Slater News expands. national committee to Chicago headquarters
The Slater News enlarges to six columns and a quarto format. The national Republican committee will base its headquarters in Chicago, while editorials in rival papers provoke comparisons to historic voices. A local Iowa free silver appeal highlights the Cedar Rapids Gazette and editor Fred Faulkes, followed by a sharp rebuke of a Waterloo preacher who eloped with a fifteen year old. Discussion shifts to free coinage and international monetary agreements, arguing such accords would fix silver at the dollar value across borders and counter debasement.
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McMillan Re elected Chairman of State Central Committee
H. G. McMillan was re elected chairman of the Republican state central committee. An organizer and hustler, McMillan has done good work in that position and will do better in the future.
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McMillan
Turnage Warns 1900 Won’t Read As Year 1900
Turnage of the Boone Standard complains that the shorthand '00 cannot substitute for 1900 in business usage, arguing that while '96 passed, the year 1900 will not. He argues the abbreviation risks confusion for merchants and observers in the new century.
Sioux City Fellows Rally Loud at State Convention
In Des Moines the Sioux City group showcased strong lung power during a late state convention, cheering for Judge Ladd. First district participants struggled to keep pace, urging Leggett, while the Sioux City contingent maintained their characteristic approach.
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Leggett
Pushing coalition hopes in district to topple Hull
A writer notes efforts by democrats populists and free silverites to unite and field a candidate against Capt. Hull. No consent secured yet. The piece jests that if such a coalition overcomes the eight thousand Republican majority the writer will stop denying the moon is made of green cheese.
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McKinley Urged as Best Defense of National Credit
The New York Sun argues the cause of honest money and defeating repudiation rests on backing the strongest opponent of the Populist convention. It declares the Ohio candidate is the chosen man and urges Americans to support McKinley over Democratic disunity to protect the republic from threats from the prairie and overseas.
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Prev McCall Leads County Central Committee Hopeful
Prev McCall, new chairman of the county central committee, is described as an untiring worker and a strong successor to J. F. Reed. Juper Ladd of Sheldon, Republican nominee for Supreme Judge, is a tall, well‑groomed 39, carrying an older appearance. The piece critiques several Democratic papers opposing free silver and discusses Mexico and U.S. money circulation. It also notes editorials on silver, mentions W. J. Bryan, and previews campaigns with Ex‑President Harrison and Ed Chassell, plus Dobson as secretary of state candidate and the party rally on November 4.
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Republicans Shift Support to Judge Ladd for Supreme Court
The Iowa state convention defeated Judge Weaver for Supreme Judge amid a GOP landslide that brought Boies to power. Weaver declined, a strong man named Ladd was nominated in his stead, and Story county voters can support him as a capable, wholehearted candidate.
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When House Chooses President A Decisive Vote Ahead
In many campaigns the House could decide the presidency when more than two candidates run. Historically Jefferson in 1800 and Adams in 1824 won that route. Each state casts one vote by majority Congressman view, giving Nevada equal weight to New York. The Senate elects the Vice President.
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Dem Party’s Power Plan Backfires In Fiscal Crisis
The piece argues that four years after gaining power the party cut McKinley era revenues, relied on an income tax later deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, leaving the government short of cash and forced to issue popular bonds. It criticizes the administration for delaying the tax law and underestimating running expenses.
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Editorial dispute over Scandinavian voter views on free silver
The Marshall Times editorial note claims Nordic communities in Iowa favor unlimited free coinage, while Ames Intelligencer debunks the report. It argues Swedes Norwegians and Germans oppose free silver, being tied to gold standards. The piece urges clarity from the Intelligencer and cautions readers against misleading items.
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