Progressive Farmer communications and notes 1893
Raleigh July 11 1893 The Progressive Farmer official organ of the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance publishes guidance for correspondents on submitting notices from Wake and nearby counties. Readers are urged to note post office name in communications sign full name and sign plainly. A quoted political sentiment by L L Polk from 1890 appears amid editorial material.
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Ries
Raleigh
N. C
IV. M. D
Progressive Farmer
The
N. C. Farmers’ State Alliance
Tam
L. L. Polk
Butter
Rock Ridge
Wilson County
Forsyth County
Spanish Grove
Leaksville Herald
Alliance
Herald
Alliance and Financial Woes Highlight 1890s Observations
A compilation notes butter imports into London, Raleigh fire safety, and political reforms. It cites Secretary Carlisle’s bond plans, bank failures, and Alliance growth. Public notices, editorials, and editorials critique newspapers, demonetization effects, and calls for separate Alliance and People's Party meetings with regional references to Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, and North Carolina.
Farmers Endure While Congress Fails to Act
An editorial argues Congress should not be called into extraordinary session as farmers already endure hardship while business and professional sectors suffer. It defends reformers, credits farmers with resilience, and predicts the Alliance platform will shape future laws for equal rights to all.
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Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh
Cleveland
Congress
Alliance
Morton as a Reformer and Peering at His Plans
The piece denounces J Sterling Morton after his appointment as Commissioner of Agriculture. It criticizes his talk on entail to keep farmers from selling land and moving to towns, calling it a form of slavery and a Democratic reform parody. It mocks his May interview about agricultural profits and the need for more commodities to gain money, labeling him inconsistent.
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J. Sterling Morton
Russia
Grover
J. Sterling
Henderson's Gold Standard Plan for 1898 Policy
A critique of Hon. J. B. Henderson's Washington Post article urging a gold standard and repeal of the Sherman law. The piece forecasts a gold-based economy after a possible extra session, detailing ten proposed remedies and warning of widening wealth gaps if pursued. It urges calm, debt repayment, and continued education and Alliance dues.
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J. B. Henderson
United States
Missouri
Carlisle
Washington Post
Henderson
Cleveland
John Sherman
Treasury
How to Economize in a Time of Financial Panic
A 19th century financial crisis threatens the North and West while the South enjoys relative calm. Banks are cautious but likely to survive. depositors should not rush to withdraw funds or foreclose mortgages. Credit remains tight because lenders fear sudden demands for cash, though money should loosen in a week or two and return to normal.
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Texas State Alliance
Carlisle
Martin
Kansas
Evangelist Fife
Charlotte
Union County
Washington City
Congressional Record
Lenoir
The
Jonesboro Journal
Agg Paters
South
North Carolina
County Alliance Meetings Across State This Week
Regular quarterly County Alliance meetings occur statewide from the 12th to the 20th with many on the 13th. Farmers should attend, elect capable delegates for the State meeting, and ensure harmony. Support the State organ and local Alliance papers, aiming for new subscribers and renewals, and report back from each county.
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County Alliance
Alliances
Signs of Intelligence in Reform Debate
Public aletter from the New York Evening Post is quoted in the News and Observer with warnings of rising distress in the business world and lending paralysis. The piece notes Northern sympathy for reform and criticizes New York papers for ignoring issues beyond silver. June 29, 1893.
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News and Observer
New York Evening Post
the Post
New York
Fall of currency and farm distress warned by editor
The editor warns that currency shortages threaten every sector from trade to farming, condemning critics and urging prompt action to avert calamity. He blames a monetary shortage for depressions in industry and commerce, contrasts farmers’ supposed indifference, and urges reform while praising changed views at the News and Observer.
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Persjnil
Alam
Ter
New York
Johnstown
News and Observer
Saud Tarsus
Pharisus
Bro. Ashe
Priscilla
Moonlit Audacity Sparks Neighboring Paper Quip
A clipped diary style note mocks a local sports figure and a public figure last week, likening the scene to barking at a moonlit sea. The remark appeared in a neighboring paper’s brief column, reflecting on tone and public discourse.
Election Frauds and Voter Suppression in Warren County
A reader from Warren County reports alleged illegal voting practices last fall, citing 139 voters exercising suffrage and a resident named Thomas P. P. Paschal. The letter discusses denial of a deposit vote and calls for facts from credible witnesses, urging organized efforts and conservative reporting.
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Thomas P. P
Warren County
Paschal
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