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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
4
Democratic Senator James KC Jones, Arkansas Legislature address, asserts Bryan's election loss via swindle, predicts 1900 bi metal victory, rails against foreign voters and moneyed interests. Highlights railroad and bank opposition, McKinleyite shift to bi metalism, and economists' cries of prosperity.
A Kansas speech by Tas. K. Jones, then Democratic national committee chair, attacked "foreigners" who supported McKinley and credited Bryan backers for victory. The address condemned wealth inequality, urged Southern American identity, and argued Republicans owed success to immigrant votes while vilifying northern capitalists. The speaker linked debt, cotton output, and pension burdens to contemporary politics.
Ex Senator W A Peffer of Topeka Kansas publishes a letter arguing the Democratic party is unfit to govern under modern conditions of universal freedom. He cites the Cleveland bond issue and criticizes the minting of gold, praises Republican wartime borrowing, and discusses Philippine policy and the path to civil government under U S sovereignty.
A critical analysis argues Bryan's speeches on liberty and self-government clash with Democratic party practice in the South, where disenfranchisement of Black voters persists. It asserts the party’s historic conduct contradicts its professed ideals and cites Southern papers doubting Bryan's sincerity.
Senator Stewart of Nevada criticizes Bryan and the 1896 campaign, arguing the issues are misrepresented by supporters. He claims Bryan’s rhetoric and platform emphasis distract from policy, while national figures criticize his approach and discuss the Western swing away from the Cal. Brigham program. The piece notes the Nevada race and the fusion coalition’s influence on regional sentiment toward Stewart’s stance.
The article notes a volatile corn market with prices peaking in Chicago during April and fluctuating through the year. It cites records from 1806 and mentions harvests around 1909 and earlier, comparing yearly yields and price lows, with references to Bryan boom era and Melintey election impact.
London observer Thomas St Malone argues in depth that no formal US Britain alliance exists under President McKinley. He asserts the Chinese crisis governs US stance, details English hopes, and warns against misconstrued loyalties while stressing national welfare above partisanship.
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