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Shifting Control and Open Books in North Carolina
The piece attacks Republican and Populist governance, urging openness of penitentiary and agricultural books. It cites Governor Carr’s support for appointees, questions peculation, and calls for a legislative committee to inspect records. It recounts Greenville ward gerrymandering to empower black voters, details tax and office allocations, and argues for Democratic victory to restore honest government.
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Bailey
John K. Smith
Smith
Carr
Russell-Mewborne Star Chamber Court
North Carolina
Capitol
Shipp
Republican Party
Greenville
Wilmington Star
Pit
Greenvill
Board of
Pitt Superior Court
Negro Board of Councilmen
Internal Revenue Service
Franklin Times
Democratic Party
Commonwealth