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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1898

Page

7

Democrats Split Over Free Silver Stand Against Populist Tide

Prominent Iowa Democrats abandon party lines over free silver, backing Republicans or staying neutral as populist pressure grows. Letters from Markley, Richman, and Mitchell denounce Marshalltown platform, defend gold standard, and condemn territorial expansion stance. Several state leaders and papers shift support or withhold endorsement amid 1896 race dynamics.

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Free Silver’s Impact on Wages and Local News

A Des Moines street car conductor questions free silver’s effect on wages arguing doubled fares would be needed for bread and meat to rise. he notes workers on fixed wages fear wage hikes. Also reports the death of Mrs Nancy Carrie atittsboro Kansas at age 67 after long near-railroad life.

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Archbishop Ireland Speaks on War and Peace in Chicago

Archbishop Ireland’s eloquent address at the McKinley peace jubilee extols peace as the American ideal while framing war as a just, sometimes necessary means to secure lasting peace. He lauds democracy, urges international arbitration, and calls America to lead in peace with a duty to educate and uplift society.

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Prices and Wages Given in Three Tables

The three tables show that producing classes have earned higher incomes for their produce than workers could afford essential goods with their wages. Government statistics indicate steady improvement since ish, reflecting better pay and purchasing power across classes.

The Eyes of Europe Upon You and American Unity

Europeans critique American policy stability noting cycles of upheaval and shifting alliances. The piece recalls Civil War era unity under Lincoln, public mobilization for war, and nationwide patriotism that unified parties and people to support government actions and wartime funding.

Prices of Farm Produce and McKinley Debate

The piece discusses free silver and commodity prices from 1861 to 1887, highlighting fluctuation in wheat corn and oats while arguing for McKinley’s leadership in Cuba and national policy. It urges Iowa voters to back a continuing American republican policy and support McKinley and a Republican Congress.

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