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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1897
Page
2
A spirited miscellany urging county meeting attendance and advertising in The Progressive Farmer. The piece mocks tariff reform arguments, praises Congress for fiscal restraint, and comments on Carolina politics, Governor Burns, and local editorial stances with satirical tone.
The column assails Judge Simonton for alleged railroad bias in the North Carolina Railroad lease matter. It argues he was chosen to favor Southern Railway, notes Kerr Craige as referee, and claims the case ends with justice defeated until a legislature removes corporate influence.
An editorial warns North Carolina and Southern farmers about the American Cotton Company, a large group claiming a new ginning process and cotton baling method. It cautions against concentrated capital and possible dangers, urging action to assess risks if patents exist. Tomorrow may be too late.
The piece portrays John Sherman as morally and mentally failing in the McKinley administration. It notes his rise from poverty, mortgage of his home for campaign funds, and alleged accumulation of millions despite a $5,000 salary, hinting at a scheme linked to demonetizing silver in 1873.
The Attorney General upholds sections 52 and 53 of the Revenue act requiring sheriffs to report delinquents to judges and for judges to forward lists to solicitors. Nonpayment by November court triggers misdemeanor, fines up to five hundred dollars, or six months imprisonment. Party lines blur as press debates the act’s political implications.
A satirical claim challenges the idea that Congress can coin money and regulate its value. The speaker asserts bankers alone hold authority and warns of immediate nationwide bankruptcy if Congress tried such a scheme.
A satirical piece contrasts Hon Josephus Daniels heroic rescue with Rev T B Kingsbury’s wartime bravado. It imagines a vivid history of battles told from a pulpit, detailing sensational preacher killings and battlefield pulpits. Readers are urged to brace for shocking installments.
An editorial denounces Secretary of the Treasury Gage for sending letters to 2000 bankers about financial reform, noting farmers and laborers were ignored. It mockingly asserts bankers shaped independence and Civil War outcomes, accusing Gage and McKinley of bowing to the wealthy class and ignoring the masses.
Raleigh reports Governor Russell offers a 400 reward for the capture of Mrs. Springs' killer in Lexington the highest reward yet. Labor Commissioner Hamrick cites over 1 000 000 spindles in North Carolina cotton mills and 100 furniture factories. State Treasurer Worth sues Stewart Bros printers over bonds and mispayment totaling about 25 000. Attorney General Walser orders August school detection expenses charged to the general fund. Danbury Reporter warns of overconfidence and calls McKinley prosperity.
Riverway July 2 1897 President Graham urges Alliancemen to send wise uninstructed delegates with power to act after study of the Order. He notes Hillsboro investment, bond conversions, shoe factory plans and a sacred fund. He calls for courage against monopolies and political shifts.
Gilbert and his sister from the west intend to buy a small Newton Mississippi area farm to live exclusively on its products. They will grow food and weave clothing, selling nothing and buying nothing. Gilbert, once an architect on world fair buildings, cites dyspepsia and nervousness as caused by modern life.
A exhortation to county alliance members to select their wisest delegate with business qualifications, trusting the State Alliance to yield prudent guidance. The speaker urges careful reading of correspondence, consulting with brethren, and patience, pledging strict protest if outsiders are imposed upon the order.
An earnest appeal urges selecting a capable delegate to the State Alliance, sharing the latest cost breakdown for the Headquarters at Hilboro and related expenditures. The message blends reformist quotes, political commentary, and references to national issues, urging unity over partisan frictions.
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