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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1895
Page
2
The Florida paper lists 800 tracts of land to be sold by the Sheriff for unpaid taxes, reflecting a wave of prosperity in the state. The editorial also covers political spats over silver, references to several national figures, and notes about readers visiting and the paper’s stance on reform.
A former columnist reprints months-old disclosures asserting Senator Sherman shifted from bi metallist to goldbug in 1873. It cites Congressional Globe passages on Senate Bill 1313 and H.R. 2934 demonetizing silver, stalking Sherman’s motives, wealth changes, and party alignments amid wage data and labor notes.
J H Browning writes from Atlanta to a Chicago paper describing the Cotton States exposition setup. He notes confusion before opening, government building ready, thousands of workers hopeful for wages, many arriving for work, and a wage rise for common laborers from 90 cents to a dollar. He mentions painters and carpenters earning 1.50 per day a year ago.
State executives heard proposals from seventeen towns for the Alliance Shoe Factory site. Cary faces strong competition as communities urge securing the plant. Committee members review property and funding, urging quick stock subscriptions to avoid delays.
The Hickory Press editor recommends planting walnuts, arguing they grow well across North Carolina. He cites $75 per tree, 160 trees per acre, and soil enrichment as benefits, claiming returns rise steadily over time and that a walnut field will outvalue a bank account for a farmer’s heirs.
The State Fair is described as a success despite numerous weaker fairs. Attendance on Thursday was enormous, and Col J B Carr resigns as fair association president with Col Benhan Cameron elected. Secretary Nichols reele cted. Sideshows drew criticism for indecent acts, prompting management to discontinue after two days. The piece urges honest, clean fairs.
The piece discusses price determinants in cotton, supporting supply and demand with money supply as a key factor. It notes a North Carolina youth reform club formation, listing officers and charter members, and promising constitution and bylaws later. The Regent club aims to engage young men across counties in a nonpartisan civic effort.
A Richmond Star verse rails against gold mono metallism while praising Grover Cleveland and John G Carlisle. It cites corn at 30 cents a bushel in Richmond, wheat by 50 cents, oats strained by transport costs, and Virginia land values dropping by 10 million dollars. It laments debt, bonds, and bankers while celebrating political figures and farmer prosperity.
A critical tirade laments gold standard rhetoric, ridicules Grover Cleveland and Charles T. O Ferrall, and mocks silver remonetization while extolling sound money as gold. It argues for demonetizing silver, retiring greenbacks, and lowers staple prices to favor farmers, urging sacrifice to keep Democratic leaders in power.
J W Denmark state official announces acceptance of the American Banking and Trust Company of Baltimore as the state agency for bonds. Citizens seeking bonds for county, official, or administrator roles can obtain them at moderate rates. The law requires county commissioners to accept bonds through reliable trust firms, ensuring good character suffices. Citizens may correspond with Bro Denmark to proceed.
East Otto Advance cites President Cleveland pressing a button at Gray Gables that triggered Atlanta's exposition machinery and links it to the 1893 crisis. The piece argues the same Wall Street influence seeks control again, but asserts voters will repudiate it in 1896.
A compilation of editorials from Reform era publications targets gold standard opponents and plutocracy. It rails at money power in elections, noting expert claims by Rothschilds and critics blaming financial policy for hard times. Authors call for vigilance and reform.
In a message from the State Executive Committee Brother Barns urges members to report stock, noting volunteer fractions received from various points. The committee aims to locate a Shoe Factory this session, planning to decide location by November and press enterprise completion.
A correspondent alleges Chief Marshal Patterson favors kin, naming 24 relatives and post office locations. The writer claims nepotism extends to North Carolina and Washington, urging verification at local post offices.
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