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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
5
The article criticizes Bryan and defends McKinley, arguing Ohio and the Mississippi Valley benefit from Republican leadership. It notes that Jefferson Davis cited the Constitution, while Lincoln’s creed is misused in debates. It praises McKinley for calm, decisive action during the Chinese incidents and the Pe king relief effort, highlighting gains in trade and prosperity.
A political pamphlet pillories Democrats for fear mongering about imperialism while praising Republicans. It notes Athens county convention fuss, England loan concerns, and Hanna’s reputation. It reports Pension Commissioner Evans predicting higher benefits and tighter rules for pension attorneys, plus navy torpedo boat orders and Bryan silver debate implications.
Washington dispatch says President McKinley informed allied powers that U S troops will not be sent to China again unless conditions change after rescuing Pekin minister and citizens. He asks for clear replies and will skip a Chicago G A R encampment visit. Several governments may withhold satisfactory answers.
Article argues Democrats talk but offer no remedy while Republicans passed the Sherman act of 1890 and enforcement through federal courts. It notes Supreme Court rulings dissolving major trusts, calls for a constitutional amendment to empower Congress, and contrasts party stances along with President Cleveland and McKinley remarks. It also references Hay and political mudslinging over trust policy.
A historical passage attributes major labor law advances to the Republican Party, listing acts from 1862 to 1890. It notes support patterns in Congress, mentions key measures like Chinese Exclusion, peonage abolition, seamen protection, and labor hours, and ends with a political jab about William Jennings Bryan and free silver.
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