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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1896
Page
2
A reflective excerpt cites Tam behind a curtain and a sunset glow, with shadows on the track and a dark valley ahead. The speaker yearns for a country where government is of the people for the people and by the people, invoking L. L. Polk dated July 1890.
Editorial notes urge Sub Alliance members to fund a shoe factory, warn of ongoing financial panic, and urge NC voters to resist gold advocates. The piece cites Dr W H Davis of Williamsboro, requests lecturers for Ashe county, and critiques trade and railroad figures including J Pierpont Morgan and the Baltimore & Ohio line.
A fragmented editorial voice urges readers to act, critiquing idle reform efforts amid rising concerns about Cuba action and the broader economic strain. The piece contrasts public cries for work with a harsh analysis of railroad management and mounting receivership, arguing broader business malaise undercuts rail profits and investor returns.
Laments high U S telegraph rates and calls for a Genuine Postal Telegraph. Notes England and Europe pricing, contrasts with U S costs from New York to San Francisco, criticizes senators and representatives for deadhead passes, and urges Congress to outlaw such favors by law.
The Yarborough House in Raleigh closes as manager runs debt laden business. Richmonds Exchange Hotel and Johnston Co furniture face receivership. Several firms including Commercial Hotel Richmond and Old Dominion Cotton Mills see asset sales and auctions. The text critiques monetary policy and mentions Baltimore Exposition delays and fertilizer tonnage data. Several local firms shift to sound money themes amid financial strain.
Secretary Barnes of the State Alliance sued Ex Congressman Crawford for libel. The Wake County jury found Crawford not guilty on four issues including lack of malice and good faith. Crawford’s letter to the Rutherford Herald was deemed privileged. Barnes may appeal to the Supreme Court, raising questions about legal punishment of lawyers and citizen protection of reputation.
The Greensboro Record reports a peculiar Guilford court case where Duncan, a guard over county road convicts, was enticed by the prisoners to chase a rabbit. He failed to catch it, was fined ten dollars and costs, and lost his job.
A collage of Reform Party views and editorials from various papers mocks politics, finance and monetary policy. It cites Cleveland bond sales, bimetallism debates, currency value, and farm life, with quips from diverse newspapers on money, silver, gold, and political stances.
Letters from Vice President Graham discuss the withdrawal of the ninety nine year lease suit against the North Carolina Railroad to the Southern Railway Co. The North Carolina Farmers Alliance sought to block the lease, detailing the legal maneuvers, stockholder involvement, and the Attorney General’s initial stance and eventual reconsideration.
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