Wright Grand Alliance meeting in Morehead and plea for reform
An Ely May 1892 account from Hiddenite details Ephor C C Wright addressing a Reform Presbyterian Church gathering. Wright extols Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union, critiques money power, and urges strong state corporate oversight. cites St Louis platform, Ocala demands, and warns against monopolies.
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Hiddenite
Lincoln County
Reform Presbyterian Church
N.S. Norton
Bro. Wright
Morehead
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Gulf
St. Louis
Ocala
Brother
Editor
Little Alec
W. Teague
Artificial Persons and Corporate Power in Society
A discussion on corporations as artificial persons created by law. They are giants in modern times, with the power to transact as individuals and the capacity for perpetual existence. They face few limits, sometimes rival governments in strength, and deserve government oversight to restrain their actions for the citizen’s protection.
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Corporation
United States
Midland Journal
Rising Sun
Webster
Liliputs
Gulliver
Political Revolution in Progress Hints at Alliances
The Chicago Herald examines the Alliance or People's party and its impact on the coming elections. It lists likely electoral votes for Democratic Alliance and Republican blocs, with Kentucky and Texas leaning Democratic and the People’s party potentially reaching 171 votes if a free silver platform appeals to California and other states. It predicts dramatic shifts ahead.
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People’s Part
Northampton County Farmers Alliance Meeting Resolutions
At a Jackson meeting on April 14 Northampton County Farmers Alliance unanimously adopted resolutions standing firm on Ocala and St. Louis demands and ordered a copy sent to The Progressive Farmer for publication. Signed by secretary K. R Mapprey.
Platform Adopted by the Confederated Industrial Organizations
A 1892 labor conference at St Louis issues a sweeping platform arguing for national currency reform, free silver coinage, a people’s tax system, postal savings banks, land reform, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, and broader political alignment to empower workers against capitalist power. It asserts unity of rural and urban labor and calls for universal organization and action.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Notice From State Executive Committee
The State Alliance will not cover travel expenses for visitors except the State president or lecturers. Inviting speakers should expect to pay their own expenses. Signed by B. Alexander and J. Mewborne, with Johnston-Committee.
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Worth
Alisa
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