Silver and gold coinage debate fuels 1890s policy talk
The piece reviews Republican stances on currency and the silver question, recounting Treasury notes and Gold standard shifts from 1873 to 1890s platforms. It cites Gen Scott on notes and cites Democratic critiques, with references to McKinley, Cleveland, and tariff policy, plus a Cleveland women's address urging stable wages and currency value amid economic strain.
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Garfield
Republican Party
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Michie publishes quarterly statements for Detroit banks 1893
The Detroit aggregate figures for Michie drawn firms show capital stock, surplus, deposits, and loans. Compared with May 4, 1893, deposits fell by 1.95 million while loans and discounts rose by 4.54 million, with a large increase in gold and a shift toward idle funds. The report argues for more business and tariff reciprocity rather than free coinage.
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Michie
Detroit
Capital Stock —. Co
BUGIS
A North-South Pact Behind Free Silver and Bank Tax Repeal
The article discusses Southern and Western pressure on a 1893 idea to repeal the ten percent state bank tax as part of a strategy to gain free coinage. It notes Speaker Crisp’s remark that the West would back the plan if the South agrees, linking repeal with free silver. The piece argues national bank notes would outperform state currency, and warns about currency value shifts and the pairing of free silver with bank tax repeal.
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State Hanks
St. Louis
South
Crisp
Michigan
Bryan
Tow It Affeeta Wool The Latest Tariff Lesson
The 1804 protected tariff boosted wool production across regions while 1806 free trade lowered domestic output, lifting import value to 33 million dollars in 1805. A McKinley era 1803 import total of 111 million pounds valued at 13 million dollars contrasted with 1805 imports of 247 million pounds at 33.8 million dollars. A manufacturer argues free silver coinage would lower labor costs and boost exports, implying high labor costs hinder competitiveness.
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Middle States
Rocky Mguutuio
Convention set for Sept 3 in Indianapolis gold ticket
The provisional national committee of gold standard Democrats met in Indianapolis at the Commercial Club. Delegates from 30 states discussed timing and venue for another Democratic national convention to nominate an independent gold ticket. Indianapolis won the bid over Minneapolis and Louisville by ballot.
Palmer 38 National Chairman Chosen for National Convention
The Palmer group adopted John M Palmer as chairman of the national committee at a September 3 convention meeting. Bragg delayed by a washout could not arrive for the night session. Charles Tracey announced neon tires to perpetuate the party, and Palmer was unanimously elected, with Indiana Ohio and others listed in the committee slate.
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Chicago
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Democratic National Convention Call and Executive Committee Formation
The document outlines a purge of a prior convention, denounces its platform as revolutionary, and calls for a national Democratic convention in Indianapolis on September 2, 1800. It establishes an executive committee of nine under Chairman Palmer to lead the campaign and set plans, with members from Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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Connecticut
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Florida
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Eyelid Martiny
New Hampshire
Gordon Woodbury
North Carolina
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New York
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Ohio
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Oregon
Wood
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H. Antdna
Tennessee
J. GC. McReynolds
Texas
M. L. Crawford
West Virginia
H. C. Simms
Wisconsin
Bills C. Usher
Vermont
John W. Gordon
Virginia
Joseph Bryan
Washington
Ira Krutz
Louis Ehrich
Colorado
Edgar S. Wilson
Abassissippi
Charles C. Conrad
Montana
T. G. Foley
South Carolina
Chicago
Martin
James H. Outhwaite
Charles Tracey
J. 8. Falkner
F. W. McGutcheon
Minnesota
L. C. Krauthoff
D. W. Lawler
Minneapolis
John L. Griffiths
C. Plekena
AH. M. Davies
Louisville
Indianapolia
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Jackson
Cleveland
United States
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Doma Emtic
National Democratic Party
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New Party
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Imola
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Tadijna
W. B. Haldeman
Kentucky
W. Lohman
W. McCutcheon
Simuel Holding
Ellin B. Ustor
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Bryan Visits Canton as McKinley Hosts Delegation
In Canton Ohio on August 11, the day Nebraska’s presidential candidate stops there, a Pittsburg committee visits Major McKinley before the Democratic candidate’s train arrives at 1:20 PM. Bryan speaks from a car near the station, praising the campaign of principles and likening himself to the Good Samaritan while criticizing McKinley as passing by on the other side.
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White House
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