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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
4
In a Breezy Missouri campaign sketch W J Bryne comments on congressional, state senate races and the central committee. He cites supporters like W D Vaspiver and R Deom and notes Tom Green’s bid. The piece mentions Lon V Stepnexs securing delegates and Cleveland’s presidential hints amid party chatter.
The article notes revolters seek Bryan’s nomination not for victory but to defeat his party. It mentions John Sherman’s fate, quotes Bryan on opposing labor crowns, praises Missouri official A A Lasterg, and cites J M Szperry with no opposition. Tom Green’s satirical line about money men is referenced as sentiment remains firm.
The article recalls James J. Bryan praising ordinary workers as true business men and critiques McKinley’s free trade stance. It quotes debates from the Chicago convention era, notes tariff levels near 42 percent, and contrasts farmers miners merchants and wage earners as essential contributors to wealth. It references local figures like Tom Green and William H. Miller amid campaign rhetoric.
Special to Tam Press reports Vandiver nominated by acclamation with no rival named. Enthusiasm noted in Weeronox country as Gov Bill Stone’s home district endorses Lon Y Stephens for governor, praised for sound judgment and business-like conduct. The 21st senatorial district renominated Robert Drum by acclamation. Jackson Democrats approve Bryan Sewall ticket with music, fireworks, cannon, and over seventy names join a Bryan and Sewall Silver Club. Dems of all views unite on money question. Cape Girardeau County supports Bryan and free coinage, with populists and Republicans joining.
The Mobile Register repudiates the Chicago convention and backs the Democratic ticket. It argues party organization is essential against republicanism and asserts white rule over blacks as the party’s cornerstone. It says the South has accepted the ticket and hopes for victory.
A critique of Hanna and his influence on labor conflicts from 1882 to 1886. The piece links Hanna to crushing sailors unionism on the lakes, wage cuts, and profiteering from strikes. It notes coal, lumber, and mine disputes across Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Chicago, and mentions McKinley meeting Hanna during a Canton strike.
The document invites counties to send qualified youths to the University of Missouri at Columbia and Rolla for the 1896–97 academic year. It notes eight students per county, admission via the university catalogue, and two weeks of publication before September 1, 1896. Examinations occur September 9–11, and board costs are listed. Chair J G Bann cites statutory provisioning for county certificates and publication duties.
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