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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1896
Page
6
A sprawling, eclectic column mixes notes on bicycle craze, political figures, and historic forks in Western Europe. It jokes about Wall Street, praises figures like Kruger and Lee, and lampoons urban transit and folding beds while noting unusual trivia from Battle Creek to Venice.
The Rov. Dr. Watkins of Springfield Mars encourages young people to attend church for courting and to view church services as the best place to seek romance, urging Cupid to be a quiet observer of the Sabbath.
The letter from John Sherman to the Brooklyn Young Men's Republican Club argues Major McKinley supports gold as the value standard and silver only at par with government backing. It notes a protective tariff for domestic industries and cites reactions to political figures and tax cases involving the Gould family.
The article contrasts private telegraph ownership with six nations including the United States and Cuba, notes England's 1895 fiscal surplus and high Bank of England bullion, and reports on rising exports and rail earnings. It also discusses Senator Teller's alleged Senate bribery tied to the McKinley act and silver purchase debates.
The Retures Journal questions why those who raise food cotton beef cloth shoes coal minerals gold and silver mining and mansion building face hardship while others prosper, pointing to a wide gap between labor and living conditions across industries.
An editorial warns that Britain finances Americans through loans and purchases, listing British holdings in the United States totaling over 3.1 billion dollars. It argues the nation’s debt and policy have been sold to Britain, urging liberation via domestic payment or the gold standard, and condemns old parties for betrayal.
In the Missouri state convention the Democrats denounce national banking urging that government money power not be handed to private banking corporations. A second resolution opposes credit currency based on a single metal, warning of panic and market manipulation. The piece endorses goldbugs as unlikely to prevail at Chicago and cites a broader moral ideal of athletic, disciplined manhood as moral strength.
A Philadelphia Item critique denounces goldite bias in New York papers and asserts silverites advocate coinage of both metals. It condemns depictions of silverites as currency thieves and notes the Tribune’s critique of Philadelphia manufacturers defending a debt-driven policy and Wall Street bonds.
T D Hinckley argues that Republicans and Democrats jointly and severally have ruled the country for thirty six years, now as invincible as a czar. He contends they issue emphatic promises yet fail to deliver, leaving readers to choose between complacency, foolishness, or hypocrisy among voters who support both parties.
A Providence printer cites Swiss practices as a model noting penny postage free rural delivery telegraphs at 11 cents and annual telephone costs. He praises Swiss highways and low railway fares while highlighting cooperative work and education. The piece contrasts Swiss voters focusing on one dominant issue at a time with American party politics.
Topeka Co operator reports sharp attack on Grover Cleveland Carlisle and John Sherman by laboring men, accusing leaders of harming workers. The piece condemns supporting politicians while praising those who oppress labor.
Early reports from the corn belt promise a strong harvest with widespread moisture and favorable weather. Nebraska and other states show deep soil saturation, with corn and small grains likely to increase acreage. Weather service bulletins confirm generally optimistic conditions for western farms and ongoing spring planting progress. Boston reports on tramp housing as Wayfarer's Lodge applications rise.
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