Major Zeke Bilkins Weighs Choices For Offic e
Zeke Bilkins debates future in politics and diplomacy. He plans to quit the legislature and Congress, threaten to leave the Democratic party, and flirt with Populists for a better post such as consul in Jericho or a missionary role in Africa. The editor counters with history lessons and warns the party needs a backbone to survive.
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Jericho
Africa
Zeke
Demokratick Party
Sandwich Island
Jeryco
Cleveland
Washington
Farrin
Demokratick
Mr. Cleveland
Betsy
Sugar Trust
Ennyway
The High School Debate Is The Farmers Alliance Beneficial
Monaroe June 6 The Calhoun Literary Society held a public debate at Monroe High School on Is the Farmers Alliance Beneficial to the South D. A Medlin opened with a fine declamation W H Andrews and J H McCan spoke for the affirmative W D Sikes and Lee Griffin for the negative After a hot contest a three Democrat committee ruled in favor of the affirmative We request the address of W P Sharp who wrote Plutocracy's Excuses published in our last issue
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Monaroe
Calhoun Literary Society
Monroe High School
Farmers’ Alliance
South
D. A. Medlin
Messrs
W. H. Andrews
J. H. McCan
W. P. Sharp
Major Graham's House Burned in Macupeag NC
W A Granan trustee reports June 6 1894 that his house in Macupeag NC burned at noon but he saved the Alliance Books for the Business Agency fund and confirms no Alliance money or bonds were kept there the loss centered on personal property and papers.
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Deak
W. A. Granan
New Advertisements in The Progressive Farmer
Metal wagon wheels are offered by National Imi Manufacturing Co in Chicago in sizes seven inches. Instruction in bookkeeping is available from MacNair Pub Co in Detroit Michigan. Always mention THE PROGRESSIVE Farmer when writing to advertisers.
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Quincy
Postmasters Election and Patronage Reform Debate
A 1787 framing defense of the people selecting postmasters, arguing the current Senate and Congress driven appointments corrupt and threaten republican government. It advocates electing postmasters by local ballots, outlines a precinct system, bonds, removal for cause, and next congressional terms, citing 75,000 offices and dangers of executive influence. It urges trust in voters and warns against centralization and patronage. The piece ends with tobacco and land ads from Allen & Boyden Company and brief notes on Cripple Creek and political figures.
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Walter Clark
inArapp
Union of States
Philadelphia
Immany
United States
Senate
Republic
Congress
Czar
Russias
Lexge
White House
Legislative Department
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Jst
Aura
Eesus
Civil Service
Call for Wake County People's Party convention
The People's party in Wake county calls meetings in townships on June 30 at 2 p.m. except Raleigh at 8 p.m. at the court house to elect five township executive committeemen and delegates to the county convention in Raleigh on July 4. The county convention will choose delegates to State, Congressional and Judicial Conventions. Each precinct selects two delegates at large plus one per twenty five votes or majority fraction for Governor in 1892. S. Orho Wirsey, Chairman, P. P. Ex. Com. Wake Co.
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People’s Party
Wake County
Raleigh Township
Court House
Raleigh
OrHo Wirsey
Wake Co
Memorial resolutions honor Brother C. D. B. Ware
Brother C. D. B. Ware of Elbethel Alliance No 2052 died recently. He was highly esteemed by his brethren, who adopted memorial resolutions at a recent Alliance meeting. Watch your paper for renewal notices on your subscription.
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C. D. B. Ware
I Elbethel Alliance
Alliance
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Zeke Bilkins, M
Maj. Graham
the Alliance
Macupeag
N. C
W. S. Barnes, Esq
Sec -Treas
Iown’s Iron Bitters
Allen & Boyden Company
Waite
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Richmond Star
Wee Six C’s
Coal
Coke
Coxey
Southern Immigration Land and Title Co
Baltimore
Allen
Fayetteville Jt
Raleigh, N. C
Allian
OfFicz
J. H Gi
Davie & McDowell
N.C
J. W
Denmark
England
Amsg
Geo. E Hunt
King’s Cabin
Stokes Co
Shoals
Surry
Stokes
Cts
Eseybal
Macnair
Detroit
Mich
Raleigh Coffin Company
G. A. Strickland
Fayville Street
Ecole
Erie
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