County Alliances Meet Across North Carolina Rally For Reform
Harvest of county alliance meetings across Columbus, Martin, Mecklenburg, Perquimans and other counties shows strong reform sentiment. Resolutions condemn last legislative actions against the state alliance charter and Business Agency. vow support and funding to sustain the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Epstor
Farmers’ Alliance
Mars Hill
North Carolina
North Carolina State Alliance
Marion Butler
Alliance
Progressive Farmer
John Ammons
Great Brotherhood
W. P. Jervis
Hertford County
Epior
Union
Friends of Reform
Edgecombe Alliance Reaffirms Pledges to Industrial Emancipation
The Edgecombe County Alliance passes resolutions renewing allegiance to the Alliance principles and platform. They pledge to zealously advocate and defend them and request publication in the Tarboro Southerner Goldsboro Caucasian and The Progressive Farmer. James B. Lioup Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgecombe County Alliance
Wages Slashed by Atlanta Dry Goods Firms
The Atlanta dry goods merchants, with one exception, plan an 83 percent wage cut for clerks starting April 1 and lasting through the summer, with continuation if trade remains hard. Clerks fear impossible living standards, while the piece notes widespread financial strain and calls for reform in monetary laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarporo
N. C
Epior
Atlanta
James B. Luoyp
Summit Point Alliance to reorganize April meeting
The Summit Point Sub Alliance will hold its next meeting the first Saturday in April at 2 p m for a full attendance and reorganization. Back dues remitted and regular dues begin April 1. The sub is described as the county’s strongest Alliance and calls for allied efforts to restore its former basis. An Alliance rally in Richlands North Carolina is planned for May 4 with Hon Harry Skinner as speaker and baskets for a social day.
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Lenoir County
Kisstoy
N. C
H. Worts, Sim
Express
Fairfield
Bro. Butler
Bros. Barnes and Ramsey
Old Land
B. F. Scarborough
Bladen County
Bprtor
Bladen County Alliance
N. C. Farmers’ State Alliance
R. B. Vance
State Alliance
Soutrox
Chin
N. A. Atkinson
J.A Duswam
Rurus Register
H. L. Peterson
Tarporo
Borror
Whaereus
Farmers’ Advocate
West Virginia
Summit Point
Sub Alliance
Summit Point Alliance
Morrow
Alliance
Mr. Epstor
Richlands
Harry Skinner
Greenville
Richlands Alliance
E. L. Franck, Jr
Pres
H. B Koones
Plan for Alliance runs politics by free voting in North Carolina
A letter outlines a plan to let members vote their own way without interference, noting mixed party representation and a nonendorsement stance. It urges stronger use of a Business Agency and reports a unanimous resolution to repay exiting members with their share from the agency fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertford County Alliance
E. T. Snipes
Julian Brown
Jos
T. Grirrity
Westtminsterr
N. C
Epior
Bro
Graham
Carnegie’s wealth weighed against workers’ pay and charity
A discussion notes Andrew Carnegie’s vast fortune at Homestead and argues for redistributing surplus to workers’ families. It questions libraries and gifts as better than raising workers’ wages and urges direct pay increases to relieve hardship and support children.
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Carnegie
Famous Homestead
Y. Negie
Letter From Franklin Co and Potato Disease Advice
A local bulletin notes Cedar Lock activity and ongoing reform sentiment amid political criticism of the legislature. It also includes detailed agricultural guidance from the North Carolina Experiment Station on potato scab, blight, and potato bug control using liver of sulphate, Bordeaux mixture, copper sulfate, lime, and Paris green, with application methods and safety notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald McCarthy
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Columbus County
Hattssoro
Columbus
H. Wyche
Martin County
Martin County Alliance
General Assembly of North Carolina
T. L. Greey
Chi'a
Mecklenburg County
Pine Grove Alliance
J. Sprinas Davipson
Perquimans County
Wryratt
Sutton’s Creek
A. W. Jordan
C. McG. Dunn
Edgecombe County
Warren County
Warrenton
County Alliance
House
State Alliance of
Senate
Progressive Farmer and Caucasian
Howard Fe’. Jones
Iredell County
Wuereas
Farmers’ State Alliance of
George
England
Iredell County Alliance
House of Representatives
Dei
Progressive Farmer and
Benedict Arnold
Nero
Rome
Judas Iscariot
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
W. H. Worth
J. W. A. Kerr
Creswell
Epitor
Cour
H.C. Bricas
Deep River Sub-Alliance
Mr. Bprtor
M. H. Hawley
Franklin CO
Crear Rock
Cedar Lock
F. A. Gitu
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