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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1891
Page
5
A poem read at the Richford Institute by Mrs. Sex ton of Harford denounces wage inequality and the social cost of gender bias. It critiques paid man’s wages vs half for women, recounts farm labor, church, and Grange scenes, and argues for women’s political and social equality.
Rev Thomas Dixon Jr reviews a Cincinnati convention that launched a new political party. He describes a 5000 strong, earnest crowd of farmers and workers, religious tone, doxology, and mixed elements. He outlines the party as a national, reform-minded movement with social democrat features and irrigation ambitions for the Southwest, plus ongoing Alliance travels in North Carolina.
Colonel L L Polk president of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union discusses the Cincinnati conference and the third party movement in candid terms. He emphasizes that he spoke as an individual not for the alliance, praises the conference's clear platform and unity, and argues reformers should unite farmers nationwide to counter corporate power and push for lasting political realignment.
The State Executive Committee State Business Agent offers sub alliances a direct trade option with a designated money deposit and draw privileges. Each alliance may trade to the full deposit amount at any time, enabling independent business with the State Business Agent without third party dependence.
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