Prosperity Gains Spurred by Foreign Crop Outlook
A Kansas City Journal editorial argues American prosperity surges as wheat price rises and debt declines. It cites Bradstreet data and Gov. Tanner notes, with Kansas touted as the most prosperous state as 40 000 farms near mortgage payoff, adding up to about 1 800 000 000 in wealth gains nationwide under Republican policy.
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Kansas
Union
Ey State
Breidenthal
Kansas City Journal
Tanner
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Chicago Inter Ocean
Canes of Good Times and Wheat Theories
A San Francisco article notes debates on revival causes, arguing wheat demand and farm holding influence, while tariffs play a leading part. It cites Dun and Bradstreet figures showing 90 percent of cash income not yet in circulation, unions up 34 percent, pig iron output rising, wheat price up, and broad price increases in farm and manufactured goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun and Bradstreet
San Francisco Nicle
No Time for Croaking Says Detroit Free Press Editorial
The Detroit Free Press argues Americans are better off than most, with abundant harvests and grain markets rising. It contrasts dire global forecasts with the U S harvest abundance and the challenge of transporting crops to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eworld
East
Ireland
America
Detroit Free Press
Breidenthal Embraces Prosperity Over Calamity
Kansas Bank Commissioner J W Breidenthal, formerly a Bryanite, now champions the current crop harvest and rising prices as proof of national and state prosperity. He cites wheat and cattle markets, strong profits for farmers, and a favorable economic outlook in Kansas.
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Breidenthal
J. W. Breidenthal
Kansas
Euste
Platte
Why Do the Croakers Croak
A Cleveland Leader commentary critiques silver supporters who blame high U.S. prices on foreign famines and harvest failures. It argues price rises extend beyond crops, citing hides leather wool lambs butter cheese cotton lumber and steel to show nonagricultural factors drive inflation and question simplistic doom narratives.
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Bryan
United States
Subugrious
Ritchie
Summit County
India
Europe
America
Hindustan
Ireland
Russia
France
Cleveland
Cotton's Beat Year and Wheat Shortage Debate
A sublimated critique argues against perceived famine rhetoric tied to the gold standard, noting no foreign cotton shortage and stating the U S cotton share and crop value show prosperity. It references figures from the New Orleans Cotton Exchange and contrasts wheat and cotton markets amid panic.
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Stricker
Grandpa Bland
Roy Bryan
Teller
Nick Hill
India
Austria
England
France
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Mr. Hester
Southern mills post strong season with record cotton output
The Memphis Scimiter reports Southern milling and manufacturing firms showed prosperity as the season ended on the first of the month. Proximity to raw materials and favorable climate boosted cotton production, with Southern mills for the first time consuming over a million bales.
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Memphis Scimiter
Prosperity signals rise after tariff and grain shocks
The piece notes Republican policy spurred a rapid recovery while Democrats mocked slow prosperity. It credits the tariff and a wheat shortage abroad as factors but argues the core rise is in overall price levels across various properties, despite objections from the Democrats.
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Congress
Bryan
Iowa
Pig Iron Output Rises Sharply After Tariff Passage
The article notes a 12 percent output increase in pig iron within a month after the tariff enactment. It tracks weekly production from 112,782 tons last October to 170,000 tons in March and April, with July stocks steadying and August showing a boost. By September, output was the largest for the month since 1895, signaling optimism for broader economic activity.
Revival of business spreading to Minneapolis
The editorial argues prosperity is rising nationwide and in Minneapolis as wheat shipments increase and banks lend more. It notes a 45.6 percent weekly bank clearings gain nationwide and 43.2 percent in Minneapolis, indicating the revival will soon be seen in the area.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
Tariff and Farm Prices Boost for Wheat and Surrounding Goods
The piece argues that tariff policy has raised farmer prosperity beyond wheat alone. Citing Department of Agriculture statistics, it notes rising prices for corn oats rye pork butter cheese hops hides and potatoes and reports full employment since the Dingley tariff.
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Free Trade
Department of Agriculture
United States
No Halting the Advance Dun's Review Jubilation
Dun's review remains jubilant about ongoing business revival with no halt in the advance. It notes steady production and rising employment while consumer purchasing power shines. New York reports show wheat not alone in price increases as over one hundred staples rise and demand for manufactured goods remains heavy.
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Dun
New York
Farmers regain 10 million after sheep value loss
Farmers rapidly recover the 10 million Singapore dollars they lost as sheep values declined under free trade agreements.
Speech on monetary value and law of supply and demand
The article cites Mr. Bryan defending the gold standard linking dollar value to government declaration and law of supply and demand. It contrasts prior claims with current criticism and notes rising dollars, rising wages in Rhode Island mills, and the impact of the Dingley tariff on mill employment and new construction as signs of prosperity.
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Atchison
Bryan
Kansas City Journal
Rhode Island
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Lonsdale Company
Woonsocket
Olneyville
Blackstone
Debsism Exposed as Un-American Politics
An opinion from the New Orleans Picayune condemns Debsism and Social Democracy as un-American. It argues wealth worship among some in the movement, warns against penalties on excess, and asserts only strong arguments against socialist aims lie in the party’s own words.
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New Orleans Picayune
Labor and Free Silver Debate in Illinois Labor Scene
The Illinois Federation of Labor reaffirms a free coinage plank at 16 to 1. Advocates fail to show labor benefits or harms. Illinois workers hold eighty million dollars in building and loan associations, risking a 60 percent value drop under a 3714 grain mono metallic dollar, costing labor about forty eight million dollars. state workers have loaned 2545 millions in gold value dollars.
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Building and Loan Association
Abor
Chicago Tribune
Illinois Federation of Labor
Workingmen of
Illinois
Yens of Silver and Gold and the Mint
The article critiques Director Preston for delaying a statement on global coin values. It argues that his table comparing silver and gold yens from Japan over ten years would explain demonetization and contrasts with wheat and the dollar’s market performance.
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Mint
Japan
Preston
Sland
Political Bird Shot on Wheat Silver and Money Policies
The piece critiques Bryan and the silver question, notes wheat and wool price shifts, and questions tariff and coinage theories. It cites farm mortgages paid in Kansas, British money paying for American wheat, and Populist shifts with Tom Watson. It asks where the Democratic party stands in 1900 amid debt, deposits, and cheap money.
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Bryan
Mexico
Ohio
John McKean
Altgeld
McLean
Bland
Tillman
Kansas
San Francisco
Australia
Great Britain
Mulhall
Mr. Bryan
Tom Watson
Yellowstone Park
Wm. J. Bryan
New York
Democratic Party
Beets and Camphor Secretary Wilson's Views
Secretary Wilson argues the United States should grow beet sugar at home to save 100 million dollars in imports. He notes beets can thrive on varied soils, with 2,200 farmers testing the crop and a national report due by year end. He also promotes camphor cultivation in Florida, seeking diversification and domestic production to keep money in the country. GEO. MELVILLE.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
West
United States
South
Florida
Geo. Melville
Postal Savings Banks Proposed by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Gary after study favors establishing postal savings banks in the United States. He will advocate the measure during his tenure and plans to present a concrete plan in his report to Congress at the next session.
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Gary
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World Herald
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Weabash
Omaha Bee
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Wilecon Bay
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