Letter on Alliance politics and party loyalties in Georgia
A Georgia correspondent critiques Alliance leaders who shift to support the GOP or Democrats, urges unity across North South and East West, and argues for mutual ground to curb money power. He emphasizes moving beyond party lines, cites Weaver and Polk, and warns against solid regional blocs and dishonest money tied to gold and silver debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baypore
Borror
Alliance
Democratic Party
Recmn
England
New England
Cleveland
Caver
Harrison
Weaver
Cuee
Col. Polk
People’s Party
Kansas
Omaha
South
Polk
United States
T. Oxtoe
Democratic critique of currency ideas controversy
A Democratic Weekly Advocate piece mocks the silver coin and paper money debate. It argues that replacing 66 cents of silver with a dollar via free coinage would alter debt payments and national banking status, claiming silver's value rose since 1873 and critiquing supporters of paper currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Borror
Weekly Advocate
Democratic
Cos
Sam
Resolutions Honor Col L L Polk At Hendersonville
At the Hendersonville meeting the County Alliance adopted memorial resolutions for Col L L Polk praising his reform leadership and urging publication in The Progressive Farmer. A separate Chowan County Farmers Alliance session in July 1892 elected officers and approved memorials to Polk to be sent to The Progressive Farmer and Carolina Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
N. C
Henderson County Alliance
Col. L. L Polk
W. C. Connell
J. B. Iseman
W. D. Miller
Ife
Progressive Farmer
Chowan County
Processioe
Carolina Dispatch
B. L. Evans
B. F
W. B. Felton
Chowan F. A
White House
Taz
H. C. Prvorr
Sec’y
People's party platform and pledge of reform 1892
The document outlines the People's Party platform at the 1892 national convention. It condemns corruption, calls for monetary reform, nationalization of railroads and telegraphs, land reclamation, and expanded government services. It advocates a permanent workers united front, direct elections, and various planks on currency, taxation, pensions, immigration, and anti-monopoly reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Party of America
Pame
Brotherhood of Freedom
Procaans
Postal Service
Pinkerton
Wyoming
United States
People’s Party
Anand
Party Ordinance on Convention Eligibility Adopted
A party ordinance states that members of the state and national legislatures shall be eligible to sit or vote in any future party convention. A copy of the ordinance will be attached to every call for future conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
cShie
Tyrrell County Alliance resolves to support Ocala St Louis demands
The Tyrrell County Farmers' Alliance reaffirm their loyalty to the Ocala and St Louis demands and pledge to oppose any candidate who opposes them. They express condolences on the death of Hon. L. Polk, President of the National Farmers' Alliance, and send copies of the resolution to The Progressive Farmer and the Farmers' Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
N.C
Farmers’ Alliance
Th Ae County
Ocala
St. Louis
N. Cougs
F. L. Brick Hovusz
T. L. Jones
R. E. L. Horman
Sec’y. WuHereas
Hon. L. Polk
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Farmers’ Alliance of
Progressive Farmer
Farmers’ Advocate
Tarboro
Judge J G Bynum Letters Rail Pass Controversy
Asheville North Carolina August 25 1892 Judge Jno Gray Bynum explains letters between himself and W S Barnes secretary North Carolina Farmers State Alliance regarding railroad passes after his election to the Superior Court. He says the alliance inquiry was secret and he asks if responses will be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barnes
W. S. Barnes
Farmers’ State Alliance
Superior Court of
North Carolina
Alliance
State Medical Association
Methodist Conference
Presbyterian Synod
Tno
Gray Bynum
Barnes
J. G. Bynum
Morganten
Executive Committee
State Alliance
Lettter
Railroad Commission
W. 8
Jno
Northern Democrats Debate The South's Stance In Silver Bill
In a Brook lyn Eagle excerpt Rep Bunn condemns a Democratic piece urging the South to keep force, stating he will not read the article and believes it should rest. The speech was delivered in the House on March 23, 1892.
Stevenson and the Mines Labor Conflict in 1873
A New York Press account recalls Adlai Stevenson’s clash with miners in 1873 at a Illinois Streamor coal shaft. Workers faced dangerous conditions, a rope failure, and a lockout when the company discharged all who reported for duty, replacing them with non English speaking scabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streamor
Ill
Patrick Se
Adlai E. Stevens
Pany
Lan Adlai
Adlai
Adlai Stevenson
McCall
New York Press
Tyr
Irish Potatoes from Home Grown Seed Outperform Northern Stock
Mass reports at North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station that home grown seed potatoes yield a heavier marketable crop with fewer culled tubers than Northern stock. He notes spring growth superiority and larger potato size from home seed, with both crops to be continued for next year's comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Mass
N. C. Agriculturist Experiment Station
Camden County Farmers Alliance Elects Officers in 1892 Meeting
Meeting of Camden County Farmers Alliance No 1219 on July 14 1892 opened by President Bartlett with officers elected including J M Whales Vice President W R Dozier Secretary H C Ferebee Treasurer T Boushall Lecturer W G Cox and others. Delegates named to Greensboro with routine business ordered for publication and adjournment planned. Also includes a Ruskin quotation about tolls and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Borror
Camden County Farmer’s Alliance
Star Alliance
8. Bartlett
J. M. Whales
W. R. Dozier
Seartary
H. C. Ferebee
T. Boushall
W. G. Cox
Greensboro
Carolina
Wit Alliance
Old Trap
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Georgia
Demo Plutocrat
Erson County Alliance
Chowan County Meeting
Eornton
Farmer’ Alliance
Felton
A. Byrum
W. T. ‘Orehand
W. A. Winslow
W. H. Byrum
Credentals
Bert
Raleigh
Rocky Hock
L. M. Barnes
Sun
People’s Party Platform
Neb
Grey
Ple
Railroads
Tyrrell County Alliance
Bynum
Stevenson
S Rg
Hom
Camden County Meeting
Ruskin
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