Rev Charles H Martin Nominee for Sixth District
Rev Charles H Martin, born August 28 1848 in Franklin county North Carolina, educated at Wake Forest College and University of Virginia, taught Latin, practiced law, entered the ministry and aligned with the People's party. A public endorsement from Wake Forest President W M Wingate and Professor Peters lauds his scholarship and character. The piece recounts his political nomination in Rockingham August and campaigns, plus a note on Massachusetts farms survey.
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Charles H. Martin
Franklin County
N. C
Wake Forest College
W. M. Wingate
T. H. Pritchard
W. G Simmons
W. B Royall
University of Virginia
Chapel Hill
Peters
Virginia University
C. H. Martin
Martin
Viatin
Muld
Wm E Peters
Univ. of Virginia
Chowan Baptist Female Institute
Murfreesboro
Louisburg
Raleigh
Toeological Seminary
Louisville
People’s Party
Rockingham
Congress
Mr. Martin
Mugwump
Wadesboro Messenger-Intelligencer
Mr. Lockhart
Halifax County Meeting Reminders and Reform Discourse
Correspondence from the Progressive Farmer notes the Halifax county Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union meeting on the second Thursday in January urging punctual attendance. The piece recalls past reform efforts led by Gov Carr and leaders like H B Alexander, criticizing finance issues, corporate influence, and dangers of negro rule while touting party gains and urging continued opposition to Wall Street factions.
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Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Halifax County
Halifax
Gov. Carr
B. Alexander
L. L. Polk
Congress
Cormorants
Wall Street
R. A. Pattarson
Pres’t
Cotton Warehouses and the Cotton Pickers Plan
A Southern reform piece argues for large scale cotton warehousing and centralized control to stabilize prices. It cites hundreds of producer letters backing Rodd s scheme, notes county production of 40,000 bales and a 35 000 population, and mentions a Yorkville meeting next Saturday with delegates elected from townships.
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South
Rodd
Yorkville
Fraud Exposed On Bond Interest Allegations
A city accountant debunks claims that $50 million in bonds reduces interest to 2.78 percent after an $8 million premium. He presents calculations showing the true rate on $58 million matters and argues bondholders would earn more under a 5 percent rate, not the proposed arrangement.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Lenoir County Alliance to Meet in January at Hebron Church
Lenoir County Farmers' Alliance convenes with Fairfield Alliance on the second Thursday in January at Hebron Church. Full attendance requested by St. Retaut, secretary.
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Lenoir County
Farmers’ Alliance
Fairfield Alliance
Hebron Church
St. Retaut
See
Yorkville farmers rally to Roddy cotton scheme proposal
York county farmers, stirred by John T. Roddy of New York, hear plans to unite the Southern cotton crop under a gigantic producer trust. Roddy, a native of York county, has urged the practicability of his scheme during a ten day visit, claiming control of cotton prices via professional traders and large imaginary transactions.
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New York
Yorkville
S. C
York County
John T. Roddy
South
Roddy
Mew Grienan
Forsyth County Alliance to Convene First 1895 Session
Forsyth County Alliance will hold its first regular session of 1895 at Spanish Grove School House Saturday January 17. It is earnestly requested that all such Alliances be fully represented. E A Conran secretary Forsyth Co F A.
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Woodville
Miss
Courier
Grover
Hawaii
China
America
Ohio
Woodbury Messenger
Indianapolis
House
Holton Tribune
Forsyth County Alliance
Spanish Grove School House
E A. Conran
Sec’y Forsyth Co F. A
Letter From Bro McDuffie Promotes Spendid Alliance
Fayerrevue Wisconsin Dec 12 1894 letter from Jon McDurri notes Scotch Presbyterian roots in Western Cumberland area. He praises wool production and loom crafts and endorses Democratic ticket while reporting local shift toward the People’s party with a 240 vote majority. Mentions wool fencing savings funding Alliance fees.
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Fayerrevue
WN. C
W. H. Wortha
Collodin
Cumberland
Gabriel
Trump
Presbyterian Church
Alliance
Seventy First
People’s Party
Jons McDurri
Resolutions Denounce Johnston County Commissioner Hocutt
In June 1892 the Johnston county Board of Magistrates denounced Irving W. Hocutt for leaving the Democratic party after election and joining the Third party. They assert he deceived the board, defeated Democrat J. R. Barnes, and should resign. The action signals party rebuke and vindication of Barnes with a strong call for Hocutt to quit public office.
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Board of Magistrates
Johnston County
Irving W. Hocutt
Wilder’s Township
Hocutt
J. R. Barnes
Democratic Party
Third
Barnes
Wuerens
Board of Magistrats
W. W. Hocutt
Hocuttee
North Carolinian
Story of the coon skin and the bond question
Mr. Jake Haas of Capital City Bank likens government bond issuance to a coon skin bar scheme. He warns that continuing bonds at the Treasury under old Republican laws risks national ruin and hints at changes sought by Mr. Carlisle. He stresses that something must be done.
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Treasury
Atlanta Constitution
Deray
Jacob Haas
Atlanta
Jake Haas
Capital City
Mr. Haas
Phin
Treasury Department
United States
Department
Carlisle
Richmond County Alliance Meeting Called in Rockingham
The next regular meeting of Richmond County Alliance will be held in the courthouse in Rockingham at 10 30 A M January 10 1895. Every such Alliance in the county is earnestly requested to be represented as business of importance will come before the meeting. D D WiIa t President W T Wiia t Secretary Treasurer
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Richmond County Alliance
Court House
Rockingham
D. D. Wiiaat
Pres't
W. T. Wriaat
Sec'y-Treas
Alliance organizers list by districts across North Carolina
A roster of district organizers for the alliance lists James H. Wright in Carlton for the Sixth district and C M G Dunn in Populi for the Seventh. Elijah W. Flake at Rockingham is the Eighth district organizer, Geo E Hunt of Michael the Tenth, J P Sossaman of Huntersville for the Eleventh, and T W Babb of Hertford heads the Ninth. Fourth district Don C. Sanders of Burgaw, Twelfth J W Cox Edwardsville, Fifteenth George W Hahn of Tuscola, and A W Parker of Sylva organize the remaining districts including Currituck Camden Pasquotank Perquimans Chowan Gates and more.
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Jas. H. Wright
Carlton
N. C
Johnston
Wake
Durham
Granville
Vance
C. McG. Dunn
Populi
Cumberland
Robeson
Bladen
Columbus
Brunswick
Elijah W. Flake
Rockingham
Yr. C
Harnett
Moore
Richmond
Anson
Union
Stanly
Montgomery
Geo. E Hunt
Michael
Guilford
Nena
Btakes
Forsyth
Davidson
Davie
Yadkin
Surry
J. P. Sossaman
Huntersville
N.C
Rowan
Cabarrus
Meckleyurg
Gaston
Lincoln
Ireddil
Currituck
Camden
Panquotank
Perquimans
Chowan
Gates
Oev
T. W. Babb
Hertford
Rudolph
Chatham
Orange
Person
Asswell
Alamance
J. R Means
Trinity College
Don C. Sanders
Burgaw
Countie
Wayne
Duplin
Oniow
Pender
New Hanover
Sampson
Buncombe, Yancey
Oe Henderson
Transylvania
Olk
DEMANDS ADOPTED ON CURRENCY LANDS AND TRANSPORTATION
A compilation of populist demands includes national currency issued by the government with 2 percent tax cap, free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, increased money supply, graduated income tax, and public postal savings. Land should return from alien and corporate ownership, with lands reclaimed for settlers. Railways and telegraph to be government-operated for public benefit.
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Equitable
Ciear
Treasury
Ing
Tne
Notelligen
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