Turpentine vats and crops headline state news roundup
State Press reports D900 vats of turpentine and rice from the East, grapes and tobacco stems from the West, peanuts and cotton seed from the South. Murfreesboro railroad sale, Salisbury city hall soon, New England mill plan, Weldon electric lighting, Wilmington–Southport railroad woes, and election preparations across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murfreesboro
Bel Gold
Salisbury
New England Company
Encore
David
Weldon
Wilmington
Southport
France
Secretary of State
Farmers Alliance to People's Party Call to Voters
A 1880s political appeal to voters in Gaston Cleveland Rutherford and Polk counties. The piece defends Alliance principles, critiques Democrats manipulation, and urges unity with Republicans and Populists to elect a cooperative ticket and resist “machine” politics. It names the Fred Douglas fusion and calls for supporting a cross-party cooperation ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston, Cleveland, Rutherford and
Polk Counties
Farmers’ Alliance
Democratic Party
People’s Party
Halifax County
Brunswick County
Raleigh
Greensboro
Cleveland
United States
Fred Douglas
Brathershites
Nomi Populi
Electoral Cooperation in North Carolina Sparks Debate
The piece argues for independent voting and ticket splitting in North Carolina elections. It warns against straight party tickets, cites potential fraud, money in politics, and calls for vigilant watch over election officers. It discusses judges and the influence of railroad interests, urging voters to evaluate candidates on merit and uphold honest elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Silver
W. J Peele
Bryan
North Carolina
McCauley
McKinley
Ber
Supremes Court
Montgomery
Brown
Avery
Douglana
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Comccrsata
Richmond and
Danville
The
Southern Railroad Co
Richmond
Douglass
Col
James Boyd
Boyd
Wall Street
Supreme Bench
Jake Flemming
Gay and Connor
Northampton
Norton Urges Populists to Back Bryan Against Fusion Critics
Col. S. F. Norton of Illinois, middle-of-the-road Populist candidate, writes to Marion Butler urging unity with Bryan to defeat Republicanism led by Mark Hanna. He praises Bryan, condemns money power, and calls for suppressing differences until victory or defeat, with Populists bearing responsibility for the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
St Louis
Washington
F. Norton
Illinois
St. Louis
Butler
Cericago
Marion Butler
People’s Party Committee
Mark Hana
United States
Megara Cleveland
Carlisle
Palmer
Ehylock
Pioneer Workers
Reform
Old Guard
Reform Movement
Hell
Mr. Bryan
Save the State to the Populists of North Carolina
A 1896 letter from Concord urges Populists to vote the straight ticket or elect Bryan and Watson electors while supporting state offices. It cites fusion with Sewall and urges Democrat defeat to save the party’s future, advocating electors Davis Rowland Freeman Bailey Merritt and state officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Uper
Democratic Party
Bryan
Watson
Sewall
McKinley
Hobart
Straight Bryan
Wateon
Facta
Robert B. Davis
Ralph Rowland
Howard F. Freeman
Bailey
Wm. D. Merritt
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State News
Ener Carr
Georgia
Rockingham
Rocky Mount
Holton
Uras
Company F
Con
Joanie T. Rittenhouse
Wilmington Streetway Company
Mer. J. D. Osborne
Shaw
Union County
William
Aurelian Springs
Weldon News
Enested
Edwards
J. A Batt
Bath Lass
Rav. D. D. McBride
Fiestle River Academy
Tie
Dann
Walter M. Castile
London
Scotland
E. Long
McCray
Ssi
Sewior
Sayls
Alamance
Charlotte News
Samuel P. Smith
Greenville
Bull Durham
Franklinton
Henderson
Dre. Cheatham
Henderson Goldleaf
Electoral CO
Col. Norton
W. A. Montgomery
R M. Douglass
Fifth District
S. B. Adams
Lewill
Ep Ke Estier
Concord
N. C
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