A Letter From Alexander County Promotes Cooperative Reform
Corresponde nce from The Progressive Farmer at Taylorsville urges cooperation over competition to boost local production and fair exchange. It describes a Hillsboro based Farmers Alliance initiative with a tannery shoe factory and possible guano plant, arguing for labor priced by cost and direct exchange within a county warehouse system. It advocates shared ownership of factories and references a broader Populist stance and political critique aimed at silver, gold standards, and party loyalty.
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Taylorsville
N. C
Farmers’ Alliance Manufacturing Exchange
Cooperation Exchange
Hillsboro
Home Government and American Principles Restored
A speech arguing the nation has strayed by adopting foreign ideas and finance. The speaker calls for plain American government grounded in home spun principles, economy, and Christianity, urging a return to the era of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln.
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Europe
Moses
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Reform Ideals in North Carolina Populist Viewpoint
A North Carolina writer urges Populists and Alliance members to scrutinize party loyalties and gold standard vs free silver planks. He argues for principled reform over allegiance to old parties, warns against electoral traps, and calls for leaders who prioritize humanity and broad public good over personal gain.
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Chicago
Bryant
Sewell
Republican Party
Democrat Party
McKinley
Oura
Peter
Bro. Butler
St. Louis
Nebraska
Maj. Guthrie
Old North
J. P. Alexander
Avuburn
N.C
North Carolina
United States
Sermon on integrity and reform urged by M T Wilder
A letter from M T Wilder urges readers to live by their preached faith and reject false teachers while praising Rev D H Tuttle for timely remarks. He condemns voting for unworthy leaders, calls for principle reform over party loyalty, and congratulates Major Bilkins for firm party stance.
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D. H. Tuttle
Major Bilkins
M. T. Wilder
National Alliance Demands Unity Endorsed by Southerworth
The National Alliance calls for public necessities not to be privately monopolized and for eminent domain to reclaim such utilities. It demands a national currency, free coinage of silver and gold, a graduated income tax, postal savings banks, direct election of U S Senators, and initiative and referendum to curb lobbying.
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Wuerzas
United States
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Alexander County
J. L. Sercera
Home Government
FOR Reform
National Alliance
Washington, D. C
Transportation
A. Southworth
Sec’y-Treas
L. U
W. H
B.S. Tucker
Raleigh, N. C
Denar
Ani
Seagne
Paris
Berlin
America
Absoit L. Swinson
Goldboro
Rimson
Clover
Paeiend
Bros. Seedsmen
Rochester
Gee. Seperson
Wake County
Su Lizzie Pearson
Court House
Raleigh
Noo
Wake Cour
Whiteak
Upchurch
R.johnson
Maynard Sidney Seagraves
Ano
James Pearson
Hs Sj
Peele & Maynard
DB J. Maynard
Guay
Ware
Ogata
N.P. Buyer & Cutt
Alliance Weekly
T. Ivey
Occoneechee Farm
Durham, N
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Barnes
Sec'y-Treas
Thnabor
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N. C. Baptist Almanac
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N. B. Cobb
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