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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1896
Page
3
The 187th Bryan address urges opening mills only if farmers gain purchasing power. He argues prosperity must flow to farmers through higher crop prices to buy goods like pianos and organs. He condemns money changers and defends silver, noting no change in the silver dollar’s weight since Washington.
A New York World excerpt lists British cash stakes in the United States including bonds totaling 250 million dollars, mines 150 million, gas and electric light firms 60 and 50 million, breweries 35 million, stockyards 20 million, and cotton mills 20 million in a warning about foreign influence. The piece critiques political parties for ignoring the issue and urges patriotic attention to these investments.
An Inter Ocean piece from January 1 outlines a speaker arguing for the remonetization of silver amid economic distress. He attacks demonetization, cites Dred Scott and Nebraska bills as motivations for public wrath, and asserts silver and gold should remain money. He warns against adopting British laws and calls for massive coinage to reduce unemployment.
The speaker condemns lawmakers profiting from legislation and warns of rising hardship if unemployment and low purchasing power continue. A voice challenges political opponents, while The World notes the astonishing sum mentioned as vastly larger than typical U.S. treasury figures.
The Treasury report notes the postwar debt around 1.5 billion dollars, contrast with 2.773 billion after the Civil War. It states Britain owns about 4.1 billion dollars in the United States, and that Britain could twice pay the current debt from American assets.
Mordeton Frewen cites Alphonso Allard on Belgium's shift from bimetallism to monometallic policy since 1873. The letter traces gold and silver coinage, mint prices, and price declines, arguing monetary measures harmed industry and wages while urging protection. Author notes publication permission via Mr Ewing. Local tone and date reflect 1896 context.
In Memphis Bryan argues that the silver forces launched the campaign here and urges unwavering effort to elect a pro free coinage Congress and President. He attacks gold standard advocates, notes past Republican support for bimetallism, and contrasts loyal Republicans with opportunistic defectors.
A young lady paraded a gold watch, it slipped from admirers and fell to a dog at their feet. The dog leaped for the watch, was killed, and after a post mortem the watch was recovered but damaged.
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