In Iowa and Chicago the nation’s leader speaks
Excerpts recount speeches by President McKinley in Chariton and Chicago urging unity, duty, and humanitarian aims in war with Spain. He praises Iowa’s people, discusses territorial questions, national credit, and postwar responsibilities, and commends railroad workers for their patriotism and prosperity.
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Hardy Det
Ict
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Ireland
Havana
Cuba
Santiago
Ney
Mulximey
Keat
Senate
United States
Army
Navy
Congress
Labot
Melintey Attemind
Railway Men's Brotherhood
Uberty
Pagt
Free silver dominates Iowa Democratic scene in 1896 platform
The piece argues that Democrats push free silver as the core issue. It notes the Marshalltown state convention approved the Chicago platform of 1896 and reaffirmed free silver, with Iowa congressional conventions endorsing it 16 to 1. The author claims Democrats attempt to downplay the issue, but contend it is the paramount question now.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Chicago
Democratic Party
M. IF
Healy
Fort Dodge
State Central Committee
J.T. Beem
National Democratic
Iowa County
Republican Party
Dubuque
Ranck
Democratic State Central Committee
Second District
Democratic Party of
John Cliggitt
Mason
Free Silver Fallacy in 1873 Coinage Debate
The claim that half the money was struck down in 1873 is false. There was no silver in circulation in 1873 and none of consequence for forty years, except fractional silver, which the 1878 act did not affect.
Iowa Democrats Split Over Free Coinage in 1900 Era
Ex Governor Horace Boles, L. M. Martin, M. T. Healy, J. Beem and others denounce the free coinage stance as the Iowa party fractures. They urge Republicans to build sound money support, resignations follow, and criticism targets the Chicago platform and populist drift in state leadership.
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Bryan
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Davenport
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Jaen
Horace Boles
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