Prices and money supply drive wheat values in 19th century study
Farmers in Jasper county are urged to compare prices of No. 2 wheat at Newton across years, and link them to per capita money in circulation. The discussion explains how gold payments and discount rates affected wheat, corn, oats, hay, pork, silver, and labor prices, emphasizing demand and supply as the key driver.
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Jon Peconm
Chicago
Ist
Secretary of the Treasury
IMM
Jasper County
Newton
Ose Rinehart
Jim Weaver
Rinehart
Treasury Dept
Not Such Fools as for Free Silver, Jasper County Tale
A Jasper county farmer recounts a dispute over silver coinage politics. Locals quote Geo Earley denying that Americans would vote for free silver while business partners Parker and Hill discuss a gold clause note and loyalty to reputation and truth. The tale centers on Mr Earley’s asserted remark and its reception among townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Farley
Jasper County
A. H. Parker
Sherman Township
Geo. Earley
Earley
Mr. Earley
Mr. Hill
Parker
Hill
Cordingly
Cou
Arley
Oppressed by silver policy plank sparks party switch
The speaker denounces free coinage of silver and the Greenback plank as oppressing the people. He bolts the Republican party over failure to win office and protests the sale of government bonds to enrich silver mine owners, warning it would further oppress the public.
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Republican Party
Debates Over Currency Hearings Widen Tax Burden Critique
The discussion centers on taxation overload and silver coinage policy. Weaver defends a fiat system with 100 cent debt power while opposing inconvertible paper currency. Critics push for monetizing silver and a stable cash standard amid depreciation concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Bimetallism Sparks Debate Over Coinage Beliefs
The piece questions local supporters and opponents of bimetallism and the silver standard. It critiques a town doctor for misreading the term, labels him a monometallist, and notes shifting Bryan supporters dwindling as November nears. It predicts Bryanites will be old time greenback adherents and tariffs critics.
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Bryan
Bourtons
Indebted Farmer Arguments on Free Coinage
The article discusses how free silver would impact debtors and creditors, arguing that a switch to silver coinage would erode the value of notes, mortgages, deposits, and bank holdings. It cautions farmers to assess who benefits, notes most farmers owe in gold or promise gold payments, and warns many farmers are debtors tied to gold contracts.
Debased currency to trigger panic hits farmers and workers
A fragmented excerpt argues that reducing the value of coinage will cause a broad economic panic. It predicts wage cuts, falling demand for foods, and plummeting farmer prices as cities shrink purchasing power. Farmers debt burdens rise as mortgage payments worsen amid widespread hardship.
Free coinage and silver debate in Populist era speech notes
The piece rails at critics of free coinage and silver, cites Rinehart and Weaver, and critiques Bryan campaign speeches. It argues the need for factual money figures and contrasts historical gold standard prices with free silver claims. It references the 16 to 1 ratio debate and notes a Missouri ballot box incident linked to Bryan's allies.
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Bryan
Mus
Re Garden
National Committee
Cand
Stern Tip
Jin Weaver
Popocrat Nat Gn
Watson
Georgia
Bryan and Sewall
Washing
Popocrats
Dudas
Gar Stone
Missouri
Hisey
Mer. Bryan
Sam and the silver standard political clash
The piece argues against Bryan and silver bullion, defending the gold standard and McKinley era policies. It claims real bimetalism harms workers and creditors, and urges voters to back the gold standard, portraying Bryan as harmful to national prosperity. It cites Madison Square Garden and Buffalo Express context and frames two money systems as unequal in value and purchasing power.
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Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Unu
McKinsey
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Milton Reml
Supreme Court
Scott M. Ladd
Railroad Commission
A. Dawson
Congressional
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Frank Fis
J. A. Mattern
A. G. West
C. Meredith
John 'T. Wint
Pri
Leone Prat Tion
Carina
APITA
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United States
McKinley
Dept
Popucrat Congress
Lara
Manning
Town City
Wall Street
James G
McFarland & Son
Ou Sam
Sam
Fo Sam
The
Democrat
Bimetallam
Brya
Silverite
Buffalo Express
Norwat Conner
Harvey's Bakery
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