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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1896
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press reports on stray political opinions, European tensions, and coastal defense plans. It notes czarist and sultan moves, Greek and Turkish tensions, a Japanese stance, and Russia’s influence in Asia while recounting a humorous hen-hatching anecdote.
An extensive Algeria plant now kills and refrigerates camels for daily shipments to Paris. Camel meat is described as similar to beef with veallike tenderness, the hump noted as the choicest portion. Eggs once locally sourced are now imported from distant areas.
A column summarizes Twenty Eight Statements from Times-Herald articles debating silver coinage, labor, wages, and economic policy. It cites claims on dollar value, remonetization, foreign exchange, and labor conditions, noting positions tied to Bryan and Sewall, tariffs, and global gold standards.
Henry M. Teller switches to Bryan and Sewall, resigning from the Republican stance on gold. He resigns from the convention after declaring he could not “swallow gold,” then departs with fellow bolters, signaling a shift in party loyalties amid tariff and free silver debates.
In 1892 before the Democratic convention the Atlanta Constitution backed David B Hill. Cleveland's reply to Clark Howell praises party unity and loyalty, urging acceptance of the convention’s will and dedication to Democratic victory. Cleveland stresses principles over personal advancement.
The passage contrasts platforms on protection and free silver, noting the populist and silver platforms support free silver while the republican platform opposes it. It laments the GOP’s decline and accuses party papers of aligning with Wall Street, presenting a bleak view of imminent defeat.
A humorous reminiscence describes Mr Bryan enjoying a self deprecating joke about his own mouth size and a friend’s quip. The anecdote recounts a witty line about whispering and the folly of overbearing speech.
A fragment from the Philadelphia North American quotes a playful exchange as a novice asks the umpire the purpose of rules and fair play, while a bystander insists real enjoyment comes from proper balance and discipline.
A letter to The World argues free coinage of silver would create 500,000 mining jobs, aiding 4,000,000 dependents by boosting wages and demand for clothing and provisions, contrasting with the current gold policy which offers little hope amid hard times.
Henry C. Payne is honored as a Wall Street advocate while labor groups oppose him amid a broader campaign. The New York World notes a silver movement sweeping the state, with labor favoring cheaper dollars and dearer labor, framing it as a businessman's battle against streetcar activists in Milwaukee.
W P St John stands alone among eastern bankers in supporting free silver coinage, loyal to the British system. Detroit Free Press mocks the democratic ticket and asserts pro British bias, while Harper’s Weekly condemns any financial plan that would curb creditor power and mocks McKinley.
A Milwaukee paper reports straw ballots from three sites. In a factory with 600 employees the results show 308 Republican and 126 Democrats as the likely split. At Waupun state prison convicts favored Republicans and Democrats with small margins. An insane asylum poll indicated a substantial swing toward Democrats.
William J Bryan, nominated by the Democrats for President, is the son of Silas L Bryan a six year circuit judge in this state. The judge opened his court with prayer and claimed the Lord directed his decisions. He would kneel on the bench for guidance during trials when in doubt. A Peoria lawyer once met the judge in old street after.
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