Silver Convention Adopts Platform On Money Reform
In St Louis on July 23 the National Silver Party adopted its platform calling for a return to gold and silver coinage at 16 to 1, oppose the gold standard, and demand government control of currency with silver and gold as legal tender. The convention discussed delaying the report, floated Bryan Sewall as nominees, and heard remarks from speakers including Mrs Gougar and Dr Mott amid debate on conference with Populists.
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ST. Louis
Committee On Resolutions
National Silver Party of America
United States
Treasury
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
Lincoln
Baker
Bryan
Sewall
Chicago
Washington, D. C
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Arthur Sewall
Maine
A. J. Warner
Ohio
Minnesota
Irwin
Jones
Nevada
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Illinois
Harvey
C. R. Scott
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Towne
Hillyer
Wisconsin
Ruble D. Cole
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Doud
Missouri
Germany
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Mott
Cr. G. Bradshaw
Montana
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Canton
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Kansas
Sewell
Blaine
Congress
Deniphan
Committee On
Strong
General McIver
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Paroled Monks amid murder case on Herbert Fuller
Brown testifies before the consul detailing the chart room massacre and Captain Nash’s death with Bram striking at the captain. Seamen corroborate, Monks faces possible Boston trial. Captain Nash’s brother says robbery motives loom, watch missing, axe found, Bram claims innocence.
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Bram
Captain Nash
Monks
Herbert Fuller
Nash
Mrs. Nash
O’sullivan
W. Nash
John Swan
New York
Fuller
Harrington
Josephine Ellicott
Bunker
Ellicott
Halifax
Boston
Finn
Spencer
City court trades echo gold silver vote in Province work
In Province court workers from many trades weigh gold versus silver in a straw vote. Of 126 men observed, 46 favor gold, 87 favor silver, with 27 lacking suffrage rights and women not voters. Some voters cite business reasons, others keep their views private.
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Province Court
Post
Banks Prepare to Turn $23 Million Gold Into Sub Treasuries
Treasury officials report banks will swap over 23 million dollars in gold for legal tender notes to bolster the gold reserve. About 18.5 million is pledged by New York bankers, 2 million by Boston, 2 million by Philadelphia, with expected further aid from Chicago. There is now no excuse for a bond issue.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Treasury
Gold Reserve Reaches 101 Million After Bank Deposits
National Treasury reports the gold reserve at 101,881,770 after New York banks deposited 15,250,000 in gold and received the same amount in legal tender notes redeemable for gold. Withdrawals totaled 239,400 for hoarding purposes.
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Washington
Treasury Gold Reserve
New York National Banks
Treasury
Savings banks curtail loans in New Britain
Connecticut savings banks in Hartford report New Britain banks cutting loans due to uncertainty in monetary and political affairs. The trend may spread to other state banks, with similar action under consideration by institutions elsewhere.
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Hartford
Conn
New Britain
Obituary for Ontario bee keeper Allen Pringle
Allen Pringle of Picton Ontario, famed as the leading Ontario bee keeper and head of the province’s honey exhibit at the World's Fair, has died. He contributed to major magazines in the United States and Canada.
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Ont
Allen Pringle
Ontario
Pringle
United States
Canada
Tailors Strike Leaders Pleased With Early Progress
Leaders report 11,000 workers out across branches in New York as Brownsville and Brooklyn shops shut. Fifteen shops closed this morning, over 400 men affected, six Brooklyn shops to join. Overcoat and Sack Coat Makers Local Union plans sympathetic walkout this week. Workers have paid dues. treasury reportedly healthy.
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New York
Brotherhood
Brownsville
Brooklyn
No. 30
United Garment Workers
Brotherhood of Tailors
Solomon
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