Populist News of the Week and the Morgan Story
A reevaluation of Populism frames it as respectable and persistent, opposing wealth aristocracy and Wall Street greed. The St Louis convention sparks action as radicals clash with conservatives, signaling a potential party realignment and a shift toward socialism. In Kentucky anecdotes, Bryanites and Roosevelt are cited as shaping constitutional liberalism amid a rift between Democratic and Republican extremes. Okolona Miss. Messenger.
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Ole Adetely
Wall Street
St. Louis
Howard
Kentucky
People’s Party
New Zealand Compared With Tennessee In Labor And Wealth
A letter from A Freeland of Mt. Pleasant Tennessee argues New Zealand’s wealth and public ownership of utilities as a model. He contrasts wages and transportation costs with Tennessee, asking workers which system they would prefer.
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New Zealand
Tennessee
Mr. Workingman
A. Freeland
Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Party lines fade as voters face blurred party identities
The New York Evening Post argues the Republican and Democratic labels no longer define voters. It notes repeated elements in both parties, with allegiance based on radicalism or conservatism rather than strict ticket voting, as Bryan praises Roosevelt and Roosevelt reciprocates.
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New York Evening Post
William J. Bryan
Rosevelt
Bryan
Waterways and Speed Waterways and Speed
The piece argues inland waterways offer far faster freight transport than railroads. It cites historic steamboat speeds, contrasts coal rates Pittsburg to New Orleans with water versus rail, and urges government funding for waterways to benefit Iowa and Nebraska farmers and curb private railroad monopolies.
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T. H. Tibbles
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jim Hill
Missouri
St. Louis
Fort Benton
Omaha
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Iowa
Nebraska
Plenty of Money Owed by One Sam
An opinion piece argues that national banks hold nearly 971 million dollars in currency and deposits from the government. It claims Congress could withdraw this money for projects like railroad building without increasing the money supply or debt. The writer says banks would not be harmed as funds circulate back via labor and materials.
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Congress
Alabama calls for mass party convention in Birmingham
Zach Savage state chairman of Alabama Peoples party issues call for a mass convention at the state house Birmingham on July 4 to nominate a state ticket and presidential electors. A Birmingham band will provide music and Hon George A Honnecker of New Jersey will attend and address the convention. Honnecker chaired the recent St Louis meeting.
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Zach Savage
People’s Party
Alabama
State House
Birmingham
George A. Honnecker
New Jersey
Honnecker
St. Louis
People’s Party of
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Jay. W. Forrest
Jay W. Forrest
Duncan
George W. Honnecker
Js. Keim
Béth
Peoples Party Ballot Access in Missouri Eyes Republicans Democrats
The People’s party candidates appear on the Missouri ballot alongside the Republican and Democratic tickets, marking formal ballot access similar to major parties.
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People's Party
Missouri
Republican
Ticet
Letter from William Eliason on party politics and money system
A Wakefield Nebraska reader criticizes the April convention description in The Investigator of Omaha. He defends paper money as government legal tender, discusses the Populist split, and recalls voting history including Weaver and Bryan. He asks for the party platform and related literature.
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Sgstor News
Jeter
Mh. T
Owiaha
Tibbles
Bryan
Democratic Party
Weaver
Watson
William Eliason
Wakefield
Populist Resolutions Promote Conservation At White House
A conference of governors endorses stewardship of natural resources including land water forests and minerals. The text urges nationwide earnest cooperation and frames populist ownership ideas as respectable and widely supported.
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Conference of Governors
White House
Populist Party of Alabama Calls Meeting in Birmingham
The Executive Committee meets June 10 at 2 p.m. at Metropolitan Hotel to name electors and handle business. A July 4 rally in Birmingham is announced with noted speakers. Zach Havage chairs the Ex Committee, E C Boswell is special.
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Populist Party of Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Metropolitan Hotel
Zach Havage
Hico
E. C. Boswell
Spec
Hartford
Former Populist Governor Holcomb Returns to Nebraska
Telegram from Broken Bow notes Silas A. Holcomb, former chief justice and ex-governor, has returned to Nebraska after two years in Seattle seeking improved health and plans to resume law practice. The message also reports on upcoming Populist conventions in Mississippi and West Virginia with discussions of electors and party candidates.
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Broken Bow
Neb
Nebraska
Silas A. Holcomb
Seattle
Wash
Supreme Court
Holcomb
Political conventions and campaign speakers recap
Reports of upcoming party conventions across states with dates and locations. Jackson hosts a convention on the 25th. Des Moines hosts a party convention to nominate state and electoral tickets. Speakers include Jay W. Forrest in several states and others at Birmingham Atlanta Parkersburg and other venues.
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Pre Ropie
Party of
Towa
Des Moines
Towa Hotel
Old Time Workers Norton and Hess
Col. 5. F. Norton and Wm. Hess of this state active in business and politics. Norton praised as a Greenbacker and former Chicago Sentinel editor. Hess and his Pike county family longtime party workers calling for reform through the People’s Party. Hess laments missed Danville convention and warns against fusion with Democrats and Republicans.
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F. Norton
Wm. Hess
Col. Norton
Money Island
Chicago Sentinel
News
Mr. Norton
the Sentinel
Illinois
Danville
Norton
United States
Thomas E. Watson
Samuel W Williams
Phi
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Ill
Hess
Pike County
Barton
People’s Party
William Hess
Pomona Grange Meets at Manhattan June 18
The County Pomona Grange will meet at Manhattan on Saturday June 18 at 10 oclock in the morning with an afternoon session open to the public A full program is expected and delegations from each grange in the county are anticipated Identified Horse Case: Mike Hinsler, a Joliet farmer, has identified a horse held at Wilmington as his horse and may not prosecute if the thief confesses.
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Win County
Pomona Grange
Manhattan
Satu
Grange
Cle Brown
Mike Hinsler
Patterson's Road
Wilmington
Joliet
Marshal Bond
People's Party Platform Adopted at St Louis 1908
Platform issued by the People's Party at the St Louis convention on April 2 1908 reaffirms Omaha 1892 principles. It calls for government issued money without banks postal savings banks direct to the people public improvements labor protection eight hour day initiative referendum and recall regulation of monopolies and opposition to futures gambling. It condemns corporate influence and stresses land railroads telegraph and telephone public ownership.
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Péopie's Party
St. Louis
People’s Party of the
United States
Omaha
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Congress
Judas
Toms Som Tee
People’s Party
The
Jas. H. Ferriss
J. A. Parker
Local Sa loonkeeper Rudman ill delaying case
State's Attorney Heise planned to prosecdute John Rudman of Scott Street for receiving stolen property last Monday but postponed after learning the defendant was sick and had broken ribs. Rudman appeared healthy on the streets yesterday. Chicago daily papers at News Book Store.
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Heise
John {Udman
Scott Street
Rudman
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Miss
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Sam
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Mississippi
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Williams
Brewer
Coxey Or Hennicker
Vention
Ieai
Scion
Jock- Ang
Addreay
New York
Thos. E. Watson
Atlanta
Motification Committee
Forrest
Piedmont Hotel
Norton and Hess
Milton
Manhatan
People’s ‘Party
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago Daily Papers
John Lennon
Sons
S. Joliet St
Joliet Warehouse & Transfer Co
International Harvester Co’s
Clinton & Michigan Sts
Dehre
Masury
Japan
Schroeder
West Side Store
Hickory and Exchange S
Hickory St
Tulsa
Tulsahoma
Cunningham & Buncare
Hurd & CO
S. Chicago Street
Joliet, Hil
Chi
Virginia
H. W. Hilliary & CO
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Dearborn St
George E. Feagans
Chicago St
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