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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1892
Page
8
A reader from Kings Mountain praises the paper and calls for broad Republican reform. Letters attack legislative corruption, propose voter empowerment, and denounce salaries, with references to Greenbackers and the need to curb money power. Mentions Walnut Creek meeting, Professor Fowler, and telegraphy costs versus a proposed government system.
Maenonta North Carolina May 25 letters to discuss a proposed law requiring voters to show proof of tax payment before voting. Aimed at disenfranchising nonpayers, the writer argues it would remove irresponsible votes, invite debate within local and state alliances, and seeks pro and con views from readers and neighbors.
The Wake County People’s Party calls citizens who favor reforms from the St. Louis Labor Conference to meet in Raleigh on Saturday June 11 1891 at 12 o'clock to elect delegates to the District Convention in Raleigh June 16 and then to Omaha. Chairman Wison Ex Com. Wake County.
The Executive Committee asks all propositions for the N C Farmers State Alliance annual session on the second Tuesday in August 1892 be addressed to W S Barnes Raleigh. Propositions must reach by May 1. Also requested are board rates and facilities for officers delegates and friends. W S Barnes Secy Treas N C FSA Raleigh. Also an ad for Henri Fairweather song and price.
The Dakota Ruralist organ edited by Bro H Loucks promotes regional unity with the West and South, offers a sample copy, and lists subscription rates. The Progressive clubs pay $1.50 for both items while single copies are $1.00.
The first great labor conference declares union and independence to defend liberty prosperity and justice. It attacks corruption in ballot boxes legislature and courts, denounces monetary policy and usury, and calls for a political program including national currency silver coinage, graduated income tax, postal savings banks, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, and land reform with alien ownership restricted. The platform seeks to rally honest men to join and form a just, peaceful national order.
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