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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1892
Page
2
Readers urged to include their postoffice name and sign plainly when writing. The Progressive Farmer notes the label date shows when their time is cut and stresses honest, identifiable correspondence with advertisers.
The Progressive Farmer warns Alliance members of ring politics and railroad influence in state and national contests. It cites shortages, graft, and strategic nominations, urging strict adherence to principles and vigilance against enlisting corrupt candidates or compromised alliances.
The article discusses a historic St Louis conference opening on the 22nd with broad industrial representation. It urges delegates to act for the public welfare rather than party interests, warns against attempting to steer constituents into a false position, and calls for citizen vigilance and fidelity to prevent manipulation.
The Progressive Farmer defends the Durham Fertilizer Company against state actions. It critiques the State Experiment Station and State Chemist for delaying action after eighteen brands failed guarantees, notes a prior court non suit, and urges immediate prosecution to prevent further sales of substandard guano.
The Progressive Farmer urges Alliance members to avoid endorsing any party as an organization while recognizing a rising demand for independent action in North Carolina and across the South. It calls for principled support of parties that align with Alliance values and warns against entangling alliances or converting the Alliance into a political party. It also questions Southern alignment with northern money power and points to California’s public building claims, challenging farmers to seek protection for their products.
A Darky explains party platforms using a racist car analogy. Uncle Jake says platforms are made to get in on, not to stand on, likening the party to a car with a dangerous sign inside. The exchange reveals a harsh racial tone and lessons about political systems.
A spirited report from counties statewide on quarterly meetings shows unanimous support for shared principles. The message urges firmness and fidelity, declaring loyalty to their cause and promising victory if they stay faithful.
A solemn call to Southerners frames a pivotal issue as a choice between continuing centralized capital control or returning governance to the people, asking whether citizens or dollars should reign in the land of supposed freedom. The text urges Southern men to consider which path will restore representative rule and bless free government.
The Progressive Farmer notes many from the area will attend the St Louis conference on the 22nd with ten delegates. It invites readers to send names and post office addresses to secure cheap transport, proposing a Greensboro start for group rates. Col Polk offers to assist once names are filed by the 10th.
A New Jersey judge collapsed and died in his chair after delivering a sharp rebuke to a sympathetic grand jury over a gambling and racing controversy in Hudson County near New York City. The piece notes a high drama as indictments were blocked despite strong evidence.
A fragmentary note expresses gratitude to Brothers Fitch and Lane for enthusiastic support. It mentions a nine new and fifteen renewals from Fitch and fifteen new plus eleven renewals from Lane, all for one year with cash paid in full. The writer praises Fitch and Lane and asks who comes next.
The Kansas Democrat praises unity while warning Republicans against actions that could drive a breach between Democracy and Republicanism after Perkins, a defeated Republican, filled out the unexpired term of Senator Plumb. The speaker emphasizes straight Democracy, Jeffersonian principles, and the Constitution as guiding truths.
The Sugar Trust increased its capital stock by 25,000,008 at the recent annual meeting. The move aims to fortify the trust for a long conflict over dominance, not to lower sugar prices. Congress debates matters of little importance while leaders push to profit from consumers, prompting calls for public action against both Congress and trusts.
In a scathing call from Kansas, Democrats and Republicans are accused of uniting to defeat the will of the people. The piece cites celebrations in Emporia and a South Carolina Republican circle urging “straightout” Democrats to join for national fusion, warning of corrupt coalition and ring rule.
A reader asks about the fate of Dowd of the Mecklenburg Times and Daniels of the State Chronicle who warned of disturbances. The Henderson Tomahawk notes Sandy Creek township in Vance county calls a People's Party convention on the 12th, prompting renewed partisan rhetoric as the Progressive Farmer jokes about political feuds.
The piece accuses Republicans and Democrats of dodging the demand for free silver coinage. It cites opposition as cowardly and cites Northern Democrats threatening secession, a force bill, and a plan to refer the issue to an international commission. It recalls Col. Polk's Indianapolis message about evidence supporting deliberate actions.
In a searing critique, the speaker accuses the two parties of diverting attention from monetary reform. They warn against surrendering to Wall Street and foreign capital, decrying pledged stands on remonetizing silver and denouncing potential international control. Liberty, they insist, requires courage and independence.
A farmer narrates a letter like interview with shifts in mood from flattery to alarm over politics and guardianship. He recalls meeting a captain who pressed his opinion on a governor candidate and reveals Betsy’s threat to seek a guardian and restrain his political pledge. He vows reform and signs off.
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