Archbishop Ireland Denounces Chicago Platform in Opposition to Free Silver
The Ames Times reports Archbishop Ireland in private letter condemning the Chicago platform as a threat to social order. He argues for the Supreme Court’s power, warns of secession, and opposes free silver coinage, supporting the Republican ticket in St Louis over the Democratic platform.
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Hard times and currency reform debate in national crisis
A speaker argues that hard times stem from global competition and social agitation, urging rejection of radical currency changes. He says confidence matters more than money supply, warns against repudiation, and calls the public to deliberate judgment in settling grave social and political problems.
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America
Lincoln forgery claim disputed by Nicolay expert
John C. Nicolay labels a circulating Lincoln quotation a deliberate forgery. The alleged speech pins blame on war era corruption and a rise of the money power, but Nicolay asserts Lincoln never spoke or wrote such words.
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McKinley Missouri Ohio campaign rally highlights
Maj. Meinley voices Republican creed urging protectionist tariff, honest money, and law and order as Missouri and Ohio travelers hear a national ticket bid for McKinley. Missouri touts zinc iron coal lead output while St Louis supporters pledge majorities and unity across regions.
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Thomas Benton
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AmericanFarm Prosperity From Rising Prices Across Farm Goods
A Chicago Times-Herald summary notes a broad rise in American farm product values over ninety days, with corn up 5 cents, wheat 14 cents, oats and other grains, pork and lard gains, and butter and cheese surging. Export demand to Europe and Asia fuels the surge as orchards and canned goods also gain, signaling impending prosperity tied to early November markets.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Flag to the Nominee and Floral Tribute to Mrs. McKinley
A large crowd surrounded the reviewing stand in Cleveland with attendees from Cleveland and St. Louis. The contingent of commercial traveling men presented Gov. McKinley with a floral tribute and cheered his presence.
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Wheat Advances While Silver Falls As Market Forces Dominate
The New York Press notes wheat rises about 11 cents per bushel in a month while silver drops from 70 to 64.5 cents. It credits strong export demand and global supply constraints for wheat, refuting free silver arguments and blaming market fundamentals rather than political factors.
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New York Press
Honest Money Campaign Song from Wisconsin Letter
A Sturgeon Bay reader from Wisconsin quotes a Republican campaign song criticizing free silver and urging support for McKinley and Hobart. The verse attacks Bryan and Sewall, asserts protectionist policy, and calls for honest money in the upcoming election.
Bryan's Great Silver Trust Conspiracy Exposed
The New York World reports that several mines cut silver costs to 38-60 cents an ounce while market value sits at 66-67 cents. Multimillionaire mine owners allegedly push to coin silver into $1.20 coins, a plan critics call wealth theft from workers and creditors. The piece labels the effort a conspiracy to rob the public and raise wages costs across society.
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