10 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1893
Page
1
A vendor letter from Eg. D. Ansley asserts continued 30 1m past orders and Star delivery wagons will run as usual. He pledges prompt service, denies association with illicit groups, and emphasizes being in the field for trade, even with an $800 license burden, asking customers to command them when groceries are needed.
The Georgia II congress report surveys reactions to Cleveland’s financial message. Senators Colquitt and Gordon weigh monometalism versus bimetallism, with differing views on free coinage and public payoff. Representatives Lester and Livingstone comment on remedies and the Sherman act’s impact.
Washington views on the silver question and the gold standard split the press and public mood. Reports from August 9 note the president’s plan would curb silver debates and shift policy toward a hard money standard, sparking both support and criticism across factions.
Readers in Cleveland weigh in on the president's congress address with praise for a single gold standard. Merchants and prominent local figures debate the shift, noting the message aligns with Wall Street interests and signals a broader change in public sentiment toward monometalism and silver.
The forty-eighth annual Georgia Agricultural Society convention in Macon features the expulsion of ex Secretary Jamison amid a $199.03 judgment over notes for rent and misused funds. President J O Waddell is re-elected. other officers include O A Barry. Governor Northen and several speakers address attendees during the tour of granite quarries.
In our reference to the Berner committee last week we noted Col. Berner may be away on duties for a protracted period but expect his return early next month. Milton El Smith of the Tauleville and Nashville railroad issued a circular announcing sweeping salary reductions for all employees except train men. Attorneys statewide face a 23 percent cut, a move tied to expenses under United States court management with no complaints yet and no removal of regular attorneys.
The piece records broad Republican and Democratic discourse urging swift action on bimetallic policy. It cites Cleveland critics within the party, calls for conformity to pledges, and mentions public demand for pro-silver measures, with references to figures like Tom Watson and Wall Street interests. It notes monetary data from August 1800 and a Georgia Atlanta sports transition, concluding with a printer ad for the Times-Recogon's office.
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