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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1894
Page
2
A note to readers and advertisers urges mentioning seeing the ad in Progressive Farmer. The message includes quoted epigraphs about timely label dates and a reflection on democracy, attributed to L. L. Polk from 1890.
A political editorial notes five cent cotton and 40 cent wheat as vote makers. It argues the cooperative ticket will win next Tuesday and urges vigilance. It praises speeches by Lyman Trumbull and Henry D. Lloyd, notes Col. Felix N. Cobb of Georgia joining, reports on the State Fair, hints at train robbery probes, and discusses the China Japan war and reform prospects. It urges workers to stay united against Wall Street influence.
Our business manager reports strong statewide support for the factory move. Amid a heated campaign, divisions are falling as members back the enterprise. Sub and County Alliances contribute, and Wake County councils urged to meet and report by December 1 on actions taken and planned.
A heated call warns of massive fraud in the state's elections. It accuses poll holders of corruption and predicts cooperative tickets will sweep counties. The piece urges vigilance, denounces ballot stealing, and vows to avoid any party tolerating fraud. It appeals to honest voters across parties to defend the state's fair name.
In Pasquotank county on the 22d inst a confrontation over registration ended with ex Sheriff James Wilcox Republican fatally shooting John E. Brothers Democrat Registrar of Salem township A bystander testifies Wilcox says Brothers struck first while Brothers claims he warned him out and Wilcox acted in self defense The incident drew quiet protests from peace loving citizens and prompted political comment from local papers
An 1890s critique argues NC spends about ten thousand dollars yearly on a costly geological survey. It laments wasted funds, labs the professor in charge as leveraging influence, and urges reallocating to public schools while highlighting 1893 school funding figures and state education costs. The piece also cites political exchanges over party positions and silver.
The Progressive Farmer recalls that North Carolina farmers paid 15 percent more land taxes in 1893 than 1879 while land market value halved. Agricultural taxes exceeded a million dollars of state and school revenue. exports show agriculture supplying about three fourths of national wealth, with state expenditures rising from 496,720 to 1,319,648 in 1893.
The Wake County Alliance met in Raleigh with strong attendance and unanimous support for a shoe factory and tannery project. Resolutions urged immediate funding, seeking $10,000 at once and up to $50,000 if possible, to secure a site and begin operations. Brethren urged widespread subscriptions and vowed to mobilize efforts statewide.
Township chairmen should inspect college registration books to root out illegal student registrations. Courts have ruled a student is only a legal voter if their parents reside at the college. Non-resident students voting should be challenged and prosecuted to uphold the law.
A flood of commentary questions the mortgage data on farmers. The Farmers' Voice cites Illinois farm mortgages totaling 99 million dollars, deeming it trivial to bankers and syndicates while noting looming wheat production to cover the figures.
A reader criticizes commentators who argue today’s mortgage debts loom large while farm values have fallen about 50 percent. The piece questions how $99 million in state farm mortgages can be paid with 50 cent wheat, cheap cattle and wool, and asks for a feasible plan under prudent management. It denounces shifts in perceived value and laments the impact of policy on debtors and lenders alike.
An interview with Senator Morgan of Alabama urges universal ballot access, denouncing suppression, and arguing that every vote must be received and counted. He compares illegal ballot suppression to murder and stresses the harm to individuals and the nation, noting the constitutional right to vote for all, white or Black. The piece, reprinted from the National Watchman July 20 1884, frames the issue as crucial to democratic endurance.
John A. Waller of Knap of Reeds Granville County says reports he left the People’s party and would vote Democratic are false. He notes illness and death in his family delayed public denouncement, and adds such rumors are largely untrue.
The writer argues Democrats risk losing power if the party backs corruption. He urges defeating candidates tied to Wall Street, promoting honest elections, and supporting a nonpartisan judiciary. Advice includes duplicating ballots with volunteers, recording rejections, and appointing magistrates by judges.
The Goldsboro Caucasian reports that in the Shipp Fraud Commission records from 1871 both parties participated in corrupt deeds. Col Sam Tate then State Treasurer and reelection candidate is named as a key figure. The paper says copies were suppressed and promises to publish extracts next week.
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