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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1896
Page
4
The Post invites readers to present views on the gold and silver issue in a discussion column. The editor upholds rules and discourages personal abuse while seeking informed commentary for the presidential campaign topic.
The Boston Post presents coverage as a representative Democratic voice in New England. The page highlights regional politics and party perspectives through editorials and notices.
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The article argues for a reasonable bimetallism as a safe alternative to silver monometallism. It notes the resolutions committee will report a 16 to 1 free coinage plank and hopes for an international bimetallism amendment possibly with England. The piece urges support from sound money delegates and silver moderates as silver’s salvation hinges on this agreement.
The free silver majority at Chicago rejected Senator Hill as temporary chairman, an act described as discourteous to Hill and reflection on John W. Daniel. Daniel, a long-time Democrat, praised Hill and opposed the minority report, while Hill’s selection by the national committee was deemed fitting and reasonable. The majority’s move was seen as impolitic and beyond the situation’s requirements.
The Yale oarsmen, despite a solid effort, were defeated by the seasoned Seafitters on the Henley course. The margin was narrow and observers say Yale’s effort reflects well on American pluck and sportsmanship, highlighting international sport’s value beyond trophies.
The piece argues a free coinage nominee won in Chicago does not guarantee policy. It stresses a free silver congress would require elected legislators to implement laws, noting that many silver states already sent silver delegations. It concludes sound money forces could prevail in Congress regardless of the presidential outcome.
The Chicago convention shows a silver majority ready to push free coinage. The temporary chair vote split 49 sound money to 667 silver, with some silver members supporting the committee. A two-thirds free silver majority appears possible though unity lags beyond the platform.
The text argues no one candidate now commands a silver majority, leaving room for the sound money faction to push hard. It urges a steady, uncompromising campaign to secure their aims, with firm resolve and endurance.
Subway commissioners invite bids to lease the subway from street railway firms with a closing date of the 20th of this month. Leases should reserve non-transport uses for city benefit, as the conduit may carry power, telegraph lines, gas pipes, and other utilities.
The text explains why gold and silver served as money and measures of value, noting the role of intrinsic metal value, the need for a stable standard, and the parity goals of gold and silver dollars. It cites U.S. actions sixty years ago establishing specific grain contents and the aim of equal intrinsic value between metals.
A brief daily inspiration presents the maxim to be free from evil as God’s best gift attributed to Eschylus circa 600 B C. The line stands as a concise moral reminder in a classic reflective voice.
A prominent lawyer’s gray golf suit vanished from his home near 42 Court Street and reappeared neatly bundled inside his safe. The item drew ironic laughter as the owner mused on security during vacation time. The piece also notes social chatter about local figures and upcoming gatherings.
The article notes Phil Farley, longtime solicitor for John M. Bailey, has gone hunting and will be away until September. Bailey remains at home in Bimerica with a nervous condition from his Beacon Hill duties, expecting to recover soon. M. M. Cunniff departs for New York on business, with friends curious about the trip.
Marjory Reynolds defies her mother to earn money by baking biscuits for neighbors. She leaves the dream of poetry behind, proving she can turn talent into income. A year later she and Phil enjoy a seaside vacation funded by her new bread venture.
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In a letter to the Post the writer challenges Bland and free coinage claims, arguing silver would rise and harm wage earners and farmers. He cites pre 1878 times, bond debt growth, taxes, and legal tender history to claim governments cannot fix values for foreign or domestic markets. He warns silver would devalue debts and force creditors to accept a devalued dollar.
In a letter to the editor of the Post, Ex Governor Boies of Iowa argues free silver would raise grain prices but disrupt labor wages. He claims wheat overproduction and global market forces keep prices low, while cheaper gold and commodities benefit workers. He urges financial confidence through burying free silver.
A reader rebukes George Fred Williams and R. T. S. over silver versus gold. The writer argues demonetization in 1873 harmed value, defends Congress power to coin money, and criticizes priority of expensive metals.
An illustrated feature describes three fashionable hats: a Leghorn with floral accents and lace trimming, a Neapolitan braid hat with violet velvet ears, and a wide brim sailor with ribbon loops. It notes the outfits suit young beauty and a summer look, with emphasis on color variety and timeless flair.
A collage of jokes and quips from Roxbury Gazette Harlem Life and Indianapolis Journal. Exchanges feature clever lines about fame love freedom and letters turn to jokes about poets editors and lawyers amid playful banter and quick wits.
Jefferson B. Browne argues in the June National Geographic that a railroad across the Florida keys to Key West is feasible. He asserts engineering challenges are manageable with causeways trestles and limited drawbridges, linking Key West to lower Florida and the mainland for faster Caribbean trade.
The twenty fifth annual session opens September 28 with a new curriculum at the Museum of Fine Arts School. A dozen graduate courses and several continuing programs are offered, led by curator Edward Robinson and a staff of instructors, highlighting decoration and proportion in design.
The Keiths theatre lineup features Boston Symphony Orchestra members and Anita Class harp solos, with talents like Charles Dickson Lillian Burkhart Swift Chase Masud Forest Hughey Dougherty and more. Casts include The Bohemian Girl and Fatinitza, plus 50th performance celebrations and evening bargains at Tremont. Keith cites touring confirmation from Liverpool to London.
An eye witness from Boston on July 7 reports a police officer assaulted boys at a bonfire near a Fourth of July celebration. The officer clubbed children, drew a revolver on nearby youths, and forced their retreat while claiming authority as a guardian of the peace.
A reader requests recognition for Herbert Dallas who risked his life by crawling under an overturned electric car to pull a girl to safety and deliver her to hospital. The writer urges Humane Society medals, noting generosity of local citizens in supporting memorials.
A Constant Reader asks in the Post columns whether Rev Allen B Hudson of the Pilgrim Congregational oath served in a Cap Church in North Weym tain and in the Salvation Army in the Lower Province about ten years ago and married Ella Stavert of Summerside P E K. The letter is dated Boston July 7.
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