I Am Only A Tramp A Note On Life And Mercy
A speaker reflects on life as a tramp denied work, urging mercy for the destitute. He recalls childhood, home, faith, and the social neglect facing those wandering the roads, calling for humanity and kindness toward every vagrant. The piece ends with nostalgic memories of home and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ed. Kestler
Concord
Joe Jackson
Tramph
Heaven
Angel Choir
Society of Heaven
Tramphood
Mother
Angel
Pard
Sol
Alliance Picnic and Public Speaking at Poplar Springs
An Alliance picnic and public speaking event will be held at Poplar Springs in Dunn's township Franklin county on Friday February 23. Speaking starts at 11 o'clock and all are invited to attend with baskets and friends for a pleasant day. Cha'r B F Witperr chairman and W FP secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Springs
Dunn's Township
Franklin County
B. F. Witperr
Chi'n. W. FP
Jackson
Sec’y
Women voters and equal rights in Williamsburg colun
Letter writer James P Crater asks the People's party to support women's suffrage, arguing women are capable and could outvote stale politicians. The editor replies that they cannot answer for any party but believes women would vote intelligently, though could also act foolishly given human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wihilliamsburg
N. C
Epior
People’s Party
Bro. Ramsey
James P. Crater
Sweetwater Alliance On A Boom In North Carolina
Letter from Sweetwater North Carolina writer B. F. Teasrme reports the Sweetwater Alliance is booming with new members at each biweekly meeting. He calls for reform and a united effort of wealth producers to oust oppressive rulers, seeking relief for farmers and laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater
N. C
Epior
Sweetwater Alliance
Progressive Fairwear
Ite
B. F
Press Fragments Rally to Political and Economic Debate
A montage of reform papers denounces Grover Cleveland and tariff policies while urging farmer self education and unity. Included are critiques of the administration, calls for silver and greenbacks, party comparisons, and snatches of agricultural analysis on crop digestion and poultry feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
United States
Lil
Farmers’ Tribune
National Farm
John Sherman
Czar Reed
Ottawa Journal
San Francisco Press
Cleveland
Southern Mercury
Lenoir County Alliance Opposes Bond Issue
The Lenoir County Farmers' Alliance in Kinston voices alarm at Treasury Secretary Carlisle's bid to issue 200 million dollars in bonds and condemns debt-raising as enabling wealth con conquering labor. The group urges members to assess their assets and liabilities by February 15 and to adjust valuations to reflect real figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
N.C
Epitor
Lenoir County Alliance
Wuerens
John G. Carlisle
the Treasury of
The
United States
Congress
Lenoir Co. Farmers’ Alliance
Digestibility of cattle feeds from cornmeal to cob meal
North Carolina Experiment Station will issue a bulletin on digestibility of cattle foods. A digestibility excerpt shows dent cornmeal and corn and cob meal yielding more digestion than expected with moisture analyses indicating significant water content and dry matter fractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Frank E. Emery
Ephor
North Carolina
Boodling Allegations Hit Treasury Official Tillman
The National Watchman reports J F Tillman, Harrity’s Register of the Treasury, funded both parties in the national campaign. He allegedly sold boondoggles to Democrats and Republicans, receiving 500 dollars from five Cabinet members for The Toiler in Nashville to sway Tennessee’s Democratic party, and offered 90 000 Alliance names to the Republican Committee for 30000. He reportedly sold names in one state for about 1100. The facts have been laid before Mr Carlisle and the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Tillman
Harrity
Register of the Treasury
National Watchman
Napoleon
Harrison
Toiler
Nashville
Tenn
Democratic Party
Republican National Committee
Carlisle
Populist views and financial woes noted in era columns
The article discusses the Populist Party’s rise and gains, citing their Omaha convention and early electoral impact. It also lists debts and assets connected to Major J Turner Morehead of Leaksville and related creditors, with forecasts of asset coverage and accompanying notices from local bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Turner Morehead
Leaksville
John L. Morehead
Charlotte
Commercial Bank of Charlotte
Mra L. H. Walker
Cone Export Company
Mercantile Bank of
New York City
Banks
Chemical National
New York
First National
Baltimore
National
Cambridge
People’s of
Lynchburg
Greensboro
Reidsville
Commercial
High Point
Citizens
Raleigh
Wachovia
Winston
Conway & Co
G. W. Williams
Maj. Morehead
B. K. Terry
Bank of Leaksville
Demands for Currency Reform and Public Ownership
A historic platform insists on a government issued national currency with 2 percent tax, free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, increased money supply to 50 dollars per person, and federal postal savings banks. It also calls for land reform against monopolies, alien ownership bans, railroad and telegraph control by the state, and resource reclamation for settlers.
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America
Wildwood
Wall Street
Alliance
Dream OF the Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Charleston
W. Va
Missouri World
Farmers’ Weekly
Jasper
N. Y
Cleveland, Carlisle, Gresham & Co
Hickory Mercury
Labors’ Tribune
Groton, S. D
Lenoir County
H. Briant
Auburn Alliance
James Bryant
Denes
Cation
W.H. Hamitoy
A.D. Lory
J.P. Goonwty
Toana
M. T. Wixper
Congressuey
Omaha
Pulist
New York Sun
Eta Ist
Mom &Tong
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Memphis, Tenn
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