Coxey's Army debated by readers and politicians
A dialogue snippets office seeking fervor with Capt. Ashe Col. Kingsbury and Dr Caldwell debating populists and Coxey's Army. The exchange touches on lynching fears, political loyalties, Jarvis and Raleigh intrigue, and hints at sugar trust criticism and broader reform talk.
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Zeke
Coxey
Ashe
Col. Kingsbury
Caldwell
Ezekiel
Betsy
Fix
Christian
Capt. Ashe
Dr. Caldwell
Enny
Carr
Major Robbins
Walter Henry
Washington
Congress
Senator Jarvis
Jarvis
Jerusha
Mr. Jarvis
Raleigh
Vance
Charmin
Telfair
Populists Seize Senate in Night Session and Hold Power
Washington dispatch reports a three member Populist control of the Senate after Hale speech. Peffer led the takeover with Allen, while Quay called a Senate roll. The piece praises Populist strength and notes steady support from reform groups, with regional mentions of North Carolina leaders and party papers.
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Washington
New York Sun
Senate
Hale
Peffer
Stevenson
Allen
Kyle
Quay
United States Senate
Vance
Sugar Trust Shield Costs Americans Millions
The New York World details the sugar trust's 60 cents per 100 pounds protection against German sugars and its price maintenance. It cites that consumption runs about 1,800,000 tons yearly and the added protection costs the country roughly 21.6 million dollars annually, despite claims the trust spends about 1 million dollars monthly on labor and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Havemeyer
Marion Butler National Farmers' Alliance Leader Profile
The National Watchman notes Marion Butler born May 20 1863 in Sampson County North Carolina as President of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union. Raised on a family farm he studied at Salem High School and UNC graduating in 1885, then led a local academy before guiding the Clinton Caucasian and becoming county president of the Alliance in 1888.
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National Watchman
Marion Butler
Our State
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Sampson County
N. C
James Butler
Wiley Butler
Marion
Salem High School
University of North Carolina
Butler
Clinton
What We Owe England and Weevil Control Tips
The column warns of a vast national debt to England totaling about thirty thousand million dollars with two billion dollars in annual interest, payable in gold or interest bearing bonds. It cites Rothschild and John Bull as demanding gold and discusses using bisulfide vapor to kill grain weevils, noting danger and flammability and advising extreme caution.
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United States
England
John Bull
Rothschild
Farmer's Journal
Duty versus Ambition in Crisp Senate Refusal
The article contrasts Speaker Crisp choosing duty to the party over personal ambition by declining a Senate seat. It notes his higher pay and status as Speaker of the House and argues he did not deserve praise for his decision. It also mentions the peach borer pest and a tar paper preventive method for trees.
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Crisp
Senate
House
Lottery Fraud and Louisiana Charter Undoing Efforts
A historical report details the Louisiana Lottery Company facing federal and state opposition since 1890. Despite laws barring mail and efforts to extend its charter, agents persisted with ticket sales and graft. The charter expired recently as the Honduras-based company faced government actions.
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Congress
Louisiana Lottery Company
Louisiana
Honduras
Nefarious lottery network tied to New Orleans and Honduras
The article notes a continuing illicit lottery operation with headquarters in New Orleans and Port Tampa, sending drawings from Honduras and using express offices to distribute tickets and pay winners. It calls on Hack State and the National legislature to act and details the paper’s request for signature and return information to verify mail orders and credits.
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New Orleans
Port Tampa
Fla
Honduras
Plutocracy Outwitted In Washington Vagrancy Case
Forty one unemployed men linked to Coxey's army were arrested outside Washington and held on vagrancy charges after a search found minimal items. Congressman Hudson and attorney Lipscomb intervened, securing release and prompting union support for the defendants. Separate Virginia cases allege election fraud by Smithers Store officials, with several local judges and clerks jailed. New York Democrats face prison terms for similar crimes, prompting calls for reform in North Carolina.
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Coxey
Washington City
Congressman Hudson
Kansas
Washington
Hudson
Lipscomb
Henrico County
Smithers’ Store
Richmond
William Wilson
James Holleran
B. F. Ashby
William P. Woodson
L. W. Brauer
New York State
North Carolina
Democratic Platform Split Reveals Three Cohesions
The Charlotte Observer notes three Democratic factions disagreeing over the Chicago platform’s financial plank. One group aligns with Cleveland, a second advocates 16 to 1 free coinage, and a third sits in between, each claiming others are off the line. The piece highlights party fragmentation two years after the platform.
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Chicago
Charlotte Observer
Jarvis Develares
Cleveland
Court Jurisdiction Discussion Over Who Is On Off Court
A fragment discussing the reach of Supreme Court authority and other courts. It weighs who qualifies for standing or eligibility to be before a court of competent jurisdiction and how to determine membership on the bench.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Competent Jurisdiction
Chauncey Depew Narrowly Trails Presidential Feeler
The New York Central President Chauncey M. Depew hints at a possible Republican presidential bid. He does not deny rumors of running, while critics warn plutocracy would doom any such effort. The piece speculates on regional nominee strategies and party dynamics.
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Chauncey M. Depew
New York
New York Central Railroad Company
United States
Advertisement response rates in The Progressive Farmer
Letter from Rauzier North Carolina July 18 1892 to J W Denmark manager of the Farmer notes ten replies to one insertion in their paper versus four other papers. The writers Epwarps & Broughton express appreciation for the effective reach compared with competitors.
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Rauzier
N. C
J. W. Denmark
Progressive Farmer
Epwarps & Broughton
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People’s Party
Brother Butler
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Marchal & Smith
East 21St Street
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Organ Co
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Osborn
Georgia
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Chauncey
N. C. Alliance
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Durham Fertilizer Company
Durhal
W. H. Worth
N.C
Rmaw & Co. Commission - Merchants
Southern Fruit and
Commercial Street
Boston
Mass
Fourth National Bank
J. H. Kellough & Co
Montgomery & Wilson
Barnes
Milwaukee
Detroit
Michigan
Lake Michigan
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B'way
West Midh Land Co
Muskegon, Mich
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Jefferson
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Francis
Hote
Traly
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