Democratic Record on the Trust Question
The article analyzes the Democratic National Chairman's stance on trusts, noting Republicans pushed most legislation and Democrats blocked power to curb trusts. It cites a June 1 vote on a constitutional amendment to regulate trusts, where 149 yeas were Republicans and 5 Democrats. It laments Democratic fences against federal action and critiques Bryan's rhetoric versus action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Democratic Party
Congress
Yeas
Campbell
Montana
Naphen and Taylor
Massachusetts
New York
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Lour
McCall
Senator Jones and the Sugar Trust Bribes Exposed
The piece details Democratic attempts in Congress to aid the Sugar Trust through a joint resolution to admit Cuban and Porto Rican sugars duty free, a plan that would cost $25 million a year in duties and benefit the Sugar Trust by at least $15 million annually. Henry Havemeyer leads the trust. Republicans opposed the plan, which would have redirected duties to the trust rather than Porto Ricans. The Congressional Record contains the full account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Richardson
Tennessee
Sugar Trust
Henry O. Havemeyer
Havermeyer
Ways and Means Committee
House
Jones
Bryan'sanager
American Sugar Refining Company
A. S Tunsalles & Co
James K. Jones
Congressional Record
Dear Boy letter urges voting for McKinley Roosevelt
A father writes to his son urging him to stay for the November election. He explains the duty of voting, praising McKinley and Roosevelt, and argues that a ballot can do more good than military service. He warns against complacency and stresses civic responsibility.
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Skinner
United States
Bryan
Melvinley
California
McKinley
Republican Party
Germany
H O
Melkinley Amu
Roosevelt
Cuba
Messinley
The Foolish Calf Campaign Poster in Youngstown
Senator Hiiran’s visit to Youngstown Ohio featured a story about a calf chasing a steer as a campaign poster designed by Secretary Heath. The artwork parodies labor and politics with a farmer and woman observing a boy taunting the calf while a dinner pail man stands nearby. The poster titled The Foolish Case or a Lesson to Labor was shown to Hanna in Chicago, surprising him.
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Hiiran
Youngstown
Ohio
Aosteer
Heath
Waona
Miecalt
Ely
Hanna
Chicago
Mr. Heath
Germanys Need of Expansion in Market Growth
The article argues Germany must expand its market to prosper. It cites Bismarck endorsing expansion and Germanys colonial drive gaining New Guinea Africa territories and Pacific islands. It notes Germanys interest in the Philippines and the Caroline Islands after the Paris treaty left them to Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bismarck
New Guinea
Africa
Sanioa
Solomon Group
Skwiney
Perkins on Pacific expansion and votes for McKinley
United States Senator George C. Perkins argues the Pacific coast backs expansion, sees transpacific trade as central to growth, and predicts increased population and prosperity from stronger commercial ties with Asia and Australia. He notes rail, shipping, and manufacturing gains, opposes Bryan’s Philippines policy, and endorses McKinley Roosevelt.
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George C. Perkins
United States
California
Meliiley
Exient
Pacific
Camidian Pacific Company
San Francisco
Japan
China
Orient
Phen
Portland
Luger Sound
San Diexto
Pacific Slope
Oceanic Steamship Company
Stleet
Australigtateamers
Monuhe
Pacific Coast
Hawaiian Islands
Mr. Bryan
Philippines
Cal
Poll on the Winds Central train shows voter tally
A recent poll conducted aboard the Winds Central train before reaching UChicago reported results for Mel inley and Bryan with 215 and 20 votes respectively among a total of 25 voters on the train.
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Winds Central
Iinvis Central
Uchicago
Mel
Inley
Bryan
German American voters and Bryan’s impact in Chicago interview
August Blum of the First National Bank of Chicago discusses German American views on Bryan and McKinley. He argues Bryan would harm American and Chicago business, stresses the inviolability of the dollar standard, and predicts German Americans will vote by conscience. He cites Prosperous four years under Republicans and rejects Bryan as a safe leader.
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August Blunt
August Blum
First National Bank of Chicago
McWhinley
Bhun
Chicago
Tewis Eaghier
Union National Bank
First National
Mae Cnshier
West
Grover Cleveland
Bhi
Bryan
United States
Philippines
Gina
Party stance on the Money Question in 1806
W J Bryan of Zaccuville Ohio writes that the Democratic Party remains in the same position on the Money Question as in 1806. He directs readers to recall party consistency and advocates aligning with that historic stance.
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W. J. Bryat
Zaccuville, O
What Say You On This Fall Vote
A farmer reflects on hard times under Cleveland and prosperity under McKinley, noting escalated savings and debt relief through Harvester Company aid. He credits Republican leadership for his improved fortune and asks readers which party to support this fall.
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Arco Lt
Harvester Company
Clevelant
McKinley
Tam
William McKinley
Major MelKinsey
Mountain States Back McKinley on Confidence in Records
Senator George L. Shoup argues mountain states favor McKinley due to confidence in Republican promises fulfilled. He cites gains in Idaho through tariffs, wages, livestock value, wool prices, and cattle wealth, praising army and navy triumphs in the Spanish American War and opposing imperialism. He predicts electoral votes from Washington to Colorado for McKinley and Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Shoup
United States
Idaho
Mountain States
Republican Party
Republigin Party
Mdahe
Meliiles
Gcleveland
SLAS
Spain
Meinley
Roosevelt
Washington
Oregon
Thittie
Ural
Wyoming
Montane
Colorado
Geo
Boise
Lie
Sept
Pacific Coast Prosperity and Labor Advertisements
The piece cites the Pacific coast prosperity with mockery of Bryanite claims. It notes labor advertisements in the San Francisco Examiner and related papers showing large numbers of male and female help wanted entries for Septembers and the coast’s prosperity context.
Ex mayor Hewitt urges Republicans over Bryan in 1900 era crossfire
Abram S. Hewitt argues that every Democrat should vote Republican to counter Populism and Bryan. He defends constitutional government against imperialist threats, labels the Democratic platform as harmful, and endorses Roosevelt and Melhinn ey as true to Jeffersonian principles.
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Abrams. Blewitt
New York
Congress
Jefferson
Kansas City
Denvalle
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Melhinney
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Tontts
Bryan
Abram
Hewitt
Europe for Bryan headline echoes overseas support
American readers learn that European papers including Paris editor L intransigeant and Libre Europe claim Bryan victory would halt McKinley expansion policy for years. They argue Bryce backs European interests over the United States and urge attention to the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
London
Bryan
Henri Rochefort
L'intransigeant
McHkinney
Libre Purale
United States
McHinley
France
Bryce
Europe
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Sulzer
Ruppert
Salmon
New York Ice Trust
Senator Jones
the Sugar Trust
M’kinley
Army
Navy
Pacife
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New York Journal
Examiner
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Columms
Eara
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