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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1896
Page
3
The text argues for monetary reform, opposing the money power and gold standard. It endorses public ownership of railroads, constitutional tender laws, and free silver coinage to raise prices, reduce debt burdens, and empower workers. It cites John Sherman, Bryan, and the People's party platform amid a broader critique of financial elites.
The text notes a fall in the value of efiver measured by gildie due to decreased demand from ite demonefixation and, per galdites, increased supply. Five years of rising gold output have surpassed silver, yet still fail to meet demand for the law declaring gold as the sole standard of debt payment.
Senator Sherman argues the dollar buys more goods, but the line of workers who produce clothing and food bears the burden. Cheap clothing and cheap food enable cheap labor, reflecting the impact of the gold standard on sellers versus buyers.
The piece notes John Sherman in Columbus and Wim, BD. Kelley remarks from 1878 about the demonetization bill and the silver dollar. It references debates over coinage, the 41 2% grains silver dollar, and perceptions in Congress, with names Blaine and Garfield among those said not to know the act.
A fiery tirade rails against banks and the money power, arguing for cheap money and silver remonetization while warning that bankers back McKinley and fear Bryan. The speaker contends gold standards and legal tender politics shape prices and political control, urging voters to choose the people over financial elites.
The text argues that while governments may be required to supply money, individuals lack that right, making it a sacred government duty to ensure an adequate circulating medium for prosperity, as money is a necessary adjunct and no other power may provide it.
In a New York speech Bourke Cochran criticizes the fusion of Democrats and Populists. He says the wage earner is part of a conspiracy. He also notes he did not address a bankers’ plot tied to Bryan's possible election.
A fragment notes that business leaders and bankers fear an auction panic if Bryan is elected, claiming that agencies in the country could manufacture panics to thwart the will of the majority, and suggesting removing those agencies to avoid such manipulation.
The text argues that ten-dollar gold pieces hold value by law not by intrinsic worth, noting that demonetizing gold would erode their value dramatically due to lack of demand. It frames gold as money because of legal status, not inherent metal value.
The Columbus speaker claimed 970,000 Union soldiers and their dependents owed the United States over 140 million dollars annually. He did not note that soldiers funded themselves through taxes, favored free silver, and that paper money was issued to depress value while the government repaid bondholders the depreciated funds.
A distressed worker voices fear over dwindling bank balances and insurance policies while seeking steady work to support his family. The piece reflects bimetallist era tensions and economic insecurity among laborers.
During the Civil War depreciation of currency caused prices to rise sharply while wages lagged, a situation the writer argues would recur under free silver. The piece critiques Republican figures like Sherman and Blaine, cites Anthony’s analogy on money, laments public funds used for political purposes, and discusses bond premiums and legislation shaping bond values. It calls for voter education as the public seeks clarity on money policy and governance.
An extended criticism of bankers and moneylenders influencing Civil War finance. It argues government should issue its own currency backed by taxation, opposed to bonds paid in coin. It cites Spaulding and Stevens, condemns banks for past gold payments, and defends soldiers and producers against creditor discrimination in financial policy.
The National convention produced a contested outcome with strong Bryan enthusiasm since Chicago. Delegates at St Louis faced a perplexing situation, tested by loyalty and patriotism. The money issue remains pivotal as supporters debate the gold standard and fiscal policy.
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