15 Oct 1896
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
1
Hon. Henry M. Teller of Colorado, who led the balters from the St. Louis convention, is billed for a speech near the campaign closing as the Official Paper of Story County notes the bid.
A reader laments the disappearance of Bloody Bridle Waite’s public oratory, noting that his vivid speeches from a year ago are no longer appearing and questioning whether he has been lost, strayed, or stolen from the scene.
A Pirrenure woman develops a hood and pipe device to divert a husband s snore into the cellar with the hood lowered over his head. She claims the invention keeps the house free of rats since its use began.
The quoted Hammond speech notes Bryan conceding big campaign funds to opponents and criticizes paid travel for his rival. The Times questions who covers Bryan’s campaign train and hotel costs as he tours the country appealing to voters directly.
Mike Miller rails at Jack Hornstein over money. TurreE hosts a big Republican rally in Cambridge with Milton Remley and Ed Nichols as speakers. Governor Drake visits Ames on the 19th. The piece proclaims a Republican day and urges voters toward an education driven campaign. Bryan is praised as a bold presidential aspirant.
Gov Altgeld and Chicago free silver leaders endorsed the Record's postal card vote plan as great until results showed McKinley leading Bryan about four to one. They now call it unfair and decry fraud as the returns arrive.
Bourke Cochran, noted Irish American Democrat, praised McKinley and the St Louis platform in Des Moines. He argued no public figure makes a greater sacrifice this campaign and cited his break with Tammany for independence and sound money.
The speaker contrasts Bryan’s cross country campaign with McKinley who stays home to greet Confederate veterans and call for a united country. McKinley advocates a single people where blue and grey are joined in peace, with no north or south but one land.
The Marshalltown divine Dr Edmonson was unanimously acquitted after a several day trial over accusations of intimacy with Mrs Burke. The case drew public zeal regarding purity and the outcome hinges on Mrs Burkes continued efforts to promote truth.
Four hundred coach loads of voters visited Mc Kinley in Canton on Saturday as he delivered twenty speeches. Conservatively sixty people per car imply about twenty four thousand admirers from a dozen to fifteen states traveled to call on the protectionist candidate and future president. The crowds mark a historic ovation in politics.
The speaker Corn Harvey faced immediate audience anger in Clinton as he denounced General Alger Sickles and other veterans as old wrecks of the rebellion and tools of Shylocks. After a tense moment cooler heads allowed him to continue but he altered his approach. He defended patriotism and warned against insulting veterans and the country’s free silver stance.
A Des Moines illustrated paper debuts with editor W. E. Stockwell and writers backing sound money. A massive Chicago parade of 100000 supporters lauded the monetary system, contrasting with Mexican silver debates and Bryan era campaigns.
The writer warns voters about the Chicago platform on free silver and questions the independence of the judiciary. He cites fears of federal overreach, governor influence during riots, and future court reforms to align with political whim rather than law. The piece labels the platform as dangerous to constitutional norms and free institutions.
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