Right of Contract in Bryan Platform Debate
A Chicago platform discussion argues that limiting private contracts would cripple cordage and other trades. It contends that contracts underlie commerce from rope makers to brokers and foreign growers, warning that such measures could halt ordinary business and raise costs for farmers and consumers.
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Opt. 1
Chicago
Manilla Oraisal
Courtarts
Eell
Breau
St. Louis
United States Supreme Court
Bryan
Jesson
W. J. Bryan
Newark
Thia
Nied
United States
Bryan Clams
Debated Silver Coinage Threat to Farmers and Labor
A historical letter argues free coinage of silver would destroy monetary value harming farmers and workers. It contends price instability would erode purchasing power, wiping out gains from higher wages, with widespread economic collapse and confiscation of wealth as the outcome. The piece questions whether laborers or farmers would benefit in such a monetary upheaval.
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Iphia
Bryan
Ingersoll on Money and Honest Currency
Col Robert G Ingersoll argues for honest money backed by gold or silver, condemns free silver and political coinage as risky. He contrasts sound money with the Bryan silver platform, warns against government fiat and stresses integrity as essential to prosperity, noting farm prices and global silver supply.
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Rome
Plata
Robert G. ‘Ingersoll
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Jones
Nevada
Senate
Stewart
Bryan's Bimetallism and political labels debated
The piece criticizes William Jennings Bryan calling him a bi metalist while arguing history shows no era of equal gold and silver legal tender with unlimited coinage. It contends Bryan is effectively a silver monometallist despite his self description, noting a merchant marks up prices.
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Bryan
New York Journal
Michigan Pickings Show Political Trust Turbulence
Muskegon reports Postmaster Jacob Baar of Grand Haven removed by Circuit Judge Russell from his trustee role in a Senater Ferry trust. Charles B. Soule named successor after Baar’s accounting due October 26. bond set at 5000. Also notes steam barge Loretta burned at Black River after catching fire, crew of ten and extensive cargo loss. owned by Endress of West Bay City.
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Muskegon
Mich
Jacob Baar
Grand Haven
Russell
Senatd
Ferry
Baar
Charles B. Soule
Loretta
Black River
Black
Mel
Westcott
Buffalo
Grand Marias
Huron City
Man Endress
West
Bay City
C. H. Woodgritroit
Anice.co
Alscoy
Hardware store inside him remarkable find in stomach
Pontiac date line reports George Cramer, jailed for two years six months, became insane at Detroit asylum. An attempted escape by swallowing wire and glass led to surgery on Sept 7. 37 inches of wire and pieces of cloth removed from his stomach. Recovery described as complete. Other Michigan items cover forest fires near Ontonagon, fires destroying bridges and farms, and a controversial elopement in Escanaba.
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Michigan
Pontiac
Mich
George Crammer
Detroit House of Correction
Tonla
Meni
Dr. Long
Lathrop
Armenian question settles as new triple alliance forms
London reports a supposed accord between Russia France and England ending the Armenian issue. The draft alliance, tied to Turkey's fate, hints France may press the sultan with English and Russian backing. Possible dismemberment or regency framed around Turkish reforms and finances.
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New York
London
Russia
France
England
Germany
Constantinople
Ita
Turkey
Porte
Brancé
Bank Manager Vanishes Amid $1000 Shortage Mystery
Cedarville Ohio October reports a bank manager Willam L Shier Clemens leaving aboard a bicycle claiming to go to Mexico with $1000 of the bank funds. Mrs Clemens learned by Saturday, bank books show a $1000 shortage, Clemensite stockholder worth property in town and Greene county. Authorities suspect possible insanity as motive.
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Codarville
Cedarville
Willam L. Shier
Clemens
Xenia
Mexico
George W. Harper
Harper
Greene County
Prince Hilkoff in Chicago on Inspection Tour
The Russian minister of railroads Prince Hilkoff arrived in Chicago at 11 on Tuesday aboard the Santa Fe road. On a U S tour of American railways he will dine at the Auditorium and visit Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York before sailing for Europe November 1. He is escorted by Major J G Pangborn of the world’s commission of transport.
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Chicago
Prince Hilkoff
St. Petersburg
United States
Russia
Auditorium
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Europe
J. G. Pangborn
World's Commission of Transportaton
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Escanaba
Samuel Eby
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Marinette
Eby
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Dadia
Ezra
Atieh
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Turks
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Marshall
Welsbach
Marshall Light CO
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Elston
Teg
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W. L. Dowglas
Saga Pole i
Belmont
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