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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1896
Page
4
The Weekly Telegraph lists subscription terms by Ayres and Hollowell. It details prices for one year six months and three months for both weekly and daily editions. It notes a daily telegraph issue published every evening except Sunday with general news and market reports.
The piece mocks opponents as popocrats while noting Bryanites seeing work and McKinley’s cabinet prospects. It predicts Hanna’s wheat rise blame shifts, hints at possible future secretaries in Harrison or Reed, and comments on Ho selling for three cents and the value of the dollar.
Readers are told that aspirants for appointive office are active and many have developed a large amount of influence in their own imaginations, a trait described as inflence by observers.
The special session of the legislature will convene January 19. If members study the code between now and then they can shorten the session and render better service when they convene. The Populist presidential candidate learned one lesson in the late campaign and that it takes brain force to keep his mouth shut at the right time as to say the right thing at the right time.
The article notes Bryan selling chestnuts through lectures aiming to attract large crowds, recalling a free show from a train rear platform. Heavy snows are reported in the western mountains and northwest, predicting an unusually snowy winter and rewards for early corn harvesters.
The passage describes workers marching to reopen mills with a tone of labor conflict. Silverites warn of light-weight gold being pushed by employers, while critics call the silverites panicky. The brief reflects labor tension and economic pressures of the period.
It is easy to frame an election contest over wind but real effort lies in substance. It is only fair to Bryan supporters in this county to state they did not sanction any attack on the expressed will of the people.
Those who backed fusion during the campaign survey a ruined hope and face political uncertainty. Populists feel adrift while Democrats aligned with them face foggy prospects, requiring a full reorganization and possible realignment with the national Democratic party.
A local printer reflects on recent economic hardship and mutual support between merchants and the public, urging continued advertising, employment efforts, and cooperative action to boost Atlantic's business and civic prosperity. It cites Congress revenue debates, reciprocity talks, and the need for patient, prudent fiscal policy to end the current downturn.
The article proclaims McKinney's election as a triumph not only for Republicans but for all Americans. It frames the victory as a peaceable, worldwide boost to US prosperity, credit, and honor, asserting the government’s strength against internal or external assaults and warning of no misunderstanding about its resolve.
Over three years immigration was not heavy and quality improved, but the era saw low mood in the United States and active industry abroad due to low tariffs. With mills reopening here likely, foreign producers will close abroad, prompting a wave of immigrants. Congress will face this issue soon to protect American workers.
The Dingley emergency bill is seen as ensuring government running expenses and avoiding a new session. Rumors say several silver senators may support it, ending obstructionist tactics. The Supreme Court overturned the internal revenue law, removing expected funds and widening the deficit.
The piece notes that NepRasKA and Kansas rely on eastern money for development, but dry seasons have hindered repayment. The electoral outcome fosters hostility toward loan agencies and lenders, signaling little new money entering the states and rapid collection of existing debts, stressing the need to preserve state credit.
The article urges voters to study current events with calm, dispassionate judgment. It argues newspapers best inform citizens by reporting events and offering commentary on their future impact, free from passion and prejudice.
For four years Canadians have praised the Wilson Gorman tariff and opposed reciprocity with the United States. With McKinley’s election and anticipated tariff readjustment, they now push for a reciprocity treaty. They recognize when hurt and act quickly to seize advantage.
Norwithean observer notes A L Hager ran a sturdy race. He outpaced Weaver and then challenged L T Gering, exposing the popocrats claims of weakness. If Hager seemed weak, the challengers would face tougher odds with a stronger candidate. He expresses satisfaction with his performance and momentum.
When people are busy with practical affairs they ignore government issues and politicians on street corners lose attention. The audience shifts to more profitable pursuits, reducing public discourse on governance.
The piece denounces Bryan supporters for clinging to a “practical victory” and cites a Cincinnati Times-Star table to argue McKinley won big. It lists population, property value, workers, wages, illiteracy, and state counts to show Republican triumph and Bryan defeat as overwhelming.
A writer questions labeling voters as popocrats instead of democrat or populist. He urges a clear distinction between democrats and populists who backed free silver and Bryan, asking how to identify each group without offending anyone. The piece defends neutral naming until readers specify their preferred terms.
Wromine reports a woman elector triumphs in the suffrage era and in Utah Mrs. Mattie Hughes Cannon wins a state senate seat defeating her husband Angus M Cannon on the opposite ticket by a large plurality. The piece notes potential family political dynamics and the idea she may appoint him as a committee clerk.
General Harrison spoke as the Indiana assembly opened on the 12th. A non-partisan farmers group presented resolutions urging Congress to adopt a protective tariff, signaling farm support for tariffs over free silver. Politicians boast of their roles, but all workers deserve credit for their efforts and duties.
CyarrmMan Butler bluntly tells Mr. Bryan he cannot lead the reform forces under the Democrat banner. The People's Party of North Carolina asserts the word Democrat is a reproach and vows not to back any leader bearing that name. Fusion dissatisfaction appears widespread as factional realignments blur party loyalties.
The writer argues money has appeared since the election and that people are confident in a livelier business climate. A collective effort is urged to start the enterprise, reduce grumbling, and seize opportunities for mutual prosperity, with individual gains tied to overall improvement.
The writer argues to eliminate ad valorem duties as impractical and ripe for evasion. Specific duties reduce under valuation fraud and doctored invoices, cut opportunities for cheats by importers and operators, and lessen the need for extensive government enforcement, benefiting domestic manufacturers. Immediate action is urged to fix the tariff system.
A fragment from an editorial states that if the direct vote of the people had been a plank in Mr. Bryan's platform, he would have been defeated by the largest majority ever for a presidential candidate. The remark underscores a stance on presidential selection and its electoral implications.
The writer argues free silver newspapers faded after Jones's defeat and subsidy funding ended. Subsidized papers vanished once subsidies stopped, with claims of a business revival now contradicted by campaign rhetoric. The piece mocks popocrat explanations and insists on accountability for past predictions.
The piece notes James B Weaver's credibility waning as silver hopes fade, mocks Bryan's bimetallism crusade, and cites Kentucky politics with talk of a special session to replace Senator Blackburn. It mentions Dave Henderson and war-era bravado, then ends with optimism as new construction and wagon rumble revive hope.
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