Subscription rates and reader call for The Progressive Farmer
An advertisement from Raleigh North Carolina October 31 1893 invites subscriptions for one year or six months and offers advance pay by registered letter or money order. It seeks intelligent county correspondents and encourages readers to provide valuable factual experiences. It notes address changes for pay and mentions quotes by L L Polk and a progressive farmer official organ status.
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Een
Raleigh
Nation watching silver issue stirs in North Carolina quarter
The paper reports speeches by Marion Butler at Enfield Monroe and Lumberton with calls to let America rule itself and critique Congress for serving foreign interests. It notes the Spread of the Solid South paper, union meetings, a blooded horse sale in Raleigh, New York Brooklyn voter fraud chatter, and a long Senate debate on silver bi metallism led by Voorhees. It ponders repeal of silver payments, prices, and England’s influence, ending with Massachusetts gubernatorial musings.
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Marion Butler
Enfield
Monroe
Lumberton
Congress
American Congress
America
J. T. B. Hoover
South River Alliance Union
Straw Pond
Republican Party
Raleigh
Kings County
Brooklyn
New York
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Washington
Senate
Voorhees
Sherman
House
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Peele
Wall Street
Cleveland
Peffer
Kansas
Caffery
Camden
Carty
Cullom
Davis
Dixon
Dolph
Faulkner
Frye
Gallinger
Gibson
Gorman
Gray
Hale
Higgins
Hill
Hoar
Lindsay
Lodge
McMillan
McPherson
Manderson
Mitchell
Wisconsin
Morrill
Murphy
Palmer
Perkins
Proctor
Quay
Ransom
Smith
Stockbridge
Turpie
Vilas
Washburn
White
Louisiana
Pettigrew
Gordon
Squire
Oregon
Brice
Cameron
Mills
Hansbrough
Chandler
California
Colquitt
Wilson
Cockrel
Allison
Hawley
Morgan
Hunton
Platt
Yeas
Allen
Bate
Call
Coke
Irby
Kyle
Roach
Vance
Berry
Arkansas
Bland Allison
England
Argentina to carry out debt plan and curb currency issues
A London dispatch reports Argentina will honor Senor Romero’s deal with foreign creditors, halt new stock issues, prohibit currency issuance, and authorize biennial currency burning of at least $6 million, potentially doubled, to suppress money supply and lower labor costs benefiting bondholders. The missive hints at British gold backing and dismissive tone toward labor.
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London
Senor Romero
John Shermans
Government ownership urged by Supreme Court justice
The late address of Mr. Justice Brown urges city ownership of gas water electric lighting and street cars and post office ownership of telegraph and telephone. He predicts government railroads if corporations resist state control. He attacks large estates and highlights Western Union gains. A grand Alliance rally proceeds at Monroe on November 10 with speakers Marion Butler and Col. Harry Skinner inviting reform friends from nearby counties.
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Galileo
John Jasper
Justice Brown
Supreme Court of the United States
Western Union Telegraph Co
Congress
Grand Alliance
Monroe
Marion Butler
Col
Harry Skinner
Friends of Reform
South Carolina
County and State Poverty Critique Across Counties
The piece notes claims that county commissioners in Catawba are “third party men” and finances are strained. Mecklenburg owes 9000 dollars by November first, with little chance of paying. Sheriff in Davidson has collected nothing from five precincts. other counties face similar fiscal stress as state and national treasuries weaken. The article criticizes blaming innocent parties for the woes.
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Catawba County
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Lexington Dispatch
Davidson County
North Carolina
United States
Evry
Banks Hoarding Gold Amid Treasury Shortfall
The U S Treasury gold reserve has fallen to 84 5 million dollars, down several million since August when gold was said to head to Europe. New York Philadelphia and Boston banks report about 10 million in excess gold since August, suggesting no real importation. The piece accuses Eastern banks of hiding gold to foster panic and accusations treasury robbery.
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United States
Treasury
Europe
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Dan's Review Calls Voorhees Makeshift the Culminating Atrocity
The weekly Dan's Review notes 346 failures for the week ending Oct 21, down 47 from the prior period but above three month and year-ago levels. It cites major concerns like banks and iron works and condemns the Sherman law and Voorhees measure as a cowardly, dangerous makeshift that will ruin reform efforts.
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Dan
Sherman
Fake warnings about cotton gins spark regional panic
The stories claimed white caps posted notices on Mississippi gins to halt ginning until prices hit ten cents and warned of fires. Gov. Stone denied the claims, noting they had no foundation. Similar hoaxes spread to Georgia and North Carolina, blamed on Alli ancemen and fake writers.
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Mississippi
Alliancemen
Stone
Georgia
North Carolina
Alliancemen at the State Fair and bee and fruit exhibits
The note recalls Alliancemen who impressed at the State Fair. A. L. Swinson of Goldsboro showed Italian bees in improved hives and offers stock and advice. Dr. G. K. Foust and L. W. Holt of Alamance exhibited both green and canned fruits. The Lenoir Topic notes party divisions on free coinage, calling the Populists the only unit on the issue.
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A. L. Swinson
Goldsboro
Bro. Swinson
G. K. Foust
L W. Holt
Alamance County
Lenoir
Discord Among The Organs In North Carolina
The text notes dissonance among the goldbug organs in North Carolina and cites a Charlotte Observer message about economic recovery. It highlights that the South, led by cotton exports, is helping Britain offset drafts, with mills reopening and a cautious but brighter outlook despite lingering panic. The Wilmington Messenger addition remarks on a biased organ in Philadelphia and Newark, contrasting conservative tones with Democratic leanings.
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Goldbug
North Carolina
Charlotte Observer
South
Wilmington Messenger
Newark
Philadelphia
Southern Senators Misrepresent the People in Silver Fight
A Raleigh reader denounces Southern senators for backing a gold dominant compromise with Wall Street. The letter blames party harmony for betraying silver and calls Cleveland’s stance a revolution against his party. It argues for free and unlimited coinage of silver and warns against Wall Street influence.
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Razien
N. C
Epiter
York
New England
Wall Street
Old England
Democratic Party
South
National Party
Cleveland
W. J. Peele
Senate
Vance
Jesus
Politics and silver episode in editorial view
The News and Observer notes that thirty seven Democrats including all Southern Senators supported the compromise. It argues the plan failed because Senators from the silver states and Populists balked, preventing a majority as the proposal lacked broader support.
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Con
Woti
Dem
News Aid Observer
Heaven and Earth
News and Observer
Louisiana
Texas
Sena
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