Dissecting McKinley and the Spanish War Scandal
A critical review of a Democratic text book covering McKinley’s war policies, the meat commission controversy, Roosevelt’s war department critique, imperialism and the Philippines, the Sulu slavery issue, antitrust and railroad trusts, pensions, and the money question. It cites General Miles, General Eagan, and Senator Wolcott, detailing alleged constitutional overreach and fiscal disputes.
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Kansas City
Spain
McKinley
Cuba
Maine
War Department
Commissary Department
Miles
Eagan
Roosevelt
Philippines
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Territories
Armor Plate Trust
Secretary of the
Wolcott
Indianapolis
Bor
Peruna touted as cure for kidney disease
Prominent testimonials from Hartford City Indiana and Petrolea Ontario claim Peruna along with Manalin cured Bright's disease and kidney trouble. Advertisers urge early use to halt catarrh of the kidneys and claim heart and digestion improve. offer a free book from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
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John Vance
Hartford City
Ind
Hartman
J. Brake
Petrolea
Ontario
Canada
Bright
Peruna
Manalin
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Twin Ballots and the Brewing Debate Across November
The poem contrasts two ballots cast in November one by a cunning brewer and the other by a Sunday school man. It notes the brewer’s cheer and the preacher’s shifting zeal as weather changes and laments trusts and industrial slavery versus free competition. W J Bryan and Charles R Flint quotes frame the labor and trust debate.
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Bryan Denounces Trusts Knowledge in Speech
W. J. Bryan asserts in a recent speech that Mr. Hanna denies trusts exist, claiming Hanna knows more about trusts and their operations than any other man in the country. He argues there is broad awareness of trusts and their names and places of business.
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Charles R. Flint
Boston
W. J. Bryan
Henna
Hanna
United States
W, J, Bryan
Republicans on the Defensive in National Campaign
The piece notes two campaign features. First defections from the Republican party are national, not local, and Democrats gain recruits nationwide. Second, Republicans fight on the defensive, refraining from bold attacks and appearing to be on the run as Democrats grow confident of victory. The Chicago Tribune highlights Beveridge defending McKinley’s war policy.
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Brraiward
Democracy
Maine
Oregon
The
Chicago Tribune
Senator Beveridge
Auditorium
Chicago
Beveridge
McKinley
Bryan Quote on Rights Duty and Liberty
A quotation questions whether it is a duty to infringe others political rights or to kill those who cherish liberty, invoking the legacy of forefathers and the struggle for freedom. The author cited is W. J. Bryan.
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W. J. Bryan
What McKinley Stands For Analysis
Ordinary citizens have no rights against trusts and millionaires declares a Bryan foe. The article condemns Standard Oil magnates and Rogers for blocking Bryan’s train access, arguing such acts threaten democracy and threaten a future oligarchy of trusts if McKinley is re elected.
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The
United States
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Standard Oil Company
Collis P. Huntington
Standard Oil
Rogers
Bryan
Ohio River
Anglo-Republican Party
Bryan's Campaign Stance Marked by Moderation and Thought
The piece praises Mr. Bryan for strength and moderation in his campaign rhetoric. It notes his focus on exposing opponents' weaknesses through thoughtful debate rather than bitterness or offense.
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Mr. Bryan
Via
Newtown Industry Faces Closure Threat to 350 Families
Newtown Connecticut fears extinction as its sole industry may shut down. The rubber trust controls the plant and plans to move operations to other sites, potentially leaving 350 workers and their families without livelihoods.
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Newtown
Conn
The
Rubber Trust
Bryan Quotation on Racial and Racialized Pricing
William Jennings Bryan argues that Republican hypocrisy is shown by opposing a black man being sold for $1,000 while endorsing a Filipino sale for $2.50, stating the principle is the same. The remark critiques party stance on racial equity and exploitation.
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Republican Party
Ww. J. Bryan
Rocky Mountain Tea
McKinley’s China Policy Aligned With War Powers
An Anaconda Standard critique states McKinley acts as if Congress is subordinate to the president in matters regarding China and other territories. The piece asserts he can wage war and shape peace without congressional aid or constitutional constraints.
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McKinley
China
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Congress
Gate to clean out the gang betraying the republic
Governor Pingree calls for a general clearing out of the gang that has betrayed the republic at Washington in an interview. The remark underscores concern over corruption and loyalty within national leadership.
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Republic
Washington
Pingree
Hair Work Cash for Comings and Hair Supplies
Cash paid for hair work and combings with options to have switches made. Mrs. H. E. Mowrr invites visits or letters for supplies and cash payments. Advertisement notes reading Western Trail for farmers and offers free one year by rail line. John Sebastian, G P A, Chicago.
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E. Mowrr
West Grimes Street
Q. Depot
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
John Sebastian
Chicago
To Cure Constipation Forever Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An advertisement urges readers to use Cascarets Candy Cathartic for lasting relief from constipation. It claims 0c or 250 offers and promises druggists will refund money if it fails to cure.
Beans the Astoria The Kind You Have Always Bought Cafthin
Beans the Astoria a short note likely advertising a product or brand line with the phrase the kind you have always bought Cafthin appears as a misread or garbled entry from an old ad. No clear event date or organization is identifiable.
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Astoria
Empire or Democracy in 19th Century Debate
The excerpt contrasts empire as international bully power with democracy as rule of conduct for a free people. It argues peaceful persuasion, truth, and example should guide foreign policy, while criticizing Republicans Hanna and McKinley for defending trusts to sustain party power and campaign corruption.
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Buffalo Times
Odds on McKinley Widen and Wagering Shifts
The Savannah News reports betting odds on McKinley have grown thinner from 5 to 1 at campaign opening to 2 to 1 by Friday and Saturday. New York remains the center of action while other markets show little interest in political bets.
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McKinley
New York
Savannah News
McKinley and Trusts Comment by W J Bryan
W J Bryan notes McKinley has led for three and a half years with more trusts organized than all prior history and has allowed three congressional sessions to convene and adjourn without recommending a measure to destroy the trusts.
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McKinley
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Trust talk and coal trust protests in Pennsylvania
The Louisville Courier Journal notes McKinley Roosevelt and Hanna dismissing trusts. It suggests they may ignore protests against the coal trust in Pennsylvania, likening skeptics to a man who called a flood merely a shower.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Hanna
Coal Trust
Pennsylvania
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ground Between Millstones Describes Working Class Plight
In a New York News remark the phrase contrasts government by starvation and by injunction, highlighting the plight of the American workingman ground between oppressive upper and lower millstones.
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New York News
McKinley urged to wait for arbitration commission role
The Anaconda Standard says if Mr. McKinley waits a few months Mr. Bryan may appoint him to the arbitration commission, but cautions not to rely on it. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Bryan will appoint only friends of the republic to the guard.
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Anaconda
McKinley
Mr. Bryan
Arbitration Commission
Friends of the Republic
Cincinnati Enquirer
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