Massacre debate over Lattimer miners and federal policy
A long defense of the Lattimer shooting portrays the miners as peaceful, cites reaction across papers, and argues capitalists and federal judges share responsibility. It condemns the sheriff’s deputies who fired on strikers while noting many killed or wounded with no firearms on the miners. It argues for restoring simple, honest government and opposes federal judicial control. The piece cites New York World and Coming Nation as critical voices and warns of rising mass passion and misinterpretation of the event.
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New York World
Plato
Lattimer
Sherif Martin
World
Why Wheat Is Not $2 A Bimetallism Exposition by A J Warner
A. J. Warner argues that silver and wheat prices are linked, detailing how India’s silver rupees and gold prices affect Western wheat. He warns that open mints and silver coinage deficits, India’s wheat exports, and the 1893 shift disrupted the wheat silver relation. He predicts wheat surges under a gold standard vs bimetallism and discusses tariff effects, sugar prices, and farmer impacts.
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A. J. Warner
Onin
Washington
Moreton Frewin
India
Liverpool
America
Europe
Ina
Japan
United States
Canada
Perhays
Money Immigrants Bring To The United States By Nation
The treasury figures show 69,431 immigrants arrived that year bringing $516,204 total, averaging about $8 per person. Germans led with 22,533 arrivals and $858,128, about $38 each. English 9,974 arrivals total $254,346 and $25 per person, Irish 28,421 arrivals total $371,623 about $13 each, while others came poorer with many carrying little money.
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Treasury Department
Land monopoly tale exposes risk in land expansion
A narrator recounts a parable about investing spare money across land units from quarter section to a state, asking D. to defend property rights. The dialogue critiques the growth of land ownership and protection of wealth. Q. De France.
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Nebraska
Golly
D. C. Q. DE France
Demand for a rational money system to secure work
The text argues that when genuine money exists for business, labor demand exceeds supply, ensuring full employment at good wages. It asserts wage earners should demand a rational money system and refuse delays or make-do answers, urging independent action.
Government Ownership of Railroads Delusion Theme
In a column from the Ga daily paper the writer argues that advocates of government ownership of railroads are living in a delusion. The piece links the stance to historical denial of heliocentrism and portrays the idea as outdated. It predicts future generations will ridicule such views as inconsistent with progress.
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J Daily Tribune
Prosperity Debate Across Papers on Gold Standard and Rail Profits
An editorials section argues prosperity is uneven, citing a Southern railroad profit rise of about two million annually and Pierpont Morgan’s agencies taking similar gains. Opposing voices condemn the gold standard as raising costs for farmers and workers, labeling it a fraud and urging resistance to elite monetary policy.
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McKinley
Ohio
South Dakota
Argus
Dakota Ruraiist
Lesve
The
Charlotte Observer
Southern Railroad
Pierpont Morgan
Publc
Pierpont
N. C. and Georgia Railroad
Charlotte ‘Observer
Ita
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
Points From The Press On Economic Questions
A compact clipping notes varied editorials and letters on monetary policy and economic issues. It cites sources urging unity among silver advocates, critique of coercive injunctions, and debates over free coinage. It mentions a large steel employer cutting wages and questions about gold inflows from Klondike.
No Abundance of Money Says National Bimetallist
The piece argues idle money proves scarcity rather than plenty, noting that low aggregate supply prompts hoarding. As money fails to grow with other goods, prices fall and active profits shrink, discouraging lending and investment and driving funds back to banks.
Why is the silver dollar not redeemable in gold
Devine in Aliver argues the silver dollar, valued at forty-two cents in gold, maintains parity with gold despite not being redeemable. He cites Secretary Carliale’s statement that the treasury never redeems silver in gold and questions why bullion value and coin value align despite nonredeemability. The piece challenges gold editors on the issue and echoes Peoria Journal commentary.
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Peorla Journal
Power of Legal Tender and the Silver Dollar Debate
The Nebraska Independent argues silver dollars are the weakest legal tender, worth under 40 cents in markets, and cannot be redeemed at par. It attacks claims of redeeming silver at face value and denounces those who say otherwise as ignorant or deceitful.
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Nebraska Independent
Loulaville Free Republic
United States
Nebraska
American Forms Ciba Queation in Cuban Campaign
The Auguata Ca Daily Tribune notes fatalities among miners in a Cuban campaign, comparing dead counts to overall casualties. The report outlines figures on deaths and the broader human cost tied to the mining effort and related operations.
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Auguata
Daily Tribune
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Leseon
W. J. Bryan
Ie Monopostatic
Mercury
Menhanl
Fox
Hugtess
Jeffries
Ren
New York
Pennsylvania
Hazleton
Southern Mercury
Caplan
Jocal Constabulary
Ateeta
Ireland
England
Germany
Enice Curtell
Indianapolle Journal
Rep
Warner
Hin Tari Bil
Sugar Trust
Morgan
Armour
Cudahy
Saya
the Star
San Francisco
Minners
Mark Hanna
Kansas City Times
Armour and
Aigar
Augusta Daily ‘Tribune
Smoke Steel Works
Tacome Sun
Klondike
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