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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1896
Page
6
Attorney for Co. A, Meredith of Atlantic. for Supervisor Third District, R. D. Wilein.
A murky political note suggests some Democrats are shifting toward the Republican side, but the reference to Popp Eratize remains ambiguous and unclear in context. No concrete names, dates, or organizations are identifiable in the fragment.
A republican f circulation extols party growth nationwide with McKinley and Hobart clubs forming in towns and counties. It accuses popocrats of insulting the public, defends a national, unsegmented presidency, and condemns silver Democrats and eastern sectionalism as dangerous demagoguery. The author praises Harrison’s speech as calm and well informed, urging unity and rejecting secessionist talk.
The piece accuses Bro. Gardner of ducking a McKinley support proposition and dodging legal specifics. It mocks his shifts on the money question, asks him to review his own editorials, and pledges pardon for past name calling while warning of his alignment with opposing circles.
After a lengthy inquiry workers conclude free silver offers nothing but harm. When people study the issue in light of personal and national interests the silver faction shrinks further until after the election. Fleeting theories born of selfishness and dishonor cannot endure under scrutiny. repudiation and denunciation of our currency won’t prevail.
An Angentina craftsman now earns 60 monthly after currency depreciation from 340. The devalued money causes a 16 percent net loss. In Columbia wages rose 50 percent while food and clothing prices jumped 180 percent. The examples urge U S laborers to study the free silver issue as votes are sought.
A democratic free silverite tried to discount a $100 note signed by reputable men but failed. He learned that if Bryan won and the note was paid in 50 cent dollars, the signers would lose. They preferred to keep their money until after the election rather than invest in notes now.
Five thousand people attended General Harrison's New York speech while thousands were turned away. The talk praised the Chicago platform on court power and the president's authority to enforce law and maintain peace.
The piece argues Republicans will pursue a thorough discussion of the financial issue, not ignore it as the silver movement hopes. It contends the silverites face criticism for their positions, warns of tariff and platform questions, and frames the campaign as an education effort against Chicago platform elements. The author urges patriotism and vows strong voter action to defeat those aims this fall.
In a letter of acceptance McKinley argues free silver is harmful to workers and the broader economy. He warns it would not ease labor or raise wages, but would distort values, threaten business confidence, and benefit only silver bullion owners. He urges voters to judge carefully.
The author recalls the 1878 campaign and greenback craze. He argues the current push for free silver mirrors past rhetoric about rich getting richer and the poor suffering, predicting defeat and another period of growth similar to 1879 to 1902.
The analysis argues free coinage inevitably leads to silver monometalism, citing Mexico as an example where free coinage demonetized gold. It asserts that under free coinage, two metals cannot share circulation, as the cheaper metal displaces the dearer, and that a double standard never persists in such regimes.
A tainted political note refers to Lu Ge Nung as a popocratic candidate with a Chinese ring, likening him to Li Hung Chang, the original silverite, as he embarks on a world tour.
The text notes McKinley’s ability to reach people without rail fare, as crowds gather at his home to hear him speak and he provides engaging listening material. It adds a critique from the Nonpareil about a new silver dollar’s potential price, arguing it would be hard to obtain if priced high and not worth buying if priced low.
The piece mocks a telegraph reporter for not publishing conference details between Democratic and Populist committees. It argues the withheld facts exposed manipulations, endorses McKinley’s acceptance letter as solid and sincere, and notes a tax on free coinage dollars hurting a Populist reaction. A GOP dollar anecdote ends with a jab at Mexican free coinage.
The piece argues that full free coinage would wreck credit and require 15 years to replace silver for gold, predicting 150 years to restore credit after such a law. It urges Mank Hanna to fund part of Bryans travel expenses and condemns Jones and the committee for lobbying, while criticizing the populist tactic of mailing free congressional speeches at public expense.
The short tail of the popocratic ticket grows impatient to switch circles while Mr Watson vows to talk or face consequences. Sid plans a country tour to front a side show. Bryan rides the Beers tour while McKinley stays home sawing wood, crowds still seek him. Bryan speeches stitched into one article resemble a mismatched patchwork quilt.
The text notes Mr. Bryan lacks time to respond to Bourke Cochran as campaign duties consume him and after the election there will be no chance. It accuses Trim popocrats of favoring silver as poor man's money while claiming the aim is the rich man's money. Gov. Stone of Missouri calls a "slimy and poisonous snake" a corrosive influence on national welfare, implying he helped create it.
Mn Sewart has shown no disposition to loosen the hoops on his barrel for the benefit of the national committee. He has not yet learned what he was nominated for. The campaign is warming as cooler weather approaches. By a light frost the contest will ripen into earnest struggle, weeds will be cleaned out and the political crop ready to harvest November 8.
The speaker accuses Jim Lyons of neglect as auditor of state and links him to a Cass County Bank swindle. He recalls Lyons switching from Republican to Democrat and predicts McKinley will win the county. The piece suggests Lyons should explain how residents might recover money lost to the bank scandal.
The passage notes Jim Lyons of Guthrie delivering a speech last Saturday night, mocking free silver advocates and their push to demonetize gold in 1896. It includes colorful quotes about the crime theme and a rival remark from Sam Jones about fusing with the populists.
In Creston on August 29, W H Robb was nominated for congress by the Populists of the eighth district and endorsed by the Democrats.
Aug 29 dispatch reports in Constantinople that the Turkish authorities and Mussulmans killed many Armenians during Wednesday’s rioting and dragged their bodies through city streets, according to the Spanish minister. Also, “Jimmy” Ryan of Cincinnati was knocked out by Paddy Partell of Kansas City in the sixth round near the Kansas line, after Ryan conceded eight pounds in weight.
Kansas state gold standard chairman Eugene Hagan reports Kansas delegates to the Indianapolis convention lean toward General Bragg of Wisconsin for president and Buckner of Kentucky for vice president. He doubts Broadhead of Missouri would be acceptable. Delegates depart for Indianapolis Sunday amid debate over silver coinage and its effect on money value.
The record surveys 1873 to 1996 noting countries shifting to gold standards or limiting silver coinage. Key acts include Norway and Sweden adopting gold in 1873, Latin union tightening silver in 1874, Italy suspending silver in 1876, France restricting silver in 1876, Finland adopting gold in 1877, Spain halting free silver in 1878, Austria Hungary moving to gold by 1898, Egypt embracing gold in 1880, India mint closures in 1898, Russia planning vast gold rubles in 1893, Chile and Costa Rica leaning to gold in 1895 and 1996 respectively.
Chicago September 1 A letter from J Ellen Foster of the Woman's Republican Association calls for loyal women to form McKinley and Hobart clubs or sound money clubs to support the party and campaign. Headquarters are set in the Auditorium Annex Chicago under National Republican Committee supervision. Foster plans speeches on the party platform and to distribute campaign literature and club constitutions.
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