Agricultural Alliance Memorial Seeks Financial Relief and Reform
Washington report on a memorial by the State Farmers' Alliance, comprising 38 states and territories, urging Congress to enact monetary and tariff reforms. They blame current policies for declining farm values and bankruptcies, call for government issuance of money at low interest, and insist on gold and silver as legal tender with substantial burdens on the nation’s economy to restore prosperity.
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Abmranee Mewortah Sts
Washington
Farmers’ Alliance Officals
Congress
United States
Congressmen seek probe into national banking laws
Colonel Livingston of Georgia's Parmer's Alliance introduced in the House a resolution for a seven member special committee to investigate national banking laws and related currency issues. It aims to examine outstanding bank notes, currency contraction, U.S. bonds held by national banks, interest charges, profits, and the contraction amount since 1805 with references to where and by whom currency was issued or withdrawn.
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Washington
Livingston
Parmer’ Alliance
Georgia
House
United States
National Burke
Wiatem
Financial committee outlines treasury, loans and foreign investment
The document details treasury reserves, bank holdings, and lending volumes, noting foreign capital in the United States and its impact on industry. It mentions proposed amendments to the current financial act and the possible appointment of an inquiry committee chaired by Colonel Livingston.
Alliance presidents endorse labor platform at St Louis meeting
At a Washington gathering of state Alliance presidents a unanimous regulation urged delegates attending the February industrial conference in St. Louis to advocate fraternal relations with labor organizations. The plan calls for Ocala demands as a basis for a platform to be presented to the Democratic, Republican, and People’s Party national conventions. It states the principles should be engrafted into platforms without committing the order to any party.
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State Alliance
Hell
Washington
St. Louis
Jaubor
Sais
Ocala
Kach
Democratic Arty
Republican Party
Pople
Senator Potter proposes inquiry into money lending costs
Senator Potter introduces a resolution directing a committee to inquire into the actual expenses of conducting money lending as handled by bankers and others. The aim is to determine approximately the real and relative costs involved in the business. Ten units for a bundle of Reform papers are offered for distribution.
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Potter Tas
Commoner subscription drive offer from Kansas Wichita ad
For nearly five years the Kansas Commoner has fought for Industrial Emancipation with its editor of fifteen years. The ad urges readers to subscribe in clubs at discounted rates through January 2002 with weekly letters from J C Hebberd and promotes its Alliance and People's party advocacy. Sample copies are free and orders payable to B E KS, Wichita.
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Alliance
People's Party
Labor Conference Fare Rates To St Louis In 1892
The Trans Missouri Passenger association grants a one and one third fare rate on the certificate plan for the round trip to St Louis for the National Labor Conference to be held Feb 22 1892. Chicago and Alton railroad not in the association offers one fare round trip open to all. Attendees should send name and post office address to J B Present secretary PF A T U Topeka for accommodation arrangements.
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Trans-Missouri Passenger Association
St. Louis
Chicago & Alton Railroad
A Vacation in New Mexico Las Vegas Hot Springs Ad
A travel note promotes extending a Colorado trip to Las Vegas Hot Springs New Mexico six miles from Las Vegas on the A T F R R. It touts air scenery and sunshine and the Montezuma hotel as inviting and comfortable. Travelers can book a road trip excursion ticket including Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver with local agent O G Conmarax Santa Fe Route.
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Colorado
Las Vegas Hot Springs
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Millionaires or Slaves Which The Greatet Book For Reference
A reader reviews a book titled Millionaires or Slaves Which the greatest reference ever. It covers topics from 1850 to 1891 including congress control, annual populations, circulation figures, and tariffs. The work claims a twenty year span of data with price and publication notes.
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Congress
Allieico Tribune
Topeka
Kansas
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