King Gold and the American King: A Civil Liberty Rallying Cry
A historical call asserts that while gold power and political influence threaten progress and freedom, the enduring American spirit, rooted in Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Grant, will prevail. The piece rejects monarchy both earthly and dark, urging advancement toward liberty and higher ideals under Heaven’s King.
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America
George
Cotton
Gold
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Grant
Prayer and work: reformer defeats saloon by action
A Dublin Indiana reformer recounts praying for prohibition yet insisting on practical effort. He tells of opposing a saloonkeeper in Van Buren, spending up to 500 dollars and hiring an attorney to challenge a license. The license was denied, the case restarted, and the opposition gave up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ind
van Burth
Senator Baker News Signal On Silver Test
The Topeka State Journal portrays Senator Lucien Baker as siding with the gold camp in the silver debate. It notes Baker voted with named Republicans and Democrats when the vote on the silver issue arose, mocking party lines and convention positions.
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Tua Topeka State Journal
Lucien Baker
Baker
Gorman
Thill
Brice
Vilas
John Sherman
Bankers Behind Popular Loan Bond Debacle
The piece claims the public is misled about a $100,000,000 bond issue praising a so called popular loan while alleging that bankers control most purchases. It asserts the Morgan bond syndicate remains active, having placed over half of the issue despite announcements of its dissolution.
Tribute to Senator Allison sparks denouncement
A Topeka Capital report dated February 2 quotes Clarkson praising Senator Allison as a leader in Town and asserting no Re jhad newspaper in the state is for sale money. He warns silver Republicans that voting for Allison equates to backing a gold bug of the strictest type.
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Clarkson
Allison
Rejhad
Topeka
Looting the Santa Fe and the Courts of Robbery
Sol Miller in the Kansas Chief denounces the confiscation of Santa Fe rail proceeds by lawyers with U S judge approval. He cites $80,000 to George R. Peck, $33,000 to J B Johnson, $15,000 to two firms, totaling about $150,000. He asks who owns the money and questions court sanctioned lawyer fees and rising railroad charges. He argues courts are eroding public trust.
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Sol Miller
Kansas
Santa Fe
United States
George R. Peck
J. B. Johnson
Ouster Proceedings Filed Against Sedgwick Sheriff
Proceedings have begun in the superior court by Attorney General Dawes to oust Rufus Cone from the Sedgwick county sheriff's office. The claim alleges Cone gave money and liquor to men to influence their votes in the last election.
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Dawes
Rufus Cone
Sedgwick
Cone
Caney Times
Chatauqua County
Tillman speech sparks national backlash in South Carolina
A Massachusetts and a State Journal editorial condemn a South Carolina senator’s recent remarks as unbecoming and demagogic. The papers warn that more speeches like this threaten credibility in Washington and predict growing opposition to perceived gold conspirators. They forecast regional tensions rising as the West and South mobilize in response.
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South Carolina
Washington
Senate
Springfeld Mass
Ben Tillman
Massachusetts
State Journal
Topeka sportsmen press game law enforcement
Anti prohibitionists in Topeka urge enforcement of the game laws arguing the prohibitory rule cannot be enforced. They warn that quail will be hunted regardless and residents will resent any move to bar eating quail, per the State Journal attributed to Overmyer.
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Topeka
Hoch Threatens to Expose Political Racketeers in Roast
E W Hoch issues a warning to commercial politicians that exposing the business administration will be his duty if necessary. The Kansas City Star notes Hoch must reveal knowledge or face questions of loyalty. A G Stacry and Col arrested for libel after Newton layout. Bowman article provokes inquiry. Latned editor W P McMahon dies of consumption.
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E. W. Hoch
Hoch
A. G. Stacry
Col. What
Newton
C. S. Bowman
Kansas
K. C. Star
Debs on the new woman and social emancipation
E V Debs lauds the “new woman” as equal to men in social economic and intellectual strides. He envisions women choosing when to go out and marry for love and equality, praising bloomers as comfortable and modest to the modest. He cites his mother as a prime example and asserts women should be free from male control in their affairs.
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E. V. Debs
Tam
Ian
Cure for Inebriety By Tomato Diet
A brief exchange touts a tomato and salt regimen as a cheap quick cure for drinkers. It claims daily tomato intake makes liquor offensive to the stomach and soon rejected, noting a physician’s view that fruit diets curb liquor hunger.
Let Women Vote In Debs Speech And Florida Colony Ad
Debs argues for woman suffrage saying the best half of the population must vote to prevent a government of the people for the people and by the people. The Estero Florida Kersh au Colony rejects alcohol and tobacco and promotes communism and cooperation, while mockingly referencing the so called new woman and future generations.
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Eugene V. Debs
Frances Willard
Constitution
New York
Faming Sword
Chicago
Estero
Florida
Marriage and politics mix in uneasy vignettes
A humorous fire side scene shows a newly married couple facing a breakfast table clash over a cuspidor and the wife’s unhappiness. The piece shifts to editorials from The Road Denver and Topeka papers lampooning politicians and a Kansas public life update touching Sen Tillman, Snow Hudson court views, Baker, Prohibition vice presidential candidate Joan Brooks, and Pauline Lewelling’s university work.
Prosperity is Merk and trade oddities amuse
A quirky old note claims a pound of wool buys one cigar a bushel of corn buys three cigars and two dollars at a given rate for a year will buy a bushel of corn. It playfully questions how readers view such arithmetic and prosperity.
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W. P. McMahon
Latned
Dorothy's Department
Dorothy Donittle
Debs
New Woman
Hubby
Goosie
Cleveland
Denver
Senaor Tillman
Hill
Topeka State Journal
Rep
Snow-Hudson Supreme Court
Snow
el Dorado
Chetopa
Coffeyville
Indian Territory
Joan A. Brooks
Clinton B. Fiske
West End
Pauline Lewelling
State University
Arkansas City
Childrens Shoes
Green's Shoe Store
H.n.green & CO
South Side
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