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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1893
Page
2
An 1893 notice from The Progressive Farmer in Raleigh urges subscriptions and advertising, with guidance for correspondents and letters, assays on value, and a Lincoln era political quote. It notes post office handling, office changes, and asks readers to cite saw ads locally.
Morse of Massachusetts and Fithian of Illinois trade insults Thursday signaling bipartisan tension. The Farmers' Encampment gears up at Hickory with speakers Bro Marion Butler and Col Harry Skinner. Logan D Terrell of Wake County named to Bureau of Labor Statistics vacancy.
A satirical portrait targets the cranky voter, critiquing habit over reason in politics. It mocks shifting loyalties from tariff to financial reform to white supremacy, arguing money worries skew public judgment while urging broader access to currency reform.
The article reports Senator Vance opposing a compromise on silver coinage and insisting free coinage at 16 to 1 is the only just solution. It notes a proposed thousand million dollar coinage as a liberal idea, criticizes current Congress inactivity, and warns of broader political shifts and fiscal debates.
A Georgia correspondent criticizes the Home and Farm for supporting silver remonetization and parity with gold. The piece notes 1873 demonetization, price declines of cotton and wheat, and cites Mint figures showing nearly equal gold and silver holdings. It argues against a one metal standard and mocks the idea that Bland and Sherman laws caused farm price declines.
The Home and Farm argues silver demonetization caused price falls in silver and farm products and urges increasing coinage. The piece cites 715 bank failures since January and 142 resumptions, contending money shortage rather than confidence collapse drove crises.
The piece discusses newspaper borrowing as a longstanding habit and classifies borrowers as those who disagree yet read, those who cannot pay, and so called newspaper burglars who steal after reading. It urges mutual protection through organization and urges farmers to join alliances and stay united in politics.
The Executive Committee met at the regular time but could not release the new county meeting schedule early enough, causing some counties to set second Thursday in October as their meeting day. The schedule appeared in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and will be on page four this week. Each county already fixed its meeting day while the committee named only a speaking date.
A historical essay argues for government ownership of telegraph and banking enterprises. It cites alleged high profits from private operators, claims over 300 percent annual returns, and argues that post office operation would save people from profits driven by monopolies. It links financial power to economic panics and calls for abolishing the Sherman Act to free the public.
For the week ending September 16, 314 failures were reported by Dans Review with total liabilities of 5 118 685. Forty eight owed from 5 000 to 100 000 each. The week ending September 23 recorded 319 failures, five more than the prior week, with five over 100 000. The piece argues money shortages drive failures despite market crops.
The piece argues the United States remains economically dependent on England as a creditor nation. It traces 1870s policy moves, demonetization, Bland and Sherman laws, and asserts England seeks a gold basis, urging free coinage of silver and price boosts for farm products to force repayment and restore U.S. independence.
The Charlotte Observer is praised for moving into a new building and features praise for its editor, Mr J P Caldwell, and Mr Tompkins for industrial aid in the South. An advertisement promotes the Improved Noxall Incubator and Brooder by Geo W Murphy & Co Quincy Ill as a top substitute for living hens, inviting correspondence for details.
The Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin notes warm dry days and unusually cool nights, predicting early harvests for cotton peas rice and root crops. The Charlotte News is cited criticizing the Democratic party for national distress, arguing both major parties share responsibility for poor legislation.
President Cleveland responds to Governor Northen outlining a stable currency, equal purchasing power for all dollar values, and opposition to free silver. He favors repeal of the Sherman law purchasing clause and calls for a comprehensive financial plan to restore confidence and prevent hoarding.
The author crescively criticizes President and Democratic stance on silver coinage. A reader claims support for silver, while accusing the President of opposing expanded silver money and calling him a bi metallist. The impassioned defense of silver contrasts with alleged political opportunism.
In a column titled Farming Debts, Mr Epitor argues that the main profit today is the crop of debts. He claims debt cultivation grows where payments are delayed and cites Mr Gladstone on England's foreign debt reaching fifty thousand million dollars.
Brief notes report larger Colorado Alliance membership than ever before. Leadmine Alliance in Catawba county reorganized with solid membership. Eight new Alliances formed in San Bernardino county in a week. Pelyer store rebuilt after a recent storm. California State Alliance to meet in Fresno. Major Mann Page nominated for Virginia State Senate. Wyoming Lodge 290 in New York reports strong meeting and push for twenty five new members. Minnesota Alliance plans statewide speaking tour starting September 22 in Renville county. Richmond County GA Alliance publishes IV001 Hat, advocating reform despite its old issue.
The notice from Raleigh N C dated October 1 1893 requests blank quarterly reports for Sub Alliances sent September 21 and asks missing copies to be written for promptly. It lists deadlines for losses to October 1 with funds to be distributed pro rata and promises proceedings and constitutions this week. It also names speakers by district for the next quarterly meeting.
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