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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1895
Page
4
Historic snippets echo reform rhetoric and partisan quips from late 19th century editorials, Paulista polemics, and political proceedings. The volume mixes populist blasts, currency angst, and policy notes with legislative roll calls and bill status updates from North Carolina sessions.
The session reports petitions from Davidson and Columbus counties on tax repeal and county transfer, with committee actions on tax collector abolition and a range of Senate bills. Debates cover taxation exemptions for cotton mills, joint committees on government retrenchment, and pensions for soldiers widows, plus elections for U S Senators and numerous House bills across finance, judiciary, and education.
A London Ontario Advertiser joke asks who is happier a man with a million dollars or a man with seven daughters. The reply favors the latter, explaining wealth fuels desire for more while many daughters bring contentment.
Senate and House journals show billing changes and committee referrals on finance duties sheriff relief Bladen county Charles Town Winston charter and Bertie county convict farm work provisions discussed and referred for consideration.
The Topeka meeting on February 6 1894 adopted demands for a national currency issued by the government safe and sound free of banking corporations with tax capped at 2 percent under the Sub Treas ury plan plus silver and gold coinage at 16 to 1 and per capita monetary goals. It calls for expanded circulation a graduated income tax and revenue limited to necessary government expenses with postal savings as a safe depository measure.
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