Campaign Assault on McKinley Denied by Opponent
A northern presiding elder defends President McKinley against Prohibitionist charges, recounting bishops and church leaders praising McKinley’s purity. The minority report opposes censure, while delegates echo his moral character and political steadiness, predicting a broad re-election victory.
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Expansion, Bryans Planks and Hearst Signatures Debate
The Chicago American quotes Hearst defending westward expansion as a popular doctrine. A San Francisco Examiner piece dated November 10, 1808, signed by Hearst, argues expansion is right and reasonable and that the administration deserves voter confidence for its wartime success.
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San Trancixco
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Louisinak
Then and Now Bryan's shifting stance on labor and prosperity
A historical critique traces William Jennings Bryan rhetoric from 1890 to 1900, contrasting claims that workers seek daily bread with later statements centering broader prosperity. The piece cites private Democrats doubting Bryan’s platform and mocks his fiscal stance as demeaning to laborers.
Bryan Letter Analysis Explodes His Free Coinage Scheme
A partisan pamphlet attacks Mr. Bryan over free silver and unlimited coinage. It accuses him of evasions and demagogy, painting him as dangerous to stability, with harsh judgments on his tax plans, trust views, and stance on the Philippines and protectorates. Strong emphasis on his alleged ignorance and class appeals.
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Inconsistency Seen in Bryan's Philippine Policy
The text critiques William Jennings Bryan for avoiding a constitutional question by opposing extending the constitution to Puerto Rico and the Philippines. It accuses him of using a political tactic to catch votes and labels his arguments as inconsistent and opportunistic.
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Is This Imperialism Mentioned in McKinley’s Orders
From President McKinley’s Instructions to the Philippine Commission a line of the bill of rights appears in altered form. The text asserts due process, fair trials, property rights, and freedom of speech and religion, with emphasis on due process and protection from self incrimination. The source reflects debates on civil liberties under imperial administration.
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Phippine
Trust Propositions Challenge Bryanite Hostility Claim
A historical critique argues that Bryanites do not genuinely oppose trusts. It cites Democratic leaders in New York and Colorado as beneficiaries of trust power, from ice costs in tenements to silver smelter monopolies, accusing them of hypocrisy toward proposed amendments and major trusts. The piece links leaders like Croker Von Wyck and others to evolving party stances and cites Bryan’s North American Review remark about trust magnates.
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Townsend Portraits Bryan As Gloomy Giant In Speech
The excerpt portrays George Alfred Townsend known as Gath condemning the president and depicting William Jennings Bryan as a “Giant Despair” consuming symbolic relics and profiting from the era’s rhetoric. It reflects sharp partisan imagery in a late 19th century context.
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Bryan extremism and gold Democrats in 1900 race
An analysis of William Jennings Bryan’s influence, detailing testimonies by Judge W. D. McHugh and 1900 campaign dynamics. It contrasts Bryan’s tariff stance and free silver stance with current prosperity, cites Gold Democrats’ political stance, and notes optimistic bank deposit statistics alongside historical brake and coupling milestones. The piece also references forecasts by George Fred Williams and other political observers.
Indiana Figures Show Prosperity Across State Records
Deputy State Statistician James W. Egnew compares 1890 and 1898 data from Indiana. Inmates in poor houses dropped from 3 078 to 1 789. County jail crowdedness fell though imprisonment rose. Mortgage filings and releases shift, real estate transfers surge, and mortgage indebtedness released rose. Bond redemptions climb from 470 574 to 1 825 770, signaling improved conditions. He argues the figures prove prosperity, challenging naysayers.
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Meckinley
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Ognew
Worry Not, Vote: McKinley and Roosevelt Win Likely
In this 1896 electors view, workingmen are urged to back McKinley over Bryan. The piece argues wages would rise under McKinley and Roosevelt, while Bryan would lower wages. It predicts a landslide for McKinley and Roosevelt, with Bryan and Adlai "also ran." The column also notes trade with Cuba as proof that trade follows the flag.
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Bryan
McKinley
Coffee Adulteration and Fake Roasted Berries Revealed
An examination of a sample of roasted coffee berries seized shows artificial composition with chemical elements such as ash gum and dextrin. Microscopic analysis reveals grains of wheat starch and vegetable debris, with the berries molded to resemble snakes as neck ornaments in Samoan dances. The report notes widespread snakes in Samoa and mentions native customs.
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