Archbishop Ireland Opposes Chicago Platform In Letter
Archbishop Ireland condemns the Chicago platform and its call for free silver as a threat to social order and the U S Constitution. He urges voters to weigh currency policy, judges the silver standard harmful, and supports the Republican ticket while warning against radical monetary change and nationwide agitation.
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Chicago
Ireland
Supreme Court
United States
Washington
America
District of Columbia
Christendom
Europe
Walsh
Dublin
Ife
St. Louis
Chicawo
Oa Jon
Great American
Forged Lincoln speech fuels Bryan forgery claims
The Philadelphia Press denounces a circulating forgery attributed to Lincoln, noting Nicolay’s authority that Lincoln never spoke or wrote such lines. The piece highlights Bryan’s use of the fraud and defends Lincoln’s record, urging vigilance against misattribution in the 19th century political climate.
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John C. Niedinge Tancaln
Bryanites
Lincoln
Republic
Bryan
Nicolay
Flag to the Nominee and a Floral Tribute to Mrs McKinley
A large Cleveland and St. Louis crowd filled the reviewing area as they honored the nominee. Commercial travelers joined the procession, presenting Gov. McKinley with a floral tribute and signaling strong public support.
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Missouri
Ohio
St. Louis
Sound Money Club
Maj. Melkinley
Wheat rises while silver falls says New York Press
The piece argues wheat gains about 11 cents a bushel in a month while silver slides from 70 to 64.5 cents. It dismisses free silver as a cause, citing global crop shortfalls, heavy export demand, and lack of market manipulation. It also notes Bryan’s nomination spurred silver buying briefly before losses, blaming market forces for both trends.
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Bryan
Europe
Free Silverites
Tast
Thomas
Bradstreet
Democratic Party
Elkhorn
Granite Mountain
Ultramecunaires
American farm prices surge across crops in broad rally
A Chicago Times-Herald analysis notes wide gains in farm product prices, led by corn, wheat, rye and oats with substantial rises in butter eggs cheese and cloverseed. Export demand soars as Europe, Australia and India purchase American commodities, boosting national wealth.
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Apostles of
America
Europe
Australia
India
California
Chicago Times-Herald
Honest Money and Bryan Scalp, 1896 Campaign Rhetoric
A politically charged item links the Republican campaign to pro silver backlash with a Maine setback for Sewall and Watson. It accuses multi millionaire mine owners of forming a silver trust to rob the public, arguing that free coinage harms workers, savers, and insurers while urging support for McKinley and Hobart.
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Republican Party
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Philadelphia
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Oceans
Atlantic
Pacific
Thomas Benton
McKinley
Cleveland and ST. Louis
Aladdin
Potpouri
Ryan
Sewall
Maine
Watson
Nebra
Sonney
Hobart
Rene
F. J. Hamilton
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Great Silver Trust
New York World
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