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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
8
The piece argues that postwar political divides grew from shifts in habit and view across the South and West. It notes the South shed old planter leadership while farmers and western settlers built a distinct regional political culture, reorienting party organization around agrarian aims and new economic ideas.
The passage discusses monetary reform and the push for abundant cheap money through silver or paper issues. It critiques railway power, capital influence, and bank oversight, noting Republicans and Democrats both faced pressures from new radical ideas. Farmers, shopkeepers, and small manufacturers sense economic disadvantage and seek government action to ease debt burdens.
The piece reviews 19th century party splits over the national bank and silver coinage. It notes Democrats seeking treasury independence from banks, Republicans urging market parity of gold and silver, and cites figures like General Jackson and John Sherman in debates that fed political theatrics. It closes acknowledging lawmakers in both houses performed for public gaze.
In Johnson's day leaders of Congress face a tariff clash. McKinley, chair of Ways and Means, pushes a new tariff act raising duties on woolens and other goods. President Harrison runs a procedural White House, lacking intimate counsel or persuasive warmth, as Republicans seek a safe policy path after the 1888 elections. Cleveland had raised the tariff issue earlier.
The passage recalls the dramatic opening of lands in the Oklahoma region on April 22 1889. It notes the government actions prior purchases and proclamations the sudden surge of settlers and the swift occupation of vast tracts transforming the West. The narrative emphasizes the nation making impulse and the dramatic end of long reservation barriers as thousands moved into unclaimed territory.
The 1890 census shows 62,622,250 residents, with a decade gain of 12,466,467. Immigration shifts mark a new influx from southern Europe and Eastern Europe, provoking unease at perceived decline in work standards. The era sees Chinese exclusion debates, tariff politics, and party realignments as Cleveland reemerges as the Democratic nominee amid fractured Republican support and rising third-party influence.
The article reviews the free silver issue during Grover Cleveland's presidency, detailing the 1890 Sherman Act, gold reserves, and silver coinage pressures. It notes Republican and Democratic divisions, Cleveland's plan to convene Congress in 1893, and the Western protests over silver policy and economic fears.
The populist program urged government ownership of railways telegraphs and telephones and a 18 to 1 silver coinage ratio. It called for a graduated income tax postal savings banks and land reclaimed from aliens and corporations beyond needs. The movement drew broad farmer and worker support and caused defections from Republican ranks, especially in the West.
The piece traces party divisions over coinage and monetary policy, noting Republicans favor gold and silver parity with legislative guardrails while Democrats seek intrinsic value alignment. It highlights Cleveland’s decisive stance against tampering, his nomination on principle, and the unity crisis as crises of public policy test leadership during his administration.
Employees of a railway company sent a box of hardware consigned to Doc Spoford that spilled whiskey en route to Spokane. The box contained 12 half gallon demijohns of liquor seized by Deputy Sheriff J T Logan. The liquor, shipped from Dunkirk Montana, violated state labeling laws and lacked a liquor permit. A hearing set for June 20 will determine ownership. unclaimed liquor will be destroyed.
Berlin notices show women famed for flower growing turning to potatoes in window boxes to boost food supply. The plan envisions transforming these small spaces in Berlin homes into productive plots as a symbol of resilience.
Hen of teach outlying Butte and studying data at meetings the Outdoor club of teachers of the Butte public have discovered a new plant species variety and many branches in the state. The assistant superintendent organized the club two years ago. The report lists wild flowers by family including Lily, Orcid, Saxifrage, Gooseberry, Violet, and many others with numerous local plant names and regional references.
Miss Ethel Dorris daughter of the late F. R. Dorris of this city wed Everett H. Beller a Kalispell rancher at 5 pm Sunday June 4 at the bride's mother's home. Rev Walter M. Jordan officiated. The bride wore pale blue taffeta and cream lace. Bridesmaid Dottie Lister of Anaconda, cousin of the bride. The couple honeymooned in Missoula and Camas Hot Springs then settled on the groom's ranch.
Memphis Furniture Company indicted on nine counts for misdescribing interstate shipments of rugs and mattresses from Memphis to Arkansas and Missouri to obtain lower freight rates. Case set for trial in Judge Meall's court in November. Interstate Commerce Commission investigation prompted the case.
W Underwood and Lindley M. Garrison are noted as conspicuous figures at the National Democratic Convention, signaling their expected prominence during the event. The report emphasizes their involvement in the proceedings and potential influence within the party.
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