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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1897
Page
8
A Progressive Farmer reader argues for selling bonded offices to the lowest bidder to purge political influence, trim legislative salaries, and reduce taxes. The letter claims officials and office seekers manipulate conventions and urges labor relief through reform and spending cuts.
Bertie County NC January 18 1897 meeting with Hope Sub Alliance saw small attendance due to weather. They adopted a resolution urging their General Assembly representative to vote against any US Senator who does not openly advocate 16 to 1 silver coinage. Next meeting set for April with Brown's Sub Alliance.
A century old Bavarian newspaper prophecy foresees wars involving Austria Russia and France Prussia and a shift in England toward republicanism with the Prince of Wales liberal voice Queen Victoria praised The prophecy predicts US upheaval with the 25th president last chief executive and mass rebellion anarchy in later years and a wave of social economic upheaval across nations plus warnings against monopolies and taxation.
Correspondence argues nine social evils from alcohol and identifies the liquor trade as a lever of vice. It condemns licensing as fostering poverty, drunkenness, and idle wealth, urging legislators to remove taxes on intoxicants and reject revenue through a state monopoly.
The second edition of the Industries South will focus on the Sea board Air Line territory describing towns, cities, farming areas and prominent buildings with many half tone plates. Nearly 100 000 copies will be circulated by the Seaboard Air Line with A B Rinlett as business manager and L Fote as managing editor.
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