Strife Over Article Credit In Lenoir Topic Debate
The Lenoir Topic charges a misdating error after accusing Jerry Simpson of preaching social equality in Charlotte. The paper admits the item appeared earlier, credit from Concord Times omitted, and quotes a Sept 9 issue mocking Polk and linking Scott to the Annanias Club amid the dispute.
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Lenoir
Jerry Simpson
Charlotte
Concord Times
Col. Polk
Durham
Salisbury
Seckless Statesman
Scott
Annanias Club
The Faulkner County Wheel on Elections
The Faulkner County Wheel asserts that alliance status and farmer influence remain strong after the recent elections. It denies a change in the Alliance and claims farmers hold power capable of challenging Wall Street plutocrats and forcing vast sums from them to prevent dominance.
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Faulkner County
Wall Street
The Century magazine under fire from The Clinton Caucasian
The Clinton Caucasian accuses The Century magazine of serving monopolists and gold bugs. It claims the publication favors the wealthy and farmers should beware, noting ads touting a planned series on The Farmers Discontent and similar topics.
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Clinton
Century
Century Magazine
Farmers
Trying to Divide By Prejudice in Union Banner Editorial
The Rush Hill Missouri Union Banner charges the subsidized press with stirring class division between city merchants and country farmers. It argues alienating rhetoric harms both, urging unity as farmer gains also benefits merchants and questioning moves to block labor relief from monopoly rule.
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Union
Rush Hill
Missouri
Two of a Kind in Politics and War
An Arkansas paper ridicules bi partisan schemes and war memories. It accuses politicians of exploiting voters while pressing reforms to end sectional hatred and curb corruption as voices warn against past fades.
Old Scab of Partisanship and War Cry in Elections
The speaker laments in a historical voice that during election years crafty politicians use flattering words to stir conflicts North South and tariff debates. Their rhetoric poisons public judgment, turning citizens into followers of self-serving leaders who dictate policy and harm practical governance.
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Kansas
Faulkner County
Arkansas
Needed Now Sub-Treasury plan urged to aid farmers in Tarboro paper
The Farmers' Advocate argues for a Sub-Treasury system allowing farmers to store non perishables in government warehouses and draw eighty percent of value, enabling debt cancellation and market timing. It warns current low prices may be caused by speculators and asserts farmers face oppression, demanding reform to prevent revolt.
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Tarboro
Sub-Treasury
Rome
Calamity Howlers and Historic Banking Warnings
A compilation of quotes from Andrew Jackson, O P Morton, Thomas Jefferson, Salmon P. Chase, Abraham Lincoln and John C. Calhoun warning about banks and concentrated financial power. The remarks frame banks as threats to liberty and democracy and call for vigilance against monetary oppression.
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Tvny
Andrew Jackson
United States
O. P Morton
Thomas Jefferson
Salmon P. Chase
Abraham Lincoln
John C. Calhoun
Lincoln Quote on Banking and Wealth Power
The passage cites Abraham Lincoln in 1865 warning that uncontrolled currency manipulation and banking concentration would transfer wealth to a few, threaten the republic, and foresee a corruption era where money power dominates politics and society. Lincoln predicts crisis and fears the aggregation of wealth.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republic
Eighty One Years of Free Coinage Debate
A reader letter discusses free coinage of silver arguing for its return to historical practice from 1792 to 1873 and defending silver as the true dollar. The piece references the Coffon Plant, Webster's definition, and public calls for more money, asking politicians to respond to the Sub Treasury plan as an alternative.
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Coffon
Webster
Poe
Farming for Political Effect and District Lecturers
An article criticizes politicians courting farmers, calling it a hypocrisy and demagogy while praising genuine farmer political involvement. It notes District Lecturers meetings in Raleigh on December 1 and a Lecture Bureau forming at Salisbury on November 27 for the 7th Congressional District, urging county lecturers to attend.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
Salisbury
Contending Views On Alliance Politics And Money Power
A collage of varied editorials critiques and opinions from multiple papers in 1891 discussing the Farmers Alliance Sub Treasury plan monetary policy and economic inequality. The items lambaste money power politicians and the press while urging farmers to unite vote and support cooperative prosperity.
Be New Racket Store announces fall dry goods bargains
D. T. Swindell invites shoppers to Raleigh North Carolina to visit the Grand and Reliable Racket Store for a large elegant stock of new fall dry goods. The note asserts best prices and urges customers to buy locally rather than travel.
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D. T. Swindell
Fayetteville Sn
Raleigh, N. C
Farmers Alliance Meetings Listed in Stokes County Dates
Hon J F Bell will address Stokes county on alliance principles at multiple venues from Nov 17 to 21 with Haw Pond Alliance Band. Also Nash county and state alliance notes list dates in Indiana Kentucky Pennsylvania and local notices urge subscription payments and advance farming news.
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J. 5. Bell
North Carolina
Farmers’ State Alliance
Stokes 'County
Farmers’ Alliance
R. W. George's Schoolhouse
Westfield
Pinnacle Station
King’s Cabin
Mt. Olive Church
Haw Pond Alliance Hall
Bethel Church
Thornburg’s
Stokesburg
Haw Pond Farmers’ Alliance Band
State Alliance
Indiana
Kentucky
Elizabethtown
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
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Chicago Globe
Congress
Southern Mercury
U.S
Plumb
Alliance Tribune
Journal of Knights of Labor
Progressive Farmer
Foster Bucdy & Cart CO
West Fourth ST
Cincinnati
Reeven
Puigetotd
Guinea
New York
Ane
Bu Fen
Stios
Stokes County
J. G. H. Mitchell
A J. Pringle
B. Wiluts
Committee
Nash CO
Alliancemen
Atlants
Mt. Olive
M. B. Farmer
W. Hunter
Spruce Street
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Maggie Reese
Fayetteville
Nice Line
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J. H. Rev City
N.Y
W. T. Meadows
Granville Co
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Durham Co
P. H. Massey
J.J. Meadows
Person Co
J. W. Brooks
Chatham Co
C. R. Scott
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