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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1892
Page
2
A dense roundup of 1890s political commentary urges reform and vote choices across parties. It cites costs of government, calls for independence from Wall Street, notes conventions in Dallas, Nebraska, and Texas, and comments on figures Weaver and Gresham while critiquing Dems, Republicans, and the Omaha platform.
A week of calamities reports lynchings riots and murders. A major fire in St Johns Newfoundland destroyed much of the city and logs valued at fifteen million dollars were mostly uninsured. France river flooding killed 150, a Lake Peoria boat tragedy drowned about 25. An Idaho mine blast killed 20 as troops guard the steel works amid looming labor strikes. Cyrus W Field dies in Chicago. In Homestead 8,000 troops confronted striking workers with ten killed and 100 wounded. Two Alabama residents lose homes to Tombigbee flood.
A Raleigh era notice clarifies that The Progressive Farmer is not an organ for any man or party. It rejects calls to become a party organ, emphasizes loyalty to the Alliance, and asserts it will support the People's party while remaining independent.
A North Carolina partisan letter urges voters to stay away from Democratic and Republican conventions and attacks railroad influence in state politics. It argues for farm-led reform, criticizes Col. A. B. Andrews and Col. W. E. Hill, and backs the Omaha platform and the People’s Party’s stance against force bills, warning that rail and banking interests control Congress and state legislation.
A Montgomery Advertiser comparison shows conflicting editorials dated June 16 and June 25 about the force bill. The piece accuses editors of fearmongering and fraud, noting claims that the bill would carry Southern states for the Democratic candidate and that Republicans cannot revive the party.
The Salisbury Watchman contrasts beliefs about Harrison winning election and forcing the Force Bill. The Lexington Dispatch cites Republican control in Harrison’s presidency, noting the House and Senate were Republican for two years and discussing the political implications and desires for action.
In 1890 Elias Carr and C Beddingfield circulated the St Louis platform for Sub Alliances. A resolution pledged Alliancemen to oppose any candidate not aligned with the National Alliance. Carr claimed adoption, prompting questions about voting for Cleveland and the platform’s echoes with the People’s Party.
A harsh political screed denounces Congress as deaf to reform and accuses lawmakers of enabling funeral and coffin trusts. It urges voters to bury eight tenths of Congress with ballots next fall, suggesting DIY coffins and local craftsmen could replace factory coffins and end government interference.
A correspondent from Jayetteville reports that People's party delegates postponed the Congressional convention to August 23. The majority carried the motion to adjourn and the writer urges adherence to majority decision while noting a minority error and urging steps to correct it.
The slander mill is active with Gen. Weaver as target. Newsrooms report a planned campaign by the slander bureau to attack his private and public character, claiming the Omaha platform will be misrepresented. Expect intensified efforts to distort his speeches and create grievances.
The Progressive Farmer advertises a subscription deal running through November fifteenth offering 40 cents per issue. Clubs are mentioned as a creative prompt but no specific club names or details are provided.
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