Major McKinley Accepts Nomination on Silver and Money Policy
In a formal acceptance from Canton Ohio, Major McKinley outlines key platform issues. He argues against free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, defends gold standard, and warns of monetary chaos, debt, and reduced labor value if silver or irredeemable paper money are adopted. He promotes parity, international agreement, and Republican restraint to protect financial stability.
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Canton
St. Louis
Republic
Democratic Party
People’s and Silver Parties
United States
Chicago
Janswer
Junto
Italy
Colina
Mexico
China
Goverment
Cleveland
Republican Party
Une
India
Great Britain
France
Germany
Talks on the Double Standard and silver coinage
In an August 22 1891 public address the speaker argued for an international ratio between gold and silver and warned that domestic free coinage without global agreement would not restore a true double standard. He said equality requires concurrent international law and that current policies move away from it.
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United States
Classes Against Classes Dubbed Reprehensible Policy
A political statement condemns appeals to class divisions in the United States. It argues that the country is not a nation of classes but of independent people. It warns against demagogic efforts to pit labor against capital and the rich against the poor. Washington and Webster are cited to urge vigilance and unity.
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United States
Washington
Webster
Senate
Wyackles The Tariff Question Campaign Issue
The article discusses tariffs as a supreme issue in the campaign and notes protection as a central topic. It emphasizes protection as a matter of high importance and mentions the peril of free allyer within the broader tariff debate.
Debates on Free Trade and Tariffs in 1890s Era America
The passage argues that partial free trade harms the economy and defends the American system. It cites Washington and Harrison on public credit and revenue, contrasts gold standard prosperity 1880-1892 with post-1893 hardship, and critiques the 1894 tariff for causing debt, reduced exports, and declining prosperity.
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Hopabitcan Party
Washington
United States
Sim
Harrison
Congress
Cleveland
Fifty-Third Congress
Treasury
Lincoln
Sudden Tariff Policy Change Stuns Major Figures
The text analyzes how a 1892 to 1898 shift in tariff policy followed a Democratic takeover, moving from a protective tariff to a revenue only approach. It notes immediate anticipated effects on prosperity and calls for studying the causes behind altered economic conditions, citing currency levels from 1892 to 1895.
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Democratic Party
Open Mills Not The Fix McKinley Says Open Mills Won't Help
McKinley argues open mints fail to restore prosperity, urging more home demand and confidence. He links trade losses to unemployment and weak domestic markets, calling for a protective tariff policy to stimulate American labor and manufacturing. He rejects fixed coinage expansion, prioritizing full employment and a flexible tariff approach.
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Republican Party
Republican Platform and Farm Welfare Promises
The speaker urges high wage standards to bridge wage gaps between home and foreign workers, defends tariffs, and supports protections for sugar and wool industries. Emphasizes harm to farmers from tariff changes, claims Republicans will correct past injustices and defend American investors and enterprises.
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America
Republican Party
Reciprocity Warml y Suppor ted Results of Blaine Treaties
The speaker lauds reciprocity as a Republican plank, notes the 1890 tariff law enabled reciprocal trade gains, cites 1892 export records reaching over 1.03 billion dollars, and points to Spain Cuba and Porto Rico markets. He urges Congress to restore reciprocity while protecting American labor.
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United States
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Congress
McKinley Endorses Immigration and Civil Service Reform
McKinley voices support for restrained immigration to guard against debased and criminal entrants, while welcoming only honest newcomers. He backs fair pension practices for soldiers and sailors, and approves upbuilding of the merchant marine along with protective shipping duties. He affirms sustained, extended civil service laws against opposition.
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United States
McKinley
The
Union
Pension Bureau
Rmaen
Congress
Republican National Convention
Republican Party
Major Notes Uphold Law and Order in Difficult Times
The speaker asserts government by law must be protected above all issues. He warns against lawlessness and calls for unselfish patriotism to defend the country’s name, honor, and peaceful order. He recalls unity, friendship, and cooperation under divine guidance as essential to maintaining a strong nation led by William McKinley.
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William M'Kinley
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Immigration, Pensions, Merchant Marine and Civil Service Reform
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