Cash Invariably in Advances and Advertising Rates
Advertisers urged to use secured payments by registered letter or money order and to quote advertising rates on request. The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh NC, 1894, official organ of the NC Farmers State Alliance, calls for concise, fact-filled communications and asks readers to cite the publication when responding.
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Pieass
Sta
Raleigh
N. O
Post Offes
The
Progressive Farmer
N. C. Farmers’ State Alliance
Fang
N. C
Farmers’ Alliance
Oneonta
N. Y
Democratic election rhetoric in North Carolina editorial notes
Editorial notes urge votes for Democrats to sustain price supports for cotton and wheat and to reduce government costs by ousting Republicans. It urges readers to report Democratic legislators, mocks the tariff era, mentions Ransom and Hem, and highlights upcoming speeches by W. H. Kitchin and a joint debate between J. B. Lloyd and R. B. Glenn with discussions set for Whiteville Tarboro and other counties.
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North Carolina
Sta
China
United States
Cooperative Movement
Dun
Commercial Agency
Ransom
T.u
W. H. Kitchin
Democratic Party
Whiteville
Columbus County
J. B. Lloyd
People’s Party
R. B. Glenn
Tar- Tove
Ant
Councie of
al Goen
Llam
1891 Alliance legislature praised for economy and reform
The 1891 legislature, largely Alliance, is praised for economy and education progress. It cost $63 018 01 in 60 days, established the Railroad Commission, and recovered back taxes. Critics note 1893 had more bad actors, higher costs, and compromised with corporations, undermining Alliance gains and policy aims.
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Railroad Commission
J. 8. Bell
Alliance
Vanderbilt
D.” Ee
Cooperative Movement at Republican State Convention
The Republican and People's parties pursue a cooperative strategy to defeat the Wall Street backed Democracy in the coming year. Observers note a possible realignment toward reform, while warning fusion with Democrats is unlikely. The piece defends the cooperative approach as a temporary unification against a corrupt party linked to finance and big trusts.
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Judiciary
People's Party
People’s Party
Republican Party
Wall Street
Webster
Cooperative
Sugar Trust
Atlantic
Lords of
Great Britain
Co operation movement aims at reform in North Carolina
From Progressive Farmer, Sept. 4th, 1894. The text urges bipartisan cooperation to replace corrupt leaders and push for honest elections, state reform, and unity in voting for Supreme Court judges and a new State Treasurer. It criticizes Wall Street influence, calls for two US Senators in touch with people, and emphasizes equal rights and reform through collective action. The piece presents a plan to remove “ballot-box rogues” and establish honest governance via nonpartisan cooperation.
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Gs Me
Supreme Court
Worth
North Carolina
United States Senate
Ransom
Stock Exchange
Jarvis
United States
Wall Street
Jple
Progressive Farmer
Georgia election victory boosts People's party momentum
A Georgia vote shows mixed early reports with official returns limited. By week’s end Atkinson leads by about 9,000 in 90 counties, while 47 counties may favor Hines, and the People’s party aims for a large legislature majority. Atlanta locals elect 32 of 35 aldermen.
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Georgia
Atkinson
People’s Party
Judge Hines
Democrats
Citizens of People’s Party
Atlanta
South
How to Register for Voting in the State
A call to new voters and those reaching voting age to register promptly. It warns to provide full details in registration books, including age occupation birth place and full legal name. Advises bringing witnesses, ensuring legibility, and checking that names appear correctly to avoid disqualification. Registration books are open now and close on the 27th of the month, ten days before the election.
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John P. Adams
J. P. Adams
Wall Street
John Adams
John
Democratic Testimony on Election Law Reform
A condensed critique argues that while some election places count fairly, many boxes suffer fraud. It urges North Carolina to adopt an honest ballot law such as the Australian system to curb abuses. The piece warns the incumbent Democratic party cannot reform itself and may instead disenfranchise the poor, white and Black, if given power.
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Tom Progressive Farmer
Wilmington Meter
North Carolina
Democratic Party
The Best State Government Questioned in 1892 Audit
Auditor report shows Arm stead Jones of Raleigh paid 2500 for legal services to the State in the Seaboard and Roanoke case, Busbee & Busbee of Raleigh paid 2500 in the same case, Nashville attorney sues for 7500 fees, and the State would net 7500 in taxes. The piece notes the Attorney General and extra counsel, details a fee dispute, and asks if readers wish to continue labeling it the best state government.
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Armstead Jones
Raleigh
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company
Busbee & Busbee
Nashville
The Old Scarecrow in Democratic Expenditures 1868–93
The piece cites the Democratic Hand-book of 1894 and its charges of radical extravagance, inviting a fair comparison of state government spending. It promises to use the State Auditor’s 1893 report, page 220, to show expenditures from 1868 through 1893.
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United States
Debating North Carolina Tax Burdens and Cotton Costs
A Carolina critique compares state expenditures under Republican and Democratic eras, arguing taxes were paid by labor converted into cotton. It questions the claim of lower costs in the later period and calculates cotton bale equivalents to tax payments, urging voters to consider real burdens and past extravagance.
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Eress
North Carolina
Democrat
Perle
Ku Klux
Union League
State Funds Receipts and Disbursements 1873 1893 Overview
The article analyzes the State Auditor's 1894 report on state funds from 1873 to 1893, listing yearly totals for receipts and disbursements, noting dramatic shifts under the Democratic machine after 1871, and dividing the period into halves and thirds to compare averages and growth. It cites figures such as 1873 at 522,999.92 and 1893 at 1,243,248.72, and comments on political implications and public scrutiny by Progress.
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United States
BURSE
Progressvé
Fragmentary economic note on bale counts and party cost
The fragment cites figures for bale production and pricing, comparing Republican and Democratic costs. It notes yearly averages and bales totals for 1893 and 1894, suggesting Democrats incur higher expenses while Republicans appear extravagant. The text is incomplete and references taxes, counties, and state figures without full context.
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J. L. Ramsey
J.w.denmark
R. Raleigh
Sika
Polk
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P. A
Greau
W. R. Hem
Democratic
Co-Operative Movement
State Treasury
Hubert Haywood
W. B. Grimes
E. G. Harrell
S. F. Telfair
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