The Major Wants a Circus for a Change
A weary politician longs for a circus to break monotony as campaigns polarize. He laments moneyed lunatics and party divisions, fears Betsy and her crowd, and contemplates switching to McKinley if not appeased. The exchange hints at 1890s U S politics and party strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hanoa
Col
Joe Daniels
Erbout
Mark Hanna
Jones
Bryan
Bekase
Boutsich
McKinley
Betsy
Prohibition Party
Hobart
New Democratic Party
Payment Demand From Subscribers Urges Immediate Response
A newspaper notice insists hundreds of subscribers owe money and must pay immediately. It urges prompt remittance, warning that waiting weeks or months will not help and asks recipients not to withhold funds.
Aristocracy of Wealth in a Democratic Nation
A Lynchburg News editorial attacks the aristocracy of wealth, condemning money as the social standard in Northern and Northeastern life. It argues money-based status corrodes merit, honor, intelligence, and ethics, warning social order declines when wealth outweighs virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Lynchburg News
Populists Respond To Progressive Farmer Call In 1896 Letters
Readers from North Carolina Oregon and beyond pledge to back Bryan and Watson or withhold votes rather than support Sewall. Correspondents praise Progressive Farmer stance, denounce gold standard and highlight Populist unity against what they view as the Chicago and St Louis ticket influence.
California Red Hot Pondence of the Progressive Farmer
A regional note attacks the two major parties as corrupt and monied, accusing Democrats of monopoly and mortgage stripping laborers. The speaker denounces trusts and combines, urging soil rights for native heirs and warning against alien and foreign syndicates manipulating silver to prolong a weakened regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pondence
Progressive Farmer- Piricity
Cal
Democratic Party
Will You Stand by Us and Reform in 1896
Letter from Lixivaton North Carolina Sept 2 1896 praises The Progressive Farmer editorial “Will You Stand by Us” and argues for keeping Populist identity to push free coinage and silver. It urges reform, criticizes Sewall, and supports Bryan Watson if Sewall steps aside. The writer claims lifelong Populist involvement and calls for unity to secure monetary reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalby
Progressive Farmer
Oxford
N. C
Seawell
Thomas E Watson
Gaston Co
N.C
Kixas Mountain
Bryan
Watson
Sewall
Flora
TuLus
Pops
Col
Harry Skinner
MacDuff
Sswall
Remein
Oak
National Convention
National Committee
Senator Butler
Mr. Butler
Nick
Democratic Party
Ona Uence
Lixivaton
People’s Party
Republic
Seifred
United States
St. Louis
Allen
Mr. Bryan and Watson
Mr. Bryan
Gro. E
Hunt
Political tension over Populists and Democrats and silver policy
A Civil War era style appeal urges Populists to stand with Southern Democrats to block Sewall and push Bryan. The author warns against trusting the Democrats and hints at forming a straight ticket if requests are refused. Also included are letters from North Carolina Farmers' State Alliance officers about issuing permanent stock certificates and funding a shoe factory and tannery, urging early start and broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Hulissoro
N. C
State Alliance
Hillsboro
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Barnes
Y Treas
Hillissoro
Bro. Ivey
Barngs
Rawhead and Bloody Bones: Progressive Farmer Letter
A Progressive Farmer correspondence attacks monetary power and election fraud threats, urging currency reform and warning of upheaval if the government cedes money control to banks. It questions congressional currency policy, criticizes bonds and gold, and asks candidates about three-money-system plans and demonetization penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden and Hayes
Washington
United States
Congress
Coxy
States
Lincoln
Benka
Cleveland
Rothschilde
England
Buzzards Bay
Dead Sea
St. Helena
J. H. Foy
Express Train Schedules Through Greensboro and North Carolina
Scrambled OCR shows train routes and timings including Danly Convests at Duty ham for Oxford and Greensboro connections to Goldsboro and Western North Carolina lines. It lists arrivals and connections at Raleigh Greensboro Norfolk routes, with a Norfolk Chattanooga Limited and a New York Washington line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solid Vestibe
Norfolk Chattanooga
Salisbury
Morganton
Asheville
Hot Springs
Knoxville
Durham
Oxford
Clarksville
Kaysville
Greensboro
Washington and Southwestern
All Point Northay
Capville
Richmond
Log
Whaton-Salem
United States Fast Mail
Charlotte
Spartansburg
Greenvill
Atlanta
Aim Columbia
Augusta
Charleston
Vannah
Jacksonville
Florida
Alant
Norfolk
Chattanooga
Pullman Sleeping Cy
Norfol
Merchants’ and Miners
Viol
Washington
Ballpeake
Rich
Selma
Bettevill
Wison and Fayetteville
Newbern
Morehead City
Goldsboro
Wilmington
Wilmington and Weldon
Danly —Convests
Dutyham
Kernville
Winston Salem
Northwestern
Carolins
Rosd
Slisbury
North Carolina
Keoxy Tepn
Cincinna
St Charlotte
Spartenturzville
Athens
Raveiu
N.C
Eest
Norfolk, Tarboro
Wilson
Wilmingtonnetteville
All Pointa
Odilina
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited
Newith Washington
Lynchburg
Danvilr Greensboro
Knovns Hot Springs
Greensbor
All Pointe North
Lee Iy
Raleigh
Goldaboro
All Points
Pallman
Geensboro
Folk Limited
Rabia
W. H. Green
General
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Zeee Bileins, M. A
Oregon
Eagie Crerk
Ore
Farmers’ Alliance and Reform Press
Bland
Gorman
Chicago
Panic
Conquerer
Joe Suter
California
Corres
Rawhead and
Bloody Bones
Cal Reference
Dr. Hathaway & Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago, Ill
Great
Yosemite Park
Page Woven Wire Fence CO
Adrian, Mich
Pease MF. CO
Cinennati, O
America
Nassau St
Fred A. Watson
Southern Railway
Piedmont Airline
Raleigh Dali
Norrolk
Crat TranooGs
Lint
Chariot
Ite
All Pill
Atlan& South
A. TurRk
Washington, DC
J. M. Car
Allianceman
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