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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1895
Page
2
A compilation of editorial opinions and brief items from a North Carolina paper. It mocks politicians and parties over coinage debates, notes a gun McMains era deafness cure, and references libel suits involving the News and Observer, with assorted regional remarks and political jabs.
A review of William Hope Harvey author of Coin’s Financial School and its impact. The piece details Harvey’s background, charitable work, and controversy over his financial gospel, noting sales, public influence, and critical comparisons with other works and figures. It also critiques other publications and alleged historical inaccuracies cited in related books.
A Chicago firm markets a $90 set of R B Peale reprint Britannica edition with dubious claims. Houston’s T K Oglesby exposes misleading ads and contract terms, asserting false Britannica content and selective approvals. He cites errors from biographies to history such as bicycles used by Northern cavalry, noting widespread misstatements.
Mr Thomas Boggs a Wall Street tool from Memphis spoke in Raleigh last Tuesday night to forty seven attendees. The talk drew sharp rebukes as he failed to clarify the real aim of the sound money convention and criticized Coin's Financial School. The event ended with Raleigh officials discussing delegates and a downbeat assessment from Capt Ashe. The note adds a local press dispute over religious articles and subscriber losses for the Boone Democrat over editorial stance.
The New York World argues wage and price policies affect both farmer and industrial worker, urging joint social reforms. It notes rising tenements and foreclosures harming families, cites 1,500,000 tenant farmers, and reports Alonzo Wardall organizing seven new Alliances in Colorado with 107 members and over $50,000 paid in.
A Raleigh correspondent argues against turning Raleigh into a military post. The piece contends social harm and moral concerns, claiming North Carolina already has ample soldiers and plenty of capable men to form regiments without inviting federal troops. It denounces officers socializing with “cigarette fiends” and dismisses the idea as relic barbarism.
The writer argues copper and nickel coins have low intrinsic value while gold and silver backing affect money supply. Silver’s demonetization left 60 cents per ounce in market value, implying the monetary system favors hoarded gold. The piece claims goldbugs oppose silver to expand money and reduce dependence on a few hoarders, highlighting concerns over monetary policy.
A column laments lenient courts, cites a murder verdict was reduced on a technicality, and urges tougher punishment. It contrasts judicial force with fair verdicts and notes growing leniency in trials nationwide. The second part features Potter Palmer reflecting on a ten year battle with organized labor, his initial hostility, and the eventual realization that unions bring skilled, loyal workers and stable management despite previous strike actions and plant decline.
The Rocky Mountain News rails at President Cleveland citing his critique of a debased currency. It accuses him of misjudging monetary policy, calling the current system the most debased and uncertain in the nation while praising organized labor and its stance against oppressive treatment.
Dr. Blacknall declares there is too much money afloat and wages are too low, recalling fifteen cent daily pay. The piece critiques his appointment to the Democratic State Executive Committee, alleging influence by Gen. Ransom and criticizing pro silver positions. It accuses party leaders of betraying Southern interests and urges Hale of the Fayetteville Observer to purify the party.
A string of figures and names label many insurers, banks, and officials as “sound money” advocates while facing fraud charges, shortages, or receiverships. Notable cases mention United States Mutual Accident Association’s $300,000 liabilities, Crane and Haines of Mutual Reserve Tontine Society, Simon Jacobs of Butte, and multiple state officials tied to short funds, assignments, or receiverships across Kansas, Ohio, and Missouri.
The Smithfield Herald discusses how many in Johnston County, including ministers, align with Democratic principles and oppose new ideas. It critiques ministers who tolerate gold bug rhetoric, warns against plutocratic influence in churches, and calls for clergy to uphold duty over money politics.
Fragmentary item notes William Dean Howells' father emigrating to Ohio and a brisk saying for intrusive visitors. Mentions Gerrit Smith and references to family prayers and a morning departure, in a dated, oblique excerpt.
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