National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union listing officials
A lengthy roster of leaders for the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union and the South Carolina and North Carolina state branches. The document lists presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, lecturers, chaplains, and other officers, plus editors and affiliated papers. It concludes with critical commentary on Col Polk and Capt Ashe and political accusations against the Democratic and Republican parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Polk
North Carolina
Washington
D. C
B. H. Clover
Cambridge
Kansas
J. H. Turner
North Capitol
D. C. Leety
J. H. Willetts
C. W. Maccune
Alonzo Wardall
Huron
South Dakota
J. ¥. Tillman
Palmetto
Tennessee
H. C. Demmitty
Isaac McCracken
Ozone
Ark
A. E. Cole
Fowlerville
Mich
National Legislative Council
L. L. Polker
North Carolina Reform Press Association
J. L. Ramsey
Maintutler
W. Raves
Ve Farmey
State Organ
Haleteh Watchman
Farmers’ Advocate
Mountain Home Journal
Alliance Sentinel
Country Life
Mercury Rattler
Col. Polk
Capt Ashe
Asheites
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Capt. Ashe
Alliance
Benj. Harrison
News and Observer
Tf Oliver TL. Dockery
Ashe
Mr. Ashe
Bellshazzar
The Alliance and Political Strife in Wake Forest
A correspondent identifies as an Alliance member denouncing the Democratic and Republican parties as unworthy while pledging loyalty to the Alliance. He declares readiness to keep pressuring lawmakers and to peel back opposition, citing turmoil from coast to coast and criticizing the News and Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest
N.C
Mr. Endron
John Henry
Farher
Democratic Party
The
News and Observer
Col. Polk
Newsand Observer
Ashe
Insects Taxing U.S. Agriculture. NC Bulletin Details Control
Bulletin 78 from North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station outlines insect pests and ten effective insecticides with applying apparatus. It lists pests such as cotton boll worm, aphids, and beetles, notes anticipated pest growth, and offers free distribution of the 32 page bulletin with 38 illustrations. Outside North Carolina requests six cents postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
North Carolina
N.C. Agricultural Experiment Station
Raleigh
N. C
Simpson Did Not Endorse Social Equality
T S War of Mecklenburg County Alliance refutes Charlotte Chronicle claims that Jerry Simpson advocated social equality in a Charlotte speech. He says Simpson distinguished social from political equality and expressed approval of Black rights in the South without asserting social or moral equality between Negro and white people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CuHar Lorrr
N. C
Bortor
Charlotte Chronicle
Jerry Simpson
Charlotte
Simpson
South
T. S. War
T Mecklenburg Co. Alliance
Press versus people in utter partisan bias and plunder
Lucius Lagone blasts the party press for manipulating public sentiment against the Alliance leaders. He accuses editors of false charges against Polk Macune and framed demagoguery, arguing both parties serve plutocracy by exploiting tariff politics and undermining the people’s rights. He calls for turning away from these forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Borror
Partizan
L. L. Polk
United States Senate
Birpneau
Macune and Co
Polk and Macune
Alliance
Friends of Freedom
Eaders
Washington
Congress
Gore
Cleveland
Hill
Gorman
Harrison
Blaine
Algiers
People's Party
Plutocracy
Council of the Dead
Lucius Lagone
Plan for Relief Fund Through Lodge Quarters
J A Caublr proposes a relief fund for members in need funded by 15 cents per member per quarter from each subordinate lodge. County and state secretaries would compile and forward totals to the relief fund administrator, enabling prompt, private aid via checks or money orders. He argues this method reduces costs and speeds assistance while preserving the Alliance’s charitable standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busi
Alliance
J. A. Caublr
Endorsement by Joyner's Alliance No 776 in Exum City
At a regular meeting on Sept 5 191, members endorse Bro W S Millican plan to aid a brother by every Alliance in the state paying five cents on every hundred dollars. urge all Alliances to endorse and help pass it into law. Jerkin Jenkins, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exum City
N.C
Joyner
Alliance
Bro. W. S. Millican
Progressive Farmer
Jerkin Jenkins
Weekly Record of Manufacturing and Other Enterprises
The report lists North Carolina ventures starting or expanding across multiple towns. New brick works, enlarged knitting mills, a silver mine near Graham, gold mine development in Nash County, a cotton gin at Fallston, lath factories in Hertford, a four story leaf tobacco factory at Rocky Mount, additions to Elkin’s cotton mill, a Kernersville tobacco factory, Greensboro knitting mill purchase for 5500 dollars, Gambol copper mine in Ashe, woolen mill upgrades at Salem, a wine distillery planned after vineyard purchase, Salisbury granite venture, Statesville tobacco factory with plug and twist machinery, Newton flour mill upgrades, Blue Ridge Sledge & Wire Fence Co incorporation, Oakdale suburban development, and related industrial notes.ادث
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Creek
Nims Manufacturing Co
Tarboro
Shackelford
Graham
Nashville
Arthur Arrington
Nash County
Fallston
Fallston Alliance Manufacturing Co
Hertford
Fleetwood & Jackson Lumber Co
Mount
E. W. Smith
Dans
Rocky Mount
Elkin
Elkin Manufacturing Co
Kernersville
R. D. Fulton
Mr. Bencini
Raleigh
Junaluskee Wine Co
Heck Vineyard
Whl
Salisbury
Rapital
Statesville
E. J
A. G. Stafford
Newton
J. H. McLelland
Catawba County
Asheville
R. B. Vance
J. G. Martin
F. Stkeleather
Blue Ridge Sledge & Wire Fence Co
Capital City Land Co
Briggs & Womble
Oakdale
Meeting at Kittrells Gates County Draws Thousands
In Gatesville North Carolina a mass meeting at Kittrells drew about six thousand people despite rain forecasts. Speakers included Marion Butler of Sampson W A B Branch congressman elect Beaufort and Col Harry Skinner Pitt with County President M H Eure on hand. Butler spoke an hour and four minutes amid cheers from the Chowan Alliance band and roptherhood members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
W. T. Cross
North Carolina
Harry Skinner
Pitt
Skinner
Col. Skinner
W. A. B. Branch
Branch
Sam Randall
Congressman Branch
Gates
Ocala
Oun Brapy
Brotherhood
Kittrells
Marion Butler
Sampson
State Alliance
Beaufort
Col
Chowan Alliance Cornet
M. H. Eure
Eure
C. J. Woodson
Appeal for Aid From Dogwood Alliance to Help J I Whaley
At a September 5 1891 meeting of Dogwood Alliance No 2063 members appeal to subordinate alliances across North Carolina for relief for J I Whaley who lost his mule on July 10 1891. The alliance seeks donations of any amount and provides forwarding addresses for J I Whaley and secretary W B Harget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dogwood Alliance
J. I. Whaley
Tuckahoe
N. C
W. B. Harget
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
South Carolina Farmers State Alliance
Marion Buller
Clinton, Om
T. B. Long
Ashevill
J. 8. Holt
Chalk Level
W. H. Worth
W. A. Graham
Machpelah
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Ander
Iman
J. M. Mewhborne
Kinston
J. Sesus Ruflin
Bro. T. L. Vail
Mecklenburg County Alliance
Partizan Press
People
Anothr
Rip van Winkle
Old North State
Roanoke
Toper
Borror
Bethel Alliance
Roanoke Beacon
Tur
Plymouth
Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers’ Alliance of North Carolina
D. D. Batey
Sec'y
Gatesville
Gates County
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