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Silver agitation dominates Western press in 1895
The Athena press notes broad support for restoring silver to gold parity across the West and South. Farmers and planters largely back the move, while differences lie in methods. Some editors attack Cleveland’s gold standard stance and call for renewed congressional action, with silver’s fate a likely 1896 campaign issue.
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