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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
7
The Indianapolis News recalls a tale Eugene Field told of a daring American manager who saw the Passion Play and planned to replicate it in the United States. He aimed to expand the cast beyond twelve apostles to one hundred in an ambitious version.
The article argues that gold and silver coinage in the United States should reflect true market ratios to avoid distortions in commerce. It traces historical shifts from 15 to 1 to 16 to 1, noting how even slight changes expelled one metal from circulation and disrupted contracts. It cites Benton's views and Secretary opinions while stressing the need to align U.S. mint values with international rates to retain trade.
The United States spends about a million dollars daily on tropical imports used in food and drink. Most could be produced in the islands allied with the U.S. in recent years, with ten months of 1900 showing imports of tropical goods totaling over 300 million dollars. Major items include sugar, coffee, silk, rubber, cotton, and spices. sugar alone reached eighty million dollars, while Africa and Asia supply many others. Connecticut tobacco studies promise reforms boosting leaf quality and value by at least five hundred thousand dollars annually, with ongoing soil tests and research to further improve tobacco and related agricultural methods.
Report by the Republican National Committee shows 200 factories increased hired workers from 90,488 in 1894 to 174,645 in 1899 and wages rising from about 49.9 million to over 65 million. The piece cites Gen Charles Dick praising McKinley’s tariff policy and the wartime slogan Open the mills as a driver of prosperity.
Albert P. Langtry of the Morning Union argues the main campaign issue is patriotism. He claims Democrats shift to McKinley due to alleged traitors among Republicans and asserts Republicans must defend right actions to win.
The piece argues Democrats fear for the country while Republicans are credited with saving it. It recalls Lincoln rescuing the nation from Democratic rebellion and McKinley saving it from Democratic panic and stagnation.
Bryan states he would rather be right than president, signaling a priority on correctness over political ascent. The remark suggests his aim may reach a stance rather than a trajectory to the presidency.
The article compares national bank deposits from 1893 to September 7, 1899, showing a Republican led rise of $477,663,740 since 1893 and a $418,161,207 increase from 1896 to 1899. It notes only a $70,000,000 gain during Cleveland’s term versus $418,000,000 in three years of McKinley’s presidency.
The Department of Agriculture, via Congressional appropriations, will receive 840000 dollars more to spend in the next fiscal year for farmers' benefit.
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