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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1893
Page
2
A reader inquiry asks to change delivery to another office and to include the post office name and signer. The note reminds readers to notify advertisers their ad was seen and cites a date on a label indicating when their paper expires. A quoted political reflection by L. L. Polk references a government “of the people, for the people, by the people.”
Bradstreet reports 395 failures for the week ending July 15, far above last year’s 166. Pitt County Alliance holds a strong meeting on the 13th and shows growth. A Wake County Alliance lemonade stand raises funds for Polk Memorial. Hon. D. B. Wellman, first North Dakota House Speaker, joins reform ranks. Notes on peanuts, flies reduced in NC, wedding rumors, and tariff versus Sherman silver law debates appear in a flurry of small-town copy.
Reproduced from the Charlotte Observer, Senator Vance denounces Wall Street plutocracy and gold bug influence, defends his past free coinage stance, and questions party drift. He recalls official alliances and urges sincerity by action, noting prior endorsements and recent independence versus party leaders. The piece also critiques tax calls on non taxable alliances and affirms state treasurer Bain's ruling on the alliance agency tax status.
The Charlotte Observer editorial attacks the State Business Agency of the Farmers' Alliance, urging taxation and equal footing with merchants. It cites claimed totals for the agency and argues the agency competes with Democrats and Republicans, while noting possible misstatements in the figures provided.
The annual State Alliance meeting will begin August 8 in Greensboro with delegates elected from every county. Officers will be chosen and delegates named for the National Alliance. Reduced railroad fares apply for trips under 200 miles at five cents per mile round trip, and over 200 miles at four cents per mile. Receipts accepted if tickets unavailable. Board reduced at Greensboro hotels and boarding houses. Secretary Barnes may be contacted for room arrangements or further information.
A Midlands editorial by W H Standish argues for free silver coinage and equal value for gold and silver. It critiques fiat money myths, warns of gold based schemes backed by Wall Street, and urges voter reform. It cites historical use of silver as money and predicts political backlash against goldbugs and Sherman law repeal impacts.
A reader cites a vivid office conversation about borrowing at 30 percent and warns against a perceived alliance of negro dominance and plutocratic power. He urges voters to back reform, avoids naming a party, and calls for clear action to preserve the country and families.
The piece argues a large loss on silver in government vaults and accuses gold bugs of manipulating prices. It contends currencies are inflated, prices fall in many goods, and urges restoring silver as a medium of exchange through free coinage. It uses biblical references and a horse analogy to illustrate market manipulation.
In under two weeks an extraordinary session of Congress looms to address the nation’s finances. The note warns many lawmakers will favor gold interests, urges readers to subscribe to The Progressive Farmer, and asks supporters to recruit readers across parties to spread reform views during the crisis.
A fragment from the Prosperity Howler mocks James Dodson a Populist whipping incident in Eugletown, laments farmer deaths in Western Kansas, and mocks reform rhetoric. It notes Democratic and Republican angles, calls for relief in 1897, and praises certain Alliance leaders in Georgia. The piece critiques the Progressive Farmer and mentions West Virginia silver planks and party dynamics.
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