Ohio Campaign Speech Attacks Trusts and Imperial Policy
Democratic leaders in Ohio held a Hamilton gathering on September 3 with John McLecan criticizing McKinley era policy. He warned against trusts, praised government money power and currency rights, condemned imperial ventures in the Philippines, and urged fair legislation defending workers and the poor while upholding liberty and law.
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Ohio
Hamilton
John McLecan
Flite
National
Spain
Philippines
Span
Manila
Islands
United States
Cavite
Anderson
Pampping Islands
Merritt
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England
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Khan
Repiblian
Oslo
Ty Diet & Saimettlig
Budtred Yrars Auce
Stelvan
Conrteey
Democratic Party
Max Jaauo
The Flag Flaunters And Republican Dissent On War
Chicago Democrat notes Republican critics of imperial policy. It cites former Senator Tenderson of Missouri opposing coercive patriotism, arguing the flag should symbolize liberty not slavery or polygamy. Tenderson suggests negotiating with the Philippines for Manila naval access and a Philippine republic, with $20,000,000 returned to Spain.
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Philippines
McKinley
I Tenderson
Missouri
Lherry
Foley Abe Tatil
Trenélerson
Manila
United States
Spain
Mark Tanna Ds Mieh
Philippine
Chicago Democrat
Rightly Protest Against Mee Kinley Policy
Protesters denounce President Mee Kinley and advisers for abandoning republican traditions in favor of a British expansion agenda. They accuse them of pursuing imperial power, forfeiting government values, and inviting foreign influence, while questioning Treasury trust and the administration’s remedies.
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Mee Kinley
Ranquish
Republic of the Fathers
Bigland
The Gold Standard in Law and Money Value
The writer critiques the gold standard by law and defends a flexible monetary system. He cites 1873 1875 1878 statutes on silver coinage and legal tender, argues against unredeemable paper money, and explains standard of value as a legal function tied to statute rather than a fixed metal. He warns against a gold standard by law and urges informed public judgment before 1900.
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United Tex ix
Oeesn
United States
Rial Law
United Buites
Vale
Ustandirds
Scientific
Jean Sey
Poe
Yasses
Francis
Germany
Congress
America
Tohn A. Grier
National Ruel
Gold standard move sparks broad monetary clash in Fort Madison
Fort Madison editor warns that a national push to a gold standard would lock the country under gold control, demote silver and paper currencies, and strip value from other property while urging a cautious, limited transition to avoid demonetizing metals.
Fragmented Text on Trust Definitions and Monopoly Power
A garbled archival passage discusses trusts as monopolies influencing supply and price, opposing regulation, and the political defense of certain trusts. It fragments into mis-spellings and unclear arguments about bad versus good trusts and public perception.
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Tata
Comending
Fragmentary note on tanker pressure and public mercy
The readable text discusses tanker pressure and a call for mercy from the country’s people. It references concern over a dangerous situation and urges restraint and care. The passage is highly distorted and does not provide clear names or specific events.
Bryan's renomination and radical Chicago platform stakes
The piece foresees Bryan's inevitable 1900 renomination and a fierce Democratic push for free silver, led by Bryan, with the Chicago platform as the radical compass. It predicts a brutal campaign attacking national debt and federal obligations, contrasting Republicans and Democrats on monetary policy and integrity. The text warns the next election will reshape party lines and provoke strong public debate.
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Leewue Brean
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
McKinley
Bryan
Mareisen
Hin
Arrison
Democratic Party
Iitself
Massachusetts
Chicago
Gryan
Political Drift and Party Republicanism Across Media
A collection of editorial snippets from multiple papers comments on Altgeld’s leadership tone, the Dingley tariff debate, August surplus, Democratic risk for power, and Republican critique. Observers note wavering policy stances, trust issues, and calls for clear accountability amid a charged political landscape.
Pioneer Keaugrace of Racine Dies at 73
Wisconsey State News reports Janes A Keaugrace a pioneer and prominent man in Kaeting died at 73. Born in Fremont D he was educated in public schools and was a classmate of EB Hayes. He moved to Racine in 1840 and served as city clerk in 1803 for several years as assessor and assistant city clerk until his death.
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Janes
A. Keaugrace
Kae Ting
Fremont
Thatity
EB. Hayes
Racine
Tlycares
Officer Nassow Murdered During Attempted Arrest
Officer Nassow, a towering Milwaukee police figure, was slain while confronting Herman Mueller a night watchman accused of abusing his wife. Mueller, about 42, stood six feet two inches and weighed 190 pounds and fled on two bicycles before detectives caught him.
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Oficer Nassow
Milwaukee Police
Herman Mueller
Kassow
Mueller
Record Septem ber Freeze Impacts Frost Hills Potatoes
A severe early September frost in Vluinield registered an 80 degree reading and froze ground one inch deep, the hardest September freeze on record. Potatoes on Hu Juss farms are badly frozen with ten to fifty acres needing digging across nearly every farm.
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Vluinield
Presiding Elders Named At Baraboo Methodist Meeting
At the annual Baraboo gathering of the West Wisconsin Methodist via the bishop the presiding elder assignments were announced for Ashland Eau Claire Madison Baraboo Platteville and Magee districts with A M Pircher Mamund Grimm W M Martin H W Bullen and others named for each district.
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Bidera Chasen
Baraboe
West Wisconsin
von Terente
Ashland
A. M. Pircher
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Crop Bulletin Reports Strong Yields Across State
Final crop bulletin from the agricultural department notes slightly cooler conditions with heavy aid in the southeast. Corn cutting is complete, tobacco secured, potatoes nearly finished, cranberry crop secured, and most crops satisfactory except apples which lag.
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Agricultural Department
Wisconsin
New Trial Granted for 1897 Sawyer County Murder Convict
Eugene Buel, serving a life term for the murder of 2. F. Nelson in Sawyer County in 1897, has been granted a new trial by the state supreme court due to errors in the first trial. He remains in custody of the Sawyer County sheriff.
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Eugene Buel
2. F. Nelson
Sawyer County
Supreme Court
Buel
Wisconsin News Roundup From Madison to Green Bay
A condensed Wisconsin news list reports Gov Scofield headlining a district roads convention in Green Bay on October 19. Also noted are a Madison assembly death, post office stamp thefts in Ogdensburg, academic moves to Ohio University, a large pea cannage factory planned in Sturgeon Bay, a fatal fire at Oconto, and multiple local obituaries and incidents including a Berlin post office robbery, a January verdict for Frank Koehmemann, and a sugar factory plan in Sharon.
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Green Bay
George W. Smith
Capitol
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Madison
Irvin Groat
Ogdensburg
John Wright Decker
Selveresity
Wisconsin
Ohio University
Sturgeon Bay
Oconto Jaime Ler Company
Sextus Case
Whitewater
Janesville
William Pankinge Ghot Joy Dec-Carthy
Berlin
Alexander McNaughton
Chicago & Northwestern
Frank Koehmemann
Shebouran
William Crawford
Kenosha County
Style Line
Cyrus Miner
Jancevile
Francis William Loudon
Danps
Swinrom
Mekneeth Arkland
Sharon
Flynn (W.) Creamery Company
Wmebet
Merrill
John Walter
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