National and State Ticket Voters to Decide in Bloomfield
The September 20 1900 issue lists a full slate for national and state offices including Bryan and Steveson for president and vice president Kern Lawler Heimberger Minor Herff Drumond Yergen Greathouse and Reinardt Adair. Miers Cyrus Davis Moss Wilson O Donal d Bucher Hase man Oliphant Brearington Flory Dixon Foster Pearson Kidd Sparks Dixon. and township candidates Dixon Foster etc. The advertisement covers local offices such as treasurer sheriff assessor commissioners coroner trustee and constables with the usual party lines.
Democratic Speeches by Candidates for Representative and County Offices
Democratic speaker lineup includes the Representative candidate and all county office contenders. The gathering will feature speeches by each Democratic candidate and be open to the public.
Cyrus E Davis Campaign Schedule for Representative
Hon Cyrus E Davis announces campaign stops across multiple towns during the first week of October. Events include daytime and evening sessions in Calvertville Newark Cincinnati Owensburg Scotland Newberry Marco Lyons Linton Jasonville Worthington with times indicated from 1 30 p m to 7 p m for each locale.
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Calvertville
Newark
Cincinnati
Owensburg
Scotland
Newberry
Marco
Lyons
Riddle Schedule For Seymour and Linton
Singers Hon and Seymour Riddle perform in Switz City on Monday Sept 17 at dusk and in Linton on Wednesday Sept 19 at 7 pm with admission details not provided.
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Switz City
Linton
R W Miers Announces Campaign Stops
Hon R W Miers candidate for Congress schedules campaign events across Cincinnati Koleen Lyons and Lyons areas with meetings on consecutive days in October.
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R. W. Miers
Congress
Candidate for Prosecutor addresses voters in four towns
Dates and locations announced for Hon. John A. Riddle’s prosecutor candidacy events. Sept. 22 meeting at Stafford School House, plus October 10 Linton, October 11 Jasonville, October 12 Worthington, and October 13 events at 7 p.m. Local residents urged to attend.
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Linton
Jasonville
Worthington
John A. Riddle
Stafford School House
Highland Township Democrats Nomination Meeting Called
The Democrats of Highland township invite all willing to vote our ticket to a mass convention at Calvertville on Saturday September 29 1900 at 2 pm to nominate Benjamin Owens and P A McInnostt for committeeman.
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Highland Township
Calvertville
Benjamin Owens
P. A. McInnostt
Great Coal Miner Strike Begins With 140000 Out
The great anthracite coal strike began on Monday with about 140,000 miners leaving work. The stoppage affects major mines and threatens supply.
Endurance of Col Bryan Praised After Strenuous Test
A letter of acceptance by Tippy RoosEvELT appeared in papers Monday, suggesting Teddy wrote it Sunday. The piece applauds Col Bryan for his remarkable endurance, noting no more than eight hundred men could withstand such strain.
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Tippy Roosevelt
Teddy
Col
Bryan
Safety assurances delay start of US China talks
The article notes that native converts must be protected by Chinese officials before negotiations begin, with instructions to Gen. Chaffee. It also mentions Ohio Republicans’ consternation over Mayor Jones's move to Bryan, fears of losing Ohio and the Ninth District, and a pointed mockery suggesting displaying imperial trophies as a Goop object lesson.
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United States
Gen. Chaffee
Jones
Bryan
Ohio
Congress
Galveston death toll sets at three thousand estimate
The latest tally puts Galveston dead at about three thousand with around 1.3 million dollars collected for relief. Water works suffered little damage and the city has water. Looters have been shot on sight and passes are required to be on the street.
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Galveston
Political intrigue surrounds Philippine war end plan
The piece alleges Hanna and campaign money would fund insurgent leaders to surrender before the election, prompting a presidential proclamation ending the war. It cites Col. Durbin and Hanna’s talks, criticizes McKinley for flip flopping from his Boston speech calling forcible annexation criminal aggression.
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Hanna
Sixth district seen as doubtful in election forecast
Henry A. Johnson represents the Sixth district once strong for Republicans. He carried it in 1894 by 12 017 votes and Watson, who won by 2 204 two years ago, runs again. The district includes many Friends who oppose McKinley’s foreign policy and favor Johnson’s bold congressional stand.
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Henry A. Johnson
Watson
McKinley
Johnson
Congress
Bryan Influences GOP Voters as Support Grows
In the district Bryan has mobilized Republican allies and many now openly back him. The outlook for Watson appears favorable for defeat as support for Bryan strengthens.
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Bryan
Watson
Conscription Seen as Inevitable Elsewhere
The author argues imperial policy requires a large standing army that voluntary enlistment cannot sustain. He cites home defense recruitment as feasible but notes prompting volunteers for foreign campaigns is unlikely. The piece predicts conscription to fill ranks, asserting Germans understand the concept.
Bryan letter of acceptance praised for trust issue
The letter of acceptance from Mr. Bryan is described as short yet rich in thought, with a strong plain statement on the trusts issue. The paper promises to publish the full letter next issue and urges readers to share it with Republican neighbors for consideration ahead of the election.
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Bryan
McKinley
Mark Hanna
William McKinley
Roosevelt tour and Rough Rider attire noted
A long speaking tour for Theodore Roosevelt is planned with appearances in Rough Rider garb. The piece questions whether Roosevelt adds value beyond costume while noting the political maneuvering by Thomas Platt to position a rival on the ticket and the adequacy of that substitute for McKinley.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Thomas
Platt
McKinley
The Full Dinner Pail and Workingman Wants
The piece argues against the idea that laborers only need food. It laments that workers lack home comforts like warm clothes for children, shoes for a wife, a carpeted floor, and schooling for children, noting wages leave no money for these needs. It criticizes Hanna and allies for ignoring these human desires.
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Hanna
Jefferson and Jeffersonian expansion in Republican claims
The piece argues that Jefferson opposed forcible territorial expansion and the subjugation of peoples. It asserts that Republicans distort Jefferson to justify expansion, noting the Declaration of Independence grounds government in consent and equality. The writer labels claims of Jefferson supporting conquest as untruthful.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Jeffersons Democracy and the Philippine Question Revisited
A speaker defends Jefferson as a champion of human freedom and warns against distorting his words to justify forcible conquest. He contrasts Jeffersonian ideals with modern imperial actions and critiques the trust system as cited by Charles R. Flint, noting its impact on labor, distribution, and various professions.
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Jefferson
United States
Louisiana Purchase
New Orleans
St. Louis
Flint
Bryan Speech at St Louis Prompts 14,000 Crowd
Mr. Bryan addressed 14,000 at a St Louis gathering held under the Democratic Committee of Commercial Travelers. He used the Absalom text to urge parents to consider whether young men are safe under current monetary and political conditions. He questioned safety under foreign and domestic financiers, national banks, bondholding debt, consumption taxes, corporate influence in Senate selection, and labor rights including juries and injunctions.
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Mr. Bryan
St Louis
Democratic Committee of
Bryan
Absalom
Senate of the United States
Cate
Ungrateful Wretch From Sultan’s Salty Salvo at McKinley
An article complains of a Sultan of Sula who deserted after a $1 200 yearly salary provided by President McKinley to subdue unrest. It questions loyalty of an American citizen and Republican aligned with the party’s fortunes.
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Sula
McKinley
Slavery and Slavery Toleration Through Imperialism Discussed
The author laments a shift in American policy to protect slavery and polygamy, arguing imperialism has allowed the Sultan of Sulu to keep armies and slaves in exchange for recognizing the American flag, a price of $1,200 a year, and urges readers to reflect on this development.
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Sulu
Bryan Defends Treaty With Spain In Parkersburg Speech
In a Parkersburg address, William Jennings Bryan takes responsibility for supporting the treaty with Spain, arguing Republicans overstate his influence and insisting the decision rested with the president and Senate. He notes no senator publicly blamed him, cites Senator Wellington, and reflects on the treaty’s implications for Cuba and the Philippines.
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Col. Bryan
Spain
Parkersburg
Bryan
Wellington
Philippines
Republican Party
Cabane
Philippine Islands
Senate
Debate Over Philippine Independence and Treaty Ratification
A political speaker recalls that independence promises to Filipinos were easier after the war than amending the treaty. He notes rejection would force a new senate or a new commission to craft a new treaty, highlighting party dynamics in ratification debates.
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Spain
Senate
Bryan and anti imperial platform at Indianapolis convention
The article notes the Indianapolis convention shaping the Anti Imperialist platform endorsing Bryan and denouncing McKinley. It details the Platform Committee’s partisan voting history, Liberty Convention delegates standing firm against McKinley agents, and Bryan urging Filipino independence while challenging imperial policy. It contrasts Republican wealth and workingmen's plight under McKinley with Bryan's calls for change.
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St. Louis Republic
Indianapolis
Bryan
McKinley
Palmer
Buckner
Democratic Party
Old Republic
Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised for digestion
A vintage drug advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for appetite and digestion. It claims benefits including a healthy stomach liver and kidneys, regular bodily habit, energy and vigor, priced at 25 cents at J B Stalcup’s drug store.
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Dr. King
J.B. Stalcup
Bromo Quinine Tablets Offer Refund Guarantee
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back refund if they fail to cure. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature and is priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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