Fifty Million Campaign Fund Bribery Claim Exposed
The letter from Republican headquarters allegedly proposes paying voters for votes and campaign work. It argues the fund will be used to buy influence, while Democrats and anti-trust groups counter that McKinley’s administration aligns with trusts. Bryan Stevenson gain support from the Anti-Trust league. Toledo mayor Samuel Jones endorses Bryan.
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Democratic National Committee
Chicago
United States
Republican Party
Samuel M. Jones
Toledo
Ohio
Bryan
Stevenson
McKinley
Mfe Long
Jones
Lucas
Nash
Hanna
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Lucas County
Rpublicans
Buckeye
Rayner backs Bryan amid party drift and antiwar stance
Former Maryland attorney general Isadore Rayner declares support for William Jennings Bryan, criticizing Republican policy, standing armies, and imperial ventures. He contrasts Bryan’s plan to convene Congress to discuss Philippine independence with McKinley-Hanna promises, arguing for liberty, constitutional fidelity, and anti colonial aims.
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Isadore Rayner
Maryland
Bryan
Rayner
Palmer
Buckner
Republican Party
Union
Great Britain
Philippine Islands
Congress
McKinley
Hanna
Jefferson
Lincoln
Cleveland
Trenton
Saratoga
Great Cost for Little Profit. Utica Observer
The Philippines have cost us up to July 1, 186000000 in money and 2400 men killed. Our exports for a year amounted to 92800000. Assuming twenty per cent profit, the profit would be 520000. It costs about 100000000 a year to keep the Philippines ours in President McKinley’s understanding. It costs us the sacrifice of hundreds of lives. Our profits are half a million dollars a year. Where is the profit in the speculation.
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Utica Observer
Philippines
McKinley
Castle Garden
Ireland
Spanish Islands
Europe
America
Asia
Jobo
Pension Department
Alaska
England
Philippine
Europa
Questions That Frighten a Loud Republican Debater
An open letter by O. L. Rice of Mankato to Governor Stanley lists twelve harsh questions on war taxes immigration self government and patriotism. The volley targets Republican orthodoxy, contrasts American and Philippine policy, and end with a critique of flag policy amid global conflicts.
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Lloud
O. L. Rice
Mankato
Rangeas
Stanley
Rice
Republican County Central Committee
Europe
Asia
Plattiam Dominates Yet Sparks Republican Dissent in New York
The New York Press argues that a large portion of Republicans will not back Platt candidates, fearing defeat and party disaster. It claims Plattiam may back dummy candidates or prefer Tammany allies over Republicans who oppose bossism, ignoring three years of warnings.
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Plattiam
New York
Platt
Running Behind Rapidly in Philippines and China
The August cost of running the government rose by nearly $1,000,000 above receipts. Compared with the prior August when a $4,500,000 surplus existed, the deficit widens by more than $5,000,000 for the month.
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Omaha World-Herald
The Manufacture of Offices from the Portland Argus
Official records show the last congress created 2 270 new offices with an extra annual salary expense of 95 234 863. Additionally 479 officers received salary increases. These figures exclude numerous commissions appointed by the president under the new regime.
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Portland Argus
Coal workers in central Pa may join anthracite strike
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers sent a telegram urging central Pennsylvania bituminous miners to refuse loading coal destined for the anthracite market. He claimed railroads were routing soft coal to compete with hard coal, while labor leaders warned of sympathy actions but expected no soft coal stoppage unless contracts falter.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers Today
Central Pennsylvania
Richard Gilbert
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading
Delaware & Hudson
New Jersey Central
Jersey Central
Archbishop Ryan
Hanna
Tung Fub Sian Named General in Chinese Army
Paris dispatch reports Tung Fub Sian appointed general of western and northern armies with imperial decree to fight foreigners and destroy them. Crocker Brigade meets in Keokuk Iowa with officers elected H H Rood president and D W Bushnell secretary. Muscatine chosen for next gathering.
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Paris
Shanghai
Tung Fub Sian
Crocker Brigade
Keokuk
Crocker Brigade Association
H. H. Rood
Mr. Vernon
J. H. Monroe
Musexutine
W. M. Penn
Des Moines
Daniel Embree
Ames
Mayes
Red Oak
D. W. Bushnell
Council Bluffs
G. W. Kepler
Mount Vernon
Peter Keine
Dubuque
Muscatine
Governor Fancher Withdraws From Ticket In North Dakota
GRAND FORKS N D Sept 27 At a meeting of the republican state central committee a letter from Governor F B Fancher renominated but withdrawing due to ill health was read He is now in Sacramento Calif The committee advanced Frank White Valley City to first place for lieutenant governor and placed David Bartlett Cooperstown in his stead
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White Geta Fancher
Grand Forks
N. D
Republican State Central
F. B. Fancher
Sacramento
Cal
Frank White
Valley City
David Bartlett
Cooperstown
Ten Per Cent Increase Rumored in Mine Wages
Hazleton Pa Sept 28 The Associated Press reports President Mitchell believes mine operators have agreed to offer workers a 10 percent wage increase. He would not discuss further and had previously said he knew nothing of any strike settlement rumors.
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Hazleton
Associated Press
Mitchell
Battleship Reinforcements Sail for the Orient
Six warships were ordered to the Asiatic squadron for reinforcement. The Albany and the Wilmington have begun their long voyage. The Albany sailed from Pier 92 yesterday and the Wilmington departed Montevideo today bound for Bahia, Brazil. From there the ship will cross the Atlantic and proceed via the Mediterranean.
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Orient
Washington
Albany
Wilmington
Montevideo
Bahia
Brazil
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Experimental road slated at Washburn college site
Congress of Good Roads in Topeka showcases a practical project a mile and a half long near Washburn college. The plan divides the road into thirds using native limestone glacial stones nicknamed nigger heads and flint tailings from Galena lead mines. Road-making gear including graders crushers and clinking machines is on site.
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Congress of Good Roads
Topeka
Kan
Good Roads Congress
Washburn College
Galena
Striking miners in Hazleton region seek arbitration amid wage dispute
In Hazleton Pa on September 27 miners at G B Markle & Co mines suspended operations to meet and decide on wage grievances. They accept the firm stance on hoisting men from the slope and hourly eng ineers pay but push for arbitration on other issues. A partial labor walkout leaves Markle slopes short handed as authorities prepare for possible troop deployment from Shenandoah if needed.
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Hazleton
G. B. Markle & Co
United Mine Workers
Markie
Ehervale
Markle & Co
Markle
Harvey
Stone
Harrisburg
Shenandoah
Lehigh Valley
Tomhicken, Derringer
Cowan
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Eckley
Lattimer
Position of the Powers in German Peace Notes
Paris dispatch reports Austria and Italy as the only powers replying favorably and unconditionally to Germany's note. Russia and France show near parity in replies, seeking punishment for anti foreign leaders but not surrender as a precondition. Japan leans toward Germany. Britain withholds. The debate cites precedent risks of punishing leaders before peace talks.
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Austria
Italy
Paris
Germany
Russia
France
Japan
Great Britain
Accipis Carnegie's Proposition Passes In Ottumwa
Ottumwa Iowa voters approve Andrew Carnegie's 50000 grant for a free public library by a near five hundred majority. Men vote yes by 273 with women boosting the total. last June the measure failed when women were barred. The district court ruling previously blocked the plan.
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Accipis Carnegie
Ottumwa
Andrew Carnegie
Beatrice Police Nab Suspect in Old Bohemian Hold Up
Police in Beatrice Nebraska lock up a suspect who had been tracked as the man who held up a Bohemian named Zivyanski near Virginia six weeks earlier. Zivyanski identified Bilger as his assailant. The prisoner denies involvement but is known to have prior incarceration.
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Beatrice
Neb
Zivyanski
Virginia
Ziyanski
Bilger
State May Help Galveston
Nearly 2,000 men cleared streets removed debris and recovered bodies in Galveston. Twenty five bodies were found today and thirty five yesterday as Governor Sayers headed to Austin to discuss a relief fund of about 100000 dollars to operate the city government through February 28.
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Galveston
Tex
Sayers
Austin
Gy Fund
Restoring Colonial Home at Charleston for Exposition Relics
Howthorn Homme notes an old colonial house at the Charleston site of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indies exposition. The plan aims to restore its former charm and gather within its walls valuable relics of the past, highlighting South Carolina's wealth of such artifacts.
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South Carolina
Charleston
The
Union
Oklahoma land rush boosts open settlement acres
Ho for Oklahoma announces 8,000,000 acres to open for settlement. Subscription details for The Kiowa Chief year at $1.00. Offers on Morgan's Manual with map, $1.00, plus ads for other books. Wise is credited for paying for what he gets, with Putnam Face-less Dyes ad closing the piece.
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Oklahoma
The Opinion of an Expert and Household Tips
An advertisement blends claims for Garfield Tea as a cure for constipation and headaches with general health touts. It also promotes Magnetic Starch for laundry, Jell O dessert mix, and a quip about the streetcar motorman as a nonconductor, all in a compact, period newspaper style.
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Democratic Party
Anti-Trust League
William J. Bryan
League
William McKinley
American ‘Anti-Trust League
Marcus A. Hanna
Treasury
William Jennings Bryan
Amer
Anti-Trust League Duce
William Jen
Nings Bryan
Adiai B. Stevenson
Luserne
Shenandonsh Sf
Wise
St. Jacobs Oil
Ish Bray
Warin Tims
Holera
Aventis
Anti
Molera Go
Omaha
Topacco
A. Baco
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