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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1892
Page
2
The notice from the Official Organ of the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance asks members to send their new addresses and real names with post office details in writing. It emphasizes including the advertiser reference and signing the name, and notes that the date on the label shows when service ends.
A broad squib of figures and opinion on cotton yields, acreage, prices, and finances from 1891, intertwined with political lines. It cites New York dealers, Senatorial moves, and references to Cleveland, Harrison, and Weaver, plus notes on labor, currency, and demonetization’s impact on cotton farmers.
The editorial questions Leachburg Alliance resolutions as partisan and unlawful. It alleges a secret meeting, partisan voting favoring the Democratic ticket, and demands constitutional adherence. The piece urges voters to study issues and vote nonpartisan on November 8.
A Progressive Farmer editorial warns of a polarized nation and economic distress across regions. It argues prices, currency contraction, and laws favor elites have harmed farmers and workers, urging lawmakers to enforce fair measures and curb monopolies.
The article discusses a rumored secret political society in North Carolina called Gideon's Band. It asserts there is no public evidence of its existence and states the constitution provides no authority for such organizations. Rewards are offered for locating the group, but none are found.
The article urges farmers to sow ample wheat despite poor sowing conditions and low crop prices. It emphasizes central and western North Carolina, stresses not overplanting cotton or tobacco, and advocates producing meat and breadstuffs locally to “live at home and board at the same place.”
The Kentucky Unionist notes Mr. Cleveland’s acceptance letter urging free raw material for manufacturers. It questions whether manufacturers are ever satisfied. It argues free raw material at one end and high tariff at the other is inconsistent and criticizes the demand as greedy.
A distributed circular accuses President Loucks of selling out farmers to the wheat combine. The article defends Loucks and associates who worked to aid wheat growers, claiming banks railroads and foreign syndicates aided the combine. It warns farmers to unite or face continued slavery.
A plea warns voters their names must be listed in full on the registration books under the new law and urges action at once. It claims registrars may refuse and threatens court action, accusing political operatives of trying to misuse election machinery to favor one party.
The piece attacks Senator John Sherman over the 1890 silver act, charging demonetization of silver and calling for repeal. It cites Chicago press criticism, notes silver coinage reductions, and warns Republicans against trusting Sherman. It includes partisan debate and calls for accountability.
A fragmented poem item describes a mountaineer poet breaking loose like a bull and evading capture. It mentions Col Olds and Chairman Simmons using a telescope to spot the poet and notes a land appearance by Gideon’s Band. The text references Buncombe county and local figures.
Telegram reports say eggs were thrown at Marion Butler as he boarded a Wilson train after addressing a Friday crowd. Butler, a non Northern figure, urged the honest people to repudiate the attack and defend voting rights against plutocratic schemes.
A split emerges on maintaining the State Guard with arguments on both sides. The editorial notes excessive military emphasis and questions the U. S. standing army’s role, while remarking the navy remains active near seaside resorts.
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