Alliance News and Fertilizer Disputes Stir State Politics
The piece reports ongoing Alliance activity in Mississippi and North Carolina, including campaigns led by Polk and Willitts, calls for mass meetings, and defense of the Durham Fertilizer Company amid unfounded seizure rumors. It stresses fair investigation, unity across factions, and praise for cross-state cooperation between Kansas and Mississippi members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion-Ledger
Mississippi
Polk
Livingston
McDonald
Willets
Good Brethren
Oxford
Alliance
Durham Fertilizer Co
Mr. Morgan
Agricultural Department
Morgan
Durham Fertilizer Company
Tobacco cutters trust rumor and American Tobacco buyout
A Franklin county farmer recounts cutters dropping from 45 cents to under 20 cents as a trust forms to control prices. The American Tobacco Company bought about 300 000 pounds of cutters near twenty dollars per hundred in Danville with several brokers involved. Sellers reportedly unloaded to escape losses while Craddock and Paxton negotiations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Borror
H. D. Egerton
Franklin County
Oxford
Messrs. Davis & Gregory
P.M. Danville
American Tobacco Company
B. N. Duke
Durham
John E. Pope
Alien & Ginter
Richmond
William A. Marburg
Baltimore
F. G. Schaum
Marburg
Winston
Walker
Duke
Durm
Messrs
N. T. Robinson
P. C. Venable & Co
George S. Hughes & Co
P. W. Ferrell & Co
Willard Holland
D. A. Overby
Craddock and
Paxton
Dibrell Brothers
Polk slander claim sparks cross-state editorial clash
The Milwaukee Sentinel quote alleging Southern Democrats use shotguns is branded false by The Progressive Farmer. The piece accuses the News and Observer of unfair partisan attacks on President Polk and urges NC readers to question the two papers’ credibility. A free group portrait offer follows for one-year subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umns
News and Observer
Polk
Milwaukee Sentinel
North Carolina
Progressive Farmer
Friends of Fair and Honest Dealing
Alliancemen of
Alliance
Cotton bloom from Lilesville field shown to Progressive Farmer
The Progressive Farmer received on the 23d from Geo L Smith of Lilesville Anson County a cotton bloom said to be from Charlie McBride’s field one mile from Lilesville. Those who have seen the Groupe Picture of our Leaders are enthusiastic over it. Subscribe now and I get one by return mail free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. Smith
Lilesville
Anson County
Charlie McBride
Brethren
Alliance
Roll of Honor Acknowledges Weekly Subscriber Clubs
The union gratefully records receipt of subscriber clubs from W. F. Marshall Jonas Passover J. E. Lyon J. C. C. Humphries W. L. Marshall T. J. Adkins Bullock's Alliance No 1648 H. A. Livingston Thos. J. Jarman J. M. Querry W. L. Milliken E. F. Wakefield A. M. Veasey C. F. Crews A. P. Whitaker J. H. Lawrence J. B. McCallum J. L. Beddingfield The largest list of the week comes from W. P. Dubard of Sallis Mississippi with a club of twenty two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Marshall
Jonas Passover
J. E. Lyon
J. C. C. Humphries
W. L. Marshall
T. J. Adkins
Bullock's Alliance
H. A. Livingston
Thos. J. Jarman
J. M. Querry
W. L. Milliken
E. F. Wakefield
A. M. Veasey
C. F. Crews
A. P. Whitaker
J. H. Lawrence
J. B. McCallum
J. L. Beddingfield
Bro
W. P. DuBard
Sallis
Miss
Col Polk at Home After Goldsboro Rally in Raleigh
Col Polk returns for a week in Raleigh with family after busy rounds at the Goldsboro Grand Rally. He will report his recent travels in next week's PROGRESS Farmer, urging readers to subscribe and spread the word to neighbors. The note emphasizes readership and timely subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Polk
Goldsboro
Raleigh
Senator George Rescinds Stance On Alliance Platform
The text notes Senator George of Mississippi ends his vigorous opposition to the Alliance, endorses the platform except for the Sub-Treasury bill and land loan plan, and acknowledges his constituents' earnestness while backing down from his prior stance. It also discusses Durham Fertilizer Company, apologizing for a tax payment error, defending its integrity, and praising bone dust as a valuable soil amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cot. Pok
Mississippi
Goldsboro
Alliance
OO Oo
Littleton
George
Durham
News and Observer
Raleigh News and Notes Roundup of Local Events
Grand Sire C M Busbee shows little improvement while ex mayor Thompson sails to Liverpool. A M College calls bids for dormitories as Yarborough House and streetcar work push ahead. Albemarle Presbytery discusses Blount Street church reorganization. World’s Fair bid named Peter M Wilson executive NC. Public notices on tax payers and receipts. Died Anna Callendine aged 78. Bettie Huddleson dies at 39. Fourth of July plans include fireworks and a horse show with $500 total premiums. Electric streetcars to Raleigh. power house contract $10,000 for two 250 hp engines. Alliance political debate on third party and Sub Treasur y plan dominates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Busbee
Alf. A. Thompson
Liverpool
A. & M. College
Yarborough House
Albemarle
Blount Street
Peter M. Wilson
Board of Agriculture
North Carolina
Reed
Court of Private Law Claims
T. C. Fuller
Denvon
William Simpson
D. S. Waitt
State Grand Lodge of Masons
Sir Walter Raleigh
Nash Square
J. M. Heck
Anna Callendine
Martin B. Callendine
Bettie Huddleson
Lewis Huddleson
Old Family
T. W. Mason
Railroad Commission
C. B. Denison
Raleigh
Messrs. Hunnicutt & Hamlin
Williams
Pitt
A. & M. College For the Colored People
W. H. Pace
J. 8. Lane
J. M. Early
J. W. A. Payne
Tate
Chas H. Moore
Leary
Pace
Moore
McKay
Oates Urges Hard Stand Against Alliance in South
Washington June 23 Representative Oates of Alabama denounces the Alliance movement urging Southern Democrats to fight it with full force. He warns that timid ties with the Alliance will backfire and insists the party must draw lines now to prevent being outpaced and defeated in the region. He cites Sub Treasury and land loan schemes as incompatible with democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats
Farmers’ Alliance
Georgia
South Carolina
South
Mr. Oates
Washington
Representative Oates
Alabama
Alliance
Alliance News Reaches Brethren Urging Subscriptions
A local union urges distributing 27 360 copies this week and asks members to subscribe and recruit others to swell the Alliance list toward 50 000. The note includes a business letter from a Democrat aligning with reform literature and praising Dr W N Seawell’s lecture to strengthen the Order amid strong opposition.
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L. L. Polk
J.W. Denmark
R. Raleigh
N. C
Raleigh, N. C
Ekey Office
Sern N.C
Congressman Oates
Durhamertilizer
Mebane
State Chronicle
25Th
Consignee
J. F. Willitts
Kansas
Ocala
F. A
I. U
Holmes County
Durant, Miss
N. A. and
J. F. Willits
Brothers of Kansas
Willitts
Memphis
FOOD
Thought
la Crosse
South Towersé
Northwest
Cot
Roll OF Honor
Oates
America
Asec
Hickory Allliance
Cumberland Co
Borror
W. N. Seawell
Third
Order
Eli
Bro. Seawell
F. P. Sessonts
Sec’y
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