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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
3
A World Herald summary frames the Chicago convention as representative and spirited, contrasting it with the Republican gathering. It praises Democrats as battlers for principles, notes silver standards and eastern influence, and foresees a potential third ticket amid goldbug fears.
A boarding house scene in a New York Record excerpt shows a California fruit ranch owner staying several days. The landlady is described as exceptionally polite, while two boarders spar over motives and signs of affection involving the ranch guest. The dialogue hints at social tension and misreadings in a bustling urban setting.
A memory tablet for Felice Orsini who attempted to bomb Napoleon Itt is placed on a house near Plavensa. It notes Orsini hid there before moving toward France, reflecting a historical commemoration in a local setting.
A dated correspondence by J G Malcolm argues against intrinsic value of money and endorses free silver. It rails at Dan Voorhees and Sherman, cites Indiana Georgia Ohio contrasts, and presents a long series of propositions on currency, value, and a national paper money plan with demonetization and bank reliance as remedies.
A brief exchange quotes the New York World as the student asks about people and the chopper replies that only one kind is common on the cable road. The dialogue preserves a period voice with concise banter.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, new DNC chair, predicts Bryan’s election and a strong silver movement nationwide. He plans close engagement with voters via literature and stump talks, even supporting an independent gold ticket though unlikely to win states. He targets New York and New England, including Maine, with hopes for victories in West Virginia and several Midwest states.
Editorial excerpt from the Omaha World-Herald dated Nov 3, 1895, quotes Bryan denouncing rich American women marrying titled foreigners. He argues such matches corrupt Republican values, degrade American democracy, and blame affluent parents for selling daughters to aristocracy while praising American men for avoiding foreign alliances. The piece references Cleveland and a third-term notion.
The author argues against the gold conspiracy claim and defends a silver standard. He contends that forcing a cornered gold currency undermines labor, keeps wealth concentrated, and harms producers while predicting inevitable distress and potential revolution. The letter targets supporters of gold and rebuts their positions.
The Nonconformist warns that reform plans in Washington will fail as Populists discover the capital's unhealthy political climate. They compare Populists to a free jackdaw in Populist plumage and argue papers cannot serve two masters. The piece laments reforms wilting in the capital and predicts political consumption for those lingering there.
An excerpt discusses wealth defined by true abundance of desirable goods rather than gold. It argues wealth is not money but land, homes, clothing, food, furniture, and other personal effects. The piece cites Robinson Crusoe’s isolation to illustrate money’s valuelessness without essential possessions.
The article critiques D W McClung’s Money Talks argument, arguing that money’s value lies in its capacity to facilitate exchanges, not in the material it is made from. It contends intrinsic value is only valid when government guarantees it, else money becomes a commodity. It emphasizes that value in money comes from its function as a medium of exchange.
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