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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1896
Page
2
Athena speaks on William J. Bryan for president and Arthur Sewall for vice president while recounting Senator Mitchell's gold standard stance. A local audience questioned him. editor praises Democratic fusion and warns Republicans of continued gold standard policy. Includes anecdotes on Doug County pioneers and recent campaign chatter.
Milton Oregon October 7 1896 J W Smith President Bryan club Dear Sir Your letter of the 6 inst received I have just returned from our state convention and need time this week to prepare for Sundays work I cannot speak next Saturday but I stand for free silver and for W J Bryan as our next president I support the Bryan money plank and oppose gold bugs I believe the money question is the great issue and that free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 is correct I have not spoken publically but claim my right to advocate my views I see much falsehood to mislead votes and will agitate educate and Bryan will be our next president J B Datety
A speaker ridiculed the idea of a railroad to Mars while noting the absurdity of such plans under the Cleveland era, arguing the comment applied broadly and would hold now or at any time. Applause signaled strong audience engagement as the exchange unfolded.
Democrats and Populists fuse in Indiana pending ratification. The silver issue dominates, with critics warned against anarchism after Yale protests. William Jennings Bryan addressed 100,000 in New York, signaling growing support for restoring silver to monetary standards and challenging gold.
A tale from youth's companion on fashion and vanity among soldiers and society wives. Gen Da Barail recalls a promotion and a tailor fitted uniform that proved uncomfortably tight, turning a grand debut into a comic struggle. The piece contrasts bravado in dress with the awkward fit that followed the new rank.
The narrator details heightened senses and extrasensory perceptions. He claims to detect whether others are friendly or hostile, reads character from voice and touch, and foresees future events aided by acute hearing, touch, and smell. He notes extreme sensitivity and unusual instincts guiding perception and awareness.
A piece reports on sleepless larval activity in many insects from Prof Lintner and compares rapid growth rates of flesh feeding larvae to prodigious human equivalents. It traces a 3800 B C Babylonian inscription about a churn that makes butter in a minute and promotes a churn sold by J F Casey & Co of St Louis with eager buyers.
The passage argues for free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1, condemns demonetization of silver, and denounces gold monometallism as anti-American. It calls for restoring legal tender status to the standard silver dollar, limiting government debt through non-interest bonds, and opposing the McKinley tariff while supporting income tax amendments. It links monetary policy to taxation, industry, and labor protection.
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