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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1896
Page
3
The Intelligencer issued Thursdays at Ames Story County Iowa by Hudson Bros terms of Subscription $1.00 per year payable in advance.
The column debates silver as legal tender and fractional silver limits. It notes corn movement east causing railroad congestion and possible rate hikes. It criticizes cigarette law defeat, urges moral reform over courts, and discusses tariff and free silver positions in politics.
Republicans doubt free silver would equal a dollar in gold. Free coinage supporters avoid the issue. Harvey and Bryan claim it would. Republicans concede silver would rise but not enough to bridge the gap, and fear silver bullion would fall below 67 cents per ounce once parity proves unsustainable.
The Oskaloosa Herald prints a bold offer under a To Whom It May Concern header. It promises $1,100 in silver dollars or certificates for $1,000 in gold, thirty days after a 16 to 1 free coinage law and Bryan’s election, and a later exchange of $1,000 American silver for 1,000 Mexican dollars after the law is enacted.
Washington reports predicted early presidential action recognizing Cuban insurgents but the administration remains cautious. Despite strong public sympathy and calls from correspondents, Cleveland is not expected to grant belligerent status or aid to the Cuban struggle this rainy season.
W B Allison argues for a worldwide fixed gold-silver ratio to restore stable exchange and open mints for silver. He cites European bimetallic leagues, Brussels and Paris meetings, and UK Parliament support, warning against unilateral US silver monometallism and urging coordinated action.
A Tama Herald item notes Judge Caldwell may be the Democratic nominee for Congress in the district though a leading Democrat doubts his willingness to run. He reportedly spends more time in Pennsylvania than Iowa and may choose business there over a bid against Bob Cousins.
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