National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union Assembly
A scanning of officers and committees shows H L Loucks of Huron South Dakota as president with Marion Butler of Goldsboro North Carolina as vice president and a wide slate including Col D S San from Columbia South Carolina and J H Demming of Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The North Carolina Farmers State Alliance lists officers and editorial notes urge unity and defend Ocala platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Loucks
Huron South Dakota
Marion Butler
Goldsa
Treasure Serer
Col. D
San
Columbia
S.C
Rolina Farmers State Alliance
Goldapore
N. Y
T. B. Long
Ashevilla
N.C
Mcretary
W. 8. Barnes
Rueich
Cyrus Thompson
Richlands
N. C
Guaplain
Jno. Ammons
Madison Co
R A
Henry
Ellijay
Farmers must unite to lift their burden and profit
Barney Lillard argues farmers are exploited by prices that barely cover costs, while advice from merchants and professionals fails to improve conditions. He urges forming strong protective societies like other trades to counter robberies by the market and urges farmers to unite for better living standards and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Grange
Barney Lillard
Plutocratic sensationalists attack Kansas politics
Opinion piece arguing that New York correspondents are exaggerating danger in Kansas to attack Lewelling and the Populists. It accuses rival editors of peddling bias for pay, notes state guard reductions, and urges locals to expel Liars from the state to spare the nation from sensational falsehoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
Wall Street
Chihuahua
Mexico
America
Kansas
New York
Lewelling
New York Herald
State Guard
They Can't Fellowship With Him: A Goldsboro Caucasian Report
A Democrat speaker stated last Saturday that Vance has joined the People's party, challenging his own party and asserting convictions. The remark sparked a debate on loyalty and political alignment in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
People’s Party
Goldsboro
How His Pants Were Torn By a Farmer’s Tariff Tale
A farmer entered town Monday with his pants torn in many places. He refused to name himself, noting he votes the Democratic ticket. When asked how the tears occurred he replied he jumped fences and brush trying to keep up with the Newton Enterprise on tariff and silver questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Enterprise
Hickory Mercury
Petition drives in New York threaten silver demonetization
The News and Observer reports petitions sent to provincial towns signers by New York banks. The note recalls a citizen executed after collecting a petition and claims the Sherman Act aims to end further action. The piece ties resolutions to demonetizing silver and frames a conflict between Gotham and the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Berne Journal
The
Wilson Mirror
Wall Street
London
Mirror
Roanoke News
Congress
New York
Gotham
News and Observer
Polk Memorial Fund Appeals from Alliancemen
GoopsBoro North Carolina June 23 1893 letter from Marion Butler requests Georgia Alliancemen fund a marble shaft in memory of L L Polk. The Georgia Alliancemen pledge support, urge district sub alliances to collect contributions by August 10 and forward totals to a Georgia state committee for remittance to the memorial association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GoopsBoro
N. C
H. Ellington
Thompson
Polk Memorial Fund
Polk Memorial Association
Raleigh
N.C
L L Polk
Ocean
Lakes
Gulf
Memorial Association
Marion Butler
Georgia
North Carolina
Polk
L. L. Polk
State Alliance
Georgia State Farmers Alliances urged small donations
A call from president C. B. Exuinetox to Alliancemen to contribute modestly. He emphasizes that collective giving, not large sums, demonstrates faith through action and suggests every member give something to build a substantial total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BH
Ringing Free Coinage Resolutions Adopted in Bertie Co
Col Harry Skinner spoke to an audience of 3 500 in Aulander as resolutions were adopted condemning the 1873 repeal of the bimetallic standard. The Bertie Hertford Northampton Halifax Gates and Martin delegates urge remonetization of silver, insist land and staple crops back as money security, thank Senator Z B Vance, and send copies to The Progressive Farmer Caucasian and News and Observer Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Co
Aulander
Mx. Borror
Harry Skinner
Col. Skinner
M. L Wood
Geo. Washington
Andrew Jackson
Washington
Jefferson
Adams
Madison
Jackson
John Sherman
United States
Bertie
Hertford
Northampton
Halifax
Gates
Martin
Congress
Z. B. Vance
Progressive Farmer
News and Observer-Chronicle
J. M. Barty
Chm
Bad Times in the West
Reverend N R Pittman of Central Baptist St Louis laments economic distress across the West Bankruptcy is widespread Thousands of men are unemployed Western cities overbuilt with empty blocks and housing St Joseph Sioux City Denver Salt Lake City suffer severe hardship Chicago faces winter poverty and mass relief requested to cover outstanding debts and support newspaper readers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Pittman
Central Baptist
St. Louis
Lumberton Robesonian
Kansas City
Garret
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Denver
Salt Lake City
Susan
Chicago
Iss
City
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R. A Southworth
Denver, Colo. Iz
W. Beck
Alabama
J. D. Davie
Kentucky
Sistant
E. King
Ediit
N. G
W. H. Worth
Rinsigh
Cueies Ageny & Fund
W. JA Graham
Machpel Faire Committee
North
Aolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Alexander
Charlotte
Seirman
J. M. Mewborne
Kinston
Johnston
Ruffin
Ck Alliance Judiciary Committee
Slias Carr
North Carolina Reform Press Association
Oficers
J. L. Ramsey
TW. S. Barnes
Rogressive Palmer
State Organ
Caucasian
Clinton
Ourle
Europe
Altgeld
Illinois
Pinkerton
Col Skinner
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