Reform Papers Rally Voice on Labor and Politics
A collage of reform pamphlet lines criticizes Democratic leadership and party politics. It cites figures and headlines from various papers, mocks free trade versus protection debates, and notes a July correspondence from the Progressive Farmer about the Alliance movement and a local revival of Avenue Alliance in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Grover
Southern Mercury
Chicago Express
Congress
Midland Journal
St. Louis Chronicle
Progressive Farmer
J. T. B. Hoover
State Alliance
Alliance
Bro. Hoover
Avenue Alliance
J. M. Ferrell
Pres’t Avenue Alliance
The Guilty Flee and the Peaceful Masses
A controversial reflection questions whether the ruling class fears unrest from unemployed crowds. The piece notes five thousand unemployed gathered in Minneapolis without violence, except one drunken state senator, and argues farmers have shown patriotism while the masses seek peaceful revolution via the ballot box, likening today’s moment to 1776.
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Minneapolis
Dispute Over North Carolina Democratic County Executive Plan
Regulars in the county Democratic faction left a Friday meeting and oppose a reformer led plan to form a county executive committee. Seven reformers remained and organized under their interpretation. Regulars claim irregularities and plan to convene ward and township committees to form a county executive committee per their view. Forty committee members exist, needing twenty one for a quorum under their rule. We are informed that the dispute continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellamy
Congress
Wilmington
Democratic Party of North Carolina
Regulara
NEW ENGINE PAMPHLET FROM JAMES LEFFEL CO SPRINGFIELD OH
James Leffel and Co of Springfield Ohio issues a new pamphlet detailing their upright and horizontal steam engines and steel boilers with latest improvements. It won a diploma and medal at the World's Fair. Free copy on application. Valuable for anyone needing an engine or boiler.
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James Leffel & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Fear of Negro Domination in Party Appeals
A Louisville newspaper letter argues that Republicans urge capable Black men to run for office to secure votes and punish Black leaders who threaten party unity. The writer contends the move would keep Black voters in line and diminish their prominent figures, describing it as a two-bird strategy.
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Louisburg
Ministers must oppose public sin and defend the poor
W R Linpsay argues ministers should take a clear stand against money politics and social oppression. He warns that political corruption molds morals and religion, endangering forty million homeless Americans and the republic itself. Ministers must side with the oppressed, not whisper neutrality to preserve churches or cliques.
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Deak Strs
Rome
United States
Eclat
America
Noah
Judah
House of Prayer
Jesuits
Christ
Republic
Mammon
Council of the Great
Holy Ministry
Sampson
Good Council
Fair Name of the Republic
W. R. Linpsay
A Vision of Peaceful Labor Reform and Public Service
The San Francisco Examiner argues that millions from discontented groups should join order, envisioning a toned labor-capital balance. It suggests government operation of Central and Union Pacific as a first step to ease labor tensions and foreclose control by private railroad companies.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
Central
Union Pacific
San Francisco Examiner
Our Once Glorious Country Warns of Decline in U S Values
A Toward glooming editorial laments the United States once being the happiest nation now pocked by greed and trusts. The piece accuses leaders of stirring political gain, wealth concentrated in a few, and widespread hunger while press and military warn against anarchy.
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United States
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ransom the cuff shooter in gallery tale
The Pittsburg Dispatch cites a North Carolina Senator, Mr. Ransom, as a grand stand figure who boosts his image with a cuff tug parade before the Vice-President’s rostrum. The bit ends with an unknown statesman calling Ransom an ass amid gallery chatter and jokes about his antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Dispatch
North Carolina
Ransom
Mr. Ransom
What Is Wealth and Its True Value
A reflective piece argues wealth is not mere money or assets. True wealth lies in health, ability to work, peaceful sleep, and loving relationships. It questions luxury’s happiness versus contentment found in family and honest living, citing Geo T Angell on valuing life’s simple joys.
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Geo
T. Angell
ExpertFinaniering amid treasury gold reserve decline
The article questions Secretary Carlisle's bond policy and its effect on the gold reserve. It notes the treasury gold stock at 79 million and asks how long the bond issues keep the 100 million reserve, with another issue proposed. It labels the policy lunacy and questions Carlisle’s financial reputation.
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Treasury
Carlisle
Political Shift on Treasury Policy Alarms Durham Globe
The article laments the Cleveland Cabinet advocate of silver and claims the treasury chief abandons long held beliefs. It argues treasury notes redeemable in coin and bond issuance to prop up the gold reserve mainly benefits bankers, financing a long debt with no permanent government gain.
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Cleveland
Treasury
Waly Street
Durham Globe
Alliance Organizers Districts and Counties Listing
A fragment lists organizers and districts for a North Carolina political or civic organization. It names Jas H Wright Carlto district officials, Elijah W Flake Rockingham organizer for the Eighth district, Geo E Hunt Michael Guilford Stokes Forsyth Davidson Davie Yadkin and others, J P Sossaman Huntersville organizer for Eleventh district, T W Babb Hertford Ninth district, Don C Sanders Burgaw Fourth district, J W Cox Edwardsville Twelfth district, George W Hahn Tuscola Fifteenth district, and Parker Sylva organizer for the 14th district Buncombe Yancey Henderson Transylvania and Polk counties.
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Jas. H. Wright
Carlto
Nun
N. C
Oraid. Com
Johnston
Wake
Granville
Vee
Siti
Dunn
Populi
Iter
Gaee
Cumberland
Robeson
Bladen
Colum
Bus
Brunswick
Elijah W. Flake
Rockingham
Harnett
Moore
Richmond
Anson
Union
Stanly
Montgomery
le Duplin
Onslow
Pender
New Hanover
Samp‘son
Alexander
Wilkes
Allethany
Ashe
Watauga
Mitchell
Fee
J. W. Cox
Edwardsville
George W. Hahn
Tuscola
Haywood
Jackson
Swain
Macon
Graham
Clay
Farmers Alliance Demands in 1894 Platform At Topeka
A Topeka posted platform from February 6 1894 urges a national safe sound government currency issued by the government legal tender for all debts free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1 raise per capita money supply by at least 50, institute a graduated income tax, limit revenue to government needs, establish postal savings banks, reclaim alien land holdings, and place transportation under public control with telegraph and telephone under post office oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance and Industria Union
Topeka
Kan
Nce
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Dream OF the Press
Arkansas Farmer
Tribune
John Sherman
Dalton
Gordon
Georgia
Joe Brown
Sherman
Olney
Carnegie
Pullman
Missouri
Missouri World
Augusta Evans
Tiberius
Washington
Sugar Trust
Richmond Star
Ransom the Cuff-Shooter
Alliance Organizers
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