Legislature Rejects Liberal Tax Proposal From Wilmington and Weldon
The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company offered to tax itself moderately for ten years and then at reduced rates, but the Legislature rejected the plan. The writer argues the deal would have boosted state revenue and warned the decision undermines North Carolina's progress and the railroad’s contributions.
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Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company
South Carolina
Virginia
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
Star
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Supreme Court of the United States
Wilmington and Weldon
North Carolina
Petersburg
Ipasses
The Fifty first Congress and a prophecy of reform
The piece denounces the Fifty first Congress as corrupt and out of power in the House of Representatives. It recalls previous eras of dishonesty, condemns monopolies and plunder, and urges a shift to increased domestic production and reduced cotton acreage to raise prices and restore economic self sufficiency. It warns of dependence on foreign landlords and outlines political remedy through agrarian restructuring.
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Republian Party
House of Representatives
Thouse
Republican Party
Popular Branch of
Congress
Mortgage and Crop Lein System Weighs on Farmers
The piece argues that money relief is needed for farmers and lauds the Sub Treasury plan as helpful but asserts the core issue lies in the mortgage and crop lien system. It explains crop liens compel crop delivery by November first, forcing a flood of crops into the market at once.
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Friends of the People
Farmers’ Alliance
Terrell
Railroad Commissioners Named by Legislature
Maj. J. W. Wilson of Burke Hon. T. W. Mason of Northampton and E. C. Beddingfield of Wake were elected Railroad Commissioners last Thursday. The article praises their railroad expertise legal acumen and energy and anticipates beneficial outcomes from the railroad commission law.
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J. W. Wilson
Burke
T. W. Mason
Northampton
E.C. Beddingfield
Wake
Wilson
Mason
Beddingfield
Farmers’ Alliance
Divorced neighbors contest district line change in court
Greene County representatives moved to divorce from the 3rd Judicial District, prompting mixed sentiment among locals. The bill, rushed without notice to affected solicitors, aimed to equalize compensation by supplementing the 6th District solicitor, harming the 8th District solicitor.
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Greene
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Wilson Tobacco
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A. Anchen
Oxford St
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Ty Murray
FE. Winarams
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