July deficit noted in Wilson bill at 13000
The July deficit tied to the Wilson bill totals 13000 as Yeu flags tariff as a continuing issue.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1896
Page
4
The July deficit tied to the Wilson bill totals 13000 as Yeu flags tariff as a continuing issue.
Commentary urges railroads to curb racing of locomotives on parallel lines around Atlantic City. It cites Reading and Pennsylvania engines racing into and out of the city and argues for steady schedules and safety over speed, praising Delaware, Lackawanna & Western practices and urging public support for cautious travel.
The piece argues the dollar must remain universally trusted and equal in value worldwide. It warns free silver as political issue would threaten this trust and notes Bryan’s unlikely victory and government stance on currency. The text portrays concerns about monetary policy and global acceptance of U.S. money.
Chauncey M. Depew, president of the New York Central, warns free silver would force rail workers to be paid in silver and drive wages down. He argues bonds and gold costs would squeeze earnings, leading to higher living costs and potential wage cuts as silver-based currency reshapes the economy.
The Philadelphia Press joins Republican journals in rejecting the money question as framed by the Chicago platform. It argues the silver issue hinges on Democratic tariff tinkering, while noting farmers and planters drive current silver momentum due to low prices and factory closures.
The Wilkes-Barre Record notes William Connell faces a smooth path to the Democratic nomination for Congress after overcoming factional splits in Scranton and Lackawanna. It portrays him as a decisive business leader with strong statewide and national influence.
The Troy Times highlights a Scranton Tribune analysis arguing voters face an unanswerable, profitably studied question about free coinage. It recalls gold export scares under the last Republican administration and claims debts rose under the current one by nearly a million dollars, urging voters to resist Democratic power and the free coinage experiment.
The Times-Herald predicts a sweeping campaign with speakers on every stump as rural schoolhouses fill with earnest young men. Counties will gather at their seats to hear speakers of broader fame discuss issues, hoping sober reason will prevail over unrest in the end.
Bryan's election would mean the foreclosure of every mortgage, tightening of money-holders grip on funds, loss of confidence at home and abroad, and intensified hard times.
A fragment from James Whitcomb Riley appears in August Ladies Home Journal praising youth and spring. The verse expresses longing for the vitality of youth and the beauty of May as mothers’ touch is felt, ending with a plea for guidance as the heart beats young.
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