21 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
1
A compilation of editorials and dispatches discussing the gold standard versus silver, national banking, and currency policy. It includes reactions to Bryan Sewall, McKinley Hobart, and Populist lines, plus quotes from Connecticut, the London Times, and local papers on economic reform and political loyalties.
The article argues the gold standard would confiscate assets and end silver emancipation. It notes speculation that Texas will not experience a fourth quarter cotton crop this year, signaling economic strain and shifts in agricultural expectations.
A Georgia editor quips about minerals and whiskey across the state. He notes gold in 36 counties, silver in 3, diamonds in 26, and whiskey in all, claiming the last enjoys the rest of the spoils.
E. C. Wall, a Wisconsin member of the Democratic National Committee, asserts he knows the fords of the coming election and predicts Bryan and Sewall electors will carry Wisconsin next November. He claims more Republicans will desert the party this year than in 1890 when Democrats won the state.
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