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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1900
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard lists publication facts including daily and Sunday editions, subscription rates, and offices. It notes branch offices in Butte, Missoula, and Great Falls, plus Washington and multiple city newsstands.
The Anaconda Standard asserts it has a larger paid circulation than all Montana dailies combined. For six months ending June 30, 1900, the daily and Sunday average circulation is 11,722.
In Helena the Republican scene heats up as a split Silver Bow committee defies Clark Heinze forces. The Clark faction attempts to influence the convention but faces a firm state committee unwilling to sell. The fight centers on who controls the convention machinery.
The Standard argues the Republican Party has long driven silver from money use, citing 4.5 million ounces monthly purchase laws enacted by Republicans, GOP repeal aided by Democrats, and the party’s solid commitment to the gold standard while Democrats push sixteen to one silver free coinage.
The piece argues that apathy among Republicans stems from over confidence and claimed party successes. It notes election uncertainty, small margins, and historical close contests like McKinley in 1896 and Cleveland vs Blaine in 1884, where a few thousand votes could flip outcomes.
The analysis notes New York would have elected Blaine then but now Democratic leaders show enthusiasm and confidence. Democrats cite newspaper support and vigorous reformist sentiment, while Republican defections grow over McKinley’s foreign policy. Most Bryan backers switch from 1896 alliances, with few new silver Republican defections.
Neighbors recall William L Hoge as a reserved yet generous Man of integrity who spent his best years in Montana. He led banking interests in Butte and Anaconda, cared for others, and supported charities with notable discretion and fidelity.
The piece portrays Prohibitionists in strong, combative rhetoric, citing Woolley the prohibition candidate who claims army canteen deaths and ministerial influence, while noting divisions over the army canteen. It frames a heated political clash with Chicago origin and Chicago Nazareth irony.
The piece argues Commercial conquest drives U S actions in the Philippines, while a humanitarian motive is alleged as a veneer. It cites raw costs, noting about 114 million for the War Department and 52 million for the Navy, totaling roughly 85 million, plus monthly outlays of 21 million, totaling about 250 million per year. It contrasts exports to the Philippines, showing a minor net profit versus huge expense, predicting two centuries to recoup costs.
The piece debates ministerial influence in American politics, cites McKinley and Bryan, and notes party strategies in Indiana and New York. It questions the value of foreign island commerce as a Chinese trade key and ends with a quip about the Republican state convention and political bosses.
The piece mocks wartime horrors and praises Alfred Austin for a silent article. It warns Helena delegates to avoid Dr. Treacey, notes Vermont’s rough political mood, mentions Tom Carter versus Li Hune Chang, and likens the Republican platform to a Psalm of Davis Folsom in a satirical voice.
At a late hour the mayoral campaign for governor encounters a scathing confrontation as a key ally claims a political setback. A woman linked to a Chinese case remains missing. The event underscores tense local politics and unresolved investigations.
Chairman Hanna urges Republicans to note that Maine must improve or face defeat of the tall Swedish gentleman as fears rise over Vermont results. Mr. Folsom disclaims ties to the Folsom family while Cleveland ties intrigue. Schools reopen as oyster season begins amid party alarms.
The article records Chairman Hanna’s rhetoric shaping regional sentiment as speakers voice strong national concerns. It notes a free invoice of cries emerging from Macedonian contexts and the political atmosphere surrounding it.
The passage notes America’s admiration for England paired with hints of jealousy. It suggests strain in Anglo American perception and questions of mutual respect between the two nations.
Indiana women of the W. C. T. U. encouraged by opposition to McKinley presume he has no say over Provence dispensation, implying a misreading of his political power.
Report notes German participants reached Pekin and joined looting activities, detailing their late arrival and involvement in the event.
Circumstances beyond control prevent Mr Geiger of Flathead from serving as chairman of the committee on platform.
Secretary Hay asserts that the United States has always stood as a sister nation to England, emphasizing a close, enduring bond between the two peoples and their shared heritage.
Up to midnight there had been no large popular uprising in Montana demanding Hobson of Formus for governor and Beasley of Sweet Grass for treasurer.
The text suggests Mr. Folsom could alter his facial whiskers to fit a Tom Carter aesthetic for governor. It notes a whisker surplus is adjustable to meet party style expectations.
Reporters narrate how what sounded like a sudden thunder crash at about 10 last night was actually Tom Carter patting the Edwards boom on the deck with a club.
The piece criticizes Meinles Rooswyelt Hanna and allies for assaults on the Rathbones Neelys and for a failed act in Porto Rico and the Philippines. It argues their protestations expose flaws and entrench the stance of Bryan Boutwell Cochran Schura among others and the billlheegate issue.
An Indianapolis Sentinel critique argues the McKinley administration and Republican leaders have violated the constitution by passing the Puerto Rican tariff bill. The piece claims the action was a deliberate notification that constitutional limits could be defied when large trusts demand it.
The Houston Post reports the first conspicuous mudslinging of the campaign. The Republican vice presidential nominee accuses the Democrats of infamy, lawlessness, dishonor, and disaster at home, plus cowardly shirking abroad. Senator Hoar then challenges Bryan in a related exchange.
From the Atlanta Constitution a critique accuses the party of abandoning its founding principles. It argues that calls for human rights and a reaffirmation of the Declaration of Independence are branded as treason by Republican organs.
Italian hotel keepers unite to attract visitors while urging government action to curb beggars and extortion. Reports cover parrot pranks in Bridgeport, a deported foreign worker tale from Hackensack, second story fleas in St. Joseph, British politics and Cruger family news, peppermint and beet crops, and modern bathing voyages.
A poet voices fear to the editor that the editor does not grasp the depth of ideas in the poet's blank verse. The exchange highlights tensions between literary form and editorial oversight in a newspaper environment.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange shows the editor challenging the poet on a random line. The poet defends the line while the editor calls it confusing and suggests the line describes a car on the road.
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