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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
12
The page lists candidates for statewide offices with counties and towns, including several names such as MIRLTHAS and WATTERMAR, followed by a lengthy market report comparing agricultural prices across 1896 and 1897 months. It notes political rhetoric around party strength, tariff policy, and the 1898 campaign climate.
A West End resident, Lida Slan, known as a Democrat and ally of the Emerald Isle, asserts that wheat and corn prices rise when the Republican party leads and fall when the Republicans trail, claiming a consistent pattern across eras.
A Sioux City alderman threatens to cut water, block daylight, and bar the Mississippi by action against the Danes. The Journal notes Boies backed McKinley or Palmer and may back Shaw, opposing the 16 to 1 issue. Boulste, father of Mrs. Putnam, lies dangerously ill at 36.
The piece argues that nations including Japan and Haiti are moving toward a gold basis, while the United States contemplates gold over silver. It discusses the failing long term usefulness of silver, the elasticity of a gold standard, and the need for a currency system that supports agricultural markets and credit flow.
A Washington based Monetary Commission debates weaknesses of the current financial system and ponders how reforms could complement federal regulation. The group aims to present a coordinated plan to Congress, though clarity and approval remain uncertain.
A public discussion on political platforms highlights disagreements over Chicago's platform staying power. The speaker argues that platform loyalty clashes with evolving government theory and that majorities can shift with new election outcomes.
The Pacific states led by Colorado Utah Montana Idaho and Wyoming are cited as the fastest wealth accumulators in the United States. They allegedly quadrupled wealth in 20 years while gold and silver mining fed a large output, shaping a furious national debate on bimetallism and economic policy.
The Macon Telegraph comments on the belief that government could buy all the world’s silver with 40 cent dollars and hold it against gold at a 16 to 1 ratio. The piece frames this as dangerous economic insanity that would ruin parity if pursued long enough.
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