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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1893
Page
2
A fragment from a Raleigh NC publication includes subscription details and advertising directions dated September 5 1893. It advises writing notices on one paper side only and requests advertisers to mention seeing the ad here. A quoted political line from L L Polk reflects civic rhetoric from 1899.
A collection of opinion snippets from editors and readers discussing party loyalties and policy. It cites W. F. Tomlinson’s appointment to Washington, debates over free coinage and the Sherman Act, and criticisms of Cleveland era politics and court decorum. It includes remarks on Congress, percentages of party support, and a Raleigh unemployment anecdote.
The article compares Arkansas mortgage debt to Northern states, noting 1880 1889 growth and per capita debt at 13 dollars while contrasting with Massachusetts 144 and Pennsylvania 117. It argues Congressmen’s pay and Sherman repeal affect national debt, linking cotton prices to political policy and currency parity.
The House repealed the Sherman act after four votes on free coinage at 16 to 1 and 20 to 1 ratios. Ninety one Republicans joined most Democrats in voting against repeal, while 239 supported it. The Senate debate continues as critics predict a return to contraction and lower prices. The piece contrasts this with education gains at A. & M. College and critiques silver policy and political rhetoric surrounding Grover Cleveland.
Governor McCreary of Kentucky argues in Congress for repealing the Sherman law. He cites the silver hoard in the U S Treasury and contends the repeal debate hinges on broader free coinage issues and future monetary policy. The speech discusses foresight and potential overstocking of silver coins.
A Milwaukee court authorized Northern Pacific receivers to issue 5.05 million in receivers' certificates to pay debts. The piece denounces government backed bank notes and corporate fiat currency as dishonest, noting banks issue illegal clearing house certificates and profit from overvaluing them, while farmers struggle to obtain funds.
The article criticizes B H Bunn congressman from the 4th District for breaking pledges and deceiving constituents. It cites his vote last Monday for four free coinage bills and then for the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law to pacify Cleveland, arguing he moves with Cleveland and Vance in opposing directions.
Thomas A Edison shut down the phonograph works in Orange New Jersey after nearly finishing orders. He posted a notice on the door stating the country has become a national lunatic asylum and he will wait until the wave subsides.
A Washington Post piece laments national hardship with idle mills and unemployment while North Carolina editors echo doom. The piece targets Sherman Lodge and other plutocrats, notes shifts in editorials since six months prior, and suggests motives behind political rhetoric amid repeal talk.
The piece laments Democratic disarray amid debates over free coinage and the Sherman act. It quotes warnings from the News and Observer, contrasts with Federal party collapse, notes Wall Street influence, and cites floods, storms, and crop damage along the Atlantic seaboard.
An immense early Atlantic cyclone battered Bermuda to New York on August 26 to 27 100 mph winds caused severe damage along the coast. Savannah suffered damage while Charleston endured extensive destruction, flooding, and railway washouts affecting many churches and buildings.
A historical tally shows 101 Democrats 15 Republicans and 8 Populists voting for free coinage, while 117 Republicans and 109 Democrats voted against it. The piece contends party loyalty failed to align with Democratic promises, arguing the nation missed prosperity.
Report on how states cast their ballots in the push for free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives. A Waketon resident praises The Powhat Farmer issue of August 22 as the best paper read recently.
A fragment from the Prosperity Howler highlights a Virginia Orange County populist convention nominating a legislative candidate and criticizes Democratic free coinage votes. It praises Congressman Josiah Brown and questions repeal of the Sherman law while calling for reform and equal rights, with assorted references to figures and parties.
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