Unwritten history and push for Cleveland amid 1890s politics
A letter from Ivan LatGrin questions party integrity and Populist aims while recalling secret funding to back Cleveland. It notes bankers in New York whisper about Sherman law repeal, bank funding, and a strategy to shift power through Democratic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alon
Energie Ree
Deak Sue
United States Senate
Standard Oil Company
Cleveland
Whitney
Democratic Party
Commmon
Congress
New York
Treasury
London
Carlisle
Europe
Sagie Mart
Boston
St John for Congress Debate Baffles Populists and Press
A spread of letters and editorials from the era argues for Vernon St John as a possible Populist candidate for Congress in the Second District. Proponents hail his governance of Kansas and oppose refusals by St John, urging the majority to back his nomination despite his stated non-candidacy. Critics reference water and monetary policy as measures of party reform and governance.
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Congress
Conk
Dettac
Ehostuts
Paola Times
Pleasanton Meni
St. Jolloy Conpredsiain
Iit
Smainy
John P. St. John
Johan County
Vernon
Mavor St. John
Times
Congrest
John
St. Juli
St. John
Hint
Kansas
John P. St. Johm
Agretok
Fresno
Calif
Paola Republican Replies to Buchan Article
The Paola Republican notes former editor Geo W Martin of the Kansas City Gazette backed Buchan for congress while denouncing his past boodler claims. It argues Republicans in Wyandotte County seek harmony, while the Second district will nominate a worthy candidate.
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Geo. W. Martin
Kansas City
Kas.) Gazette
Paola
W. J. Buchan
Congress
Martin
Olathe
Lawrence
Buchan
Brother Martin
Wyandotte County
J. P. Alarrs
Ottawa Journal
Mrs Stryker Discovers Gov Purposes and Sinecures
Mrs Althea Briggs Stryker of Kansas reports that the administration appoints sinecures to push gold standard ideas. She cites J K Upton as financial statistician and life saving service aide at $2500 yearly, plus a gold payments claim before bond issuance. She plans to authenticate money trails with recipients.
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Washington
Althea Briggs Stryker
Kansas
Union
Stryker
Gold Standard
Upton
Census Bureau
Topeka State Journal
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Anna Ctia
Vorma
Wadi
Shayery
Mexico
Seahoans National Bank
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Peter
Ivan Lapgrin
Tillman
Senate
New York World
Jeter
Loris, Mo
Porris
Civic Review
Los Angeles
Mrs. Stryker
Lincoln Republican
Topeka
Morrill
Metropolitan Police
Gov. Morrill
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