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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1892
Page
2
A guidance note urges readers to include their real name and post office in letters. It stresses signing plainly and mentioning the advertisement source. Readers are reminded the label date shows when their time expires.
The Progressive Farmer editorial urges vigilance at Democratic conventions, warns against deceit by delegates, and calls for accountability of leaders. It also critiques Gov. Holt's Senate actions favoring a distillery over Elon College, arguing the outcome harms education and party integrity.
The Progressive Farmer challenges the Chron icle’s claims on cotton prices and mill profits. It accuses the Chronicle of bias in opposing a top farmer’s nomination and argues that cotton sales and yarn prices, along with mill dividends, show profits well beyond the Chronicle’s figures.
A column in the Arkansas Farmer criticizes farmers as “fool farmers” for selling crops at low wholesale prices and buying back at high retail prices. It argues growers endure sun and rain while grain pits and cotton exchanges profit, noting farmers have faced rising losses over decades and only now glimpse the problem.
The piece denounces biased reporting on the Birmingham Conference and Third Party politics. It accuses papers of false claims about votes, personalities, and money spinning campaigns aimed at dividing the South. It warns of manipulated credentials and illegal maneuvering at conventions, urging scrutiny and honesty.
A Cincinnati based syndicate of politicians allegedly raised fifty thousand dollars to fund articles against the Alliance. They offered editors one thousand dollars each for thirty anti Alliance pieces, but the reform papers refused the bribe and exposed the plot. Readers are cautioned to beware paid propaganda.
Census Bureau bulletin notes per capita mortgage indebtedness in four western states. Kansas 170 dollars Illinois 100 dollars Nebraska 16 dollars. Congress debates River and Harbor funds while stressing national defense via loyal citizenry and homeland security.
The Franklin Press objectes that Youngsville Franklinton and Louisburg cast about one fifth of the county Democratic vote yet gained no delegates to the State Convention. If outsiders reflect on this, they will conclude equal justice to all was not achieved. The Times notes country people are treated similarly and denied a vote in many places.
The piece accuses machine politicians of abusing the process by sending word to counties to organize contests. Township chairmen allegedly marshal several men to bolt and elect themselves delegates to the county convention, undermining fair representation in townships unable to field delegates.
The article describes county conventions allowing townships to choose state convention delegates, creating an imbalance favoring Mecklenburg with over one hundred delegates though the county is entitled to only 28 votes. It argues the plan is a sham to get Charlotte and others to send delegates, warning farmers to stay alert at the convention. The piece also discusses pension policy debates linked to Democratic platforms over the years, citing figures and editorials about federal pensions and administrations.
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