Presidential ticket and speech on silver coinage policy
The piece lists the Republican national and state ticket led by William McKinley with Hobart as running mate, plus regional candidates for Congress and state offices. It then relays a Carroll Herald letter from Congressman Dolliver of Iowa arguing that free silver coinage would not devalue the dollar beyond a temporary shift, theorizing it could Mexicanize U. S. coinage and align its value with the metal content rather than a fixed face value.
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Carroll Herald
Dolliver
Iowa
United States
Arendit
Traveling men drive gold standard push says Republican source
A traveling man told THE REPUBLICAN that nine tenths of traveling men favor the gold standard and will vigorously support its passage. W. H. Calvin leaves Pierre Daily Capital. Denton takes personal control. The Capital aligns with Republican policies promising prosperity and good times.
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Republican
W. HH. Calvin
Pierre Daily Capital
Denton
Campaign talk and political shifts in a turbulent year
Reports from Iowa and national scenes show GOP split over free silver, with the Republican state central committee meeting in Huron to discuss campus openings. Dems and Populists eye Bryan Watson tickets. Illinois and Chicago host conferences. Rumors swirl about Auditor Hipple, anti cigarette law challenges, and populist disarray. A Lincoln Journal plan offers Bryan speeches.
Meaning of the phrase sixteen to one in silver issue
The director of the mint in Washington explains free coinage of silver under the Chicago platform. He defines 16 to 1 as the ratio that silver buckles into money and compares the standard dollar’s weight to the gold dollar, noting historical and current market ratios and the shift from 15 to 1.
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Washington
Chicago
United States
Congress
Reference to reform of state education governance
Fall referendums will ask voters to amend the law to abolish the board of regents and the board of trustees. A governor appointed five or seven member commission would gain absolute control of state educational institutions, removing past dissension between boards.
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Board of Regents
Board of Trustees
Gold standard argument urged in 1890s exchange
Charles Morgan of Barrie N Dak received a detailed reply from George D Boulton Chicago outlining the gold standard view. The letter argues silver aims seek cheap money, cites London rates and silver countries, warns of currency depletion and reduced circulation, and favors maintaining gold parity to keep world markets open and prices stable. It foresees higher loan costs if silver rises and suggests Europe would react by shifting securities and exports.
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Charles Morgan
Barrie, N. Dak
Geo. D. Boulton
Chicago
Morgan
England
London
Mexico
China
Chile
Spain
India
Europe
South America
British Guiana
Venezuela
Germany
France
Holland
Belgium
Italy
Austria
Norway
Sweden
Canada
Portugal
South American
Arope
Financial fears and political mobilization in a silver era
The excerpt outlines potential severe effects on circulation, stock values, and employment if export and hoarding deplete money supply. It forecasts labor disorganization and broader financial trouble, notes silver legislation won’t quickly restore conditions, and argues no silver country has stability. It also describes a Republican league effort to unite counties and elect Republicans. It mentions Harper’s magazines plans for August, including works by Candace Wheeler and Grace King, and notes travel and golf features.
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Stock Exchange
Harper's Bazar
Candace Wheeler
Grace King
Th. Bentzer
Madame Blanc
Harper's Weekly
New York City
Ernest Ingersoll
W. G. van T. Sutphen
Hong Kong
National committee faces split over vice presidential picks
The national populist committee must resolve a rift caused by the St. Louis convention. Sewall refuses to withdraw while Watson vows to stay. Removing Watson hurts the solid south. dropping Sewell strains the north. Bryan wavers and McKinley Hobart’s election hope unsettles opposition.
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St. Louis
Sewall
Watson
Sewell
Bryan
McKinley
Hobart
Thurston to reply to Bryan on eastern tour
In Nebraska Senator Thurston is to follow Bryan on an eastern oratorical tour and respond to his speeches. Two years earlier they held joint debates in Nebraska, and Thurston is portrayed as mapping the earth with the boy orator from a non partisan view. Bryan’s platitudes are said to offer little against Thurston’s challenge.
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Bryan
Lincoln Journal
West
Platte
Billy
Thurston
Nebraska
Prohibitionists challenge repeal wording in South Dakota
South Dakota prohibitionists argue the ballot question to repeal constitutional prohibition is unconstitutional for using repeal instead of amend and seek court help. They claim the power to enact includes the power to repeal, while noting voters have grown wary of prohibition after experience with its failures.
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Omaha Bee
South Dakota
Ely's Cream Balm Catarh Cure Claim
A promotional claim asserts affidavits about a manufacturer's character are unnecessary. The advertisement emphasizes Ely's Cream Balm relies on years of use as a cure for catarrh in all stages. It states the product is free from mercury or harmful drugs and provides instantaneous relief when applied to the diseased membrane, claiming a perfect cure.
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Ely
Bryan and Watson Nomination Sparks Tense Convention Drama
Citizens sought details from St Louis after days of debate. The populists pushed for a vice presidential nominee, naming Tom Watson, while Bryan resisted without Sewall. Mitchell reports a Bryan nomination with little fanfare as Democrats and populists react with mixed feelings, yet the country remains unsettled.
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St. Louis
United States
Watson
Bryan
Sewall
Mitchell
Tom Watson
Patent Pump On Casper Kerr Farm Near Mitchell
L W Adams state agent promotes a Menge Patent pump now operating on the Casper Kerr farm miles north of Mitchell. The ad invites correspondence from interested parties seeking investment or information and lists Mitchell S D as contact.
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Casper Kerr
Mitchell
L. W. Adams
S, D
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