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20 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1896
Page
1
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Thomas E Watson pops at Bryan and Sewall and the tariff fight. He says Bryan’s silence aided McKinley, Sewall boosts protection for New England shipbuilders, and monopolists avoid antitrust pressure. The piece covers his Washington remarks and a broader political clash.
William Jennings Bryan plans a broad New York tour visiting Albany and major cities along the New York Central line. He departs Upper Red Hook at 6 56 and travels to Albany then Syracuse Rochester Buffalo and Erie attending Democratic clubs. He may speak in Medina Hernellaville Jamestown and Chautauqua before heading west. Helena Hartnett Mitchell will campaign for Bryan delivering daily speeches from Bloomington to election day.
In official circles the Spanish legation pamphlet is debated as not an offense, with Bayard arguing the U S government cannot police opinion within its borders while pursuing lawful action against filibustering. The note cites Bayard’s stance on neutrality and judicial due process, stressing the executive cannot override the judiciary. Oscar Neebe, pardoned anarchist, has eloped with another woman, leaving his wife in Chicago.
An inquest into the death of Baron Moritz Curtz von Zedwitz, killed when the Meteor collided with his yacht Isolde off South Sea during the Royal Albert yacht club regatta, returned a verdict that nobody was to blame. The body will be embalmed and sent to Dresden for burial.
Seaborn A. Wright, fusion candidate for Georgia governor, spoke to about 4000 in Atlanta's Moody Tabernacle. He described himself as a Democrat of the original kind and independent in politics, denouncing partisan zeal and citing Washington Toombs Stephens and Hill. He urged anti barroom measures in the Populist platform to justify accepting the nomination.
Governor W. Y. Atkinson addressed about 1,000 people at Odd Fellows hall in Bavani Bavarian weather, discussing state and national concerns. He argued for fair silver value alignment, proposed convict employment or state supervision to protect humane treatment, and urged state control of county chain gangs amid reports of horrors. Secretary Hoke Smith returned from Lincolnton with no political comment on November stumping plans while Senator Bacon met him.
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