Preservation of Bryan shows in Chicago convention rallies
Conservation argues that at every public Bryan demonstration the chief figures such as Weaver Gillett Sovereign Balengee Muffly Crane Leonard Brown Altgeld Tillman direct the crowd, and questions his loyalty to the party or to populists. It contends his stance fools both Democrats and pops and exposes boss control.
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Bryan
Chicago
Weaver
Gillett
Sovereign
Balengee
Muffly
Crane
Leonard Brown
Altgeld
Tillman
Mr. Watson
Altgeld Link Seen With Bryan In Chicago Arrival
John P Altgeld greeted Bryan on his Chicago arrival and aided him during his stay raising questions about the champion of free silver being closely allied with the Altgeld crowd and potential implications for national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P
Altgeld
Bryan
Chicago
Campaign glare over coinage and votes in 1896 race
A voiced voter inquiry questions how free silver at 16 to 1 would help individuals and urges support for McKinley. The note predicts McKinley will win 270 or more electoral votes, praising protection and honest money while denouncing 50 cent dollars and repudiation. It emphasizes American workers and western farmers deserve solid dollars.
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McKinley
Lowa Falle
A. M. Pleasant
Bryan
Carlisle
Mr. Bryan
False Pretense in Bryan Nomination Asserted
A political critique argues Bryan used a stolen sentence from McCall to secure the Chicago convention nomination. It defends Bland as the true beneficiary and condemns Bryan for traveling to New York to accept the nomination among Tamany and Wall Street backers. The piece predicts a landslide defeat if Bryan seeks western farmer and worker support while aligning with urban interests.
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Bryan
Chicago
Thors
Congressman McCall
Mr. Bryan
Richard P. Bland
Missouri
Bland
New York
West
Lincoln
Wall Street
McKinley
Tamany
Judge Denies Naturalization for Ignorant Foreigners
District of Columbia judge refused to naturalize two young men who admitted they knew nothing about the constitution or its meaning. The writer urges this example as a standard for all judges, arguing foreigners should know the obligations of citizenship before gaining rights, condemning indiscriminate admission of the ignorant to native rights.
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District of Columbia
United States
Compare Harrison and Bryan Oratory Across the Nation
The author urges readers to study Harrison speeches on his sea to sea trip and Bryan speeches from Lincoln to New York to distinguish true oratory from mere talk, noting a difference between saying something substantive and declamation.
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Mr. Bryan
Harrison
Lincoln
New York
The Boy Orator of the Platte Quip Cited
The Nonpareil notes critics call Bryan the boy orator of the Platte and jokes that the Platte earns the nickname for its shallowness and quicksand like hazards along its length in the United States.
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Council Bluffs
Bryan
Platte
United States
Gentine Nominated for Congress and Stewart for District Judge
Louis T. Gentine was yesterday nominated by the popocrats at Council Bluffs for congressman in this district and J. J. Stewart of Council Bluffs for judge of the Fifteenth district. The campaign will now soon be open in earnest.
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Louis T. Gentine
Popocrats
Council Bluffs
J. J. Stewart
Marvelous Results from Dr King's New Discovery
A Dimondale Michigan clergyman relays a letter praising Dr King's New Discovery for his wife’s pneumonia and grippe with severe coughing. He notes rapid, highly satisfactory relief after using the remedy, with trial bottles offered free at local drug stores.
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J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Mich
Dr King
Baptist
Rives Junction
Grippe
Bro Gardner’s hard times sparks political exchange
The writer defends farmers against Brother Gardner’s critique and disputed statements about silver coinage. They reject his claims on money values and gold standards, argue prices and costs rise together, and insist farmers seek truthful remedies amid hard times. The piece accuses Gardner of misquoting and straw man tactics while affirming that farmers benefit or suffer under policy changes and seek real solutions.
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Brother Gardner
Gardner
Farmer's Wife Touts Hen Cackle Over Bryan Speech
A thrifty farmer's wife told us the cluck of her hens held more music and meaning for her than any speech from the Boy Orator of the Platte. She said hens’ cackling meant profit for her, but Bryan's rhetoric offered little clarity.
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Platte
Bryan
Bryanized Rebels and the Danger to Government Power
The piece warns that Bryan supporters aligned with Altgeld and Tillman threaten a Chicago platform advocating states rights, judiciary overhaul, and reduced federal authority. It argues such leaders could seize branches of government, risking anarchistic and revolutionary outcomes, and urges defeating them in the upcoming election to prevent harm.
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Altgeld
Chicago
Supreme Court
Tillman
Bryan
Bryan and Bryanism in the voters memories
A speaker urges Bryan supporters to recall past speeches and promises from four and two years ago. He questions current platform changes, warns of dangerous proposals, and urges voters to use common sense before giving Bryan their vote.
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Bryan
Pop convention turmoil and party power plays rise
The piece attacks Bryan supporters and claims southern delegates were bought at the Pop convention. It accuses Jones and his aides of stacking the rules to favor Bryan, while Iowa and western delegates reportedly cringe and risk losing credit and identity for their actions.
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Bryan
Pops
Watson
Jones
Iowa
West
Altgeld
Populists support Bryan as Democrats form new platform
In a debate of party labels and loyalties, populists praise Bryan while criticizing the Democratic party’s slim record and its Chicago convention. They note the party's shift to a new platform set to be drafted in Indianapolis, arguing the name Democracy alone cannot unite true Democrats or outlive the Populists.
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Democratic Party
Reform 2A
Pops
Chi Cago
Bryan
Chicago
Indianapolis
Pope Democrats
Hardihood
Reform era politics and free silver warnings
The piece railing against the populist free silver push contrasts democratic reform with republican tariff and warns voters about Bryan's promises. It recalls taxation of daily goods under the Cleveland era and asserts protection and sound money as prosperity factors, urging study before voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryat
Cleveland
Bryan
Republican Party Stance Cited as Bar to Repudiation
A historical report notes the Republican party’s support for honest money and the protection of existing contracts, arguing that this platform upholds national honor and presents a barrier against repudiation and reckless experimentation.
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Ous
Republican Party
Tariff debate and debt history in campaign rhetoric
The piece argues that tariffs should be central in the campaign, citing 27 years of protection reducing the public debt by 1.747 billion and a three-year revenue tariff period raising 262.82 million. It claims Bryan supporters push a middle course, branding opponents and condemning perceived inconstancy seen at St. Louis.
Debated metric style changes echoed in old remark
The passage mocks advocates for dividing measures and currency, noting the push to cut the dollar in two while suggesting that reducing the yard to 18 inches and the foot to 6 inches would cause subsequent units to fall in line naturally.
Government Coinage Shifts Profit From Silver Barons
The government now coins silver dollars at three million per month, a rate that shifts profit away from silver barons who want the government to coin bullion at no cost to them, preserving their potential gains.
Des Moines Friday Parade Praises Bry an Nomination
Tom REEp contrasts talk with deeds and says performance matters more. The Des Moines parade ratifying Bry an’s nomination featured curious sights and was described as a failure overall by observers.
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Tom Reep
Ear rubbing proposed as remedy for hay fever and feverish campaign zeal
A novelty remedy suggests rubbing the ears until warm to treat hay fever. The same ear warming idea is claimed to counter free silver fever affecting supporters and will be used in the political campaign.
Maine Press Split Over Bryan and Sewall Support
Of 187 Maine newspapers only nine back Bryan and Sewall though Sewall lives in Maine. State pride for the vice presidential hopeful appears limited as papers show little influence. The famed “red headed rooster of the Rockies” is unspirited after returning to his mountain home and may be hiding away. Doubt grows about Boies being the Des Moines ratification speaker as his last letter hints at a possible impediment in his address.
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Des Moines
Bryan
Maine
Sewall
Rockies
Boies
Tae Pops Fail to Register In Alabama Race
Tae Pops did not seem to make much of a gei in the Alabama election. The note downplays his influence and suggests no significant impact on the outcome or broader political scene.
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Tae Pops
Alabama
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