Farmers' Alliance and subtreasury policy debate reaches nation
A collection of editorials and partisan responses from Missouri World Southern Mercury Weekly Union and Progressive Farmer discusses the populist farmers alliance push for financial reform. It argues for free silver, tariff reform, and sub treasury plans while defending leaders Polk and Macune against critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colberson
Harry Tracy
Sub-Treasury
Southern Mercury
Teopen
Progressive Farmer
Rust
Economist
Talen
Uaya
Alliance
Polk
Ocala
Jate
Raleigh
N.C
Flatovrade
Walstreet
Order
Treasury
Amy
New York
South
Congressman Oates
Ntive Board
Brother Macune
Sub treas ury and labor unity dominate farm news
National editorials defend the Ocala platform and sub treasury plan while attacking alliance enemies. Coverage cites William McLean Polk era farmers and unions, discusses warehousing under sub treasury, railroads, and bank issues, and notes factional battles within parties and alliances.
Jefferson Davis Hayes Davia and the Lost Cause grandson
A long reminiscence discusses Jefferson Davis the third, his grandson Jefferson Hayes Davis, and the rise of Confederate nostalgia. It recounts Davis family history, the name change in Mississippi, and how the boy was embraced by veterans at Jackson and celebrated for bearing a sainted Confederate lineage. It blends lore with national pride and the continuing memory of the Confederacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Wayne
New York Herald
Mttle
Hayes
Merson Davis
Jett” Davis
Tavis
Jefferson Davis
Folka
Jackson
Miss
Samuel
Washington
Mrs. Hayes
Jefferson Davis II
William Davis
Kim Joseph
Varina—Winnie
Davis
Margaret Davis
Mr. Mayes
Jefferson Addison Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Colorado Springs
Beauvoir
New Orleans
Lttle
Jefferson Davis Hayes
Mississippi
Mason and Dixon
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
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Farmers’, Alliance
Missouri World
Missouri
Paramount
Brother Polk
Progressive
Bin
Col L. J. Polk
Kentucky
GW. Macune
National Economist
Exec
Boston
George
Laat Congress
Alliance Herald
Trades Unions and
Knights of Labor
Army of Toilers
THE
Brethren
Laucemen
George Kansas
Ciry, Mo. Wann
Wiehite
Lease
Republian
Pwuly
Dean Opth
Tamer
Kiss Grieg
Haumni
Aime Gue
William GI — Myl Grice
Hauer
Jeff Davis
Mr. Ann
New Torey
Woatfield
Dock
Church
Pairfeld
Ezra
Jessie
Mr. Ginsling
Bessie
Hostestar
Binghampton
Cam
Carter
Ghonn
Supur
Tne
Pfe
Yonkers
Pigo
Conny
Dr. Sage
New Mesa
ST. Louis
Chicago
Porkandard
Kansas Opey
WACL
Louisville
Grove
A. Grove
California
Bam Francisco
Cal
Ville
Croup
Boschee
Main ST
Memphis
Porchum
Risit
Memphia G wEaTa
Uae
Cpmam
Doug J. L
BO Uclas
Jae
Apd
Berg
Sendar
Express Pratt
Ong
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Loyd
Bole Wi
Fr. Woolley
M.D
Atlanta
Crescent Hotel
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
Orely
Borgia
Ask
Das
D. D
FORY
Tulane University of Louisiana
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Ite
Ise
Addreu
F. Chaille
M. D
U. S. Crant University
Chattanooga
Athens
Tenn
J. W. Joyce
Ke Wright
Alben
Wesleyan Female Ale College
Ford Greent
Win Addrea
Warten
E. H. Corin
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbua
Ohio
Nash
Pasacd
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Proprtetoma
Wareeville, Trae
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