The Silver Question and Demonitization Debate
A reader letter in The Journal probes the silver demonetization act of 1874. It argues many in Congress were ignorant of the change of coinage from silver to gold and cites evidence that the monetary unit shifted, with broad implications for American farmers and the price of imports, exports, and silver’s world role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
F. Gerry Brown
Lynn
Journal of Saturday
Congress
Boston Papers
People’s Party
Republican Party
Senate
John Sherman
Hooper
Massachusetts
Kelley
Pennsylvania
James Ts. Blaine
Voorhees
Tate
Thurman
Producers demand lawmakers who aid farmers over bankers
The article argues farmers bear the national debt through labor, denounces 1870s monetary policy, and urges elected legislators who prioritize producers. It cites national debt payments in wheat, corn, and cotton, and notes Kansas rising from fourth to first on a percept list, with quotes from The New Nation and Barton County Beacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
United States
Barton County
Populand Book Announcement From The Populist Office
The Populist announces the Populand Book by the People’s Party ready for delivery. Call at the office or send for a copy priced at 50 vents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincents
Montezuma Reform Paper Seeks Public Support
The Montezuma Record promotes a reform paper from Dixie, declaring itself a square, all wool reform paper in Georgia. It invites subscriptions at 1 dollar yearly or 50 cents for six months, sample copies five cents, and asks readers to send their names to Montezuma, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma Record
Reform
Georgia
Bret
Recono
Montezuma
Refirm Papers Bundle Faces Distribution to Friends
A bundle of Refirm papers titled Sexn Tes Certs is prepared for distribution among a circle of friends described as weak-kneed. The context suggests informal sharing rather than formal publication or commerce.
Official Juggling and a Washington Mortgage Record
An editor reports on a farmer inquiry about county indebtedness delays and cites Dr Fish of the Great West. On a Baltimore Washington train, a census employee discusses farm mortgages and potential exposure of honest mortgage reports damaging the financial system, hinting at cabinet influence and corruption in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton
Dr. Fish
The
Great West
Baltimore
Washington
Edwar Donn
Census Department
Alliance
Ohio
Porter
Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
India
Liverpool
England
Aymony
Barton County Beacon
Dixie
Lwiynw
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