Election satire and campaign jabs in a 1900s local paper
The piece mocks Palmer Buckner and Watson campaigns, urges voting while warning of legal limits, notes a Salma audience turnout, and jokes about a State Fair riot and a sham battle by State troops. It also explains a past printing shortage and promises future ballots.
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Palmer Buckner
Thomas E Watson
LL. D. Kingabury
Bryan
Salma
News and Observer
Sam Jones
Georgia
Sam
Nichols
State Fair
Banks and bonds spark a satirical tax on gold standard talk
A political aside ridicules Robert J Lowry of the American Bankers Association for urging a gold basis and government bonds to be forced on banks. The piece mocks bank control of currency and warns of punitive costs to the public, calling it worse than foreign monarchies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J Lowry
American Bankers’ Association
Bill Nye
Proportion of Money to Volume of Business
The article argues money must perform three functions including a standard for deferred payments and condemns the gold standard as unjust. It cites Ricardo Montecquieu and Mill to claim prices fall or rise with money in circulation and advocates bimetallism as a safer basis for 19th century commerce. It also quotes Bryan on the need for money that is readily accessible to the public.
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Mint
Ricardo
Bosanquet
Montecquieu
John Stuart Mill
Wall Street
America
Memphis
W. J. Bryan
Friends of the Gold Standard
Washington rumors threaten Democratic riot plan at election
A Washington report alleges a bid to solidify white voters via race riots during election week. The writer condemns any such tactics and urges anti Democratic voters to ignore slurs and focus on an honest vote. Also notes Paul Garrett's improvements to his winery at Chockayotte described as the South's most complete winery.
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Washington
National Democratic
Democratic Party
Iit
Paul Garrett
Chockayotte
South
The
Weldon News
Morgan Clamps Rail Power: Seaboard Sale Shifts NC Control
The article warns that J. Pierpont Morgan agents are buying Seaboard Air Line stock to gain control of North Carolina’s rail system, following earlier gains over Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast Line. It alleges vast profits from bonds and demands scrutiny of candidates over free passes and high rates, urging voters to oppose Morgan’s influence and corporate ties.
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Seaboard Air Line
J. Pierpont Morgan
Southern Railway
Atlantic Coast Line
North Carolina
Grover Cleveland
Morgan
Seaboard
N. C. R. R. Commission
Pierpont Morgan
Ninety Nine Year Lease of N C Railroad Questioned
In Riverway North Carolina on October 20 1896 supporters urge a legislative inquiry into the ninety nine year lease of the N C Railroad. They argue the lease exceeds corporate powers and cites Supreme Court precedents to show such transfers are void as ultra vires.
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Riverway
N. C
North Carolina
N. C. Railroad
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
St. Louis and Alton
Supreme Court
Indiana
Commissioners Va. Raiload Company
Justice Miller
Thameson
Railroad Company
A. S
the Central Transportation Co
Pullman Car Co
Supreme Court of the United States
N. C. Farmers Alliance
N. C. Raiilroad
Wake County
Guilford County
Wake
Cobb
David Schenck
Octopus
Southern Railway Company
Sea Board Air Line
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley
Seaside Golf Expansion and Notable Odds on Longevity
The report lists varied curiosities from England and abroad, noting England’s coast golf links expanding along the Thames mouth and a royal world tour, plus statistics on longevity. It also recounts a Japanese funeral cost breakdown and a New York burglary witness who claims deafness and dumbness to avoid response in court.
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Burton
England
Bismarck Archipelago
United States
Haverhill
Mass
Southend
Thames
Japan
Power
New York Court of Sessions
Reform Page One Hurls Critique and Silver Debates
A compilation of quotes from diverse sources railing against monetary policy and political figures. Advocates critique the gold standard, warn of farmer taxes, and emphasize the populist push for free coinage and anti-banks. Notable cited opinions come from Tribune Gadsen and Chicago Expy among others.
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Rae
Tribune
Gadsen
Ala
Brockton
Alliance
McHanna
People’s Press
Dayton
Chicago
John Sherman
John Carlis
Benedict Arnolds
Unita
Voter questions on transit fares and public passes
The plan asks a candidate whether they will back lower freight charges and two cent per mile passenger fares. It also questions a legislative candidate about banning free passes for public office holders and a federal candidate on universal postal telegraph and ten cent telegram rates and nationwide post office telephone access.
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Legistate
Congress
Post Office
Thes
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L. L. Polk
J. L. Ramsey
J. W. Denmark
Busiess M’e
Raleigh
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CIA
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Progressive Farmer
N.C. Farmers’ State Alliance
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Crea
Godard
Kansar
al Jple
Kansas
County
Eilaworth
Kans
Lincoln
Pee Bryan
Hansaut
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Southern Mercury
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