Reformers in Front Not Inspiring in This Country
The reform list failing to inspire, with Bryan Debs Sovereign and others condemned for hypocrisy. Critics accuse politicians like Walsh Cole Spurrier Ballangee Gardner of changing stances to suit power. The piece denounces professed virtue while charging high speech fees and aiding opposed causes.
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Debs
Sovereign
Charlie Walsh
Judge Cole
Judge Spurrier
Ballangee
Polis
Ami
Cek
Gardner
Llea
Popocratic reformers clash over Walsh and judges action
Reformers denounce Judge Cole Judge Spurrier and Bal lenge as trying to suppress Iowa citizens from voting for their preferred candidates. They defend the group as virtuous leaders of the fusionists, using a motto of any thing to get there regardless of platform or honesty standards.
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Charley Walsh
Judge Cole
Spurrier
Ballenge
Iowa
Populist Kansas official projects mortgage wipeout
J. W. Brewermuar the populist Kansas bank commissioner says about 40 000 homesteads will be cleared this year The mortgages will average about 1000 each totaling 40000000 in debts wiped out He criticizes remaining populists who doubt western prosperity.
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J. W. Brewermuar
Kansas
West
Yellow fever outbreaks and pests alarm Gulf states
Revort reports yellow fever has broken out at Ocean Springs Mississippi and New Orleans Louisiana. The flyer also notes that flies have disappeared from St. Louis causing public alarm. Historical mentions recall past outbreaks and the phrase that no place is so fruitful and healthy as Tow.
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Revort
Ocean Springs
Miss
New Orleans
St. Louis
Bryan Defends 16 to 1 Silver Price Alignment
Bryan argues that if the 16 to 1 ratio was correct last fall it remains valid now and finds no inconsistency in advocating it again. He concedes the issue rests on metals prices converging so the commercial ratio also becomes 16 to 1, else the policy cannot stand.
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Bryan
American finances pledge independence from Britain says Coffin
George M. Coffin acting comptroller states evidence shows United States accumulating capital and nearing financial independence. He says gold and securities flow from old country, money circulates, banks lend, and silverites wrong about depreciation. Prosperity grew with Republican era amid crops and Bryanites and popocrats blamed or praised politics.
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George M. Coffin
the Treasury
United States
Great Britain
Silverites
England
Whining and Grumbling Critique Overcomes Town Spirit
A local R tile rant condemns constant grumbling as unpatriotic and harmful. It laments persistent whiners in Atlantic and urges residents to praise their country state and neighborhood, warning that negative talk harms community morale and unity.
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Atlantic
Republicans Retrench and Save Miles of State Funds
The piece contrasts Republicans cutting state expenses to save $100,000 in one term and to implement more savings, while accusing Democrats of endless complaining without action. It claims Republicans fix defects when in power, while Democrats demand access to books but still find them correct when reviewed.
Republican stance on campaign issues debated
A difference of opinion exists among Walsh Bryan and White on fall campaign topics. White favors dropping free silver Walsh wants to keep it Bryan calls it the main issue. Republicans pledge to meet and stick to any issue they raise.
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Walsh
Bryan
White
Voter Reflections on McKinley Victory and Protection
The piece argues that voters who backed McKinley and protection are grateful for the outcome, while Bryan supporters regret their choice. It asserts Republican success brings improvement and prosperity for the general populace, contrasting with the perceived errors of Bryan and his party's policies.
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McKinley
Bryan
Bry
Rats Overrun Keokuk County Farms In Urgent Outbreak
The Gate City reports rats widespread across Towa Illinois and Missouri counties infesting farms. Farmers say thousands are killed daily yet numbers remain high. Some fields, including two acres in the northeast, have been stripped in a night. Rat hunts of 500 to 1,000 killed in a day have occurred. Disposal is a serious issue amid dangerous poisoning and foul odor. Unknown origin prompts speculation of westward migration and possible future epidemics in cities.
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Keokuk
Towa
Ilinois
Missouri
Ireland famine relief praised as American aid grows
The piece predicts a harsh Irish famine winter and expects the United States to provide substantial relief. It argues Americans will respond generously with ships carrying provisions, citing a long memory of Irish aid in past struggles and underscoring broad, spontaneous generosity beyond Irish descendants in America.
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Ireland
England
America
Peru Shifts From Silver to Gold Standard After Trials
Merchants bankers manufacturers and planters urged government officials to place Peru on a gold basis arguing silver caused ruin across industries. They claim after a thorough trial they are eager to abandon silver and avoid further suffering, noting many nations have suffered under its use.
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Peru
State Auditor Report Dampens Silverites Campaign Talk
The State Auditor McCarty report curbs enthusiasm for state issues among silverites. Fusionists withhold the document as the Leader does not print it. Republicans pledge to discuss questions this fall and avoid refusing debate on any topic raised.
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McCarty
Duty on passenger baggage from Europe August over $100 total
The report notes duties on personal baggage of travelers returning from Europe in August exceeding $100 each amounted to $46,802. The opinion mocks the Dingley bill’s makers, calling them popocrats for forcing plutocrats who summer in Europe to help fund government expenses.
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Europe
Silverites decry foreign luck and seek relief trade
The text notes Silverites lamenting that U S prosperity depends on the misfortune of others yet advise sympathy for foreign nations. It argues the country has a surplus of goods to aid distress and toExchange for foreign money.
Bicycle Dreams and Theater Tickets in Atlantic Gossip
A Cedar Rapids Republican quip notes a young man in Atlantic boasting the bicycle won via a ticket of a lady companion. The remark plays on local theater tickets and compares Atlantic’s girls to those in other Iowa cities, implying hopeful prospects for savings toward wheels.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jupe Syorrier Night Shirt Injunction Adds Campaign Pressure
The remark suggests Jupe Syorrier faces legal action over a night shirt injunction, increasing strain on fusionists before the campaign ends. Republicans and middle-of-the-road voters fear fallout and new hurdles in the closing days.
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Jupe Syorrier
Gardner Prays For Us Angers Local Editor
A local response denounces Brother Gardner's prayer as misused and mockery of sacred things. The writer refuses to be quoted in prayer and criticizes Democrat editorials while noting White's grievance with Republican papers. The piece labels Gardner's influence as minimal and challenges his motives amid interim political squabbles.
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Brother Gardner
Democrat
the Democrat
Mr. Gardner
Gardner
Democraat
Prosperity Evidences and Loyal Democrats in Illinois Letter
A letter from an Illinois friend reports a manufacturing firm with more orders than it can fill at higher prices. It notes that the workers are cheering for McKinley despite life-long Democratic ties and questions the value of the St. Louis reformists who left the GOP when gold appeared in the platform.
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John H. Wood
Illinois
McKinley
Campaign remarks fall short of turning judge into issue
The passage questions Charlie Walsh and Ballan Gee for trying to use Judge Spurrier to shape state questions. Spurrier’s Des Moines speech aimed to spark a sensation but produced little beyond an injunction against the readers. He is not a strong bogey man when sized up.
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Charlie Walsh
Ballangee
Spurrier
Des Moines
Gardner Starts Campaign in Cass County Leads Political Fray
When Gardner opens his campaign in Cass county a lively commotion is expected and political circles shift toward the center. As a political boss he is described as a cyclone, likely to come within about 1000 votes of electing a man on his ticket.
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Gardner
Cass County
Free Silverites in Colorado Choose Gold Bag for Judge
The fusionists of Colorado nominate a gold bag for supreme court judge echoing Iowa tactics. Silverites, long opposed to the fusionists, appear to be forced into the party they profess to loathe to select their own candidates.
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Colorado
Iowa
Supreme Court
Free silver debates muffled by industry sounds and farming pay
The speech of free silver advocates is not clearly heard across the nation due to the rumble of machinery, the bam of industry, and the farmer's laughter as he receives payment for his crops.
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Free Silverites
Chairman Jones and Han na Spark Mirth in Election Talk
The note questions Chairman Jones fate after last year's Bryan landslide forecast and mentions Chairman Han na remains active, causing significant concern to rival supporters.
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Hat
Jones
Bryan
Hanna
Silverite
W J Bryan praised for valiant acts after railroad wreck
Telegraph reports W J Bryan assisted wounded in a railroad wreck and aided to capture or help capture a protest at Atchison Kansas. The text argues these humane actions deserve credit but do not crown him a statesman, noting his ordinary courage, humane heart, and merit regardless of political status.
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W. J. Bryan
Atchison, Kas
Brotherhood Gardner Seeks Readers Aid In Hard Times
Gardner pleads for subscribers as money scarcity limits his ability to maintain quality reporting. He reflects on four tough years for newspapers, notes Telegraph staff support, and welcomes renewed reader assistance as conditions improve.
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Gardner
Bis
Telegraph
Political critique of popocrats on farmers and workers
The passage argues that last year the popocrats sought favor with farmers and unemployed workers due to low wheat prices, but now focus on workingmen as wheat prices rise. It accuses them of neglecting farmers’ improved conditions and workers’ employment gains, staying narrow in argument while always finding faults.
Washington Agriculture Targets Partisanship Over Price Tables
The agricultural department at Washington plans a table showing year to year price increases for farm products amid partisan reactions. Critics accuse officials of letting politics influence market reporting while some others support reforms to present fair data.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Frep Waite Defends Campaign Tone Amid Walsh Clash
Frep Waite denies any difference with Charley Walsh on fall campaign issues and delivers another 16 to 1 speech, echoing Ryan and Walsh. He also complains of Republican papers abusing him, while White is described as a fluent speaker and the group leans on strong rhetoric.
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Frep Waite
Charley Walsh
Ryan
White
Food Prices Improve for American Workers
American workers eat beef pork mutton butter eggs wheat bread and other items they could not afford under the late Democratic administration. This diet improvement is cited as a reason for better prices than last year and happier laboring men and their families.
Insurgents Capture Seaport City in Cuba
Reports say Cuban insurgents seized a seaport city and several Spanish forts with large cannon. The development excites Spain and raises Cuban morale, with Havana seen as the key prize that could end the contest.
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Cuba
Spain
Havanese
Bryan Answers Question On Railroad Passes
The Omaha Bee quotes Bryan defending his use of railroad passes as a citizen and notes his tangled explanation of how he obtained the passes. The piece questions whether passes become bribes when used by William Jennings Bryan and frames the episode as a political controversy.
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Omaha Bee
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Frank Evant Leaves Faith for Fusion Politics
The article portrays Frank Evant as drifting from the Methodist conference into politics. It claims he abandoned religion and now makes reckless statements with a strong gift of gab, aligning with the fusion camp.
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Frank Evant
Methodist Conference
Frank
Gab
Fragmentary note on wheat price and farmer decisions
A garbled historical fragment references wheat prices, a farmer, corn, spring calves, and a speaker urging free silver. It hints at economic concerns influencing the farmer's choices, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
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Brian
Popocrat’s Economic Comparison Highlights Political Contrast
A reader criticizes republican policy, urging a comparison of current financial and industrial conditions with those from a year ago. The argument emphasizes the difference between sound management and dubious politics, urging a shift away from doubt and poor governance.
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Yhe Popocrat
Populists faced with surrender of principle and name
The speaker argues populists who trained with the Democrats last year were only useful for votes. To be counted with the Democrats now they must surrender their principles and also abandon their own name.
Guide to Steering by Wake and Sound Across Seas
Kobbe explains navigation by wake, drift, and sound, noting that ships under different winds adjust course to maintain a straight line. Pirates tales and coastal anecdotes illustrate steering by white water, candlelight tacks, and echoes from shore to stay on track near New York Harbor.
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W Womel
Gnatav Kobbe
Br. Nicholas
Mr. Kobbe
Wea
Alaska
New York Harbor
Sandy Hook
The Folding Bed Controversy at an Up Town Hotel
A hotel clerk persuades a guest to take another room while he worries about folding beds. The guest avoids a room with a folding bed due to fears of accidental entrapment. The clerk argues modern catches prevent danger, yet prejudice remains. Washington reports show a Saxony linden with a 25 foot trunk and two large trees at Bohneeberg.
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Washington
Schwargenberg
Saxony
Bohneeberg
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