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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1892
Page
1
A long letter section arguing for the People's Party and alliance with farmers groups. It cites democracy, plutocracy, and the Ocala platform, urges unity of the masses, condemns party elites, and calls for reform against moneyed interests. It includes editorials and responses about party loyalties and a critique of Democratic and Republican histories.
Mr. Borror asks Uncle Zeke Bikins about the silver issue facing the people and politicians. He argues the government should issue money and regulate its value, contrasting People's party free coinage with old parties’ demonetization proposals. He warns that a new larger silver dollar could devalue existing currency by about 33 percent and tests voter readiness for such changes.
The Voice of the People caps a question about per capita tariff taxes in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal claims one dollar, Brantly proposes two dollars and a half, Chap alleges ten dollars, and readers are urged to compare notes before misleadings occur. The note also asks Democrats to define tariff reform from their view.
The June Republican platform proclaims allegiance to unity and reform, favoring protection for labor, a sound currency, tariff adjustment, and civil service reform. It denounces contract labor and supports Chinese exclusion, international arbitration, and a strong navy, while pledging pensions for veterans and opposition to Mormon political control. The document closes with calls for territorial appointments to be local and a continued national unity.
A North Carolina Experiment Station bulletin prompts growers to test potato planting methods. W F Jurist reports from trials showing cut potatoes sprout reliably while many uncut spuds fail to sprout, reversing prior guidance. The author urges continued testing across regions and plans to confirm the findings.
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