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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1893
Page
3
Historical NC Legislative notes rail against the Farmers Alliance with amendments on liability and fund withdrawal. The document outlines salary limits, bond requirements, and charter forfeiture for noncompliance, plus Attorney General enforcement. A letter from C Thompson discusses Alliance politics and editorials in Wilmington Star.
The text discusses cotton price fluctuations around an election, blaming or praising political and economic actors. It references Mr Cleveland, Grover, and Louisiana cane farmers, with digressive observations on turpentine, wheat, meat, and molasses, and ends with a brief dialogue about holiness from a mission school pupil.
The cabinet lists Secretary of State Walter Q Gresham of Indiana Secretary of the Treasury John G Carlisle of Kentucky Secretary of War Daniel S Lamont of New York Secretary of the Navy Hilary A Herbert of Alabama Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith of Georgia Secretary of Agriculture J Sterling Morton of Nebraska Postmaster General Wilson S Bissell of New York Attorney General Richard Olney of Massachusetts.
Mr Ephor forwards a letter from The Voice editor refuting State Chronicle claims that The Voice is a Third party organ and mischaracterizing its stance. The piece affirms The Voice as a prohibition paper aligned with anti liquor, anti alliance funds and shares editorial defense of its position and journalistic integrity.
At a Salem Sub Alliance meeting on February 18 1893 resolutions unanimously adopted reaffirming support for National Farmers Alliance principles, endorsing non partizan backing for candidates, favoring free coinage of silver and rapid increase of money supply, condemning North Carolina legislature for seeking repeal of the Sherman silver act, and sending copies to Progressive Farmer and Caucasian. H D Ham president J W Tompson secretary
A February 1793 Washington dispatch reports the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union Executive Committee transferring official organ status from the National Economist Publishing Co to other directions. The note cites contract lack, misalignment, and calls to unify Alliance papers, urging justice and honor in decisions.
The Durham Recorder argues that the verdict is unjust and laments that wealth shields crime. He contends capital punishment is not fairly applied, notes brass of self defense lynching fears, and calls for accountability for educated offenders who escape punishment. The piece urges reflection on legal fairness.
The letter defends the Farmers Alliance against charges of demagoguery and corruption. It argues the order once aligned with politics, condemns demagogues, compares Masonry, warns against abolition attempts, and asserts liberty to pursue business and worship. Wake Forest North Carolina is named.
Dozens of brief items from across the state report deaths, accidents, and incidents. Dr W S Kendall dies at Ansonville. E C Smith of Raleigh named Alumni orator at Davidson College. Dr J W White of Wilkesboro suffers a stroke but improves. Also noted are farming results from Hobgood Cannon, a fatal burn of Annie Pettis, escapes, railway embankment cave-ins, county news in Yanceyville, and Durham hotel developments.
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