National Farmers Alliances and Reform Press Association Names
A list of officers and affiliates for the National Farmers Alliance and Industry Union and the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance includes presidents, secretaries, lecturers, and trustees. It names regional leaders in Missouri Virginia New York Pennsylvania Alabama and North Carolina with a directive to maintain and expand the papers aligned to the Ocalanian form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orth Carolina Reform Press Association
Utler
W. S.ecretary
Raleigh
N.C
Veree
Editorial Suggestions and Crop Policy Notes
Farmers are urged to seed wheat and clover in October for better yields, not delaying until November or December. Wasp control is advised if grapes and fruits are being damaged. Free coinage of silver is discussed as benefiting farmers, with warnings about gold-flavored policies harming business. Alliance members are encouraged to propose debate topics at meetings, and to promote early green feed and rye. Virginia Populists praised for agricultural focus but criticized for paternalism and interference with rights of gold bugs and crop gamblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Votal
Sco Coeny
Busin
Sies
Richmond
Virginia
Wall Street
Cmt
Grover Cleveland
Jim Jimerson
J. M. Peeter
Debates Over Silver and Gold Standards in Congress
Harry Hinton chronicles a heated congressional discussion on silver demonetization and the Sherman law. Boomerang, Codfish, Trueman, Jimerson, and others argue over intrinsic value, debt payments, and Britain’s gold standard, warning of ruin without monetary reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hinton
Congress
Mr. Boomerang
John Sherman
Spiror
Boomerang
John Trueman
Jim Jimerson
Codfish
Speaker
Jack Codfish
Van
Great Britain
America
Britain
Columbia
Mr. Speaker
Subscription Renewal Offer Through January 1895
Readers on the list who pay during September to October 1 and renew for a year in advance are entered up to January 1, 1895. Check your label to see your standing and send in without delay. Emembetr from October 1, 1893 to January 1, 1895 for see sales.
East Rowan Educates Youth for a New Era
J M Peeter urges East Rowan readers to support universal schooling and deliberate career choice. He argues Congress adjourns and warns against delaying education, stressing the need for well trained minds for modern business and public life. He praises local schools, teachers, and the nation’s push for educated citizens. He ties education to economic and moral progress and calls on fathers to ensure their sons pursue thorough training.
Wayne County Alliance Condemns Cleveland Policy on Coinage
Wayne County Alliance adopts resolutions denouncing Grover Cleveland for paying government obligations in gold. They demand free and unlimited coinage of silver, support an income tax, oppose Cleveland’s message, back Senator Vance on silver, and call for publication in the Caucasian and The Progressive Farmer. E. T. Crawford, Sec’y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Alliance
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Wall Street
Vance
Caucasian
Progressive Farmer
E. T. Crawrorp
Sec’y
Letter from Cocke for Governor Virginia Campaign
Populist nominee Captain Edmund R. Cocke of Cumberland County writes a Virginia voters message urging nonpartisan focus on the common good. He attacks the demonetization of silver, warns of gold money domination, and calls for constitutional limits, residency balance, and protection of Virginia rights and home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times
Edmund R. Cocke
Cumberland County
People’s Party
Voters of
Virginia
People of
Commonwealth of Virginia
Sisterhood of States
United States
Epmund R. Cocke
Penrith
Cumberland Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
the National Farmers
Alliance and Industry
UNION
H. L. Loucks
South Deke
Mari
Hee
Ion Butler
Ss. C
Ere
Turer
Ben Terrell
Seguin
Executive Board
L. Leonard
Mt. Leonard
Missouri
Mann Page
Brandon
I. E Dean
Honcoye Falls
New York
H. C. Demming
Harrisburg
Pennsyl
Vania
R. A Southworth
Denver
Colo
W. Beck
Alabama
J. D. Davie
Kentucky
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
J. M. Mewborne
Kinston
J. S. Bridges
Catawba
N. C
W. 8. Barnes
Cyrus Thompson
Richlands
J. T. B. Hoover
Elm City
Geo. T. Lane
Greensboro
Republic
Rowan
Mr. Epstor
East Rowan
Wayne County
Cocke
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