Archbishop Ireland Opposes Chicago Free Silver Platform
Archibishop Ireland issues a public warning against the Chicago convention’s free silver plank. He argues free coinage would undermine national credit, risk economic stability, and threaten the Supreme Court, urging Americans to reject radical monetary changes and preserve the nation’s financial order.
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Mealux
Jobn Irelans
Archbiscop
AT. Pai IA
Paul
Archbtenop Ireland Today
Ameriue
Roch Stare
Supreme Ratrrt
Supreme Court
Anneiend
Appematox
Bam
Amer Wa
Ming
Pdsthal Po
Thane
Tov Urvatree
Wiley
Trael
Lacy
Chicago
United Stats
Grover Greveland
America
Columbia
Junction
Washington
Congress
Provident
Peking
Europa
Sta Arterenta
Klina
United State
Ireland
India
Debates on Gold Standard in Early U.S. History
Fragmentary quotes from Jefferson to Jackson discuss gold as a standard and the 1830s push for a single gold standard. The 1834 administration act aimed to establish gold as the sole currency measure, with House and Senate votes and Jackson's endorsement noted.
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House
Andrew Jackson
Benton
Mae
Flagu Voxhee Anae
Administration
Senate
Fee House Committee
Rebuked by Mr Uhl on Chicago Democratic Platform
The Ren. Edwin Fith of this city, then ambassador to Germany, denounces the Chicago platform in a public letter to Daniel J. Campau, chairman of the Democratic Campaign Committee. He refuses to contribute to the campaign fund, condemning the platform as undemocratic and un-American. The exchange includes Campau's appeal and Firth's strong rebuttal defending constitutional order and national unity.
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Tegel
Ponteas
Anzlour
America
Othara
Tle
Edwin Pfith
Thia City
Ambasaredor
Germany
Hla
Popocrat Aliver
Rryan Campan Fund
Daniel J. Campau
Thi
Chicago
Campau
National Democrat Committee
Auditorium Annex
James K. Jones
Willan P
Inbn
Bent
Edwin Funi
Berlin
Daniel J Campan
Dem
Thiergarten Straase
Elr
Bth
Democratic Campaign Committee
United States
Supreme Court of the Cate
Giseli
Jodsoeenia
Gonseque
Democrata
Michigan
National Democra
Palmer
Buckner
Bryan and Teller Clash Over Free Silver Prophecy
Editorial attacks William J. Bryan as a dreamer and disaster for a Bryan victory. It cites Senator Teller calling free silver a path to prosperity in twenty years, and ridicules Bryan’s Chicago speech claiming rings in hogs noses as an immediate government duty. The piece warns voters that Bryan’s win would cause panic and depression.
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Memarck
United States
Anme
America
Nea
Ferdinand
Naples
Van
Aman
Ellie
Paul
William J. Bryan
Free Coinage Movement
Teller
Cleveland
Bryan
Chicago
Washington
Lincoln
Bryan Falls Foul of Facts in Gold Standard Speech
A historical critique cites W. J. Bryan's Covington speech arguing prosperity never follows the gold standard. The article lists figures on national wealth, trade, coal and iron production, savings deposits, debt, farm values, and wages under the supposed standard, highlighting dramatic percentage changes and per capita figures from 1870 to 1890.
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Covington, Ky
United States
Great Britain
NUT Federal
OFATH
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United Baton
Suiliang and Loan Association
Chicago
New York
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