Archbishop Ireland Denounces Chicago Platform Threat
The Archbishop Ireland letter condemns the Chicago platform as a social order threat. He warns against radical currency changes and defends the gold standard while urging calm, reasoned judgment on free silver and national debt.
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McKinley Urges Republican Unity and Prosperity
In a Canton address, McKinley praises the Republican program and the 1806 Philadelphia platform. He extols protective tariff, hard currency, lawfulness, and national unity, urging audiences from Illinois and Davenport to rally for a decisive GOP victory on November 8.
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McKinley Campaign Banner and Floral Tribute in Missouri
A crowd of Cleveland and St. Louis travelers gathered around a reviewing stand to honor Mrs. McKinley with a floral emblem. Governor McKinley urged unity across North and South as he praised sound money, free trade, and national tranquility, noting Missouri’s zinc iron coal and lead resources and predicting strong cross‑party support in St. Louis and Ohio.
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Forged Lincoln Speech Sparks Bryan Controversy
The Philadelphia Press condemns a Brianite forged Lincoln quotation claiming wealth consolidation after the war. John Nicolay, Lincoln’s secretary, asserts Lincoln never said such words, calling the forgery blatant and unblushing as Bryan uses it to attack reform.
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Rise of Wheat Outpaces Slump in Silver Says New York Press
The article argues wheat prices rise on limited supply and strong export demand while silver falls from about 70 to 64.5 cents per ounce. It dismisses free silver theory and credits global crop shortages and high European demand for wheat. It notes Bryan’s campaign as not lifting silver and predicts future price behavior.
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Aladdins Lamp Outdone By Modern Trade Rise in Farm Prices
A Chicago Times-Herald analysis notes a surge in American farm product values over the last ninety days with corn up 5 cents a bushel and wheat 14 cents. It cites export demand and rising prices across pork lard oats butter eggs cheese and dried fruits, propelled by global demand and currency shifts.
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Republican Campaign Footpo Uuri 1896 Singalong
A period captioned political song from Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin claims to back honest money and oppose free silver. It targets Bryan Sewall Beyer and Watson, praises McKinley and Hobart, and notes Maine votes shifting toward Republican support.
Bryan's Great Silver Trust Conspiracy Exposed
The World reports a conspiracy by multi millionaire mine owners to rob the public with silver. It cites mines producing at about 38 cents per ounce and others up to roughly 60 cents, highlighting a price manipulation claim against the industry.
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The Great Silver Trust and Its Proposed Coinage Ripoff
The piece denounces a coalition of multi millionaire mine owners who profit from silver by manipulating market and mint prices. It cites Elkhorn and Granite Mountain mines with large dividends, argues free coinage would double value for workers and debtors, and claims the plan taxes the public and workers through higher costs and wage erosion. It calls for workingmen and savers to oppose the policy.
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