A Word to Senator Stewart and the Populist Campaign
The Silver Knight condemns Senator Stewart and allies for anti fusion tactics in the national election. It labels Watson as incompetent or treasonous to reform and accuses Stewart of gold standard plots. The piece attacks Hanna, Gorman, Jones, and Jones plan as splitting South and West to weaken the People’s Party.
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Silver Knight
Stewart
Bryan
Watson
New York World
Boss Hasna
McKinley
United States
Goldites
St. Louis
Wm. M. Stewart
United States Senate
Euma
Windie
Breckenridge
Senate
Senator Stewart
John Sherman
Mr. Watson
Maine
New York
Mr. Stewart
Wailoon
Hanna
Mr. Hanna
James K Jones
Bryan Swould
Gorman
Arthur Gorman
Jones
Action
People’s Party
Divided Populists Debate Cooperation in Cumberland County
The Progressive Farmer letter reports Populists in Cumberland County split over cooperation with Republicans or Democrats. It urges maintaining true Populism, arguing against aligning with gold bugs, and favors recalling elected officials, postal savings banks, and reforms to shorten Congressional terms.
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Buck Horn
N.C
Old Cumberland
Repubblicans
Democrats
People’s Party
Aaa
Ghamberlasdy Caesei Ee Srb
Fas Ft Ranche
Biz Tauroad Commission
Farmers’ Alliance
Poepulista
Ponpulista
United States
Goi
Mammon
Old Stage-Coach Methods Slow Political Progress
A speaker feigns critique of American rapid progress in science and industry while lamenting slow political action. He cites Congress convening long after elections, referencing the 1892 tariff shift and imagining constitutional roots in stagecoach days, then notes modern speed with steam and electricity transforming travel and communication.
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England
France
Germany
Congress
Switer
Senate
F. Taylor
National Alliance Demands Progressive Republican Reform
The 1896 document from Washington outlines the National Alliance’s push for public ownership of essentials, condemnation of private monopolies, a flexible national currency, coinage of silver and gold, a graduated income tax, postal savings banks, and government control of railways and communications. It calls for direct election of U.S. Senators, district-based elections, and direct legislation via initiative and referendum, advocating for a government serving the whole people.
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Washington, D. C
Wuerens
Eudh
Tay
Aw Ste
United States
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