12 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1895
Page
1
The text argues against free silver coinage, warning it would destabilize credit and debase currency. It recounts past failures to raise silver value, cautions about adopting a silver standard, and urges Congress to seek safer financial remedies while preserving the current world monetary order.
The passage surveys political maneuvering as Democrats and Republicans clash over free silver and other issues. It notes speeches by Tillman and Wade Hampton, debates on tariffs and coinage, a looming Democratic Day at the Atlanta exposition, and the Milledgeville paper’s suspension amid press struggles.
The newly elected Speaker Thomas B Reed presides over a House with 244 Republicans 105 Democrats six Populists and one silverite Newlands of Nevada. Nineteen states have no Democrat in Congress and only six states remain with solid Democratic delegations all below Mason Dixon line. The piece notes Clevelandism driven losses and a widespread Republican shift across regions.
A dated pamphlet style snippet argues about the gold standard and paper money with hints of a circulating medium. It includes a sales pitch offering twelve months of The Dexwoceat and The Atlanta Weekly Journal for 130 dollars, urging local pride and reliability to attract readers.
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