28 May 1896
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1896
Page
1
A long summary of editorials and letters from Georgia papers debates money by sound money vs free silver. It cites opinions from Albany Herald Valdosta Times Atlanta Constitution and others on Griggs Walters Bower and Populism, plus the 1892 Chicago platform endorsing coinage of gold and silver at parity.
A June dispatch reports Capt Howell decries a split democracy with an instructed delegation to a state convention and a Chicago-bound delegation, while the Times-Enterprise endorses fair primaries with no candidate favored. It notes a Silver Democrats dispute in the Second district as Griggs gains support over Bower and the candy shop advertises 9¢ confections.
Judge Byron Bower, Bainbridge sound money candidate for Congress, urged Berien county voters to back him. He spoke for the first time in this section, received warmly, and noted strong Democratic support that could carry him through in the county.
The fragment cites 1894 Bureau of the Mint figures showing per capita and total monetary circulation under the gold standard and contrasts with a proposed free coinage act favored by silver advocates. It argues silver under free coinage would retire sound money and devalue value, asking which currency flag is true to country and God.
A girl discovers a church letter in her mother's belongings then delivers the find to her mother saying she has found her religion in the trunk. The moment reflects a family moment linked to church ties and personal beliefs.
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