Editorial Notes from Washington and Press Echoes
The Washington Post calls Senator Jarvis a platform Democrat while editorials mock party spouters and note rising Alliance strength. Goldston Academy to hold commencement May 11 with C. M. Cook delivering the literary address. Coverage mentions Thomas E Watson’s reform stance and refutes plutocratic telegraph and railroad losses. Senate deaths of Colquitt Vance Stockbridge lamented as peers reel amid slim majorities. Also comments on tobacco trust lawsuits, upcoming renewals to the Virginia Sun, and Brick Pomeroy recalling Peck's Bad Boy origins with Gov George W Peck.
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C. M. Cook
Louisburg
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
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England
Italy
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Vance
Stockbridge
Illinois
American Tobacco Trust
Missouri
Virginia Sun
Senator Vance
Brick” Pomeroy
Peck
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Mark M. Pomeroy
Balfour Advocates Bi Metallism At London Talks
The International Bimetallist Conference opened in London with bankers from Europe and the United States in attendance. A J Balfour argued government coinage reform could stabilize value and urged international action to restore silver to its commercial role, noting three questions on double standard justice and expediency with a confident yes from scientists and economists. He hinted at shifts in English opinion while warning Indian mint closures as a bold bid to address monometallism. North Carolina voters stand by their representatives amid monoplatformist pressure and entangled monopolist influence.
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London
Europe
United States
A. J. Balfour
Ireland
England
Balfour
North Carolina
Grover Cleveland
Free coinage debate defends Democratic platform history
The Progressive Farmer rebuts the Charlotte Observer over its charge of garbling a Democratic platform piece. It traces every state party line from 1864 through 1892, arguing most platforms favored free coinage and that observers misstate the record, urging replication of the full plank text for readers.
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Charlotte Observer
Progressive Farmer
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Observer
Gold Bug
Vance
Morgan
North Carolina
Congress
Alexander Hamilton
United States Treasury
Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton
Progressive Farm e A Bold Appeal for Subscriptions
A call urging readers to boost Progressive Farm e circulation across the state. The piece asks for 10 000 to 15 000 new subscribers in two months, emphasizing public questions, bold fair discussion, and reformer outreach to arm and convert readers. It encourages renewed effort and persistence.
Tom and Sam and a Century’s Political Satire
The piece contrasts Thomas Jefferson’s imagined reactions with Capt. Sam Ashe’s modern views, suggesting a revised Jefferson would align with today’s reformers. It lampoons political hypocrisy in Washington, noting unemployment, price declines, and the influence of money in Congress, while praising Jefferson’s legacy and suggesting he would have avoided today’s politics.
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Thomas Jefferson
Capt
Sam Ashe
Tom Jefferson
Democratic Party
Sam
Jefferson
News Observer Chronicle
Tom
Cleveland
Abraham
Senator Morgan's grave charges against money power
The speech notes that moneyed interests funded nominated candidates to control the veto and block silver as money. Morgan cites remarks by Hill and others supporting his claims while challenging both parties for pledges that mislead voters. He argues the coalition in Congress works to defeat the people's will and favors protected industries over genuine reform.
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Alabama
Vance
U. S. Senate
Montgomery
Congressional
Cleveland
Harrison
Republic
Democratic Party
Congress
Senate
Senator Hill
New York
John T. Morgan
Washington, D. C
Senator
Albany
David B. Hill
Gorman
Mr. Brice
Aldrich
How fast is compound interest to turn 100 into 127 95 in ten years
A public prompt asks readers to calculate the rate of compound interest needed to grow $100 to $127.95 over ten years, given that labor plus capital raised wealth from 100 to 127.95 between 1880 and 1890. The query urges quick reader response as an important matter.
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North Carolina
Maryland couple feasts on shared meal in hotel dining room
A playful passage from a Washington Post joke recounts a Maryland country bride and groom walking through a hotel dining room. The scene shows them hand in hand, the groom feeding the bride, and a joking exchange about skinning a potato. The Winston Sentinel adds a punchline about an incubator remark.
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Washington Post
New York bankers meet on tariff and Coxey march
A Cooper Union gathering of New York bankers urged immediate tariff action, denouncing protection and the Wilson bill as a rigged scheme benefiting trusts. The Coxey march on the Capitol faced police resistance with leaders arrested and trials set, amid claims of constitutional rights and political manipulation.
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Coxey's Army
Sanwa
Washington
D. C
Cooper 1
Ieu
Charles
Oscar
Straus
James ¢Airter
Frederick R. Coudert
Iolm
Con
Cooper Union
Pri
Senate
Congress
Sugar Trust
Hrades
Coxey
Carl Brown
Senator Allen
Pence
Lawyer Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Gressman Vorhis
Saeki
Election News Shows Party Swing Widens
The Farmers' Voice notes ongoing election coverage with the Democratic party losing ground to the Republicans by a large majority as results trend in.
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Farmers’ Voice
Tobacco company challenge in Illinois state action
The Illinois Attorney General has begun proceedings to force the American Tobacco Company from the state, arguing it violates state statutes and common law. The note, in a Carolina context, hints at strong public sentiment and a harsh stance toward the cigarette trust.
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North Car
Lina
Ilinois
Ican Tobacco Company
Cigarette Trust
Charlotte
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