Greenback delusion fuels Alliance platform push
The Farmers' Alliance president Polk at the Ocala convention decries congressional neglect of Alliance proposals. He advocates greenback currency, land and railroad control by the government, graduated income tax, and direct election of U.S. senators. He warns against fiat money and outlines a broader federal program to aid farmers and workers.
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Polk
North Carolina
Farmers’ Alliance
Ocnla
Congress
Alfianco
Alliance
St. Louis Alliance
Jam
Real Ismue
Heurgen Hie Tinnboud
Amorles
Chile
Fiat
United States
Art of Congress
London Times on tariff impact in U S election
The London Times and its Philadelphia staff correspondent are cited on the 1896 U S election. They argue the tariff influenced voter sentiment, alongside southern unity and Western Farmers Alliance, with price-markup fears across shops aiding the Democratic victory. They note McKinley’s strong campaign run and possible Ohio governor prospects.
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New York Press
London Times
Cleveland
Lord Sackville-West
Times
McKinlay
House of Representatives
Thnesx
Philadelphia
England
New England
New York
New York City
Thunderer
McKinley
Ohio
Republican Party
United States
Sub Treasury Scheme Critiqued by Lincoin Journal
The article denounces a proposed subTreasury plan favored by alliances prophets and dictators. It outlines warehouses funded by government loans, farmer access to 80 percent of commodity value, and a 1 percent interest on advances. It warns of a cartel-like effect to hoard crops and raise prices, decrying selective, harmful implementation.
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Lincoin Journal
Uni
Uie
Secretary of the Treasury
Offce
Treasury
Alliance
Ig 40
Into & Tike
The Alliance Platform and Imagined Treasury Dreams
A critique of alliance party tactics amid farmer grievances and tariff forgetfulness. It condemns subtreasury schemes and money direct to workers while warning landowners will reject anarchic plots. It notes not distinctive rail or telegraph proposals but highlights the plan to divide government money to a labor class monopolizing land.
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Pla
Tha Alliance
Allance Leachers
United States
Tima
Alliance Party
Higine Likely Leader for 1893 Republican Nomination
The Minneapolis Tribune notes growing support for Higine as the probable 1893 Republican leader if he consents, with rivals like Allivon and Alger stepping aside. It argues age and health favor Higine and counters fears of foreign entanglements or sectional strife, while dismissing earlier anti-Higine objections as outdated.
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Minneapoli Tribune
Higine
Republican Phalans
Ike Allivon
Alger
Rac
Thia
Jinga
Ford
United States
Mlaing
Aullish
Bras. Melinlay
McKinley
Sherman
Great West
Political forecast from 1891 elections and party dynamics
The article analyzes historic party shifts from 1840 to 1891, noting how presidential canvasses and state elections shaped momentum. It discusses potential 1892 outcomes, especially in New York, Ohio, and Iowa, where governors’ races could signal national sentiment between Democrats and Republicans and influence future electoral viability.
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House of Representatives
New York
Ohio
Towa
National Questiona
M Kinley and Mutton as Carpet Wool Taxes March In
Ex secretary Lamborn says English manufacturers eye western and southern sites for iron finished goods carpet and brewery ventures. McKinley bill raises carpet wool duties, but lowers mutton cost by boosting carpet trade and foreign capital. Public interest hinges on cheaper meat and broader industry in the United States.
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Brand
Schama
Thas
New York Press
Robert H. Lamborn
American Iron and Steel Association
West
South
McKinley
United States
Justice, Bateman & Co
Philadelphia
Workingman
Iran
Maj. McKinley
Third Party Question Splits Alliance in Journal View
The Utacom Journal notes the national alliance resists a third party, with southern brigadiers aiming to control the alliance and unite with the Republican Party. It argues Democrats may cooperate with the alliance, foreseeing a victory over Republicans, yet warns northwest Republican farmers may resist southern outreach and disrupt the plan.
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Utacom
National Alliancy
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Barkig
Political notes on party shifts and veiled threats to coalitions
The item discusses Tur Farmers' alliance preparing to join the Democrats, notes on a Cleveland Hill vendetta resolution, and criticizes Gov Bill as a plotting politician. It quotes Gexator VooRuzes thanking journalists, while remarking on journalists’ humor at his expense and hints at Republican party defeat amid tangled circumstances.
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Tur Farmers’ Alliance
Democratic Party
Cleveland-Hill
Gov
Bill
Gexator Vooruzes
Payerpest Hagersom
Republican Party
Michigan Happenings and Grange Session at Lansing
A Michigan summary notes the Stata Grange gathering in Lansing with about 300 members. Worthy Master Thomas Maes urged unity, praised Grange gains in trade law and farmers' rights, and condemned division. Resolutions target Indian goods, railroad fares, and McKinley tariff, while a sharp report criticizes National Grange for endorsing state ownership schemes. Other items include court cases, local incidents, and early 1900s regional updates.
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Te Stata Grange
Lansing
Thomas Mars
Grange
United States
Michigan
India
National Grange
govaToment Joys Pon Roul Estate
Pfmnera
Worthy Muster
Thomas Maes
Berrien
Minor T. Cole
Lonawee
A.J. Crowbey
Oakland
A. P.yay
Grand Traverne
W. &. Stocking
Washitenaw
John Ltaskmore
Gopusno
E. A. Strong
Kalamazoo
Jennie Buel
Litthy Prairie Ronde
Cass County
Cardtale
Kalkaska
Tariff literature for all ProtectivTariff League publications
A fragmented listing of the American Protective Tariff League offering three valuable series of tariff documents. It describes target audiences including farmers and laborers, outlines pricing options from 3 to 90 cents per set, and lists several titled essays promoting the benefits of protective tariffs.
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United Sustes
Chaw
Boma
GEO
Esserseerseies AM
Liwaance
Nsedtrada Ed
Bistorical
Haneiman
Ameri
Americas
Law York
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Les Cheneaux
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