Prosperity Figures That Can't Be Disputed
Washington correspondent notes a four year rise in national bank deposits in nine Midwestern states totaling $163,973,472, supporting Republican prosperity claims and countering Bryanite warnings. The piece cites 1896 to 1900 gains, shifts in reporting, and regional analysis, with letters from soldiers in the Philippines weighing in on McKinley and imperial policy.
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Washington
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Middle West
McKinley
Bryan Party
Bryan
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Uher Republican
Department
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
Michigan
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Lincoln Bryan clash on quotes and campaign tactics
The piece critiques W Bryan for citing Lincoln to attack McKinley era policy, recalls 1864 Democratic charges against Lincoln, cites Indianapolis and Vallandigham remarks, and contrasts Lincoln’s views with Bryan’s rhetoric while noting Bryan's Lincoln framing and calls to ballot-box action.
Questioning courage in reporting elections and independence
The speaker questions a Democratic organ for not addressing the North Carolina election and the declaration of independence, claims an ally’s impeachment attempt will fail, and notes the silver issue remains suspended due to circulating facts.
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North Carolina
The Young Voter and Political Appeal in Chicago
A Chicago Journal opinion piece argues the young voter shuns the Democratic party, preferring admiration for the flag and global reach. It mocks youth as impulsive thinkers and warns Mr. Bryan not to rely on youths to rebuke Republican policy, suggesting little prospect of political awakening.
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Chicago Journal
Bryan
Who Came Out Ahead
Mrs. Torkins analyzes Philadelphia convention dynamics with Charley, noting Roosevelt, Hanna, Platt, and others. She suggests Roosevelt’s reluctant acceptance signaled victory for multiple players, while predicting William McRosenfeld as a fine president.
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Mr. Hanna
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Platt
Charley
New York Evening Post Calls Bryanism Paramount Issue
The New York Evening Post criticizes McKinley admin but declares Bryanism the central campaign issue. It labels Bryanism as dishonest money attacks on the judicial system and federal intervention in riots, while noting it will not back Bryan and Stevenson under any circumstances.
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New York Evening Post
McKinley
United States
Chicago
Washington
Bryan
Stevenson
Buffalo Democrat Ansley Wilcox backs McKinley over Bryan
Ansley Wilcox of Buffalo a leading Erie county Democrat declares for McKinley. He agrees with the Democratic platform on expansion but says denouncing past actions cannot solve current troubles and doubts Bryan leadership would improve the situation quicker or more honorably than McKinley.
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Ansley Wilcox
Buffalo
N. Y
Erie County
McKinley
Bryan
When Charley Slipped His Tag
A light verse from White Lake South Dakota recounts how Democrats cheered Charley as he slipped his tag while Bill Bryan and Adlai react differently. Richard Franklin remains calm though Charley is used, implying Charley’s political usefulness ends.
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Charley
Bill Bryan
Jack
Adlai
Richard Franklin
White Lake
S. D
Roosevelt meets farmer seeks Teddy during campaign tour
Gov Roosevelt shares a humorous moment on a western campaign stop when a near sighted farmer mistook him for Teddy Roosevelt. After the farmer asks for Teddy, Roosevelt corrects him as the governor of New York and the farmer asks where to find Teddy Roosevelt.
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Teddy
Teddy Roosevelt
Bryan's anti imperialist view debated over consent of the governed
The text questions the basis of Bryan's proposed Filipino protectorate within the constitution and mocks the idea as unlikely. It notes Bryan’s self made man claim while debating constitutional warrant and governance.
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Bryan
Paradise Found By The Apple Tree Romance
A county fair memory shifts to a dreamlike pastoral scene. The narrator meets Eve in her father's garden under an old apple tree and, after a chance encounter, they fall in love. A river wedding follows three months later as they are rowed away from church.
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Hye
Paradise
Canada
Eve
Eden
Fry
River trip with old Balliol friends turns eerie near Thames
A narrator recalls reuniting with Fry after seven years and planning a river outing on June 15. Fry fails to appear, sending a lengthy apology. The tale shifts to solitary paddling along a tranquil Thames backwater where memory and nature overwhelm, ending with a near miss on a lawn by a mysterious woman.
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Balliol
Canada
Old Fry
Lombard Street
Fry
Old Father Thames
Syenry
Ada
Thames
Woman as a Hater and the Notion of Revenge
A dated reflection contrasts women with men in revenge. It argues men act swiftly in retribution while a woman, once wronged, waits and then strikes. The piece notes forgiving men avoid debt collection, while a pretty wealthy widow is never dismissed.
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