wall Street influence. It condemns his drink, questions his independence, and claims agents of Wall Street dictate his financial plans.
The annual meeting of the Supreme Council of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union will be held in Raleigh, NY, commencing on the first Tuesday in February 1895. By order of the National Executive Committee. D. P. Uncan See’y Nat Ex Com.
Secretary Duncan urges state county and sub alliances to pay dues and file semi annual reports. He attacks delays and excuses, defends 10 cent annual dues, and warns political parties won't relieve farmers without organized pressure. He requests state secretaries to report and correction notices to the National Watchman.
The Winston Republican argues that Democrats seek to sow jealousy between Republicans and Populists to block reform. It urges a conservative course: cut taxes, maintain state institutions, and work within constitutional limits. It predicts Democrats will fail and warns that the serpent in the garden tempts Republicans with forbidden fruit.
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