The Cross of Gold and the Gold Standard Debate
Porter Low of Virginia denounces restrictions on discussing bimetallism and the gold standard, arguing monetary policy damages farmers and farm values. He cites Atkinson and Ed wards, condemns censorship by newspapers, and warns against concentrated money power throttling public opinion.
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J. W. Porter
Virginia
Thia
Europe
Laveleye
Liege University
Hia
Uberty
the Tribune
N. Y
Parma
England
London
Edward Atkinson
New Jersey Board of Agriculture
Southern Planter
Richmond
Acnop
Oir
It Is a Lie Cry From a Spirit’s Dungeon
A dramatic poem contrasts a world of battleships and harvest wealth with scenes of slavery, poverty, and exploitation. The speaker’s soul declares the World’s comfort a lie, while lamenting the suffering of enslaved people, the gallows, and hungry workers before a plea to God.
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al- Kinnon
Atkinson
Supreme Court
Anil
Anguating Duganna
House of Representatives
Carnegie extortion on armor plate shocks government
The New York World quotes criticism of the Carnegie and Bathiehem iron works for selling armor plate to Russia at 249 a ton while seeking 425 a ton for government use. The Senate appropriations committee settles on 425 a ton, seen as a boost to Carnegie conspirators and a loss to the government, amid claims of defective plates.
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New York
Carnegie
Congress
Carnegie Works
Russia
Hut Carnegie
Bathie
Timola Steel Company
Seats Committee On Appropriations
Senate Committee
Ita
Tand of the State dispatch from St Louis hospitalized woman
The article notes Mia Kate Haff, aged 63, was found by neighbors and taken to hospital today. She was too weak from starvation to walk and had been trying to earn a living making Joan troweers at 15 tents a dozen, previously earning two tents a day.
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St. Louis
Mia
Kate Haffher
Joan
McKinley and Bryan in Free Coinage Debate Broadcast
Senator Hoar condemns Bryan supporters while Stewart defends Bryan’s position on free coinage. The exchange reviews McKinley’s past votes from 1878 to 1891, condemns Cleveland’s policy, and argues that political stances shift with circumstances rather than a fixed doctrine.
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Hoar
Massachusetts
Bryan
Stewart
House of Representatives
House
Allison
McKinley
United States
Bland
Senate
Toledo
Ohio
Cleveland
Committee On Resolutons
St. Louis
Massachusetta
Missouri
Allen
Teller
Congress
Mr. Cleveland
Chicago
Mr. McKinley
Ryan
Opposition Seizes on Bryan Consistency in Election Talk
The passage jokes about Bryan’s anticipated rise to the presidency and notes that gold standard supporters in the senate will refrain from renewed attacks for some time, while critics mock the idea of a forthcoming national leader.
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United States
Crule
Senate
Mr. Bryan
Words of the Wise and Equal Labor in History
A compilation of aphorisms and quotes from Emerson Lamartine Wendell Phillips John Adams Harriet Martineau and Henri Cernuschi arguing for labor dignity economic fairness and the critique of oppressive systems. The text connects labor value to moral and civic responsibility and discusses paper money and monetary theory.
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Henri Cernisch
United States Monetary Commission
Henri Cernuschi
Political change and silver debate echo in senate inquiry
Senator Butler introduces a resolution directing the privileges and elections committee to study applying initiative and referendum to federal law. A sub-committee will handle the investigation as party dynamics shift with the People's party, silver sentiment rising across the Pacific, and factions weighing alliances.
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Butler
North Carolina
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Guernsey plan shows market hall funded without bonds
The article recounts how Guernsey used market house notes backed by labor and materials to build a $20,000 market hall in St Peters. It details governor Peter de Lisle Brock approving a plan to issue notes redeemable by rent and dues, avoiding bonds or taxes, and notes circulating among locals to fund and complete the project.
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Henry George
Honda
Guernsey
Pittsburg
Channel Islands
Bay of St. Michael
Normandy
Portland
St Peters
St. Peters
Church Square
Atlil
St. Petera
Peter de Lisle Brock
Norman Rollo
Peter
Pete
Ae ‘Cret Sesaton
Itaeli
Council
Peter de l'Isle Brook
Points on politics and prosperity across papers
A collage of editorial snippets comments on Congress autocracy, unemployment, and prosperity. Writers from Farm Stock and Home, Commonwealth, Rights of Man, and Real Republic argue for work incentives, national renewal, and the dangers of ignorance and bigotry in shaping U.S. policy and economic recovery.
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Congress
Remedy for Poverty and Equal Laws
A compact note urging no bounties and equal laws to secure property and open doors to opportunity. It argues justice will rise when opportunity, talent and virtue are unlocked, shifting property from idle hands to the industrious and persevering, attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Ralph Walde Emerson
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