Nineteenth Century Debate Sparks Tariff and Social Equality Critique
A Greensboro tale targets W. F. Steele of a third party as a Republican Yankee who advocates social equality. Critics accuse him of mingling affairs with his wife, claim a white NC electorate would reject him, and attack tariffs for rising costs, labor strife, and growing trusts while urging readers to question tariff advocates.
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W. F. Steele
Greensboro
North Carolina
Leaksville
Washington
Carlisle
House
Blaine
Fayetteville
Harrison
Ben Harrison
Organized Labor
Knights of Labor
Nick
Rhee
Donman
J.C. L. Harris
Republican State Executive Committee
Ashe
Jefferson
King George
Prohibition party debate prompts ministerial concerns
The writer denounces a political figure who switches from preaching to running third party politics. He argues true ministers should remain steadfast in their calling and criticizes the Third Party candidate for governor for appealing to Democrats opposed to drinking. The piece urges voters to distrust the party leader and maintain Democratic loyalty.
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State Chron
Prohibition Party
Democratic Party
Why Republican tariff questions puzzled the era
A collection of questions critiquing 19th and early 20th century tariff policy from the Plain Dealer of Cleveland. It examines why free whiskey, salt and lumber were debated, why tariffs rose and fell, and how protectionism affected leather, wool, wheat, wages, and labor disputes in the United States.
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the Plain Dealer
Cleveland
Europe
Ohio
Third Party Nominee Resigns Amid Political Turmoil
The Rocking ham minister Rev J H Anderson resigns his Senate bid on the Third party ticket and says he is a Democrat. Meanwhile editorials mock party lines, praising or condemning speakers and policies, with content touching NC Republicans and Prohibition debates and local farm leaders.
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J. H. Anderson
Rocking
Ham
Senate
Political squabbles and party reform debates across states
The article pieces describe temperance advocates opposing the Third Party move as harmful, amid Civil Service reform volleys in Philadelphia. It includes Hon. William A. Guthrie's acceptance letter for Associate Justice and Democratic reactions in Maine and North Carolina campaigns with tariff rhetoric and Chautauqua misadventure.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Mint Custom House
Postal Service
Internal Revenue
Navy Yard
Civil Service
Harrison
Washington
Wasurmeton
Maine
House
Senate
National Committee
Pine Tree
Millsenridge
Springer
McMillan
Vox
New York
Vance
Beck
Voorhees
Geet
C. Towa
Perkina
Kansas
Mont Holly
N. C
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Newton
Enterprise
Statesville
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Concord Times
N. C. Prohibitionist
Concord Prohibition Club
NGC Prohibitionist
the Times
Nathan Baas
House of Representatives
Wilson County
Farmers’ Alliance
Black Creek Township
Wilson
Christian Church
Shalow Ford
Alamance County
W. T. Walker
Third Party
Atriot
William A. Guthrie
the Supreme Court
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Awfim
Congressmen
Mills
Texas
Bynum
Indiana
Atlanta
Kinley
Messrs
Lexan
Mun
Mr. Mille
Cme
Leson
Mr. Bynum
Mr. Mills
Tom Reed
Parre
Wells, Richardson & CO
Prop’s
Burlington's
Salem
N.C
W. T. Pearce
Durham
W. . Wyatt
W. Boviey
W. J Wyatt & CO
N. Co
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P. W. Vauchan, Ph.c
L. W. Grissom
Dorham Sash Door and Blind Manufacturing
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