27 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1896
Page
1
In a Friday evening address at Kelly, Mx Whitaker argued the gold standard drives wool prices and reduces American sheep numbers. He urged campaign speakers to support assertions with facts and cautioned that Bryan followers dodge tariff questions. The discourse touched on tariff reform and populist stances in the election campaign.
The article traces wool prices from 1890 to 1895 under McKinley and free wool moves, noting shifts in Fine Medium and Coarse grades. It argues Democrats shifted to free silver after tariff losses, and recounts a political meeting where questions were answered and the press offered favorable coverage.
The end of the country held its first political gathering at Kelley Friday night a joint debate between Chas Whitaker and J A Carpenter of Ames for free silver and Attorney Funson of Nevada for sound money Carpenter opened Whitaker closed Funson spoke mid and refuted prior points, then Whitaker took the floor with a closing remarks
A young Ames politician boasted of Republicans in Nevada signing a free silver pledge at a real estate office. A skeptical Republican confederate exposed the tale as a practical joke, though the Ames figure spread the claim as if true, with party names potentially verifiable if needed.
John E. Duncan attacks McKinley and the republicans from Intelligen cer columns, urging free silver and free trade as patriotic duty. He cites Lincoln and Grant while critics insist dead leaders would not back Bryan. The piece argues against free coinage and cites Blaine, Garfield, and Lincoln to frame the national debate on monetary policy and wages.
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