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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1894
Page
2
A fragmentary Raleigh May 15 1894 notice mocks advertising pitches and postal rules while weaving in stray poetic lines and scattered phrases about value and time limits. It mentions cash in advance offers and a Progressive Farmer reference, but reads as cluttered, with incomplete sentences and uncertain intent.
The piece critiques Wall Street influence on Congress and Coxey's followers, mentions Col Frank Coxe as a Ninth district candidate, and jokes about Coxey's army. It notes Illinois Prohibition planks, debates on tariffs, railroads, and free coinage, plus Editorials from Mocksville Times and Wilmington Messenger. It also cites J B Osborne absence, Isaac H Smith’s donation to Vance Memorial Association, and dismisses train theft rumors about Coxey’s men as false.
A critique charges that gold bug Senators from both major parties are simulating reform after a London meeting. It accuses names like Voorhees Hill Murphy Gorman Sherman Hoar Aldrich Davis Carey Platt Frye Lodge of deception, warns voters to see through their tactics. The note mentions Simmons confirmation stalled by Senate Finance Committee amid Vanca’s death.
The Goldsboro Republican notes ex-Congressman Kitchin of Scotland Neck has joined the Populists, arguing reform is needed to curb powers that fail to deliver justice. It praises his move and cites broader calls for a party of the people, highlighting census data on property gains and per capita wealth as context for reform.
A historical analysis details how northern states east of the Potomac and Ohio accumulated $3.27 billion in ten years, while the thirteen Southern states gained $1.62 billion. It notes Southern cotton output exceeded U.S. exports, raising questions about wealth, distribution, and policy. Dr Reid of Greensboro Female College took seniors to Washington to see Coxey's army, sparking humor among students.
The author mocks reform measures as sneaky loss of guarantees. A Dutch evangelist parable illustrates the idea of losing what you claim to have. The piece notes rapid public forgetfulness after disasters like the South Carolina cyclone and Louisiana tidal wave, which were soon overlooked.
A critic argues that college sports, though harmless in theory, have grown into a nationwide folly. He warns that extensive travel, media hype, big bets, and debt to taxpayers drain finances and distract students from study, urging games stay within campuses or state lines with no admissions or betting.
Exports of gold bullion from January to May 1 show a surplus over imports of 15 million, while New York bank bids average around 360 543 per 100 share, with wide disparities. Rail stock values indicate heavy discounting. the piece critiques international monetary limits and warns against mortalism claims.
The piece blasts ex President Harrison and party figures over demonetization of silver, accusing Republicans and Democrats of shifting blame for 1873 and 1893 actions. It cites the Charlotte Observer and the Progressive Farmer, calls for accountability, and questions readers about being misled by political actors.
A fragment argues the Democratic party has not truly supported free coinage since the war despite editorials backing silver advocates. The speaker claims to have achieved their goal and rejects proof of party pretenses.
The passage accuses the Observer of abandoning silver advocacy, claiming it now supports gold and criticizes plutocratic presses like the New York Times. It pleads for the Observer to declare its position on the international bimetallic issue after a year of silence.
A terse satirical item questions Democratic actions and their allegedly wasted opportunity. It contrasts pledge rhetoric with perceived outcomes, dubbing critics fools and urging accountability amid political debate. It reflects local reform sentiment and partisan dialogue of the period.
The National Watchman says the gold reserve is being threatened and predicts a forthcoming demand for bonds and their issuance.
Attorney R. B Glenn writes an open letter to revenue officers. The piece contrasts with Cleveland’s claim he did not write to Glenn during the last campaign.
A New York Tribune editorial praises a mechanism enabling financial corporations of the East to act in unison on a single day’s notice in emergencies. It asserts the arrangement would be unassailable by any act of Congress and marks a decisive advance in financial coordination.
In a Baltimore discourse the Senate debated whether United States are or is. Authorities including the Supreme Court and Constitution favor are but Cleveland’s Queen Lil message uses is, likely settling the matter for some readers.
A New York Voice editorial urges Coxey's men to stay home and vote out ginmill politicians rather than travel to Washington to urge Congress to end Prohibition and upset the Federal Constitution. The piece frames the protest as counterproductive to constitutional order and governance.
A wife insists on seeing a letter her husband reads aloud. He warns it is from a woman and she turns pale. He reveals the letter is a mil liner bill, prompting her demand to read it.
A National View opines that 65 million of the 70 million people in the United States are enslaved by England via agents in London and New York, leaving 5 million aligned with the bosses, accusing foreign influence of nationwide subjugation.
In Sioux City Iowa a judge stepped down from the bench and struck a lawyer who alleged the court lied. He then returned to the bench and fined himself ten dollars, promptly remitting the amount to avoid collection.
Missouri World notes capitalists push petitions with forceful backing while the commonweal seeks similar leverage. It cautions that workers lack the persuasive power of capitalists and urges petitions to empower the people as lawmakers with influence and resolve.
A short anecdote about Daniel Webster as a youth preferring wit to labor. He complains his scythe hangs poorly and jokes his father, who replies to hang it as he wishes. He then hangs it on a tree branch and quips that it now sits well for him.
A Washington dispatch notes tariff talks stagnate as bondholders rush to issue debt before a looming shift. The article cites Wilson and McKinley contrasts, Republican protectionists jubilant, and tariff reformers constrained. Coxey and Browne are reported guilty amid a Capitol protest, with Breckenridge returning from Kentucky claiming election certainty. Various local appointments and relief efforts follow, including government printing office relief and Hickory postmaster nomination.
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