Whitney Declares Non candidacy for Presidency
Whitney states he will not be a candidate for the presidency and denies any intent to seek the office. No plans to run are mentioned, and he remains available for other roles within the party.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1895
Page
1
Gen Drake Supports Woman Suffrage in Keosauqua
General Drake reportedly declared his support for woman suffrage during a visit to Keosauqua, signaling backing for voting rights reform amid public interest.
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Gen. Drake
Keosauqua
Republicans Backed by Drake Rail Funds
With General Drake as their candidate this year the Republicans can secure all the funds they want from the railroads.
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General Drake
Washington county populists push Coin's Financial School in schools
A Washington county populist group adopts a resolution urging Coin's Financial School be added to public school standards. The move aims to introduce the text as a standard work, amid local debate over educational choices.
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Washington County
Coin
Bosh
Spain Faces U S Demand Over Mora Claim
The state department presses Spain for payment of the Mora claim with a vigorous and peremptory demand, and Spanish papers reportedly treat the issue with seriousness.
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State Department
Spain
Western silver forces aid Kentucky race
In Kentucky Senator Blackburn's campaign is said to be weakened by the arrival of Senator Stewart and other western free silver advocates who went to assist him.
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Kentucky
Blackburn
Stewart
Objection to 16 to 1 silver coinage ratio
The remark questions the flat feature of the 16 to 1 mand ratio and doubts that silver coinage at that rate would raise value enough to achieve parity.
City papers drop weekly editions in major markets
The Tribune and Chronicle of Chicago have discontinued weekly editions and the New York Herald has likewise abandoned its weekly issue, signaling a shift toward daily publication across big city dailies.
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Big City
The
Tribune
Chronicle
Chicago
New York Herald
Des Moines Leader Praised as First Class Iowa Paper
Editorial notes the Des Moines Leader as a first class Iowa newspaper full of news and well edited. It commends the bright editorial page and urges support from every democrat.
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Des Moines Leader
Iowa
Democrats' unity at Marshalltown Convention
The Democrats hold an airing of views with no split expected. the August Marshalltown convention will reveal the platform, and the free coinage faction is noted as present but not causing division.
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Winton
Marshalltown
Liver Regulator Promoted as Cure for Wearied Health
A promotional notice extols Simmons Liver Regulator as the cure for nervous exhaustion and liver sluggishness. It claims the liver governs health, cites testimonials from mayors and others, and notes it contains no calomel or quinine. Sold by druggists in liquid or powder form.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
Simmons
Zeilin & Co Red Z Stamp Package Wrapper
The readable lines indicate the Red Z Stamp on wrappers from J. H. Zeilin & Co. of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The item highlights the packaging stamp marking used by the company.
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J. H. Zeilin & CO
Philadelphia
Silver advocates debate coinage and ratio at convention
A convention discussion centers on free coinage and the 16 to 1 silver ratio. If the convention commits to free coinage, the ratio is expected to be adjusted, but a push may alienate many allies of silver.
Republican League Convention in Cleveland Smoked by Critics
The piece denounces the Republican league as a laughing stock and calls the Cleveland convention an impotent gathering, portraying it as the weakest meeting yet seen by critics.
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Republican League
Cleveland
Republicans Fail to Adopt Resolutions at Cleveland Convention
The Republican league at Cleveland did not courageously adopt its reported resolutions. The article labels the delegates as cowardly and suggests the American people have little use for such timidity.
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Republican League
Cleveland
Cleveland Republicans Meet In Silent Assembly
A poorly attended gathering of young Republican supporters in Cleveland last week failed to declare a clear position as the crowd remained notably unsettled and silent throughout the meeting.
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Cleveland
Carnegie to Build Two Iron Furnaces Near Pittsburg
The Philadelphia Press reports Carnegie plans two new iron furnaces near Pittsburg with a daily capacity of 1 000 tons. The move stirs comment in iron and steel circles, reflecting the tradition that Carnegie times installations only at opportune moments.
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Carnegie
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Iowa Youth Earns Honors Through Night Study
The Washington special dispatch lauds Ottumwa native Harry C. Evans as a capable self educated Democrat. He worked in the treasury department for two years while studying law at night and ranked No. 8 in a 117 class with honorable mention. He won first prize in debate, a $100 set of law books, for his excellence and perseverance.
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Washington
Iowa
Harry C. Evans
Ottumwa
Treasury Department
Republicans face tariff unity tests amid currency split
J. S. Clarkson argues the Republican League favors tariff unity and rejects shifting focus to currency. He suggests leaders aim to dodge the money question while western silver states push for coinage recognition. Democrats see no fear of a tariff-centered campaign.
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J. S. Clarkson
Republican League
Sugar Trust Faces Dividends After Tariff Loss Claim
The sugar trust president warned of losses under the new tariff three months ago, but last week the firm declared quarterly dividends of 12 percent on common stock and 7 percent on preferred. Reports say extra dividends may follow, while The Des Moines Leader notes Mr. Havemayer believes the public forgets quickly.
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Sugar Trust
Des Moines
Havemayer
New York School System Criticized by Des Moines Leader
The Des Moines Leader attacks New York’s school system describing it as a mismanaged municipal department and compares it unfavorably to expected standards. It cites gaps in teacher salaries, instructional funding, and school property value. The piece notes 416 500 children need schooling but only 221 500 accommodations exist and 167 634 attend daily. It claims about 38 percent of schoolchildren lack schooling and cites a truancy figure of 50 000 from police census.
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Des Moines
New York
Tammany
Wool trade shows general improvement across markets
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes a weekly upturn in the wool trade with increased sales in New York Philadelphia and Chicago. Boston sales reach nearly 5,000,000 pounds despite a holiday interruption. Prices rise above three weeks ago as manufacturers replenish material after labor troubles.
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American Wool and Cotton Reporter
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Populist Platform Criticisms Split Over Silver Policy
S H Basher of Waterloo criticizes the populist convention noting the platform diverts from the financial question and warns of constitutional issues with proposed taxes and income tax polices. Basher signals bimetallic forces will assess gubernatorial candidates after major party conventions to decide support based on silver restoration and legal tender concerns.
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S. H. Basher
Waterloo
Bimetalic League
Congress
Supreme Court
Mr. Basher
The Duty of the State Convention
The Council Bluffs Globe argues that the state convention should not influence legislator selection nor impose national issues on district contests. It asserts senators are chosen by legislators and urges the Marshalltown gathering to focus on state issues and refrain from making silver a district or senatorship matter.
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Council Bluffs Globe
Marshalltown
Secretary Morton Replies To Free Silver Letter
Secretary J Sterling Morton responds to a farmer who argues for free coinage of silver. He questions what rights silver lacks and notes the timeline cites June 12 1894 in the U S Treasury as context for the debate over silver's monetary role.
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J. Sterling Morton
Agricultural Department
Morton
United States
Iowa Democrats and Silver Platform Debates Exposed
The document prints Iowa Democratic declarations on silver from 1890 to 1894, stressing free coinage and equal value for gold and silver, while warning of a silver conspiracy funded by global investors. It alleges campaign control from major cities and a Plaza Hotel HQ, with notes that the text may be unfounded.
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Iowa
THE
Tribune
Democratic Party of
Democratic Party
Alleged Speculation In Silver Pool At Center Of Debate
A Washington dispatch dated June 17 reports a Western mine owners pool with allies in Philadelphia and New York controlling 50 to 60 million dollars in silver bullion. It holds about 10 million of its own funds and borrows the rest in major cities on silver collateral. The group pays near two million dollars yearly in interest and storage as production continues. It almacs the market to lift output and aims to force free coinage, potentially netting 40 to 75 million dollars depending on conditions and bullion on hand. The effort has drawn widespread scrutiny.
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Silver Combine
Plaza Hotel
New York City
San Francisco
Helena
Salt Lake City
Denver
Cheyenne
Omaha
St. Louis
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
London
Star Chamber
Washington, D. C
Carlisle cites currency questions in recent speech
Secretary Carlisle argues that no free coinage nation is silver based, no gold standard country excludes silver, and no silver standard country uses gold. He contends silver nations have less per capita circulation than the United States and that laborers in silver countries do not receive fair wages.
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Carlisle
United States
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