The McKinley Tariff and Canadian Egg Trade Debate
A lengthy argument outlines the impact of the McKinley tariff on egg imports and the American farmer. It argues Canada protects its eggs while the U S has little protection under the Wilson bill, urging support for McKinley to safeguard domestic markets. The piece uses figures from 1890s trade to illustrate the price and shipment dynamics between the United States and Canada.
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Maine
California
Mexico
France
Germany
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
Ontario
Manitoba
Columbia
Ounrieg
McKinsey
Ae Aguinet
Stewart’s 1804 Remark on Gold Standard and Paper Money
A 1814 Congress speech attributed to Stewart of Nevada discusses finance and currency. He argues for a gold standard and notes the dangers of depreciated currency fueling speculation, urging understanding of value and the limits of paper money. He critiques how producers and farmers are affected by market manipulation and price differences across regions.
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Ator Stewart
Nevada
United States Treasury
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Mortgage Farm Debts and Debased Currency Debate
A Nebraska farmer letter argues repudiation of debts in gold-backed value is fallacious. It contends debt burden rises only via policy, not money itself, and warns free coinage harms farms and economy. The piece cites borrower and lender dynamics, comparing wheat, gold equivalents, and real repayment. It urges stable money over repudiation.
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United States
Prices and coinage debate in Springfield Journal
Prices of live stock and sugar debated under Democratic rule and free silver. The piece argues that cheap dollars harm workers by raising prices while wages lag, warning that free coinage would reduce labor value and raise costs for food and oil, with Springfield Illinois Journal as source.
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Domende
Sucar
Haut
Solange
Springfield
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Question on Free Coinage and Wheat Prices
A reader asks if increasing silver in circulation would lower wheat prices under free coinage, noting farmers wonder whether wheat would reach new highs or lows as coinage expands, and how price effects relate to the silver to gold ratio.
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Alilwaukee
New York
de Stroya
Con Grewman Fowler
New Jerse
Tome
Journal
Figures for Farmers Arithmatic for Wheat Growers
The article discusses a critique of free silver claims by comparing Mexican and American farming costs. It argues that even with assumed silver profits, freight, taxes, and interest in Mexico raise costs, narrowing the profit gap to about 760 dollars per farmer. It portrays Bryan and silver advocates as misleading in their economic claims.
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Mexico
Meco
United States
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Supreme Court of Nebraska
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