Major Not Disabled Says Mrs Bilkins At Raleigh Meet
In a chatty interview, Mrs. Bilkins insists the Major is fit, recounting a bustling Weaver jubilee with large farmer attendance. She disputes Col Olds on Stevenson crowd estimates and notes voters’ reaction, egg party tensions, and local political divisions in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Col. Olds
Gen. Stevenson
Betsy
Weaver
Durham
Stevenson
North Carolina
Georgia
Initiative and Referendum Endorsed in Omaha Platform
This resolution urges favorable consideration of the initiative and referendum. It vests power in the people to instruct Congress or the legislature and withhold veto power from the Executive. Citizens vote on measures before laws are enacted, ensuring that nothing becomes law without popular approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Reform
Congress
The Agricultural Press Awakening to Farmer Plight
The piece critiques conservative agricultural publishers for tolerating farmer exploitation and laws unfriendly to producers. It notes delayed action by presses until farmers themselves perceived the trouble, and asserts that change is coming as awareness grows.
Farmers Unite Across Grange and Allies on Reform
The Grange Alliance and Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association align on political questions. Members largely share a party, seeking remedies. Agricultural papers now urge more than improved farming techniques, signaling broad reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Boys
Grange
Alliance
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Progress of the Fight in a Presidential Campaign
The campaign drags on with three contending sides as voters tire of old-line politics. Tariff issues fade while the finance and tax questions rise in importance. Free coinage of silver, graduated income tax, and direct election of leaders gain support. people seek relief from monopolies and fair prices through supply and demand. They demand action beyond tariff wrangles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkerton
Third party rally crowd estimates vary widely in North Carolina
Conservative Democrats and others estimate five to ten thousand attenders while others peg the crowd at between 1 000 and 3 000. Reports from Col Orlando Andrews Col Greek Oh and Capt Ashe show figures from 1 000 to 2 500 with Raleigh participation cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greek Orlando Andrews
The
News and Observer
Raleigh
the Chronicle
Johnston County
Frederick Annanias Olds
Wilmington Messenger
T. R. Purnell
Col. Olds
Atlanta Journal
North Carolina
Alliance and Politics in Mecklenburg Times Editorial
The Mecklenburg Times once a strong Alliance voice now backs Democratic actions, even criticizing rivals with harsh language. An April 5, 1889 editorial argues newspapers shift positions to align with political power, suggesting inconsistency across factions and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mecklenburg Times
Red Hot Alliance
Democratic Party
Times
Alliance and Politics by Capt Alexander Sparks Farmer Protection
The Alliance is an agricultural organization for mutual protection like the Chamber of Commerce and must engage in politics to aid farmers. It should petition legislators on railroad discrimination legal rates and oppressive combines, aiming to break the credit system and defend farmers from great evils threatening agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Alexander
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Alliance
Carl Brown
Divintese
People’s Party
Howard St
Imsia Neb
The Colored Vote and Southern Politics
Governor Northen writes a letter to a Cleveland Club in Illinois urging negro voters toward the Democratic ticket. The Atlanta Journal notes large negro participation for Democrats in Arkansas and Alabama elections, and argues the negro vote is no longer solidly aligned, with many influential negroes in Georgia backing Northen. The piece contends the shift benefits both negros and the nation as a whole, while warning against the idea of universal negro supremacy by any party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northen
Georgia
Cleveland Club
Illinois
Atlanta Journal
Arkansas
Alabama
Democratic
South
I Can Count
Chairman Simmons is quoted saying there are three ways to carry North Carolina Democratic support this year. He mentions taxing railroads and banks for 100000 dollars or shipping 500 barrels of whiskey east of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, then notes he knows how to count if those fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
North Carolina
Wilmington & Weldon
Reasons for Withholding Joint Congressional Discussio
The Executive Committee of the People s Aid in the Fifth district cites four reasons for not arranging a joint discussion between Congressional and elector candidates. They warn party advocates waste time on side issues, claim rights to interfere, publish cards without prior consultation, and fault the combative exchanges as demoralizing, unchristianizing, and likely to inflame prejudices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epior
People’s Aeed
Fifth District
Congress
T & Joint
Gaston County Alliance to Meet October 13 1892
Gaston County Farmers Alliance schedules a meeting on October 13 1892 at Dallas Farmers Alliance Hall near the Morris School house, one and a half miles north of Dallas. Secretary Jonas Pasour of the Dallas Alliance provides the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston County Farmers’ Alliance
Dallas
Farmers’ Alliance
Morris School
Jonas Pasour
Y Dallas Alliance
Wake County Alliance
Wakefield Alliance
Wakefield
N. C
Raleigh
Refutation of Cruelty Claims About Gen Weaver
In a voluntary statement R B Morgan recounts Civil War service in the Confederate Army and recalls hearing no cruelty accusations against Gen Weaver. He notes locals recall soldiers from both sides were treated similarly and affirms Morgan as an honorable man based in Mecklenburg County signatories T Y Allen Skipwith Va W H Jeffreys Hanford Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Borror
Pulaski
Gen. Weaver
R. B. Morgan
Hanford
Mecklenburg County
T. Y. Allen
Skipwith
W. H. Jeffreys
Glenn Butler Campaign Speech Attracts Large Crowd
Messrs Glenn and Butler, electors for the Democratic and People's parties, spoke in this place on the 22d imst before a large crowd despite rain. A procession of over two hundred mounted men escorted Mr Butler from the depot. Glenn spoke for 1½ hours and Butler for 1 term, with detailed contrasts of tariff pension and free silver. Butler argued against the force bill and exposed flaws in Democratic and Republican lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Glenn
Butler
Democratic
People’s Parties
Mr. Butler
Mr. Glenn
Cleveland
Gen. Weaver
Democratic Party
People’s Party
Political Warfare Warns Statesville Voters
The Statesville News condemns attempts to suppress truths and threaten demonstrations to influence elections. It argues common people understand the manipulation and warns parties and individuals cannot afford such unfair tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cates
Statesville
Statesville News
Tarboro Alliance Not Democratic Endorsement Correction
A letter from James B. Litoyp president of Tarboro Alliance corrects reports claiming the Tarboro Alliance endorsed the Democratic party. He states the resolution was partisan and not adopted by the Alliance. He urges papers to publish the correction to avoid misimpression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarboro
N. C
Epior
Tarboro Alliance
Democratic Party
Alliance
James B. Litoyp
Voters of Houses Creek township back People's Party
September 29, 1892 witnessed a mass meeting of colored voters in Houses Creek township urging labor unity across races. They resolve to vote for the People's Party from president to constable, naming Joseph Brows as chairman and Atlis Chavis as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houses Creek Township
Toy
People’s Party
Pole
Constatl
Joseph Brows
Chm'p
Atlis Chavis
Sec’y
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Zeke Bilkins
the Agricultural Press
Alliance and Politics
Glenn—Butler
Old Virginia
Cherootss
Foster
Erica
LCE
USCIS
Hae
Wake CO. Alliance
Jenness Miller
Lady Randolph Churchill
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
George Augustus Sala
Mabel Jenness
Inness Miller Co
Fifth Avenue
New York City
OY Suaul
Commission
Aguinda
Ofaill
New York Depot
T. Tsa
Postoffice
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