Free whisky plank dominates the Republican tariff platform
The piece contrasts the Republican and Democratic tax plans with calls to repeal internal whisky taxes while keeping duties on wool salt and sugar. It notes Gen. Harrison's Chicago speech, cites whisky prices and potential savings, and reports on Groat the Hudson mill owner shifting to Republicans. It mentions a Raleigh dispute over Cross’s forged bank statements and local press contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Tariff
Gen. Harrison
Chicago
Lessons From a Century of Party Policy and Wealthy Leaders
The piece contrasts 1864 and 1888 Republican platforms on economy and taxation and cites Mr. Benjamin of Stratford as a leading local Republican. It argues the party has shifted from heroism to support of unjust taxation, urging readers to weigh the facts against the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Monopoly
Republican Party
Benjamin
Strantford
How They Work It and the Political Shuffle
A sprawling summary of early 20th century political and social tension notes high tariff disputes, whisky tax investigations, and stalled bills. It mentions Edwi editorial hurrygraphs, a Chicago stop by Robert Henderson who died by gas, a revenue cutter bill for Newbern North Carolina, Durham bonded warehouse efforts, and anti Chinese mass meeting urging impeachments of judges Sawyer and Lubin amid Democratic national committee leadership shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooless
San Francisco
We Rather Think Not candidate for Congress in this district
The Raleigh News-Observer accuses John Nichols of opposing the Mills bill aimed at reducing taxes while backing the internal revenue system. It questions if district voters will reelect him given alleged hypocrisy and misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Cross
Stamps
News—Observer
News-Observer
Chronicle
Eouit
Congress
Raleigh News-Observer
John Nichols
North Carolina Notes From State Exchanges
A compilation from state papers reports Oxford New York building activity with fourteen residences and sixteen stores under construction, a water bore to 365 feet with no sign of water, and social items such as a donkey party near Fish. Wilmington Star notes Miss Athalia Weeks visiting with Col John Weekst Regiment members and Lt Col Bogart presenting a daughter the ment. Scotland Neck Democrat laments farmers mortgaged yet care for fishing tackle, while a merchant would question a farmer idle on the back porch at nine. Rockingham Rocket recounts the Pee Dee Band outing to Robertei with a swimmer who yells for Harrah for Cleveland and is rescued amid patriotic cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Fish
Wilmington
Athalia
John
Portraits of Secretaries Purchase Bill Loosely Noted
July 27 portrait item lists a bill by Daniel authorizing 4500 dollars to buy portraits of late secretaries of the avu. The artist Geo B Matthews credited. Named subjects include Hamilton South Surenons J C W A Graham Jones Ivania Mahlon Dickereon JP Kennedy Mason and others from several states.
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Wasmixotoy
D. C
Mr. Daniel
Avu
Mina
Geo. B. Matthews
OS Hamilton
South Surenons New Ene
Connecticut
J. C
W. A. Graham
North Cacolies
Jones
Ivania
David Awsetta Mahlon Dickereon
New Jersey
J. JP. Kennedy
Maryland
J. ¥.Mason
Virginia
Net receipts of cotton at ports since September
The list shows port by port cotton totals up to July 27 with figures for Galveston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore New York Boston Newport News Philadelphia West Point Port Royal Pensacola and a total of 5 494 987 bales
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
Newport News
Philadelia
Weat Point
Port Royal
Pensacola
Alliance delegation to attend event in Leigh
A three day event will be held in Leigh from the 14th to the 16th with an Alliance delegation present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vention
Leigh Ed
Nies
Washington Notes on Presidential Travel and Senate Outlook
The president left Washington for New York by the Pennsylvania Railroad this morning. A fishing excursion is mentioned. The tariff bill of 1883 is under Senate debate with a possible week to ten days for completion. Senate sessions may extend seven hours daily with evening sessions, and House quorum difficulties threaten delays. Nineteen tariff speeches have been delivered in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Cleveland
Folsoman
Lamont
Senate
Morever
Cowboy Charles Stone Killed in New Mexico Encounter
Texas cowboy Charles Stone was killed by a Mexican at Tularosa New Mexico. The report notes the fatal confrontation as a violent incident in the border region with few additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stone
Tularosa
New Mexico
W. L. Wilson
Conan
West Virginia
Georgia State Hort‘cultural Society
Thorsville
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Groat
Hudson
Harrison
United States
Foster
Thurman
Standard Oil Trust
Pacific Railroad Ring
Rubber Trust
Sugar Trust
Steel Rail Trust
Cotton Seed Oil Trust
Coal Ring
Lumber Trust
Jay Gould
Pinkerton
The
New York Post
Edwi
Hurrygraphs
Crx
House Committee
Robert Henderson
Silver City
Idaho
Ogden House
Newbern
N.C
Durham
Nichols
Danville
Barnum
Brice
North Carolina News
Oxford
N. Y
Rockingham Rocket
Pee Dee
Roberdei
Withsara
Presbyterian Church
Columbia 8. C
Jennie Scammell
Brooklyn N. Y
Col
James Stevenson
United States Geological Survey
Sarah Kelley
Newark, N.J
Ore Hi Sa
Atlanta
Am Dafferor
Governor Streets
Richmond
Henderson, N
Line Chamber
Henderson
N. C
15Th St
G, M, Allen
Wm, Cram
Allen & Cram
Smith
Kranich & Bach
Behr Bros
Chickering, Emerso
Hallet & Davis
Kimball
New England
Miller
Whitney
Libridgeport
Graiit Ore
Ray Quattic
War Auree
Fortich
Mall
Payne
Payne & A
Elmira
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