Gaston County Alliance holds two year meeting at Clemmer School
Correspondence from the Progressive Farmer notes the Gastonia area gathering of the Gaston County Farmers Alliance on January 9 at Clemmer School House. J M Roberts spoke for the alliance, plans were made to canvass the county, and a $1325 subscription was raised to test the railroad lease legality.
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Gaston County
Progressive Farmer
Bro
J. M. Roberts
Cleveland County
Alliance
J. M. Asbury
Tuk Progressive Farmer
John Graham
North Carolina
David Schenck
Bro. J. P
Bro. L. G. Cathey
Gastonia
N. C
Alliance Thanksgiving Day observed with speeches and dinner
The Alliance observed Thanksgiving Day at Elbethel with speeches by J P Sossaman of Charlotte Rev J D Arnold J P Alexander also of Charlotte and Dr Dixon. Sossaman urged voters to support Alliance demands and keep principles above party. A large crowd enjoyed a substantial dinner and a brief sermon on love of God and humanity followed by a doxology.
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People’s Party
United States
Alliance
Elbethel
J. P. Sossaman
Charlotte
J. D. Arnold
J. P. Alexander
Dixon
Sossaman
God
Alexander
Arnold
Dr. Dixon
King’s Mountain News
Skinner Bill Aims 33 Percent Cut in Public Pay
Congress debates a bill by Skinner to cut all public service compensation by 33 percent to address Treasury deficiency caused by silver demonetization. It imposes reduced salaries, ties future pay to this cut, and states repeal if silver coinage law passes. It also seeks to void conflicting laws.
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Treasury
Senate
House of Representatives
United States For America
Congress
United States
World editor urged to publish truth on money question
Gordon Clark writes to the New York World urging the paper to reveal the alleged gold standard conspiracy and demonetization of silver. He warns of a gold raid and calls for publishing expert monetary analysis, challenging the press to expose the alleged corruption and protect public welfare.
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New York World
Wendell Phillips
New York
Boston
Texas
Thadeus Stevens
Voorhees
John G. Carlisle
United States
John Sherman
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
France
Germany
United States of America
Globe
Gordon Clark
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward offered for any case it fails to cure. Address F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Berea Alliance Resolutions Honor Senator Butler
At a January 14, 1896 meeting Berea Alliance No. 1103 adopted unanimous resolutions thanking Senator Marion Butler for opposing bonds and advocating income tax and silver as money. A copy goes to The Progressive Farmer Caucasian Butler and the alliance minutes. Secretary J C Parry invites a lecturer to boost membership by April quarter.
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Ndence
Progressive Farmer
Evizaseta City
N. C
Berea Alliance
Marion Butler
Progressive Farmer and
Butler
J. C. Prrry
Sec
Y. Wee
Chatham County Alliance Holds First 1896 Meeting
The Chatham County Alliance met in Pittsboro on January 9 1896 for its first quarterly gathering. Eighteen Sub Alliances attended. Reports from county sections were encouraging with old members returning and new ones being initiated. Bro. R B Lineberry was elected Lecturer replacing Bro S L Hern.
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Chatham County Alliance
Pittsboro
R. B. Lineberry
S. L. Hern
Chatham County Alliance denounces bonds reforms urged
A meeting of the Chatham County Alliance adopted resolutions opposing interest bearing bonds, praising Representative Stroud and Senator Butler for resisting bond issuance, and ordering a copy of the resolutions sent to Stroud and Butler. The Robeson County Alliance met with Raft Swamp Alliance, heard stirring speeches, enjoyed lunch, and noted new alliances formed and strong sub alliance reports.
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Don
Bro. Lineberry
Chatham Citizen
Bros
W. F. Stroud
J. E Spence
Washington City
Chatham County Alliance
Congress
Marion Butler
Butler
United States Senate
Stroud
W. N. Stravanan
Sec’y
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L. G. Catay
Sec’y Treas
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Democratic Party
People
Congressman Skinner
Tims For
Daily
W.H & RB. S. Tucker & CO
Raleigh, N. C
Sale
Chatham County Meeting
the New York Times
the Times
Financial Te Bee
Thomas Jefferson
the New-York Weekly Times
New-York Weekly Times
Weekly Times
Canada
Mexico
New York City
Europe
New-York Times Publishing Co
THE
New-York Times
Printing House Square
New-York City
Robeson County Meeting
Lumberton
Robeson County Alliance
Raft Swamp Alliance
Howard
Blake
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Robeson
Old Robeson
Thompson
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