Towne Urges Referendum and Government Ownership Stance
Des Moines speech by Ben Towne national Silver Republican chair argues for referendum, government ownership of railroads biographs and telephones, and unity across Populists and Republicans. He warns Democrats to stay aligned, predicts a future common party, and urges continued push of the silver issue through the election and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne
Silver Republican Party
Des Moines
Portios
Tanis
Debates on Debt and Gold Standards Across Papers
A compilation of editorials and comments from Southern Mercury through Knights of Labor Journal discussing debt, gold and silver coinage, labor leadership, economic policy, and national finance. The clippings critique creditor power, praise free coinage, and argue for workers’ rights and productive reform.
Fusion revival seen in central Nebraska Buffalo county skies
An Omaha World Herald correspondent notes a fusion revival in central Nebraska, especially Buffalo County, recalling 1890s campaigns. The piece details long Republican rallies, farmers marching with farming gear, and a national debate over free silver and bimetallism, including T. F. McGarry and L. K. Sallebury activism and meetings across Kent County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lason
Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska
Buffalo County
Alliance
Kearney
Central Avenue
Court House
Grand Rapida
Michigan
Ingham
Eaton
Jackson
Sraneh
Calhoun
Kalamazoo
Vanduren
Kent
Sparta
Tobn P. St. John
Kansas
South End Fair Grounds
Chas. A. Towne
T. F. McGarry
L. K. Sallebury
Kent County
The Coming Era Promises Perpetual Progress and Revolution
A fragment reflecting on revolution and progress with references to providence, inevitability, and the idea that revolution cannot be conquered. It quotes Victor Hugo and mentions a shift to the thinkers’ turn as sabres fade and the era of thought begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
Pere Klywee
Victor Hugo
Ignorant Politicias and the Miltonian Liberty
Fragmentary reflection criticizing rulers delaying freedom until people are fit to use it. Mentions a Macaulay quote about Milton and a fool who hesitates to act before learning. Emphasizes caution against delaying liberty for supposed wisdom or virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylog
Macauley
Milton
No Right to Live in the City Printed on a Healing Against Poverty
A fragmentary line of text laments government protecting property while ignoring the homeless man wandering the streets. It hints at social neglect and the widening gap between municipal control and human need. The tone is critical and somber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Post
Lyman Gage
Oregon
Alaska
Gage
Chicago Express
United States
Joliett
Philomacy
Luht
Mongpollat
Report from Headquarters on fuels for an international pact
Perry Belmont reportedly returned from Rothechilds and said France and Germany would act only with English approval. England apparently will not consent due to benefits from the gold standard. Helmonts report allegedly authentic and supports the view that a global agreement is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Belmont
Rothechilds
Acean
France
Germany
England
Prosperity and Plight in the Market Driven World
Virginia M. Butterfield laments systemic inequality in the poem printed in the San Francisco Star. She contrasts the suffering of workers and families with the gains of financiers and landowners, noting rent burdens, poverty, vice, and the relocation of wealth. The verse critiques capitalist growth and its social costs, ending with a bleak portrait of global dominance and dispossession.
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Prairia
Cuba
Virginia M. Butterfield
San Francisco
Star
Washington tax exemption ruling stirs state debate
Leading lawyers said the proposed tax exemption of 500 for improvements and 500 for personal property was constitutional while the Washington Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. The court also struck down a longstanding head of family exemption and even questioned clothing exemptions, sparking public outrage as a constitutional amendment for local option in taxation was pushed for 1898.
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State of Washington
Lnst Wint Jl
Washington
Supreme Court of
Auseas
Mound City
Kan
What can we do We've got to submit Tulare Citizen quote
An excerpt recalls colonial actions against British enforcement from tar and feathering to the Boston tea party and soldiers firing on citizens. It laments modern oppression through bonds and state power, arguing that Americans endure tyranny today and must submit, as voiced by E. J. Shellbous in the Tulare Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Boston Harbor
Boston
E. J. Shellbous
Tulare
Patriotiam debate sparks $50000 Cuba aid plea
President McKinley asks Congress to appropriate 50,000 for starving Americans in Cuba. The Coast Seaman's Journal contrasts patriotism with demagogy, noting patriotiam may reflect love of another country rather than nation.
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Patriot
McKinley
Congress
Cuba
Amerca
Coast
Seaman's Journal
Preventalie ilafnations consist of manifold utings
A fragmentary note describes vast tasks and limited actions with potential for extensive outcomes. It hints at complex plans and numerous duties awaiting completion, implying a sizable workload and prioritization needs.
Money standard and the era of prosperity and panic
An analysis of money volume trends from postwar times to the 1890s. The piece argues higher money supply aided prosperity but caused cycles of panic, urging adherence to first principles and asking why policy makers fail to boost money supply when it is scarce. It condemns excess taxation and corporate cannibalism, calling for moral action and independent judgment.
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Cincinnati
Renton
Thomas C. Hodgson
Greenback
Congress
Business
Annibal Ia
Henry Watterson
Mr. Watterson
I Ts
Aber
Sucklingy
Cost Facts: Do We Leave Good Government For Children
Fragmentary remarks lamenting duty to future generations and the burden of leaving a better government. The speaker questions if current parents can justify failing to improve conditions as society ages and younger generations inherit a burden.
Incomplete Race Report Notes Mads Ahead of Frhande
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a race with competitor Mads and another runner named Frhande. Details such as event, place, and results are unreadable, leaving only the brief mention of these two athletes.
Peffer on Taxation and land value tax idea debated
Ex senator Peffer of Topeka argues for a land rental tax as a fair reform, criticizing local and national levies and noting that movable property evades taxation. He contends land cannot be hidden and should bear tax burden, urging adoption of a single tax based on land value.
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Ander
Gutin Mattie Nya
Pefferin
Topeka
The Dune of the Country Special Privilege
The San Francisco Social Economist argues that special privileges and monopolies grant exclusive rights in groceries, coal, and water, provoking outcry yet appealing to business elites. Such privileges resemble aristocracy in commerce, eroding competition and urging reform.
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San Frapelico
John Smith
San Francisco
Spring Valley’ Water Company
John Jonge
Ghour Aleeta
Sur & Price
Fragments Claim Reed Bailey Control Throttles Congress
An OCR fragment argues the Reed Republicans and Halley Democrats effectively throttle Congress. It says the country pays over a million dollars weekly for a House that does not represent the people and mocks the idea the House serves the people better than other branches. Pittsburgh Kansan notes the view that Reed and Bailey dominate and burden the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Republicans
Halley Democrats
Eongrean
House of Representatives
Reed and Bailey
Pittsburg Kankan
Patience and Courage Needed Says Wee Dell Phillips
A quotation from Wee Dell Phillips appeals for greater patience and courage to preserve republican institutions against moneyed corporations. He warns that banks and corporations seem immortal and untroubled by discussion, predicting they will prevail through legislation.
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Chilgeey
Dle
Banka
Corporation
Weedell Phillips
Ancient Wisdom on Shared Interest in Society
Fragmentary note argues that individual interests should align with the collective good. The text emphasizes unity and equal regard for all men, suggesting that personal gains must be tempered to serve the community. The passage reflects a philosophy valuing common welfare over narrow self-interest.
Fragmentary Tangled Verse Note in Historic Page
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a tangled web theme and a vague line about the weak being caught. The text appears as stray poetry or a stray quotation with unclear attribution or date.
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Townes
Minnesota
Ben
Charles
Southern Mercury
Minneapolis Times
Powderly
Eward
Baltimore American
Colorado
Union
Pueblo
Pont
Star and
Kanaan
Andrews
Brown Uiversity
University
Colorado Springer Telegraph
Dolly Madison
Yerrup
San Francisco Star
Knights of Labor Journal
New York World
Klondyke
Sne
Canada
Inne Klondyke
Wriies
Jerry Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Lewis
Simpson
T. At
Pau
Thie
Johnston
McKinney
Milla
Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moxintoy
Camnot
Theal
Anil New
Dupree
Peffer
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