Pettigrew's Record Of Shame Exposed In Speech Record
R W W accuses Senator Pettigrew of false denials about the Woonsocket 1899 utterance, presenting a stenographic notebook evidence and public statements in East Sioux Falls. The piece argues Pettigrew alleged shame of country and flag, citing quotes about the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and China, asserting misused patriotism.
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Pettigrew
Woonsocket
East
Sioux Falls
Hitchcock
N. B. Reed
Woonsocket Times
Pettigrew on Cuba and Cuba policy in 1900 interview
Text from the Chicago Daily News interview notes Pettigrew warning that U S troops cannot hold Cuba for long without bloodshed while reporting Cuba’s peaceful growth. It covers Gov Gen Wood in Santiago praising U S friendship, a call for fair elections, and U S stance that independence is Cuba’s immediate future. It also comments on U S political figures and prosperity linked to policy.
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Chicago Daily News
Cuba
Pettigrew
Gen. Wood
Santiago
Parque de Cespees
United States
McKinley
Precious Pair of Patriots in South Dakota Politics
Ex Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina tours South Dakota urging Populists to back Bryan and Pettigrew, urging loyalty after betrayals in a messy political milieu. The piece links Butler with Tillman and Pettigrew and notes debates over the Fifteenth amendment and the Kansas City convention, while recounting Pettigrew's disputed legislative credits and Gifford’s role in Dakota projects.
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Marion Butler
North Carolina
Sioux Falls
Towne
National Committee
Stevenson
Bryan
Pettigrew
Butler
New York Independent
Tillman
United States
Kansas City
South Carolina
South Dakota
Senate of
Canton
Kennedy
South Dakotan
John A. Pickler
Fort Randall Reservation
O. S. Gifford
House
Senate
Sisseton
Gifford
Pickler
Fort Meade
War Department
Flandreau
Indian Appropriations Committee
Pettigrew distorts facts on prosperity and gold circulation
In Mitchell Pettigrew disputes real prosperity and issues a circular claiming lower agricultural prices under McKinley. He argues prosperity comes from gold and larger money supply, but cites incorrect premises. Treasury data show rising gold in treasury and higher per capita circulation from 1896 onward. He notes America leads in per capita circulation besides France and Belgium.
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Mitchell
Bryan
Pettigrew
McKinley
Cleveland
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
France
Belgium
Increase in Value of Farm Products on July 1s
The Sioux Falls Daily Press quotations show Chicago cash prices for wheat corn and oats across July 1 dates from 1896 to 1900 with 1899 sourced elsewhere. The text argues farmers gain little from current prosperity as they pay more for what they buy than they receive for what they sell, urging farmers to calculate the truth themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls Daily Press
Chicago
Pettigrew’s Lofty Dignity and a Sea of Epithets
A Washington Anti-Imperialist group lauds Senator Pettigrew for defending liberty while detailing a volley of his own sharp epithets about Roosevelt McKinley Adlai Stevenson and others. The piece reviews Pettigrew’s harsh rhetoric and contrasts it with the league’s praise.
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Anti-Imperialist League of
Washington, D. C
Richard Franklin Pettigrew
South Dakota
Pettigrew
Harrisburg
Lincoln County
Roosevelt
Sioux City
McKinley
Mark Hanna
United States
Iowa
George D. Perkins
Adlai Stevenson
Senator Allen
Senate
Allen
Humor of the Week Classic Laughs and Quips From Our Day
A collection of humorous vignettes and jokes from the era featuring light quips on alarm clocks, jealous husbands, bank cashiers, and everyday misunderstandings. The anecdotes draw from notable papers like the Washington Post Philadelphia Record and Chicago Tribune, offering a vivid snapshot of social wit and foibles.
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Voth
Senator Pettigrew
Philippine
Philippines
Sulu Islands
Gen. Bates
Aguinaldo
Havana
Manila
Puerto Rico
Philippine Islands
Lawton
Logan
Pekin
Europe
Mr. Bryan
Jones
Round Bale Trust
George Fred Williams
Vermont
Maine
George Fred
Lyceums
Hawley
Connecticut
Allison
Aldrich
Davis
Gallinger
Dewey
Otis
Missouri
Missouri River Commission
Omaha
Commission
Dakota
Bismarck
Wahpeton
Yankton
Great Sioux
New York
Philippine Commission
Ross Croker
Tammany Ice Trust
Croke
Taxon
Paxon
Alice
Arthur
Wigston
Willie
Featherstone
Farmer Green
Inter Ocean
Washington Post
Ashington—Pricklesmith
Teller
Puck
Philadelphia
Jackson
Young Spoonamore
Chicago Tribune
New York Weekly
Press
Bill
Harper’s Bazaar
Billy Casey
Billy
Mr. Casey
Softleigh
Doncher
Chicago News
Philadelphia Press
Detroit Journal
Biante
Licago Inter Ocean
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