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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1896
Page
4
A concise political ticket listing William J. Bryan for president and Thomas E. Watson for vice president. The fragment presents standard party endorsement wording without additional context or dates.
Populist papers in Kansas praise Tom Watson for urging Watson electors and denounce rumors of Republican pay. Independence Star and Kansan attack Watson while party leaders debate loyalties to national and state conventions. Watson’s stance against fusion efforts and his call for Bryan’s victory frame the controversy.
Report from Iola and Abilene describes enthusiastic reception for Watson and Bryan supporters. It notes Populist leaders aim to consolidate ranks, debate electors on the Kansas ticket, and warn against plans that could threaten Sewall or the Democratic ticket. Georgia papers largely back Watson, while Maine results underscore Sewall’s weakness.
The Topeka State Journal quotes Judge Hazen lamenting the rise of juvenile crime with boys as young as 11 to 13 in county jail. He questions how to curb youth delinquency and criticizes public sentiment and political leaders for undermining laws.
A column praising Percy Daniels of Girard as a blunt reformer argues for his book Cutting the Gordian Knot and a graduated property tax while criticizing R G Harr for mocking farmers in Chicago debates. It notes Harr’s West tour and Duke Bryan’s Tennessee rail visit drawing warm receptions.
A red-letter day for silver forces at Mound City featured a grand parade with over 260 wagons. Speakers included Hon. Manford Schoonover Judge Frank Doster and N L Bowman amid great enthusiasm. Linn county appears set to rise.
Ex Governor St John and Hon T Y Cooper discuss Pennsylvania politics near Chester while Br yan supporters face McKinley talk. Mark Hanna orders commercial travelers to tout McKinleyism as Bryan would end merchant credit. tariff battles loom as campaign updates echo across Saratoga Park and Ottawa to McCune Station Mo.
A letter argues for free coinage to escape British laws and gold, noting America's silver production and farmers facing high rents. The writer complains of British opposition to free coinage and urges independence from current monetary policy.
Last Saturday morning in Kansas City W J Bryan spoke to 2090 workers before breakfast to 10,000 people on the street, then 70 600 in St Louis in the evening. Republican Cahoon in Jefferson City urged Lincoln Institute students to master mechanical arts to shame unions, provoking union ire and charges of lost votes for the party. Various notes mention Schoonover praise, Morgan bond links, and Sat brim of campaign chatter.
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