Silver Country: What Mexicans Say About Free Coinage
A St Louis Globe-Democrat representative reports on free silver’s impact in Mexico. The piece argues that a silver standard lowers labor costs and boosts mining and smelting profits, detailing wages, shipping, brick making, and key Mexican mines like Promontorio. It contrasts U.S. and Mexican money values and notes Mexican labor's role in smelting and rail transport.
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Mexico
Free
Coimasc
Silversie
St. Louis Globe Democrat
High Seas
Europe
United States
Mersehants
Monterey
Great Britain
Joanin
St Vofon
Ciables
Incunin
Gulf
San Antonio
Texas
Wilson Tariff
Inick
Jesson
Cernaldo Reyes
Omaha
Sla
Gerralvo
Nueva Leon
Benavides
Cerralvo
Cuerralvo
Tf. CG. T Harrison
Ayers
Rio Grande
Harrison
Nuevo Leon
Colorado
Arizona
Damm
Durango
Promontorio
Maximiliano Damm
Las Mitras
Ile
The Silverite and the Farmer Ballad
A St Paul Pioneer Press verse laments postwar securities and rail troubles, blaming silver movement rhetoric and “Sixteen to one” price fantasies for farmers' woes. It mocks economists and calls out promises around 1872 to 1873, warning against political folly and economic manipulation.
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Cleveland
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sound Money and National Honor in Youth Votes
In this Chicago Times-Herald editorial, the author argues young voters should favor gold and silver based money as a foundation for national honor. It contrasts sound money with debased coinage and urges youth to follow history's example of prudent business nations, citing figures like Armours and Gages and urging hard work and thrift.
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England
Mexico
China
Germany
Chicago Times-Herald
Bryan
V. S
Chicago
Times-Herald
The Modern Aladdin and the Silver Question Debate
A lengthy critique argues against Bryan’s free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It weighs global effects on currencies, debt, and trade, citing figures on silver production and value. The piece questions whether unilateral U S action could raise silver to par with gold without world cooperation.
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Germany
Belgium
Italy
Switzerland
Greece
Spain
Portugal
Austro-Hungary
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Turkey
Australia
Egypt
Straits
Mr. Bryan
SOC
Russia
Mexico
Central American
South American
India
China
Bryan
Aladdin
J.L. T
Voorhees
Finance Committee of the Senate
United States
Comittee
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
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