Finance and politics mix as Texas paper rues gold reserve woes
The Cameron Herald records concern over government finance and bond speculators. It notes Belmon Morg an battles over gold, calls for silver coinage, and reports Ex Senator Sam Bell Maxey’s Eureka Springs death. It also cites Texas bank health, S. Bell Maxey’s career, and local editorials.
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Sam Bell Maxey
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
Paris
Texas
Kentucky
West Point
Vera Cruz
Molino del Rey
City of
Mexico
United States Senate
Tillman Addresses Concord Crowd Defends Democrat Claim
Senator B R Tillman spoke in Concord North Carolina declaring himself a Democrat and urging for a Southern or Western man as president. He dismissed populism as a crazy quilt full of foolish notions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Tillman
Concord
North Carolina
South
Sympathy for the Non-Partisan Press Noted by Allies
The article cites the Citizen- Democrat and similar papers praising the non-partisan stance. It links the sentiment to followers of Weaver Coxey and Mrs Lease, portraying them as sympathetic to this political stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen- Democrat
Weaver, Coxey
Lease
Populism Critics Warn Against Expanding Government Power
A stance opposing populist aims argues that the people should surrender as little power as possible to the government, highlighting a fundamental clash with populist principles and core features of populism.
Jones county officers ousted by district judge
J C Phillips county judge and Theodore Bland county treasurer, both populists elected last year, were removed from office by the district judge at the grand jury’s request for misapplying county funds. The state democratic executive committee favors Austin for the convention site to select delegates to the national convention. The state ticket nominating convention likely to be held in Galveston.
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J.C. Phillips
Jones County
Theodore Bland
Democratic Executive Committee
Austin
Galveston
Cochran declares future nonaffiliation with Tammany Hall
Orator W Bourke Cochran states he will have nothing to do with Tammany Hall in the future. He will not affiliate regardless of any reorganization and will not accept office as a Tammany candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bourke Cochran
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Versatile Editor Tied to Last Week’s Paper
Suspicion grows over the identity of the editor who ran The Saddlebags last week while the party leader was away. A populist gathering in Waco last week featured Coxey and Maccune as speakers, highlighting mounting demands for government reform.
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The
Saddlebags
C. W. Macune
Waco
Coxey
Coxey and Maccune
Lease Family Scene Reveals Rural Texas Connection
It is presumed Mr. Lease is at home caring for the children while Mrs. Lease travels to Texas to explain how populism was knocked out in Kansas. The excerpt hints at political and domestic roles within a family setting, suggesting regional concerns and partisan discourse of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lease
Mrs. Lease
Texas
Kansas
Champion Corbett Weds Quietly at Ashbury Park
Champion Corbett married quietly at Ashbury Park a few days ago. His first wife had obtained a divorce from him only recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Corbett
Ashbury Park
Waco Needs One Strong Daily Paper
Ten morning papers have gone to the wall in Waco since 1872. Waco is large enough to support one good paper and she ought to have one.
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Waco
Rockdale populists seek boycott of national bank notes
Report from Rockdale last week states that local populists proposed boycotting national bank notes, signaling currency protest activity in the area and reflecting tensions over monetary policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Boycote National Bank
Senator Lest mentions belief in free coinage triumph
In a recent interview Senator Lest stated his view that free coinage would ultimately prevail, signaling support for monetary policy reform and a shift in economic debate among lawmakers.
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Lest
Mississippi Plans State Convention Next March
The advisory note urges keeping distance from Macune Coxey and Mrs Lease while signaling the first state convention for Mississippi will be held in March of next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macune, Coxey
Mrs. Lease
Mississippi
Austin to host grand regatta this fall
Preparations are underway for a large regatta to be held in Austin this fall. Organizers plan multiple races, with participants from clubs abroad and local teams expected to compete. Details on dates and venues will be announced in coming weeks.
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Austin
Press Comments From The Belton Journal On Kentucky Race
The Belton Journal cites a Lexington dispatch noting fierce fights between Senator Blackburn and administration Democrats led by Secretary Carlisle with strong GOP hopes to sweep the state ticket, seize the Legislature, and send a Republican to Washington. The Bryan Eagle notes Bryan baseball fans were swept in a two game series at Navasota, losing 18 to 9 and then 2 to 0, with praise for hospitality.
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Blackburn
Carlisle
Washington
Kentucky
Lexington
Bryan Eagle
Navasota
Bryan
Waco Morning News Sued as Morning Daily
The Waco Tribune notes the Waco Morning News, a morning daily since September 25, ultmo, faced a legal action as reported in local coverage.
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Waco Morning News
Ultmo
Waco Dailies Suspend Fifteen Years News Publication
The article notes financial hardship forced suspension of ten Waco morning dailies since 1872 and mentions uncertain plans for resumption by the News plant. The Caldwell Chronicle contrasts broad sympathy for strikes with disdain for violent or lawless conduct and criticizes excesses among wage laborers.
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Waco
The Farm and Ranch Invites Notice To Farmers
The Farm and Ranch extols farmers across ages and lands. It lists biblical figures Noah to Elisha and historical leaders Washington Jefferson Jackson Coke Reagan Ross as farmers and stockraisers, praising their vocation and declaring pride in them.
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Noah
Abraham
Lot
Jacob
Esau
Gideon
Saul
David
Elisha
Cato
Lucullus
Cincinnatus
Varro
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Coke
Reagan
Ross
Prices and value drive the country’s financial debate
The Brenham Banner argues the core dispute rests on prices, pitting labor produced goods against money value. Producers seek higher prices to expand circulation, while money men want stronger dollars to buy labor products. The Fort Worth Mail Telegram cites Senator Walsh of Georgia, mocking a calamity campaign and pairing him with Tol Buie in a controversial clash.
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Georgia
Tol Buie
Senator Walsh
Yoke Walsh
Buie
Editors urge canning factories in Texas crops
The LaGrange Journal notes many exchanges call for canning factories, arguing they are desirable but editors overlook that Texas lacks sufficient produce to justify them. When fruits and vegetables are grown in quantity, such factories will arise without urging.
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Texas
Buck Waltors Shifts From Democrat to Pop Reform
The Calvert Courier describes Buck Waltors as a former Democratic backer now reemerging as a new Pop candidate. It notes he is a man of large brain and genial nature, though his political usefulness has waned for some time.
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Buck Waltors
Mr. W
McNeil cites July expenditures and convict figures
W P McNeil reports July totals of 70 dollars 40 cents in expenditures. Three convicts remained at month end with one escape during the month. Seven pewpers at month end, one more than start. No sickness. He forecasts ample corn oats millet and cane for farm needs and some surplus for sale. Cats not threshed but of fine quality.
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W. P. McNeil
Card From Judge Tod Declines Free Silver Delegate Seat
Houston, Texas August 5. Judge Tow objects to being named as a Fort Worth convention delegate by the free silver mass meeting without his knowledge. He opposes unlimited silver coinage and warns that continued extremism could yield a populist state ticket in 1896, stating he is not in sympathy with the free silver movement or the populist election.
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Tod
Post
Houston
Texas
Fort Worth
Port Worth
Joan G. Tow
Maysfield News Gleans Dry Season and Local Happenings
From Maysfield travelers report dry dusty conditions and fears of short cotton yields though corn remains good. Miss Sallie Kelso is ill but improving. Mrs. Crocker of Louisiana and Mrs. Holcomb of Atlanta visit, with other locals returning from Madison and Alabama. Young people hold a social at the Mayes residence August 9, praised hostess Ethel Mayes for a pleasant evening.
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Maysfield
Dre, Childers and Son
I'y
Sallie Kelso
Maystfield
W.J. Crocker
Lousiana
Holcomb
Atlanta
Georgia
T. H . Williams
A. N. Massengale
8. B. Mayes
Emma Tyson
KE. D. Atkinson
Leon County
A. J. McGluire
Madison
E.J. Atkinson
Lillian
Ethel Mayes
Ala
R. B. Mayes
Ethel
Our Faded Flower Poem in Memory of a Beloved Son
A personal elegy laments the loss of a dear son, invoking the angel of death and sweet memories. It reflects on the sudden night separation, the sorrow of a family, and the hope of peace beyond for the loving and pure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonam
Mapaa Bessa
Chaos in Tokyo cabinet crisis reported in Japan
A broad roundup lists a cabinet crisis in Tokyo, a Newark fire, cholera in China, Cuba rebellion spreads, Ito declines promotion, Formosa victory for the Japanese army, Spain’s Mora claim, suspicious Cuban coast vessels, Denver fire, Cuban insurrection east of Matanzas, and various global events including deaths, population figures, and regional tensions.
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Tokio
Japan
Newark
N. J
Tien Tsin
Foo Chow
Campos
Cuba
Count Ito
Formosa
Spain
Colorado Midland
Denver
Cubs
Matanzas
Indian Territory
Brazil
United States
Lech Haven
Catherine Judge
New Laredo
Mex
Fairmont
Kan
Rhodone
Mississippi
Paris
Mexico
Count Yamagata
U. S
Port Royal
8. C
France
Medina
Yucatan
Olympia
Wash
Belize
Madagascar
Lockport Ill
Spring Valley
Steel County
Minn
London Times
Wolesely
Duke of Cambridge
Englis Army
Atlanta
Broolyn
William
Loonsdale
Louther Castle
England
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Belmont- Morgan Bond Syndicate
Treasury
Sub-Treasury
National Bank
Belton Journal
Waco Tribune
Caldwell Chronicle Ob
Brenham
LaGrange Journal
Calvert Courier
Georgetown Sun
Hoor
L. E. Wallace Cruise
Hood
Mia
Caan
J. Warr Lace
J. EB. Wallace
Blood River Association of Baptists
Calvert City
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