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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1896
Page
2
RES G. wssELL presents a historical critique claiming no country backs free coinage, gold, or silver standards without mixture. He asserts no silver standard nation uses gold, and no silver regime offers fair wages to laborers per capita, contrasting U S figures.
The piece surveys Anglophone political rifts with bossism protests, mentions Macon News on $8,000 jobs, Flem duBignon trimming senate bids over free silver, Judge Griggs in Washington, and new Columbus Enquirer Sun owners. It questions silver and sound money platforms, the Georgia convention, and potential senate dynamics amid national party splits.
The article discusses two main silver men theories on free coinage. One proposes unlimited silver coinage at a fixed ratio with a government guarantee to maintain $1 value, shifting costs to taxpayers. The other suggests free coinage without guarantee, leaving value to market forces. It argues the first would inflate prices, harm credit, and burden taxpayers, with examples from Mexican silver dollars to illustrate volatile value and potential misalignment with gold.
The article discusses Georgia counties Carrol and Milton declining to hold June 6 primaries for state and county offices, resisting Judge Crisp's push to mix local and national matters. It notes a broader Georgia sentiment against GOP attempts to link free silver with local elections and delegate selection for national conventions.
The piece warns the South about Republican control and its alleged harms to agriculture and industry. It urges Democrats to set aside differences, stand united, and vote in line with party conventions to resist an aggressive opponent.
A Greenville South Carolina note analyzes historical cotton and commodity prices from 1839 to 1849, compares New York and Hamburg markets, and questions silver demonetization and the 1873 crime. It urges readers to explain price falls, relate global standards, and comments on voter registration in the county.
In Bainbridge Ga March 31 1896 Judge B B Bower announces resignation as Albany Circuit judge to pursue a congressional campaign. He lists April 9 1896 as effective date and pledges continued public service and conservative Democratic principles. The piece notes his long judicial record and cites opposition from critics while highlighting a push for silver coinage by Jim Griggs and its potential impact on the currency.
A Fort Gains Sentinel notice notes Judge Bow er will resign the Albany circuit on April first to pursue a congress candidacy. The piece praise him as a strong campaigner and a middle-ground voice on finance, contrasting him with extreme silver and gold camps and calling the coming race an education effort. It also comments on party platforms and a separate health ad about catarrh remedies and a US slave owners registration bureau announcement.
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