Letter from Pennsylvania rallying farmers unions and reform parties
A Pennsylvanian letter argues monopolistic laws threaten wealth producers and urges unity of the Grangers Farmers Alliance Prohibition and People's parties under reformers like Gen James B Weaver. It recalls Venango Erie Crawford county organizing efforts since 1892 and advocates electing true, unpurchasable leaders to end class legislation and protect all classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Epior
Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Alliance
Venango Co. Pa
C. C. Kean, Esq
Grange Hall
Sandy Creek
Venango Co
T. T. Foster
C. L. Goodwell
E. T. Boals
Charles Boals
W. T. Houser
A. W. D. Wood
J. P. Hatch
Erie
Crawford
Prohibition
People’s Parties
J. C. Sibley
Congress
People’s Party
Prohibition Party
U.S
James B. Weaver
Franklin
Free Soilers
Farmers Alliance
Information Wanted and Appeal From Exter Alliance
Information requested from Rocxine Hay North Carolina seeks contact details for the 6th district People's Party chairman and Don McRackan in Columbus County with plans for a late July or early August convention. Also an appeal from Exter Alliance requests 25 or 50 cent contributions to help Charles Q White buy a new horse, with funds sent to Zachariah White Exter P. O. Bertie County North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RocxineHay
N. C
Epior
People’s Party of
6Th Congressional District
Rockingham
Don. McRackan
People’s Party
Columbus County
Exter Alliance
Charles Q. White
White
Sub
Zachariah White
Exter P. O
Bertie County
N.C
Henry Cowarn
Rape White
Letter From the East on North Carolina Politics
A North Carolina correspondent reflects on the lithal question and the surge of wage worker and farmer concerns. He denounces both major parties while urging citizens to seek impartial laws, curb class legislation, and demand wise, universal justice before the law amid rising demagoguery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comsock, Currituck Co
N. C
Borror
North Carolina
Wall Street
Doe
Aie
Resolutions From Eighth District Convention
Delegates at Lenoir mourn the death of Col. L. L. Polk president of the N F A and I A of America. The event described as a loss to the reform movement, church, and farmers. The convention declined a congressional nomination, endorsing Prof. R. L. Patton for the People’s party with Ocala plank support. Raps and praises for speakers, adjournment for a benediction, and a call for aid after a fire at a member’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Congressional District
Lenoir
I. A. of America
Col. L. L. Polk
Farmers’ Alliance
L. L. Polk
Reform Movement
W. W. Treacus
F. W. Thompson
W. D. Hickman
Congress
R. L. Patton
People’s Party
Ocala
St. Louis
P. A. Whitener
Burke
Gaston
Byars
Cleveland
Lawes
Alexander
Caldwell County
W. E. Waite
Chi'n. A
People's Party Convention in Seventh District
The Seventh district People's party convention met in Salisbury on June 16, 1892, to elect four delegates and four alternates to Omaha and consider a congressional candidate. Col. H. A. Forney led the meeting, with J. C. Bernhardt as temporary secretary and J. S. Bridgers as district committee chair. Delegates: Forney, Parks, Thomas, Loazer. Alternates: Roberson, Adibolt, Leonard, McDonald. Memorial resolutions mourn Col. L. L. Polk and call for unity, publication, and further reform efforts. adjourned to August 16, 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephor
People’s Party of the
7Th District
Court House
Salisbury
H. A. Forney
Catawba County
J. C. Bernhardt
National People’s Party
Omaha
Col. Forne
J. C. Bernhart
H. A Forney
Newton
J. M. Parks
Statesville
P. C. Thomas
Thomasville
H. M. Loazer
Enochville
J. W. Roberson
Hickory
W. H. Adibolt
P. J. Leonard
Lexington
Charlie McDonald
Concord
Col. L. L. Polk
J. M. Hunter
R. H. Barber
W. W. Ervin
A. C. Shuford
Bridgers
John Westmoreland
Davidson County
F. B. Brown
Rowan
W. H. Hoover
Lincoln
J. B. White
Cabarrus
J. M Parks
Iredell
J. S. Bridgers
Committee On Memorial
People’s Party
Congression
WuHer
EAS
National Farmers’ Alliance and_ Industrial Union
Convention Notes From Macon County and First District
Reports from Franklin NC and Elizabeth City NC detail People’s Party conventions. In Franklin June 11 locals accuse editors and leaders of “Snipes convention” while praising reform zeal and denouncing political rivals. In Elizabeth City June 16 delegates organize, pass resolutions, and plan Omaha delegation with no nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exuugay
N. C
Borror
Franklin
Macon County
Peoples Party
McCloud
Bro. Curtis
People’s Party
Our Policy and Demands by James Murdoch
The document argues for financial reform and nonnomination of officers unless principles are involved. It warns against party compulsion and favors electors and congressmen, urging money reform, anti foreign control, and people’s control over finance, transportation, and news, with a call to stand firm on principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epior
United States
Europe
Sup Rt
Wall
Lombard
James Murdoch
Third Congressional District Convention of North Carolina Peoples Party
Fayetteville hosted the June 16 1872 convention with E N Robeson presiding and W Drewry Smith Jno C McMillan and others named as delegates or officers. Resolutions sever old party ties adopt St Louis platform support a state convention and elect delegates to Omaha while mourning Col L L Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
People’s Party
North Carolina
Fayetteville
E. N. Robeson
Bladen
8. M. King
Messrs
W. Drewry Smith
Cumberland
E. J. Smith
W. C. Wilcox
Moore
C. McG. Dunn
Wuereas
St. Louis
Ovala T
Indianapolis
People’s Pee of America
National
Sater
People’s Party of
F. D. Koonze
V. N. Seawell
C. McG
Dunn
A. H. Perry
A. G. Davis
E. J. Faison
Omaha
Jno
C. McMillan
Duge
Drewry Smith
N. Robeson
J J. Hines
Craven
E. J Faison
Duplin
W. J. Sutton
J. M. Franks
Onslow
McDuffie
Grady
Eawell
Wuerens
Peo
Wealth, labor, and debt in an era of taxation and effort
A clipped reflection argues for fair wages and full employment, warning that taxing reduces net earnings and that American labor earns about 96 cents a day. It calls for reducing inequality, ensuring work pays debts promptly, and resisting anarchic trends while supporting protection for labor and responsible public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Congress
Plan for Relief Emphasizes Widows and Orphans Bond
A reader urges the North Carolina Farmers Alliance to act on relief plans from The Progressive Farmer, stressing the seventh declaration of principles protecting widows and orphans. The writer argues two cents per member could prevent widows from mortgage bondage and destitution, urging immediate consideration and publication of a concrete plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Eviror
Alliance
North Carolina
Sharon Alliance Denounces County Convention Leaders
In Cleveland County the Sharon Alliance No 94 berates the county convention actions, condemning chairman J L Webb for appointing a credentials committee that excluded delegates and allegedly aided a packed No 6 township delegation. They denounce the committee on credentials and the whitewashing report by Frick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
J. L. Webb
Cleveland County
Mr. Frick
D. C. Depp
W. T. Grean
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. C. Mortoon
Com
P. P
Eighth District Convention
E. A. Por
P. W. Patron
N.C. Bro
G. W. Meadows
Dweing
Brethren of Western Prong Alliance
Brethren
G. W. Mrapows
N. C. Buck Brown
A. T. Bullarp
G. F. Sirs
People's Party
Tak
Progressive Farmer
Carolina Watchman
Reform
A. M. Hunter
R. W. Barker
W. W. Ervig
A. C
Chm
N. J.C
Ion
Jasper Howell, JR
Macon
Darwen’s
Elizabeth City
Edenton
Neb
Delene G. Gregory
Pasquotank
Andrews
Martin
Robert White
Perquimans
M. G. Bryan
Pitt
A. W. Jordan
T. E. McCaskey
W. M. Bateman
Washington
Pp. L. Northern
Currituck
Joshua Skinner
Chmn
N. TE. McCasxey
Sec
Third Congressional District
Pring
Dlg
Pete
County Alliance
J. A. Kincy
J.T. Harkins
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