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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1894
Page
2
A murky clipping blends postal guidance with stray lines of verse about writing to post offices and ad readers. It references THE PROGRESSIVE FARMS and hints at a sunset scene behind a curtain while a river valley looms ahead.
A Raleigh newspaper column critiques New York election frauds and police corruption, cites Grover Cleveland as a top fisherman, reports August races in Raleigh with sub-2:30 performers, and notes Henry Vincent starting The Searchlight in Chicago. It also discusses railroad salaries, Sugar Trust profits, political tensions, and urges subscriptions to THE Progressive Farmer while detailing a Norfolk excursion offered by Capital Lodge of Odd Fellows on July 5–7 with varying travel options.
A column criticizes the drummer politician as a paid instrument of monopoly misinforming the public about finance and government. It also reports on the 22nd annual North Carolina Press Association meeting in Morganton, praising local hospitality, visiting the Morganton State institutions, asylum for the deaf mutes, and the Western Insane Asylum, with details on facilities, staff, and future plans. The piece notes the anti option bill passing in the House by 150 to 87, with uncertainty about its impact.
The New York Times supplied summary outlines elections for House members and 35 Senate seats this year. It notes 15 Republicans and 15 Democrats to terms ending next March, five seats open due to death or failed elections, and governors to be chosen in 27 states with varying term lengths.
A state business leader reports visiting Washington and requesting access to Senator Ransom. He handed a card to an aide, learned the senator was absent, and now surveys a chance to back Mr. Bannon for Senate.
An old editorial discusses France's monetary system and prosperity, contrasting gold and legal tender, with population and land ownership figures. It then shifts to Drexel Morgan reorganization of the Richmond and Danville lines, naming Samuel Spencer as President and Col. A B Andrews as Vice President, with commentary on the Southern Railway’s future. It closes with a Massachusetts senator Hoar response to workingmen’s petitions and a partisan remark on voting.
The piece describes Senator Ransom's evidence before a Senate investigating committee as a mix of humor and irony. It notes his dramatic appeal about dying if accused of wrongdoing, while observers see the moment as revealing and imprudent satire. The text also mentions ongoing activity in sugar and cotton futures tied to his son and Capt. Barnes Foto.
The Chicago Tribune counters claims that local gambling houses paid 500 dollars monthly to police, stating some paid only 200, refuting the idea of police extortion. Also notes Senator Green of Wake County presented two cotton blooms yesterday morning, the season’s first received.
Senator Ransom testifies before the Senate Investigating Committee denying any personal sugar stock holdings or trading. He recounts contact with New York Press and broker Silsby Company. His son George admits buying small sugar stock margins on April 17 or 18, plus a cotton bet. Capt. Barnes reports, and Ransom claims no real involvement or benefit from sugar stock trades.
A clipping rails at London capitalists for manipulating silver to boost gold value. It argues the gold standard worsens solvency for debtors in Argentina Mexico and Central America and condemns Congress and press for supporting monetary shifts. It portrays the Washington Post as echoing reformist critique.
A fragment shows a child asking about senators outside the capitol and being told by a parent that they are senators. The exchange reveals “Only one” inside making a statement or action, hinting at a political moment.
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