Progressive Farmer official organ of North Carolina Farmers State Alliance
Raleigh N C January 30 1894 readers are urged to update postal delivery by writing to the publisher with current post office name and signature Our advertisers are asked to mention seeing the ad in The Progressive Farmer The note quotes L L Polk and muses on government by and for the people amid a nostalgic country backdrop
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Polk
J.L. Ramsey
W. Denmark
Raleigh
N. C
Progressive Farmer
The
N. C. Farmers’ State Alliance
Tam
Anne
Editorial Notes On Tariffs And Politics In 1890s
The piece critiques tariff policy, Wilson bill prospects, and party alignments. It notes Dun & Co. weekly failures, comments on Corbett Mitchell fight, and comments from F W M Cutcheon on Washington administration. It cites wage cuts at American Axe Company and shifts in Democratic thoughts toward income tax and tariff reform.
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R. J. Dun & Co
Central Times
Dana
N. C
Corbett-Mitchell
Corbett
Mitchell
National Alliance to Meet in Topeka February Sixth
The National Alliance will meet in Representative Hall Topeka Kansas on February 6 If North Carolina is well represented the meeting will be strong The Memphis meeting cleaned up traitors and the crowd so no further trouble is expected Topeka will host delegates free of charge and citizens have raised 1000 to help travel costs The Northwest hopes to show hospitality to the South and East Wake Forest College Literary Societies hold their fifty ninth anniversary February 16 Debaters will discuss whether president and US senators should be elected directly by the people The article returns thanks for an invitation.
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National Alliance
Representative Hall
Topeka
Kansas
North Carolina
Memphis
South
Great Northwest
Wake For‘est College
United States
Congress
Congress Reminds of That Old Political Tale
A historic anecdote about a candidate’s cautious opening remarks and the crowd’s blunt response mirrors Congress today. The piece argues partisanship traps lawmakers and blocks agreement, noting Republicans cling to protection while Democrats split on free trade. It cites The New York Times on English capitalists bidding on American bonds, tying it to a historical charge about silver demonetization and bond issues.
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New York Times
Congress
Truthful reply on Progressive Farmer reform claims
Wilmington Messenger reports a local correspondent questions The Progressive Farmer assertions about a $1200 congressman clerk hire payment and mileage costs under the urgent deficiency bill. It notes uncertainty about clerk salaries and the practice of appointing relatives, and promises an actual inquiry outcome with a neutral stance.
Prominent publisher rebuked over clerk hire remarks
An editorial dispute centers on law authorizing monthly clerk hire payments to members of Congress. The Progressive Farmer defends its reporting as accurate, noting clerks may be paid up to 100 dollars per month if a session lasts, and cites the March 3 1893 Congressional Record. North Carolina members voted yea or nay with several not voting.
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Messenger
House
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Yeas
North Carolina
Bunn
Grady
Williams
Nays
Henderson
Branch
Alexander
Cheatham
Cowles
Crawford
The
Progressive Farmer
Washington
Mortgages in Utah Highlight Debt and Cotton Contrast
An analysis compares Utah and South Carolina mortgage data, noting Utahs high per capita debt at about 24, while South Carolina stands around 470. It cites 38,816 Utah families with 69 percent owning homes and 31 percent renting, and mortgages totaling nearly two million dollars.
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Utah
South Carolina
South
Debunking Tariff Myths on McKinley and Wilson Bills
A critical meditation argues both McKinley and Wilson tariff claims misstate facts. It notes prices rose not with the law but declined, wages fell about 25 percent, and many manufacturers shut or cut hours. It condemns tariff changes as cosmetic and predicts Congress will drift amid discontent.
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Conor
Wealthy leaders face crisis as rail line woes mount
The note describes a stock panic hit by a Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail Road failure with liabilities around 650000, triggering assignments by Capt. J D Williams Fay etteville Bank officials and others. It names Greensboro Winston Leaksville and Chicago publishers, noting reform foes amid the downturn and recommending a reflective lesson for the wealthy. The Book of The Fair is praised as a detailed World’s Fair retrospective.
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Reform Movement
Cape Fear
E. J. Lilly
Julius A. Gray
D. W. C. Benbow
Greensboro
J. E. Gilmer
Winston
Jno. T. Morehead
Leaksville
W. A. Lash
C. F & Y. W. Railroad
W. A. Moore & Bro
Mr. Airy
Railroad
North State Improvement Company
Bancroft Company
Auditorium Building
Chicago
Taking Advantage Of The Chance In Congress
Washington correspondent notes the Wilson tariff bill is crowded with amendments as various interests watch and push changes including the sugar bounty. Louisiana lawyers and sugar planters are present, tobacco and whisky groups also active, shaping the bill while observers question who is steering Congress.
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Washington
Statesville
Senate
Louisiana
Cleveland
Congress
Congress Attacks Wilson Tariff and Talmage Clash
A Democratic correspondent accuses Congress and officials of selling out to tobacco and whiskey interests under the Wilson tariff. The New York Times launched a harsh attack on Rev. DeWitt Talmage, labeling him not aristocratic but popular with common people, drawing praise from his followers.
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Great American Congress
The
New York Times
DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn
TRY ARGUMENTS ON THEM
The Statesville Landmark mocks tariff and finance discussions while nudging reform, arguing editorials offer no real arguments for tariff or silver measures. It cites hypocrisy in promises of “half a loaf” and notes Populist W. A. McKeighan praised as telling truths about protection and wage costs.
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Statesville
Voorhees
Iredell County Alliance
Landmark
Cleveland
Congress
Alliance
Editorial opinions and political quips from various papers
A compilation of sharp takes and jibes on politics, nominations, and public figures. It mocks John Sherman, Hornblower, and various editors while noting other items such as a dog tax bill in Virginia and Lillian Russell’s upcoming marriage. The tone is brisk, satirical, and opinionated.
Political turmoil and tariff plans roil alliance and tax talks
A sweeping review details the Alliance movement, its press surge, and its impact on party lines amid debates on a new cigarette tax of 1 per 1000, whiskey tax rises to 1 per gallon, and calls for income tax reform. It notes coal and sugar trust influence, bond sales, and congressional maneuvers surrounding the Wilson bill, plus a tragic freight accident near Henderson with casualties.
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