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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1878
Page
4
A political call stresses the danger of defeat for the Republican party in November and urges bold action. It warns that defeat could erode working class support and proposes at least one, preferably two, rousing meetings weekly in Moline with noted speakers to reclaim the town as a Republican banner.
A partisan critique of National party leaders and their backers arguing the Greenback cause rests with the Republican model. The article disputes fiat money plans, defends the 7 30s as not legal tender, and questions the honesty of party officials and their aims.
The writer argues workingmen should support Henderson, who would oppose irredeemable money, over Haney whose vote is unpredictable. It claims Republicans defended greenback currency, urging party unity to sustain the greenback system and prevent its death.
Marcy Polo recounts Kublai Khan issuing Asiatic fiat money forcing debt payment and confiscation of property. Refusal led to executions and rampant violence, until the Khan’s death caused the paper money to collapse and bankruptcy in Tartary. The piece links early paper money to later financial upheaval and cites John Law as a libertine gambler influencing monetary ideas.
A historical critique of paper money failures from France and Massachusetts to the Continental dollar, arguing for gold and silver standards. The piece cites Louis XVI era assignats, American greenbacks, and contemporary politics, urging Republicans to pursue honest money and victory to deter soft-money policies. It notes speeches by Woodford in Michigan, Hawley and Logan in New York, and Geo. K. Davis’s Chicago nomination as part of a broader campaign for sound currency and government integrity.
The piece argues that Colorado voters rejected Democrats and Greenbackers in a complete victory and hints Belford’s Congressional win. It praises sound money Republicans and cites speeches by Schurz Blaine and others as awakening Western support while noting Blaine’s strong reception in Iowa and broader GOP momentum.
Denver reports forty one towns and precincts giving a net Republican majority of 1804 over the Democratic ticket with expectations the total will near 2000. Greenback votes are about 600 and unlikely to exceed 1000. Legislature likely two thirds Republican in both houses. Joseph C. Wilson cites a state majority near 2500.
The United States enjoys brighter business prospects with rising exports, improving railways, and a growing trade surplus. Prospects brighten as debt is refinanced, capital seeks new channels, and workers and capitalists alike return to productive effort despite regional setbacks and illness in the South.
Wert attacks Thurman and Pendleton for offering no real remedy to economic distress. He mocks the plan to replace bank notes with legal tender gradually over six years and questions the timing and efficacy of such measures.
An advertisement offers Dr Bull's Baby Syrup for common early childhood illnesses when travel to the country is impractical. The bottle is priced at 25 cents.
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