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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1893
Page
4
Farmer Rouros Amis argues prices are dictated by other classes, not farmers, urging unity to win legislation for money certificates backing land values. He says most value exchange now uses paper certificates and calls for farmers to vote for their economic interests, not party.
A. J. Warner of the American Bimetallic League argues that silver coinage from 1792 to 1873 was far larger than official dollar figures imply, noting extensive issuance of fractional silver coins and widespread use of foreign legal tender. He contends global gold and silver stock underpinned money supply, not just standard dollars.
The author warns of a government sold to money power with names like Wanamaker Van Alen and Cleveland cited. He questions if the republic is for sale, cites railroads lawyers and judges, and invites readers to fund a book exposing corruption. Helaut C. Moore signs from a Rochester seminary.
A review notes that Mrs. Mary Bayard Clarke produced the first NC poetry collection in 1854 titled Word Notes or Carolina Carols and argues that most postwar poetry is stronger. The author has gathered eighty poems by twenty eight writers, reflecting extensive research and extensive correspondence. The forthcoming book will run about 150 pages.
Frederick A Luckenbach testifies under oath in Denver in 1892 about a dinner conversation with Ernst Seyd in London in which Seyd claimed to have financed anti silver legislation in America. Luckenbach recounts promises of vast sums and names the Bank of England, German bankers, and hidden congressional payments. The record appears in The Bullion newspaper reprint from 1893. The fragment notes the first aluminum ship being built, stating a 4,500 ton expected weight vs 2,500 tons actual.
An abusive NYSE editorial brands silver Senators as robbers, likening them to train robbers who steal from 63 million. It argues 16 Senators represent 1.65 million, while about 30 lawmakers claim two thirds of Americans, with Ransom labeled a legislative dummy and Senator Vance cited.
An Atlanta Constitution editor laments the contempt for antipathy toward popular finance plans and notes how power and money influence press coverage. The Richmond Star adds critique, arguing some figures merely succumb to moneyed pressures rather than being bought.
The National Grange Legislative Committee appeals to Congress to maintain duties on agricultural imports to keep them in parity with protected manufacturing. They protest any removal of duties from wool vegetables fruits hay eggs livestock dairy products and tobacco and urge no class discrimination.
A fragmented transcript shows Senator Morgan railing against press pressures and monopolistic power, defending constitutional rights and his constituents. He argues the people of Alabama deserve free speech, vows not to be silenced, and critiques Democratic allies while citing loyalty to Cleveland and national party dynamics.
The sixth annual report of the Commerce Commission is cited, arguing there is no crime in disagreeing with government control and that transportation facilities such as railroads are public entities. It asserts regulation is necessary to protect the public against encroachments and to ensure fair access, noting railroads as state influenced, not purely private property.
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