Dream of the Press and Reform Rhetoric Across Papers
A compilation of excerpts from reform and partisan papers, praising anti gold standard sentiments and urging honest elections, lower interest rates, and economic relief. Mentions H O Havemeyer buying race mares, cotton shortages, and Populist turnout in Forsyth County with quotes from S A Hauser and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Havemeyer
U. S
South
Southern Mercury
Brockton
Wall’ Street
People's Advocate
Grover
Grover Cleveland
United States
Mortgage Indebtedness Trial Provokes Courtroom Laughter
In Federal Court the Boddie trial saw Sheriff Arrington testify that the writing on a postal card and money order did not resemble each other. On cross examination he admitted grievances against Mrs. Arrington, provoking Mr Aycock to quip that she roasted him in her paper. The moment drew laughter in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrington
Nash County
Aycock
Poultry House Design Spelled Out for 75 to 100 Fowl
A Stockman writer details a 12.24 foot long poultry house with south side five 2 by 4 foot windows, a comb roof with top ventilation, and a foundation on stone raised 8 to 10 inches. Materials include 26 2x4s, 12 feet long, 26 rafters, siding and ends lengths, a door, 2,800 shingles, and a plan for a dry earth floor, light, and vermin-free. Roosts are level and suspended from the roof with movable 2x2 inch perches set about four feet high, one perch per fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockman
Alliance Address Urges Unity for Farmers' Alliance Progress
The speaker urges members to unite and work diligently under officers to build a live progressive organization. He warns of a money power threatening the Alliance and advocates education, distribution of literature, and concerted action to defend farmers and restore democratic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance and
Industrial Union of America
Brethren
Bagging Trust
Economic analogy on mills, money, and monopoly
Tom Watson argues that shutting saw mills raises lumber and dollar prices. Repealing the Sherman Act and restarting mills would increase money creation, lowering the price of money and restoring competition. He compares coinage and production to remove monopolies and free people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Watson
United States
Noted constitutional power and banking rights debate
The text cites Congress power to coin money and regulate value from the U S Constitution. It attributes an opposing view to Grover Cleveland advocating giving bankers the right to issue all paper money, reflecting a Goldsboro Caucasian perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Grover
Goldsboro
Singers and Artists Used Brown’s Bronchial Tradhes
The article notes that singers and artists routinely use Brown's Bronchial Tradhes for coughs colds hoarseness and throat irritations. It claims instant relief and warns to avoid imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Dressing and shipping poultry for market
Instructions on poultry dressing and shipping detail feeding, bleeding, scalding, picking, and dry picking for chickens turkeys ducks and geese. Guidance covers keeping birds god for home trade and shippers, proper temps, plumping steps, packing methods and weight, and labeling to prevent damage and misrouting. Also includes a political editorial fragment on democracy trusts and reform.
Unrest in Politics Traced by New York World Editorial
The New York World analyzes voter discontent after the election, noting broad dissatisfaction with society, government, and politics. It discusses Populist performance, sources of grievance, and the rise of socialistic tendencies amid stark national issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Midland Journal
Missouri
New York World
World
Alliance Organizers and districts in North Carolina
A list of political organizers and their districts across North Carolina, naming Jas H Wright in Sixth district covering Johnston Wake Durham Granville Vance. C McG Dunn for Seventh district Cumberland Robeson states Gane bus Brunswick. Elijah W Flake for Eighth district Harnett Moore Richmond Anson Union Stanly Montgomery. Geo E Hunt for Tenth district Guilford Stokes Forsyth Davidson Davie Yadkin Surry. J P Sossaman for Eleventh district Rowan Cabarrus Mecklenburg Gaston Lincoln Iredell. T W Babb for First district Currituck Camden Pasquotank Perquimans Chowan Gates. R Means for Ninth district Randolph Chatham Orange Person Caswell Alamance. Don C Sanders for Fourth district Wayne Duplin Onslow Pender New Hanover Sampson. J W Cox Edwardaville and George W Hahn for Twelfth district Alexander Wilkes Alleghany Ashe Watauga Mitchell Surry. A W Parker for Fourteen district Buncombe Yancey Henderson Transylvania Polk. districts include Fifteenth Haywood Jackson Swain Macon Graham Clay Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. H. Wright
Carlton
N. C
Johnston
Wake
Durham
Granville
Vance
C. McG. Dunn
Populi
Compose
Cumberland
Robeson
Ganebus
Brunswick
Elijah W. Flake
Rockingham
Harnett
Moore
Richmond
Anson
Union
Stanly
Montgomery
Geo. E Hunt
Perquimans
Chowan
Gates
V. T. W. Babb
Hertford
Randolph
Chatham
Orange
Person
Caswell
Alamance
J. R Means
Trinity College
Don C. Sanders
Burgaw
Wayne
Duplin
Onslow
Pender
New Hanover
Sampson
Alexander
Wilkes
Alleghany
Ashe
Watauga
Mitchell and
Surry
J. W. Cox
Edwardaville
George W. Hahn
Tuscola
Haywood
Jackson
Swain
Macon
Graham
Clay
Cherokee
A. W. Parker
Sylva
Buncombe
Yanceyon
Henderson
Transylvania
Olk
DEMANDS ADOPTED BY TOPEKA FARMERS ALLIANCE AND UNION
A Topeka Kansas rally on February 6 1894 outlines demands for a national currency issued by the government with full legal tender and low tax burden. It calls for free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, a per capita currency target, a graduated income tax, and public ownership of railways telegraph and telephone with postal savings banks. It argues against monopolies and alien land ownership and favors land reform and government finance reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clee
Washington
J Aurprisin
Naebers
Farmers’ Alliance and Industria Union
Topeka
Kan
Indus
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Dream OF the Press
Money Trust
Topeka Advocate
Forsyth CO
People’s Party
Junius W. Spars
Forsyth County
Spears
Senate
Winston
North Carolina
Railroad Commission
S. A. Hauser
Alabama
Arkansgas
Reeves Pees
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware Isle
Wales
District Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Idaho
Indiana
Town
Kentucky
Kansas
Louisiana
Oxeneeer
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Montana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Chad Eae
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Bate Seca
Mr, Aycock
Bro. W. H. Weldell
Edgefield County
S. C
Alliance
Jefferson
Calhoun
Benton
Roanoke Alliance
Swift Cree
Holly Springs
Xan
Beaver Dam
Lyles Creek
Augusta Seve
Furman
Dutchman
New Salem
Wis
Sisiaib
Cape Fear
Evening Star
Franklin Co
Mount Gilead
Maple Grove
Sandy Creek
Churchill
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