Expansion for a Bigger United States, Says Croker
The New York Journal prints Richard Croker’s view backing national expansion. He argues for holding and expanding possessions like the Philippines to promote loyalty, growth, and a strong flag, urging Democrats to embrace expansion as a patriotic duty and warning against retreat or selling territories.
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The
New York Journal
United States
Jefferson
Louisiana
Philippines
Jougland
Isle
Rocky Mountains
Richard Croker
New York
Voters Thoughtful On Finance and Empire
A declamatory letter argues for independent voting on currency and finance, endorsing emancipation and progress, praising American expansion in Hawaii and the former Spanish territories, and lauding the administration for handling China. It raises loyalty to the people over party, with calls for education and freedom.
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Republican Party
United States
Amer
Party of Emancipation and Progress
Hawaii
Spain
Liliankalani
Melinley
Democratic Party
China
Ican
Rece
White supremacy and politics in Williams argument
John J. Williams of Richmond Virginia laments Democratic and Bryanites while arguing for McKinley and Republican unity. He asserts white dominance, criticizes fusion and imperialism fears, and defends stability, business leadership, and national strength amid the 1900 election debates.
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South
Bryan
McKinley
Tammany
Ins
Mirror
Kodak
India
Commonwealth
John
Williams
Richmond,Va
General Anderson clarifies Manila events and Sandico proclamation
Retired General Thomas M. Anderson testifies on the Manila insurgency era, denying Sandico's extermination order and recounting troops tearing down the proclamation. He cites arrests of two Filipinos in women’s clothes for arson and notes white flags in Manila streets during fighting.
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Aguinaldo Party
Manila
Thomas M. Anderson
Pettigrew
Allen
Sir
Spooner
Theodore Sandico
Pasig River
Sandico
Senor Torres
Torres
Aguinaldo
Ex Confedera te Blasts Copperheads and Anti Imperial League
Thomas H. Baker United States Marshal in Memphis argues that Northern Democrats and the Anti Imperial League fueled Aguinaldo and extended the war by morale and sympathy. He asserts sentimental traitors prolonged conflict and claims Aguinaldo would have remained peaceful without their encouragement. Memphis Tennessee August 27 1900.
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Aguinaldo
South
Tennessee
Indiana
Kentucky
Georgia
South Carolina
England
France
Vallandigham
Stevenson
Good Brethren
Joshua
League
Gomez
Anti-Imperial League
Thomas H.baker
United States
Memphis, Tenn
Prophetic sermon on expansion and the nation’s destiny
A Methodist preacher declares Abraham Lincoln a living prophet of history. He argues prophets fit their era, praises President McKinley, and urges Americans to see expansion as God’s work. The sermon links Civil War events to a divine mission, noting steam of progress from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Abraham Linecoln
Abraham
Jacob
Moses
Joshua
Elijah
Paul
Napoleon
St. Helena
Waterloo
White House
McKinley
Jesus
St. Paul
Fort Sumter
Maine
Grant
Lee
Washington
Atlantic
Manila
China
Thirteen
Thomas H. Benton
United States
Missouri
Senate
Bryan vows to end gold standard at first chance
William Jennings Bryan declares he will destroy the gold standard at the earliest opportunity if elected. He says he does not seek votes from gold standard defenders and would act to abandon the standard as soon as possible, speaking in Philadelphia on September 23, 1896.
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Geo. W. Rutherford
Marion County
Ill
Bryan
Rutherford
Republican Party
Peter Cooper
W. J. Bryan
Democratic Party
New York
Stevens
Kansas City
Salem
Tom
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Senate
Spain
Philippines
United States
Congress
Mr. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Philadelphia
Dearboy Letters No 5 Declares Democratic imperialism issue a sham
The letter argues Democrats push imperialism and militarism to cover for no other issues after repudiating tariff and money questions. It mocks free trade and free silver, cites Lincoln, relates a missionary tale about clothing, defends the US army, and labels Democrats as lacking a real issue in this campaign. It closes with Your Father signing.
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Wilson Lill
Lincoln
Polynesia
Issionaries
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
United States Army
Deliverance Requested for China and Vision of a Northern Bear
A speaker from Buffalo, D. D. Charles H. Fowler urges American aid as China seeks deliverance, noting the East’s cradle position by the Golden Gate and a rising vision of a Northern Bear that walks like a man.
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Golden Gate
China
America
Charles H. Fowler
D. D. Buffalo
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Boss Croker
George Rutherford
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S. Williams
Virginia
Gen. Anderson
Thos. H. Baker
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Bishop C. H. Fowler
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