Political chatter crosses nation and local scenes
Fragmented clippings reflect on voting, party strife, and public figures. Mentions include a call to unite the Democratic Executive Committee in April, lampoons of Tillman and Cleveland, a judge of Butler’s hold on the party, and a silver‑and‑gold gavel linked to Lincoln’s cabin as a mockery of bi metalli m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Eaves
Rutherfordton
Senator Butler
Carthage
Lincoln
St. Louis
Gold standard debate and farm depression era unrest
The piece cites figures from the New York Financial News on 1895 exports and a Richmond Star critique of bankers while urging support for gold standard policies. It notes the Republican State Executive Committee plan for a May 14 convention, calls for cooperation with the People's party, and criticizes inflationary currency and property depreciation affecting North Carolina farms, towns, and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Financial News
The
Financial News
Richmond Star
American Bankers’s Association of New York
American Bankers’ Association
New York City
Republican Party
Cleveland
Col Webster
Jonn G Carlisle
John
Col. Webster
H. H Reynolds
Winston
Liberty
Rockingham County
Danville
Main Street
Reidsville
Farmin
North Carolina
United States
London Financial News
Asia
England
A New Calamity Howler In Reidsville Calamity Bowler
In a six mile editorial the writer claims the people grow aroused to wrong conditions asking why agriculture languishes despite more mouths to feed. The piece asserts excess industry and resources threaten prosperity and suggests farmers seek an answer to the paradox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
Six Mile
Sound Money Controversy Roils Early Financial Scandals
A jumble of figures and names shows officials and firms accused or entangled in alleged frauds and embezzlement. Henry M. Fowl of Boston faces guilty verdicts for forgery and embezzlement totaling 40000 pounds. McDonald & Wall of Fort Wayne report losses between 80000 and 100000 dollars amid currency debates. Maurice Lapp of New York remains in limbo for a 20000 dollar theft. Albion Piper Company of Holyoke discloses liabilities over 500000 in “sound” money notes. F W Dunton, once president of the Bank of Jamaica, stands charged with 10000 dollars stolen from the New York and Brooklyn Investment Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Fowl
Boston
McDonald & Wall
Grocers
Fort Wayne
Maurice Lapp
M Ney
New York
Albion Piper Company
Holyoke
Mass
Laeta
F. W. Dunton
Bank of Jamaica
Lil
Brooklyn
Machine Politics Article Urges Wide Southern Circulation
A columnist urges readers to publish Peele's piece on machine politics to expose its workings. The goal is to mobilize reform papers for broad circulation in the South and West so the public may understand and break the grip of established parties in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peele
Reform
South
North Carolina
Machine Politics Illustrated and Its Voter Trickery
A satirical Progressive Farmer illustration shows a political "machine" with two ventriloquist bogies labeled The National Democratic Party and The National Republican Party. Voters are depicted as misled by behind the scenes operators feeding “pie” to the winner while the loser is blamed, amid fights, dust, and tail labeled symbols, exposing manipulation in elections and party loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Democratic Party
National Republican Party
Emile
Villian
Secsnes
Tne
Qone
Mweat
Boyy
Lab
Ld - Republican Party
Iuse
Black Tau
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L. L. Polk
J. L. Ramsey
Tor
J. W. Denmark
R. W. Sossaman
Gingle
Adveics
Raleigh
N. C
Ofice
N.C
Progressive Farmer
N.C. Farmers’ State Alliance
Tan Progressive Future
Tam
N. BR
P. A
Cunties
Winston Sentinel
Washington Post
Charlotte Observer
Sentinel
Atlanta Constitution
Kentucky
Blackburn
Chicago
Poughkeepsie, N.Y
Tillman
Wall Street
Toat
New York World
Republian
J. C L. Harris
R.keyzh
People’s Party
Mrésors
A E Horton
J. H Young
H. L Grant
Pritchurd
Settle Compose
Machine Politics
Machine Politics Illustrated
Riv H R Moseley
Monroe
Mexico
Judge Clark
Bro. Moseley
Observer
Hades
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