Magnificent Gain Shown for American Farmers in Dept of Agriculture Report
The Department of Agriculture reports a total farmer gain of 1.212 billion dollars from nine crops and livestock since 1896. It cites cotton, oats, potatoes, barley, rye and wheat as key drivers, linking gains to Republican prosperity and urging support for McKinley and Roosevelt over Bryan and Stevenson.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
McKinley
Roosevelt
Bryan
Stevenson
Southern progress and prosperity in railroad and industry
The article highlights a rise in earnings for Southern and Southwestern railroads from 1896 to 1900, with gains spurred by lower interest rates and increased textile shipments. It notes new factories in West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia along the Norfolk and Western line, including mills, factories, and planing operations, and argues the South’s future lies in expanding manufacturing under protective tariffs.
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Southern and Southwestern
South
Southwest
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Norfolk and Western Road
Philippine governance pledge from a historic speech
The text proclaims a pledge to govern the Philippines without tyranny, promising liberty and honest administration. It emphasizes taxation without oppression, justice free of bribe, equal education, religious freedom, and protection of life and happiness, reflecting a foundational vision.
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Philippines
Wee
William McKin
Prosperity Curtain and Liberty Assured
A letter by Leo Wise from Cincinnati argues for expansion and American universal rights. He predicts four years of substantial prosperity, cites demand for natural resources and manufactured goods, and champions freedom of movement for Jews and others to seek better conditions, praising US and Britain.
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United States
Great Britain
Railroad Men for McKinley Ride to Topeka
The piece notes railroad workers including a conductor brakeman and engineer on a Topeka bound train showing strong Republican support for McKinley. Station agents along the line also lean Republican and work among railroad friends for McKinley. It suggests Bryan will not secure the entire railroad vote.
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McKinley
Bryan
Pope
Kansas
Topeka
Will you vote for prosperity again or vote against it
A historical prompt urges voters to consider whether they will repeat support for prosperity from 1896 or reject it now, framing the choice as a direct test of economic policy. The message emphasizes continuity versus change in governance and outcomes.
President McKinley's Model Ohio Farm
The article describes President McKinley's Ohio farm near Minerva and Bayard as a thriving model operation. It covers 162% acres with 260 sheep, 200+ chickens, ten draft horses, orchards, barns, corrals, and a canal and railroad nearby. W. J. Adams, from Canton and raised in Pennsylvania, manages the farm and is praised for his skilled, careful stewardship.
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President McKinley
Mr. Bryan
Mr. McKinley
Mel Winley
Nebraska
Minerva
Bayard
Ohio
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Big Sandy
McWinley
W. J. Adams
Canton
Pennsylvania
Adams
McWninley
McKinley Farm Portrait Visible In Canton Area
A detailed sketch of William McKinley’s farm near Canton describes crops, livestock, apple butter making, and orchard wealth. It notes annual yields such as 2000 bushels of potatoes and 3500 bushels of corn, with 25 cattle and nine milch cows. The two story residence, outbuildings, and public interest from visitors are described.
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McSinley
McKinley
McKkinley
Canton
Washington
Republican Protection and Democratic Tariff Debate
Fragmentary tally of 1897 Dingley Act rates shows per head charges and ad valorem values with figures across crops and weights. Mentions Republican protection and Democratic low tariff positions amid numeric shorthand and percent changes.
Ex-President Harrison backs McKinley bid in interview
Gen Benjamin Harrison endorses McKinley’s re election, says he will do no more campaigning and has vacated the choir loft for the pews. He criticizes the Porto Rico bill as a departure from right principles and argues for the gold standard and Prosperity under Republican rule.
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Benjamin Harrison
McKinley
Washington
Porto Rico
Congress
Territories
Mr. Bryan
Temple
Protection for the cattleman in Cass County
Letter from James S. Landers of Argusville arguing for protection over free trade. He cites a Manitoba cattleman’s journey to Chicago via Winnipeg and Fargo, detailing duties and freight costs that erode profits, and concludes he will vote for McKinley and protection to aid North Dakota farmers.
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Cass County
James S. Landers
Argusville
Fargo
J. D. Scanlan
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Neche
St. Paul
Chicago
Canadian Northwest
North Dakota
McKinley
Protection
Webster Warns Poor Against Rich Hatred Speech
Daniel Webster in the United States Senate on January 31, 1834 denounces claims that class conflict drives policy. He accuses authors of stirring ported resentment to cheat workers and undermine independence, urging laborers to beware such delusions and defend their country.
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United States
Daniel Webster
United States Senate
Bribery Complaints Stemming From Bryan Speech
A Chicago letter to M. A. Hanna dated Oct 1 1900 says prosperity has bought voters and bribed this voter in response to William Jennings Bryan’s Salem Illinois remarks. The writer humorously claims three years of prosperity swayed his vote.
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Bryan
Salem
Ill
Chicago
Chicago, Ill
M. A. Hanna
Republican National Committee
G. B.C. Trving Park
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Southern
Southwestern
Leo Wise
Cincinnati, Ohio
M’kinley
Qhio
MecWhinley
W. Frank McClure
Faro
Wilson-Gorman
Harrison
Mkinley
Supreme Court of the United States
Republican Party
Canada
Bamel Webster
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