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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
6
A rousing address criticizes Dem ocratic free coinage and warns that silver monometallism would wreck the economy. The speaker argues gold and silver must coexist, cites historical ratios, wage effects, and global monetary practices, and urges forward movement rather than a return to sectional discord.
In a August 16 1800 House debate Mr Bryan argued for a ratio change that would advantage debtors over creditors. He favored options that shrink the gold dollar or enlarge silver or adopt mixed coinage to align with public benefit so debtors gain while avoiding unfair shifts. He cited 1892 outcomes, class tensions and warnings against cheap goods and foreign cloth, urging a balance in coinage and contract protection.
A garbled sentence suggests a prior failure and a plan to change methods for better results. It mentions America and a reader’s eye, implying renewed effort and satisfaction with a different strategy. No definite people or places are identified in readable form.
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