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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1891
Page
2
Readers are urged to include their post office name and sign their name in letters to advertisers. The page emphasizes mentioning seeing the advertisement in The Progressive Farmer and notes that the date on the label indicates when the time is up.
M B P A invites subscribers in arrears to settle by November 1 and add one dollar to receive The Progressive Farmer through January 1, 1893. The offer expires November 1. Those in arrears after November 10 will be removed from the list.
The 3d district lecturers meeting in Warsaw elected George Wilcox as District Lecturer. Rev. Sam P. Jones to lecture in the city on the 12th and 15th on Get There and Stay There. The 5th Maryland Regiment, 550 men, will be in Raleigh to visit the Exposition. Active Alliancemen in Los Angeles support a Progressive Farmer club of 26 yearly subscribers. Editorial urges sowing good candidates and seed, notes crowd at the Exposition, and comments on Grover Cleveland’s popularity in New York. Warns Alliancemen against bad actors trying to join. The Dallas Times-Herald counts party stances on Sub Treasury in Texas. Government may loan $5,000,000 to the World’s Fair with no interest. A secretary omitted a line in Iredell Alliance resolutions. A Leazar’s district lecturer endorsement was confirmed.
A column argues many politicians have banking ties, citing J Stout Fassett and Roswell P Flower as bankers in office. It contends bankers influence policy, urges farmers to diversify crops amid low tobacco and cotton prices, predicts systemic change is needed, and foresees rising farmer resolve despite gloom.
Competent observers claim Americans owe aliens 1.0 billion dollars with an annual interest at least 7 percent. Calculations show 64 million people paying about 12 dollars per person or over 60 per voter. The piece argues past leaders would oppose such taxation and blames national bankers for the peril, warning that legislation is the only option.
President Polk's office summarizes rapid Alliance growth last month. Oklahoma reports 400 new members across subordinate Alliances, Mississippi shows over 1,000 since December 1, 1990, North Dakota adds 2,000 via 62 Sub Alliances, Iowa notes 9,000+ rise with 266 Sub Alliances, California adds 8,000+ in 215 Sub Alliances, Louisiana gains 500+, South Carolina up about 1,000 with more Sub Alliances, Ohio records 10,000+ in 170 Sub Alliances, and West Virginia nears 10,000 with 230 Sub Alliances.
The piece discusses Postmaster General Wanamaker’s plan for free delivery in rural districts. It notes small-scale trials show increased mail volume and saves time for distant residents. Farmers would gain faster access to papers and letters, underscoring rural entitlement to mail services.
A secretary requests correction to published resolutions. A Missouri poor man received five years for stealing two or three hams. The State Treasurer faced two years for stealing $36,000. The piece argues the Sub Treasury plan would shift $22.4 million more to move Arkansas cotton in 1859, boosting farmer prices and payments to merchants.
Attendance at the Exposition remains strong with attractions improving. Machinery additions and borrowed displays from the Richmond Fair enhance the show. A notable exhibit features portraits of Young, Creighton & Diggs, shoe dealers of Baltimore, by J. R. Burkley from this city, drawing much attention.
The recent elections reveal varied outcomes with the People’s Party nominating Superior Court Judges in Kansas and electing in two or three districts. In other areas Democrats and Republicans fused, maintaining the status quo. Overall, a warning to reformers despite some notable shifts.
Zeke Bilkins chats with a reporter about why voters miss the mark, blaming party bias and economic pressure. The editor explains that fear, debt, and poverty push people to support powerful interests, while reform efforts offer some hope for change. Betsy plans to attend the Exposition as Betsy weighs in on political dynamics.
In Webster's Weekly the piece argues Cleveland cannot satisfy both reformers and Wall Street. It notes opposition to free silver, to national banks, and to a gold standard candidacy. It warns that aligning with Wall Street could doom the Democratic party and Cleveland’s prospects.
A historical editorial argues for funding road improvements in North Carolina counties by issuing bonds. It notes that costs remain within existing tax rates, cites Union County New Jersey as a model, and claims roads boost land values, attract investment, and spur development without raising taxes.
In New York a dinner of press members heard a journalist denounce any independent press as a myth. He claimed papers are controlled by rich owners, that honest opinion would be censored, and journalists are mere tools, paid to print for bread. He labeled the profession as intellectual prostitution.
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