Washington Correspondent’s Outlook on 1897 Politics and Tariff
A Washington letter praises the Dingley tariff while noting foreign protests as proof of its aim to protect American interests. It reports Republicans gaining 20 percent in Rhode Island from 1896 McKinley support, Dems tiring of Populists, and mixed views on Bryanism Altgeldism. It cites opposition from Kansas papers and explains civil service tensions, export figures disputes, and soldiers’ reinstatement, with Democratic dissensions splitting factions over protection, free trade, and silver.
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Melville
Washington
Rhode Island
McKinley
House of Representatives
Seckless Simpson
Topeka
Kan
Democrat
Bryan
Kansas
People’s Party
Bryar
Sterling Democratic
Macon
Telegraph
Robert Fitzsimmons
William J. Bryan
Fitz
Cleveland
Civil Service
Wilson
Chicago Inter Ocean
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Ford
Inter Ocean
Washington City
Agricultural Department
Sam Randall
Randall
Bailey
Fast Fall
Fusion urged to save the Populist cause in Nebraska
George Melville reports that fears of a failed alliance grow as Democrats, silver Republicans and Populists are urged by the Omaha World-Herald to fuse. The editor warns a silver candidate for the U S Senate and a solid bloc in future campaigns through 1900, or risk disaster.
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Bryan
Omaha World-Herald
United States Senate
George Melville
The Struggle of 1898 Between Honesty and Dishonesty
The Chicago Tribune argues the 1898 struggle was not about money power versus common people but a massed scheme by dishonest ras cals to force retroactive silver coinage. It claims Bryan promoted retroactive repudiation of debts and altered contracts to cheat lenders, borrowers, and depositors through debased silver monometallism.
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Bryan
Chicago Tribune
Encouragement for Farmers Amid Protection Talk
The article argues that farm interests benefit from protection, noting rising prices for wool wheat and corn and improved stock values. It cites DuBuque Times and says the proposed Dingley bill spurs trade and factory activity, making farmers' goods more in demand as protection moves forward.
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Congress
Dubuque
Why We Protect Everything in American Policy
The piece argues the United States is naturally self sustaining for most resources, except sugar, tea, and coffee, and that tariffs protect both manufactures and raw materials. It cites historical figures and suggests Hawaii and Cuba could supply all sugar, reflecting protectionist zeal and a belief in strategic economic independence.
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America
Hawaii
Cuba
United States
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
Atlantic
Europe
Boston Journal
Wilson Drives Practical Reforms For Farmers Aboard
The new Secretary of Agriculture, Wilson, proves himself the right choice by focusing on tillers of the soil. He collects seeds from around the world and distributes them to farmers with guidance to boost diverse farm products, a move praised as wise by the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
New York Commercial Advertiser
Free Trader Theories On Wool Tariffs
A critique of Prof Wilson's argument that the Dingley tariff on wool will raise suit costs by about 20 percent. He suggests a 40 pound wool suit implies a $5 price rise per garment, using 12 cents per pound tariff. The passage labels such claims as misleading and absurd from free trader theories.
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Prof. Wilson
New York Herald
Wilson
The Divided Democracy Faces 1900 Strife
The 1900 political scene shows division within the Democratic Party as free silver radicals seek to solidify control of party organs while more moderate voices resist their grip and push for broader appeal.
Postoffice Department Building and Its Role in Government
A historical overview of the Postoffice Department building in Washington, its destruction by fire in 1836, and its evolution from the 1800 structure. It details the sprawling operation with seventy thousand postmasters, twelve thousand letter carriers, and vast contracting networks across the nation. The piece notes annual costs near a hundred million dollars, modest receipts, and a policy to promote distribution of literature, with a small government subsidy to cover deficits.
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Wng
War Department
Postoffice
Greenleaf's Point
United States
Post Office Department
Alps
Postoffice Department
Money leaders plot to recapture the Democratic fold
Reform Club of New York plans a two day conference before the annual dinner to map the party’s future. Prominent gold men including Grover Cleveland and William L Wilson will attend to steer the Democrats away from free silver and toward a rescue strategy. Cleveland is slated to appear in Cincinnati as part of the broader campaign.
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William J. Bryan
Ohio
Cincinnati
Reform Club of
New York
Grover Cleveland
William L. Wilson
John G. Carlisle
Wm. D. Bynum
C. S. Fairchild
Cincinnati Commercial
Cramp Urges Protection for American Shipping in Senate Meet
A Washington meeting of shipping representatives discussed legislation to aid American ship-owning and ship-building interests. Charles H. Cramp, president of Cramp Shipbuilding, argues the United States loses hundreds of millions annually to foreign fleets, calling for tariffs and protection to keep seas and commerce domestic. He warns England's naval buildup and mercantile expansion threaten U S independence, urging Congress to act to halt the drain and restore prosperity.
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Senate
Senate Committee On Commerce
Washington
G. A. Griscom
W. P. Clyde
J. W. Hyde
A. R. Smith
C. H. Cramp
Samuel S. Sewall
H. P. Booth
B. Bliss
Aaron Vanderbilt
D. C. Mink
F. J. Firth
C. H. Keep
G. I. Edmunds
Frye, Elkins
Hanna and Perkins
Elkins
Charles H. Cramp
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
United States
Great Britain
Bryan Versus Factions Tightens in Democratic Battles
The piece notes Bryan attacking Cleveland wing allies in his birth day speech, urging continued factional war as key to his notoriety. It cites The Macon Telegraph opposing Bryanism and Altgeldism, praises the Dingley tariff, and discusses Populists’ reluctance to fuse with Democrats. It also mentions rebellion within the Democratic party against silver Democrat and Populist alliances and Omaha World-Herald urging fusion to avoid a continued silver coalition through 1900.
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Bryan
Cleveland
Jefferson
Sterling Democratic
Macon
Rhode Island
McKinley
Democratic Party
Silver Democrats
The
Omaha World-Herald
Encouragement for the Farmers Amid Protection Push
The Dubuque Times reports that despite criticisms and long-closed Tory sentiments, workers have returned, animals prosper, and prices rise, credited to the protection Congress plans to grant. Standard commercial agencies back these statements as the source of the improvement.
Sugar Beet Industry Feasible in Minnesota Hints
Senate committee report on beet sugar in Minnesota affirms feasibility for cultivation and manufacture. P B Kaiser A M and Henry Keller provide practical insights, citing German origin experience. Chemists attest any good wheat land suits beets and Minnesota could produce beets for national sugar needs.
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Minnesota
Senate Committee
P. B. Kaiser
A. M
Henry Keller
Germany
Shaw
Agricultural Department of
the State University
United States
Dreary Imbecility in Tariff Criticism
The Inter Ocean criticizes Democratic opposition to the tariff bill as dreary and imbecile. The San Francisco Call notes the attacks on protection for industries and revenue, denouncing the language as crude while asserting the bill’s purpose remains to shield industry and fund government.
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Inter Ocean
San Francisco
Debauch and gold standard clash in era letters
A Louisville paper applauds President McKinley for refined morals over Cleveland while praising his recreation habits. It contrasts maturation in statecraft with past leaders and notes his fishing and duck hunting prowess. A Portland Chronicle urges support for sound money, defending gold and denouncing 62 cents as not equal to a dollar.
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McKinley
Potomac
Cleveland
Louisville
Chronicle
Portland
Ore
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