Tremendous Rise in Cash in Circulation Marks Prosperity
A newspaper analysis notes a $500 million gain in United States money in circulation over two years, attributing it to restored protection and prosperity. It cites Nov and Dec 1899 figures, crosses toward two billion dollars, and highlights rapid growth in both gold and total money in circulation since 1879, with emphasis on recent three years’ rise.
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United States
William McKinley
William J. Bryan
Treasury Bureau of ‘Statistics
Bureau of Loans and Currency
Treasury Department
United ‘States
Times Are Better Due to Protective Tariff Now
Warner Miller argues that times are better than ever thanks to a complete protective system for American interests. He says tariffs have built up American industries and will keep them on a firm footing as they continue to expand.
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Warner Miller
Real Lace Stage Buoyed by Holiday Demand
Trade paper notes a surge in real lace purchases for holidays with brisk sales of scarfs handkerchiefs and yard goods. Observers say such buying indicates early effects of the Dingley tariff on essentials of life and broad consumer demand.
Nebraska Mortgage Trends Allege Prosperity Under McKinley
The Des Moines State Register cites Nebraska mortgage filings and releases from 1893 to 1898 to argue prosperity rose after McKinley’s election. It claims rising income allowed debt repayment and reduced indebtedness, contrasting with Bryanism and urging voters to credit Republican leadership.
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Nebraska
Bryan
McKinley
Des Moines
Iowa
No Mercy for Wage Earners and Free Trade Critique
The New York Journal argues against tariffs linking the doom of wage earners to foreign and American trusts. It claims tariff removal would curb trusts and cites foreign trusts as causing job loss while boosting prices by 25 to 75 percent compared with American trusts.
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The
New York Journal
America
Protection as Bridge Not to Be Abandoned
The St. Louis Star argues for protective tariffs, countering free trade advocates. It claims protection raised American industry and labor, enabling higher efficiency and preventing foreign competition from invading U S markets, urging that the policy not be abandoned despite persistent free trade arguments.
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Europe
America
St. Louis Star
Protection and Currency Take Care Of Itself
The article argues the 1893 govern plan failed by open trade under the gold standard and credits McKinley era tariffs for restoring confidence. With measured protective tariffs, exports surpassing imports sustain favorable trade balances and ample gold for currency needs, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Cleveland
Democratic ‘Party
American Union
McKinley
Republican Party
San Francisco Chronicle
Free Trade Mathematics and Wool Prices
A Lincoln Nebraska note critiques tariff effects saying wool rose from 9 to 12 cents per pound under tariffs and even peaked at 15 cents, arguing farmers lost 3 cents per pound under the Dingley tariff and praising mathematics for analysis.
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Lincoln
Neb
Colburn
Farmer debate on hide prices sparks boots cost question
A five year price shift for green hides from 3 to 13 percent prompts a Benton Illinois Republican remark. The reader asks if a farmer would not pay 50 cents more for boots to keep hides at their current price.
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Benton
Ill
Two Kinds of Misrule in Guam Land Values
The Springfield Missouri Republican notes a shift from Spanish rule to Democratic rule, comparing historic land value of Guam at 15 dollars per acre to current asking prices near 100 dollars per acre, highlighting governance impact on property.
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Guam
Springfield
The Hardest Patriotism to Practice
A brief reflection on how true national loyalty tests character more than words. It argues that consistent, everyday acts of duty and integrity define patriotism beyond flag waving or slogans.
President Steyn A Moron of Profound Knowledge and Defiance
Long profile of Marthinus Theunis Steyn, born 1857 at Wynburg, detailing his vast frame, honesty, and health. Chronicles his education at Grey College, law training in London, ascent from attorney general to associate justice, and decisive 1896 campaign victory over Joseph G. Fraser for the Orange Free State presidency.
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Steyn
the Orange
Free State
London
St. Louis
Marthinus Theunis Steyn
Wynburg
Bloemfontein
Grey College
Lord Grey
Cape Colony
Young Steyn
Orange Free State
Volksraad
Supreme Court
Theunis Steyn
Justice Steyn
Joseph G. Fraser
Fraser
Republic
Power Behind The Throne In South African Politics
Jan Hendrick Hofmeyr, longtime Cape politician and confidant of Krueger, dominates the Dutch Afrikander faction under British rule. A mediator between Dutch and English interests, he now leads Dutch supremacy efforts and was pivotal in seeking a political solution to crisis without war.
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Jan Hendrick Hofmeyr
Afrikander Bund
Krueger
Transvaal
Hofmeyr
Cape House
Assembly
Executive Council
Cape
Ape
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