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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1894
Page
2
The text records a notice section from The Progressive Farmer dated September 25 1804 note about correspondence procedures for readers and advertisers and urges clear signatory names and post office details. It includes a poetic fragment about a sunset shadowed by a curtain and river imagery.
An editorial voice critiques Kentucky primaries and party powerrides. It mocks Democrats and the People's party, cites pension costs, recounts Kentucky rivalries, and notes unrest amid Breckinridge Owens disputes. The piece references former leaders and a West Virginia murder attempt amid calls for reform and public rule.
The piece recalls the 1890s North Carolina legislature denounced as a million dollar session. It cites Senator Jones of Forsyth opposing a $20,000 quarantine station, claims every appropriation passed, warns of voter accountability, and totals appropriations at $850,050 with session costs around $63,018 for 1891 and higher for 1893, nearing a million dollars. It ends noting five representatives in the U.S. Senate, praising more like them.
A table by ex-Congressman Thos. E Watson compares the Fifty-first Republican Congress with the Fifty-second Democratic Congress. It notes totals of spending, the alleged extravagance of the former, and that the latter surpassed a billion dollars in appropriations. It adds that the two Democratic sessions spent more than the two Republican sessions by about 38.7 million dollars, including extra mileage. The piece ends urging voters to support the Democratic ticket.
The Congressional Record pays its staff with a chief stenographer earning 25000 dollars yearly and ten assistants plus 25000 more, totaling 50000. It withholds sensational personals yet aims for fair daily reports. The Record is currently not issued and will resume around December first if sugar interests permit Congress to reconvene.
Alix trotted a mile in 2:04 at Galesburg Illinois, breaking the trotting record previously held by Nancy Hanks. The next day the record time slipped by only a quarter of a second as improved watches allowed precise fractional timing. The Galesburg track set a new world record for trotting with Alix lowering a long standing mark.
A vast crowd witnessed Alix race with McDowell driving as the track was prepared at 5 10. The mare clocked 30 seconds to the quarter 1 01 to the half 1 32 at three quarters and finished the mile in 2 03 breaking no record but near the world mark 2 04.
The issue publishes Senator Jones prominent letter outlining his reasons for leaving the Republican party. It characterizes his statements as patriotic and convincing and argues that readers will abandon partisan views to pursue industrial and financial independence.
Reports from Democratic gatherings show waning enthusiasm and scarce applause. At Jarvis’s Goldsboro speech the crowd resembled a funeral mood. Speakers offer little about future plans as the party’s record undermines promises and public funds, leaving voters skeptical.
Last Friday six hundred bales of new cotton sold on the Raleigh market at 5} to 6}. Two years ago prices ranged 7} to 8} and later in the fall reached 10 cents. The writer condemns continued state policy, urging voters to seek better leadership for the country and families, arguing the current course is ill advised and unjust.
Report of a large advertised Democratic rally in Raleigh that drew fewer than three hundred, mostly politicians. Speakers included Ransom Mansur Black Gardiner and Governor Flower. Tariff talk misfired with claims about cotton ties saving farmers money, while the crowd showed little enthusiasm.
A writer notes a Democrat embracing Democracy and warns against gold bug rhetoric and ballot manipulation. The piece expresses hope for Herbert’s health, longs for genuine Democracy, and critiques Ransom and allied figures while praising religious politics.
Watson quotes Mason on Cleveland appointing Gresham as spiritual adviser a Republican. The gag suggests Gresham counsels the President to extend the interval between drinks while fishing.
The article presents a 21 year state fund showing from 1873 to 1893 with annual totals for receipts and disbursements. It notes a youth born in 1874 voting that year and argues machine politics affected governance since 1871. It mentions Georgia newspapers edited by women and contrasts Democratic and reform editors.
An editorial excerpt contrasts two approaches to politics. It praises Mrs. Russell for urging duty and intelligent voting while condemning Miss Dortch for partisan labels. The piece asks readers which woman earns confidence based on honesty of purpose and political conduct.
A critique argues North Carolina's economy suffers from debt, low cash, and party-driven policy. It contrasts the state's output with Massachusetts and other states, accusing lawmakers and parties of oppression while urging readers to subscribe to The Progressive Farmer for facts and action before an election.
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