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Democratic Party Platform and Third Party Push in North Carolina
The Wilmington Messenger reports a rising Third Party movement in North Carolina with conventions in Edgecombe Wake and Le Noir counties and growing strength in several counties. It notes potential electoral impact, including possible gains for Republicans, and outlines a Democratic platform advocating silver coinage free exchange and opposition to the McKinley tariff, national banks, and future trading in agricultural futures with calls for tax reform and land reform.
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