Bryan Threats and Bryan's 1896 Speech Against Gold Standard
Analysis of William J Bryan's campaign rhetoric. It argues he would use irregular means to undermine the gold standard, threaten bondholders and labor, and dissent from Supreme Court decisions. The piece cites his Philadelphia and Ottumwa remarks and a Madison Square pledge about dissenting from court rulings.
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Gage
Bryan
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Philadelphia
Ottumwa
Madison Square
Supreme Court
Warder argues against Bryan on Philippine sovereignty
George W. Warder of Kansas City, writing as a lawyer, asserts Congress cannot surrender any U S territory to foreign powers and vows McKinley is the better leader. He discounts Bryan’s imperial ideas and praises McKinley’s presidency while noting a shift by the Railway Employes and Telegraphers Political League to endorse McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Congress
Philippine Islands
Bryan
United States
Supreme Court
Mr. Bryan
Savery
McKinley
Wirst
Washington
Lincoln
Labor Trust
Philippine
Cleveland
George W. Warder
Tallway
Telegraphers' Political League
Roosevelt
Farmery Gains and Farmers Jost Large Value in 1893
Fragmented OCR text mentions agriculture and large sums tied to crops in 1893 with unclear context. The readable entities include farmery, farmers, and a massive value around 4 288 000 000. The exact meaning is obscured by garbled wording.
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Yale
Southern Democrat James S Evans Declines Chicago Club
James S Evans a noted southern Democrat from Chicago declines to join the Southern Democratic club. He explains opposition to Bryan and imperialist policies, cites disfranchisement of Black voters, contemplates voting for William McKinley if no Democratic nominee emerges, and emphasizes loyalty to the American flag and state unity.
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James S. Evans
Chengo
South
Faritie
Deeiinivge
Chicago
Houthern Democratic
Mam Jennings
Mr. Bryan
Tay
National Republican
Bryan
Louisiana
Mississppi
South Carolina
Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Philippines
William McKinley
James 8
Evans
Powell
Southern Democratic Club
Free silver harms laborers compared with Mexican wages
A contrast of prices in El Paso and Mexican laborer wages illustrates how free silver depresses earnings. The piece cites El Paso mayor Campbells contrasts Mexico values, noting Mexican workers earn pennies daily while US farmers depend on wage stability to maintain farm prices, aligning farmers with McKinley.
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el Paso
Tex
ER. F. Campbell
United States
Mexico
Romero
McKinley
Glory of the Army Contrasts Numbers With Valor
A Chicago speech by Rourke Cockran questions glory in small numbers and cites tallies of regu lars and volunteers across 1812, Mexican, Civil, and Spanish wars. It notes China’s current record and compares iron production under protection versus free trade, highlighting hay imports under Cleveland.
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Rourke Cockran
Mr. Bryan
Chicago
China
Syoyon
A PUNCTURED ARGUMENT ON FARM PRICES AND PROSPERITY
The piece analyzes Democrat claims of rising prices for farm purchases versus farmer earnings. It notes selective price increases cited by opponents, but argues farmers gain more value from production due to a strong home market. It cites Bitter Bradstreet data and cites 1896 silver agitation, arguing overall prices rose but wages and staples varied.
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Bradstreet
Southern editors weigh Bryanism and expansion
Excerpts from Leland Rankin of the Nashville American and W A Hemphill of the Atlanta Constitution reflect southern editorials on Bryanism and expansion. They acknowledge 16 to 1 as populist concession and argue the South supports expansion and protection, while praising McKinley’s choices and noting Southern profit from Philippines retention.
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Memphis
Mr. Bryan
Nashville Banner
The
Atlanta Constitution
South
Bryan
McKinley
Leland Rankin
Nashville American
Philippines
W. A. Hemphill
The Militarism Bogey and Kansas Bank Deposits in 1895 and 1900
The piece argues that the large standing army fear in democracy is unfounded, citing 65,000 soldiers in the US versus 148,000 in Switzerland with reserves. It notes US soldiers per 1000 population and compares France Germany Austria Hungary etc. It also reports Kansas bank deposits rising from 16,100,789.18 in 1895 to 33,505,101 in 1900 and claims Kansas under McKinley has paid debts and has money to lend.
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Switzerland
United States
France
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Turkey
Wis
United State
Kansas
Kaneva
McKinley
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Malvern
the County School Book Depository
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Hot Springs
South Dakota
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Mulholland
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