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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text hints at an item linked to Henry Adams of Jefferson with unclear ownership or ties. The garbled lines suggest a historical note about a museum piece or personal belongings and possible cataloging hurdles.
The passage reflects on Mr Morse and the early Jefferson administration praising prosperity and political harmony. It notes four years of peace and improving finances, with less foreign irritation and broad public approval, while acknowledging opposition dwindled. It anticipates historical verdict paralleling Bryan’s era.
An unclear report mentions the Philippines and a referenced conquest theme with terms like American and Putin. The fragmentary text indicates a controversial international stance but lacks full names, dates, or locations for precise attribution.
A historical polemic questions McKinley era policies on Hawaii and the Philippines. It argues annexation invites cheap Chinese and Japanese labor, threatens American workers, and cites Omaha Bee editorials opposing conquest and warning against labor competition. It links labor, contracts, and territorial expansion to U.S. policy disputes.
A political broadside denounces President McKinley as imperialist, accusing him of forcible annexation in the Philippines, coercion of Congress to tariff Porto Rico, military government in Cuba, and misdeeds by officials. It cites Secretary Root and cites past reversals on money and civil service as proof of bias against the people.
A 1856 Bloomington speech outlines Lincoln aligning with a new party on the Declaration of Independence. It rebuts critics who claim the Declaration is obsolete and who deny that governments derive just powers from the consent of the governed.
William Jennings Bryan argues that direct election of U S senators has grown from failed efforts in 1868 1880s to a 20th century national party endorsement. He claims continued public pressure could pass the amendment before the next presidential election and ease reform.
The piece argues that government can draft decrees but not the citizen’s pocketbook and urges restoring justice in taxation. It notes rising support for an income tax and predicts Democrats Populists and Silver Republicans will push for an amendment to authorize it as a permanent federal revenue source, referencing Bryan’s views.
Fragment from an Indiana Regiment address dated March 17 1865 quotes Abraham Lincoln on freedom and slavery arguing that all men should be free and that those who seek slavery must be first to accept it.
Richard Henry Little of the Chicago Tribune notes the tragedy of a young leader killed in action. The diary reveals his resolve to defend his country amid the insurgent conflict. A crowd recalls his sacrifice as fellow soldiers strip him of nothing but evidence of his fight.
Editorial fragment quotes W. J. Bryan on political rights and duty, questioning use of others rights and the moral burden of fighting for ones beliefs. No named events, places, or dates are present in readable text.
Poem excerpt showing children of miners in sorrow. The speaker notes mothers soothing crying children while animals and nature echo the theme of grief. Mrs Browning references a nation described as free as the imagery reflects loss among the young.
The piece rails at supposed prosperity while exposing a surge in mortgage debt. It cites a study by Dr. O De Perteing and A H Gleason showing Nebraska real estate and chattel mortgages ballooning, with figures contrasting mortgage filings and satisfactions. It asserts Indiana mirrors nationwide trends, predicting deeper asset concentration under the McKinley administration.
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