Tillman Outbreak Sparks National Response in Congress
Washington dispatch notes Tillman’s huge mail volume following a recent senate speech. He challenges critics and editors to public trial, cites dangers to republic if Congress and judiciary are swayed by wealth, and hints at Utah voting rights and Kansas constitutional moves amid national debate.
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Washington Dispatch
Kansas City Star
Tillman
Chamber
Congress
Senate
Rome
Jefferson
Moonlit Jazz Stringed Dream in Twilight Town
A poemish vignette from the Washington Evening Star describing a night scene with a performer playing fiddle and guitar as Miss Moon rises. The speaker asks Miss Moon to promenade with him, then admits shame and a mishap leading to a chicken coop, blending music and moonlit urban imagery.
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Miss Moon
Porter
Washington Evening Star
Liberty of Opinion Provokes Strong Debate in Marion Record
In a provocative letter the Marion Record questions officials rights to speak on laws and duties. The writer likens officials to a general, a city marshal, and a prosecutor, arguing that private rights and public duties clash with declared opinions and urging clarity on liberty and duty.
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Rd Hoch
Marion Record
Granny Mostill
Hoys
The New Silver Party Emerges in Pro-Silver Rally
The People's party is accused of silver advocacy as a new silver party and a rival to old parties. It advocates free coinage of silver to counter gold dealer power in Washington. The text claims banks control government and prices, urging independent voting and party realignment toward unlimited silver coinage. Eureka Union supports the new silver platform.
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People’s Party
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Friends of Silver
People's Party
New Silver Party
Eureka Union
Ex-Governor St Joh urges law enforcement in Kansas pulpit
Ex Governor St Joh spoke at Third Presbyterian Church in Tope last Sunday night to a packed crowd. He denounced partisan politics and liquor interests, urged enforcement of the law, and urged women’s political power while criticizing saloons and corruption in Kansas.
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St. Joh
Third Presbyterian Church
Tope
The
State Journal
Topeka
Armenia
Godl
Kansas
Col
Sam Wood
Jackson
Grant
Lincoln
Loyd Letter Seeks Party Address at Dallas Meeting
Capt Loyd writes to editors urging the People’s Party gathering in Dallas on February 22 1896 to adopt last year’s address and praises P St John’s pointed article. He promises a unique Omaha penknife and asks for his picture to be placed near Brother St John’s in editorial rooms. He notes Sister Lease is well and keeps pictures of friends at home.
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Horrors
Associated Press
Pxoply
TN Trnas
P. St. John
Dallas
Texas
New Rochelle
N. Y
P.S
Brother St. John's
Brother Loyd’s
St. John
Coxey's Sound Money promotes Populist reform news
Coxey's Sound Money is issued twice weekly as a key reform paper. It claims wide influence as a vote builder and provides Populist coverage, a special cartoon service, and a Washington letter with insider insight. Sample copies are available from Coxey's Sound Money, Massillon, Ohio.
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Washington
Butler
Coxey
Sound Money
Massillon
Ohio
Prohibitionists Unite to Back John P. St John in Congress
The Pointer notes Kansas reformists and Prohibitionists plan a united push to elect ex Governor John P St John to Congress. His platform calls for free coinage of gold and silver, abolition of the banking system, government control of transport, and state liquor prohibition with institutions freed from partisanship.
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Kansas
John P. St. John i
Congress
St. John
Providence
Rhode Island
Tillman Speech Endorsed by South Carolina Legislature
The South Carolina House and Senate concurred with Tillman’s January 29 address, expressing ire and interest in his eloquent and patriotic message and pledging to resist tyranny even at the cost of their lives. Bryenthal notes re submission is out of the question. The Wichita Eagle comments on the Populists nominating George W. Glick.
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South Carolina
Tillman
House of Representatives
Senate
B. R. Tillman
Brywenthal
George W. Glick
Wichita Eagle
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