Senator Tillman and His Parable of the Cow in Wall Street
A strange figure, Senator Benjamin Tillman, appears in New York’s financial district among crowds outside Morgan’s building. He proclaims that the money power controls the country, urges ballot action first, and warns that only a revolution could overthrow the money power. Tillman declares the American Spirit is not dead and vows future action from the South and West.
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New York World
Wall Street
J.provant Morgan
Benjamin Tr
Tilleman
New York
Weil Street
Vriainy Church
Carohaa
Tilmen
America
Senate
Ellows
Dimomico’s
Tillman
Suth Carola
United States
Carolina
Farwer
Russell Sage
Trinity
Astor
Wallstreet
Beaud Street
New Street
Nassau Street
Stock Exchange
Atry
United S
Wash
Whch
Fisu
Hans
Greenvbacka
Salvation of
The
Union
National Treasury
New York Sub-Treasury
New York Clearing House
Shecks
New York City
West Shore
New York State
Vanderbilts
West Shore Road
Lakes
New York Central
J. P. Morgan
Metropolitan
Sixth Avenue
Third Avenue
Manhattan
Tillman Warns Wall Street Holds The Nation In Its Throat
Senator Tillman describes Wall Street as the money power ruling the country. He recounts his New York visit, condemns banks and trusts, cites railroads and monopolies, and argues wealth controls government, urging farmers to oppose the financial elite. The piece ends noting a local windmill project.
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Wall Stress
Vely
New York & Exchange
Par Wah
Wall Stret
Wall Street
American Luger Reefining Company
New Jersey Corporation
Havemeyere
Tha Sugar Refineries Company
Tne
Havemeyers
Coal Trust
Coalers
Cale Combine
Cales
United States
Congress
Washington
Hagi
Connecton Ita
Amellamounta
Xennoe
Dsg Iia
Jay Gould
Cyrus W. Field
Gould
Cess
Ana Fa
Statsie
Dar Abirty
Lepeak
Bus i Decisis
Tlorusus
Treasury
New York
Cleveland
Mississippi Valley
New England
New Jersey
Manhattan Island
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Manhattan
Astor
New York Harbor
Enland
Branyamin R. Tillman
Waterworks vote in Wayneville and regional notes
Wayneville voters earmarked 15 000 for a municipal water system while Wilson Times funds the Vance monument. Scotland Neck imposes 50 annual tax on cigarette dealers. Halifax County records a homicide suspect sought with 2 150 reward. News from Murphy to Raleigh notes crimes, fires, and civic efforts across counties, including schools, mills, ice plants, and museum specimen purchases.
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Wilson
Rocky Mount
Wayneaville
Salvebury
Wilson Times
Vance Monument
Commissioners of
Scotland Neck
Hick
Cate County
Robert Whitaker
J. N. Harrill
Halifax County
Marshall
George Cox
Rock
Alleghany Star
Wilmington
Wadesboro Messenger
Moenalea
Guerraut
Kayetteville
Fayetteville
Shelby Aurora
Ursula Putnam
Ursula Putnam Iga
F. Long
Statesville
Olin
Wallace Bros
W. M. Cooper
Simonton
Skyco
Roanoke Island
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Murphy
Willard Colony
Burwell Love
Crab Orchard Township
Love
Charlotte News
Marshal Republican
Rbecca Vaughan
Bear Creek
Mary E G Reade
Raleigh
E. G Reade
Barnum Springs Orpanage
Albemarle Presbytery
Eugene Mayne
Warne
Sanford Express
Monger
Moore
Sanford
J. A. Chandler
New York
Roanoke Rapids
Rapids
Rockingham
Pilot Mountain
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley
State Museum
North Carolina
Cairns
Kory
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Theresa
South Carolina
Broadway
Battery Park
Trinity Church
Alexander Hamilton
Cap'ain Lawrence
Franklin Press
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