Bryan the Issue and the Path of Democratic Unity
Ex Comptroller of the Currency under Cleveland declares opposition to Bryan in 1900, arguing his platform promotes class conflict and is tied to Tammany influence. He criticizes Bryan’s economics, currency views, and Populist alliances, urging support for McKinley and cautious, statesmanlike governance.
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Cleveland
United States
Great Britain
Bryan
Tammany
Bryan and Populist Links Seen as Threat to Gold Standard
A veteran editorial argues against Bryan and his Populist allies, warning that his win would weaken the gold standard, entrench free silver policies, and destabilize currency policy. It criticizes Bryan’s war stance, tariff views, and appeal to discontent, urging voters to back McKinley to preserve Democratic solvency and party integrity.
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Mr. Bryan
Paria
Bryan
McKinley
Treasury Department
the Treasury
Democratic Party
Assent of Governed By Force in Democratic Policy Debate
The New York Times discusses Tillman’s Kansas City speech and the Democratic platform’s appeal to imperialism and consent of the governed. It questions missing votes in Southern states and contrasts domestic militarism with overseas policy while noting New York factory employment and wage gains.
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Mr. Bryan
Kansas City
South Africa
Great Britain
United States
New York Times
Chicago
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Cleveland
Tillman
J. K. Jones
Senate
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Alabama
Bryan
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Congress
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Dear Boy letters urge McKinley vote over trusts and imperialism
The letter urges a farmer to back McKinley by recalling past prices and wages in the Ohio Valley and Hocking region, arguing prosperity under McKinley and warning against imperialism. It includes figures on farm mortgages, money orders, wages, and livestock values to prove economic health and loyalty to the Republican administration.
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Old Jim
Crawford
Nelsonville
John
Hocking Valley
Mayhew
Skinner
William McWinley
Republican Party
State of
Kansas
McKinley
Wages Rise for Great Lakes Shipping Workers
Wages of employees connected with Great Lakes shipping have been generally advanced, with workers benefiting from higher pay across the fleet. The move signals improving labor conditions in regional maritime operations.
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Great Lakes
Bryan and Joyce Parody on Imperial Politics
A satirical piece titled Bryan's Soliloquy mocks a political figure's prosaic promises and opportunism. It portrays a self confident speaker courting voters with Free Silver Free Trade Free Gold and expansion while flouting accountability and steering toward power. The author John A Joyce signs the spoof from Washington D C.
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Batesville Tribune
Eckels
Croker
Richard Croker
Seymour
Thlnd
Supreme Court
Mr. McKinley
McMkinley
Spain
Washington
Isenator Tillman
New York
New York State
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Michigan
Cox
Tammany Sin
White House
John A. Joyce
Washington, D. C