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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1896
Page
4
A quip filled notice notes the absurdity of a two-tailed demonstration and mocks political pretensions. It mentions Andy Lee as a wealthy Populist leader and a Kingling's Show vendor predicting McKinley’s election based on campaign badge sales.
The piece notes that some free silver advocates push a single standard but claim support for bimetalism while others admit the inevitable outcome would be silver monometalism, with a few honestly acknowledging that goal.
The piece mocks supporters gifting rabbits feet to Mr. Bryan as luck symbols while urging voters to seek certainty. It argues Republicans gain ground as free silver wanes, noting the St Louis populist split damaged free silver, likening it to a ruined corn stalk unfit for fodder and harvest before the election.
The piece accuses Chairman Jones and allies of deceiving delegates at St Louis, engineering a Chicago backed plan to grant the national committee plenary power after adjournment. It claims Watson could be sidelined, Sewall installed, Bryan pressured to accept, and the Populists absorbed by the Democrats, with blame on the middle-of-the-road faction.
The Sioux City Journal argues that silver never shared equal footing with gold before 1878, noting prior silver ratios of 15 to 1 and 16 to 1 and its eventual parity only after 1878. The piece suggests only government action can sustain equal coinage, warning against free coinage without limits.
The passage questions the free silver movement’s commitment to a 16 to 1 ratio, noting the dollar once held a full dollar’s value in silver and now is worth about fifty cents. It asks how many would support restoring true silver value and how large a campaign fund they would receive from the silver syndicate to push the current effort.
The column argues the farmer cannot live on current prices and criticizes a call for unlimited coinage of silver. It contends silver and gold money are stable, rejects changes to the standard, and urges restoring confidence and open industries for fair wages, jobs, and domestic production. It stresses unity of workers and producers.
The Sioux City Journal notes opponents warn that English backed free silver stirs prejudice and misleads voters. It cites England's gold standard wealth and a silver syndicate funding in the United States, alongside a Lockport factory shutdown blamed on free silver talk.
Reports from multiple directions indicate the tide favors McKinley with Republicans organizing nationwide. Sound money Democrats and dissatisfied centrists are joining, rejecting gold or Bryan’s group. Vigorous action by sound money forces is deemed key to a historic victory over the demagogues and repudiationists.
Proceedings of the Republican State Central Committee in Denver reveal the party’s activities and discussions from a recent meeting. Delegates addressed strategy and party priorities in Colorado amid statewide political developments.
The piece mocks Chicago convention divisions with exchanges on the Populists and free silver Democrats, noting CyeLonr Davis is nominated for Congress in Texas. It laments the split between Populists and Democrats, mocks the Chicago platform, and jokes about labels and allegiances in the political circus.
A critic argues the Bryan ticket is more populist than democratic though it bears the democracy name at Chicago. The piece suggests a future ticket might truly deserve the democratic label, calling current naming a misnomer and proposing a clearer distinction between democratic and populist aims.
An Eastern securities firm handling cattle dealer paper warned Sioux City that free silver would shake money markets. They predicted banks would hoard funds, making cattle paper hard to place and pledged to withhold all loans if Bryanites win.
The article alleges John P. Altgeld wielded influence at the Chicago convention and helped secure the Bryan nomination by steering the Illinois delegation. It claims Altgeld demanded the attorney general post as a quid pro quo, with various figures confirming or hinting at such promises and exchanges surrounding the pivotal role in the Illinois delegation.
The piece reports Tom Watson backing the pop ticket with Sewall possibly dropping off if too crowded. It questions Bryan’s stance and notes the domo pop donkey carries three riders at once. It suggests UkbER’s move to avoid a somersault and hints at Mary Ellen Lense as a potential vice president candidate, though a side saddle on the donkey is deemed ill looking.
The quote notes Andrew Jackson opposed fluctuations in the standard of value that would render rewards of labor uncertain, highlighting a stance used in debates by contemporary Democrats.
A brief comparative note presents the Tar Bryan platform favoring a 58 cent dollar with free trade and repudiation against the McKinley stance of a 100 cent dollar with protection for American workers and national honor. The prompt asks readers to choose a preferred platform.
A fragmented line describes jealousy within the popocratic ticket as tails argue over which head belongs, forecasting continued strife during the campaign. The garbled text implies internal rivalries shaping political coverage.
A Chicago Journal cartoon portrays the democratic donkey swallowing the 16 to L pop body. Bryan bids his pop companion farewell as the scene implies the pops have been absorbed and neutralized.
It is learned by reviewing Bryan's congressional speeches that some numbered remarks ran counter to the people's interests. Old speeches, if not formed with thoughtful intent and honest aim, can appear ugly when surfaced during a decisive moment.
TuAT suppression telegram promises trouble before tails are eliminated. Public opposes underhanded methods and honors demand Bryan refuse a nomination excluding Sewell. Stand by running mate seen as essential to preserve office credibility and integrity.
The crown of thorns allegedly used by Mr. Bryan originated with Congressman McCall of Massachusetts in a January 26 1894 Congressional Record speech. Bryan later adopted the line December 22 1894 and has used it regularly since, with McCall's line noting ready to betray labor with a kiss and pressing a crown of thorns on its brow.
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