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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1898
Page
2
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In Freeport Illinois on December 10 a statement argues that the comfort of the American home rests on maintained wages and the way to secure the home is to protect wages.
The statement emphasizes Republican values such as sound money protection prosperity and patriotism and asserts continued party leadership due to these ideals.
A reflective note recalls supporting McKinley protection and sound money two years ago, praising the platform as fulfilled. It asserts no Sound Money Democrat who voted for McKinley regrets that choice, claiming the party achieved the promised good government.
For the year ending October 31 1898 the surplus of exports over imports stood at 598078000 dollars. That means foreign countries must send that amount in gold to the United States within a year. The United States is in good times, selling more abroad than it buys and netting 359078000 in gold coin.
The author argues ideals fail in governing a nation. Practical policy requires ship-building and ownership to strengthen commerce and national defense. Relying on rivals to profit from us leaves the country shipless and weak commercially and militarily.
The Memphis Appeal mocks federation and fusion efforts by Democrats and says only a return to time honored Democratic principles can ensure victory. It condemns figures like Coin Harvey and Altgeld and argues for leaders who inspire confidence and stick to the party’s traditional platform.
A speaker endorses sound money and Republican allegiance in every election. The text cites the 1879 resumption of specie payments, asserts gold standard preservation, opposes free coinage of silver, and calls for parity between silver, paper, and gold with international agreement to maintain strong credit.
The passage argues McKinley chose tariff policy as the central issue after war, becoming the leading tariff advocate for decades. It credits his nomination and election to his protectionist stance, noting that business prosperity since his presidency convinces many Democrats that protection benefits industry and economy.
The passage argues that voters will continue backing the Republican ticket as they are disgusted with the free silver Democracy and should remain Republicans. It emphasizes a strong party alignment and likely future votes for Republicans.
The piece quotes Abraham Lincoln arguing for protection to American labor. He cites importing European railway rails costing gold to illustrate the Democratic plan versus a Republican plan that would have rails made in Pittsburgh, keeping gold in the U.S. and benefiting American workers and economy. He asks which policy is best for the country.
The piece argues protective duties sparked domestic steel rail and tin plate industries. It cites the shift from $130 to under $30 per ton for rails and asserts America now leads iron production. The Buffalo Commercial says duties on Welsh tin plate fostered a permanent US tin plate industry and lower consumer costs, highlighting the Tin Plate Company in Ewood, Indiana, employing thousands in the 1890s.
Senator Mills argues the Philippines will not govern itself soon and should remain under U S guidance until ready for statehood. He notes Wisconsin’s territorial status lasted fifty years and asserts the U S can manage colonies better than European powers.
Henry Clews, a New York banker, notes Bryan’s 1896 defeat but says anti silver margins were thin and silver sentiment strong in the West and South. He cites distrust from agitation, class prejudice, labor demands, and capital influence, warning a fever of discontent could again shake the country. Conservative men fear further discontent and reactionary policies.
The Bryan platform showed liberty turning into license and socialism overthrowing republican government. A new Federal election reaffirms gold as money for contracts and currency basis, while revealing an unexpected reaction against Silverism Bryanism Altgeldism Anarchism Socialism Populism and Sectionalism.
The piece argues that Democratic claims of aiding the poor are false, citing sugar tax hikes as perfidy. It contends wages and prices rose under Democrats, while Republicans with protection raise living standards for laborers, farmers, merchants, and railroads. With Republicans in full control, it predicts lasting prosperity and warns voters against returning to the Democrats.
England rushes into war readiness as the government buys 160000 gallons of rum for the navy. The move signals heightened priority for naval provisioning and morale measures as the nation tightens defense plans.
In 1776 John urged a bold stance against European rivals as Old Medford touted itself as the fiercest tipple on earth amid the heated dispute over rum purchases and national pride.
The piece imagines Britain's largest warship entering the waves to uphold a global balance as the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes intertwine. It muses on rival forces and a hypothetical alliance of opposing factions, pondering peaceful purposes and civilian conduct.
The passage argues that sneering can target any subject regardless of knowledge. It critiques those who rely on malice over reason, noting sneers extend beyond betrayal to patriotism and religion, and that no goal is beyond a sneer's reach.
Hon. Warner Miller ex senator from New York leads the Nicaragua Canal company and shows keen interest beyond state politics. He declines comment on Chauncey Depew candidacy but lauds Roosevelt’s election and predicts rapid canal construction. He links Pacific island acquisitions to national defense needs.
Prohibitionists secure a state legislative seat in Rockford after a county clash between Democrats of Winnebago and Ogle. The Rockford Prohibitionists backed Frank S. Regan, a popular young citizen, while Democrats across Winnebago and Ogle counties split and supported him, leading to a handsome margin.
A domestic servant attempted to cash one or two forged checks and was arrested. She claimed a gentleman named Mr Gilbert gave them to her. The same man passed away in the street before a verdict could be reached, and was found to carry other forged checks matching those she tried to pass.
Napoleon aimed for an American colonial empire. After forcing Spain to cede Louisiana he failed to hold Hayti against yellow fever and English pressure. Facing this, he sold Louisiana to Jefferson’s envoys, an epidemic in Hayti indirectly expanding U.S. territory into future states and territories.
Two U.S. senators, Murphy of New York and Smith of New Jersey, retired after elections. Democrats, they backed a free coinage resolution against state sentiment, boosting Republican majorities and ensuring successors. Their defeats are tied to their silver policy votes.
W. E. Curtis notes U S reputation for locomotive making surpasses all. Baldwin firms of Philadelphia Brooks of Providence Schenectady Locomotive Works and Richmond VA company ship engines worldwide to governments including China Egypt and Russia. Locomotives reach Japan and even transport the German emperor from Jaffa to Jerusalem.
The area acquired since January 1 is about 250000 square miles with an estimated population of about 11000000. This land mass is larger than many older territories and signifies a major expansion in regional reach and demographic scope.
After annexations the U S area tops 3.6 million square miles yet keeps the same rank among nations. The British empire leads followed by Russia and China, with Brazil and France trailing, while population nears 100 million keeping the U S fourth globally.
The article notes travelers increasingly bring lunch or an umbrella and bag for counting items on trains. Americans need not feel ashamed to carry their own food, many prefer home meals to dining car menus, and some railroads offer a la carte service. Buffet service is expanding on sleeping and parlor coaches with porter delivery on request.
In a Conservative club address Sir Austen Chamberlain praised closer relations between Great Britain and Germany Japan and the United States while denying a formal written alliance. He said Britain does not need such a pact for security and emphasized friendship with the United States with the line I know a hundred reasons why we should be friends none why we should be otherwise.
President McKinley traveled through Missouri Iowa Illinois and Indiana meeting crowds in St Louis Omaha and Chicago. He spoke of patriotic unity and progress guiding peace terms and national issues, emphasizing that voters control American destiny and that the people are the nation’s supreme directing power.
In 1898 Kansas produces a decisive Republican victory with a 15789 plurality, replacing Bryan’s 12260. State officers from Governor onward will succeed fusionists, the Legislature sits Republican on joint ballot, and seven of eight Congressmen are elected, a five seat gain in a closely divided House. Kansas leads western gains affecting national control of government.
No other state in the Union gave the Republicans a gain of five members. Those that avoided losses were considered to have done well, Massachusetts lost two Republican members, Pennsylvania seven. Though Ohio doubled its plurality, its delegation remains numerically the same. Kansas is at the head of the Republican column in the extremely close but successful fight for the House.
A child narrates a Solomon legend with the judgment of a disputed baby and a claim about Solomon’s wisdom. She says he built a temple, fathered many masons, and had many wives. The piece ends with her personal view that Solomon was a warm member, then stops.
A farmer tested the effect of shouting and dog disturbance on twenty cows using a Babcock test. The method caused pandemonium in the yard and a forty percent drop in butter fat yield from the week before, showing noise reduces dairy output.
A fragment from a humor column showcases quick quips and mock exchanges. Jests cover twins, a baby’s cry, a hotel gong absence, and a weighty punch line about a summer trip. The item reads like a clipped, period voice collection of jokes.
Professor Charles Eliot Norton laments American habit of trifling with national heritage. He contrasts 18th and 19th century resolve at Lexington, Yorktown, and 1861 with present-day easy optimism, accusing Americans of lacking honor and mistaking honesty and dishonor.
A poetic lament from 1898 praising Massachusetts as it pleads for national unity amid calls for war with Spain. It references mothers and patriotism, condemning critics while urging support for Cuba and anti Spanish action. The piece blends affection for country with sorrow over conflicting opinions.
The Amboy Journal mocks waiting on a doorstep and prescribes a kitchen approach to impress a young woman. It urges suitors to wipe dishes, sweep the kitchen, and fetch water, claiming it earns favor with the mother and deters rivals, a humorous tip echoed by the Dixon Telegraph.
Congress faces broad plans for governing Porto Rico Cuba Philippines and Hawaii after acquisition. It asserts absolute power to tailor separate governments for each territory and to override constitutional distribution of powers in creating new regimes. The Ninth Circuit Alaska precedent supports this authority.
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