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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1896

Page

4

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.

Rail safety calls for speed to yield to public safety

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.

Reading Pennsylvania Atlantic City William F. Hallstead Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company Delaware, Tackawanna & Western

The Dollar’s Power and Free Silver Debate

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.

United States Wehinsey Free Silver

Rail unions fear silver pay would slash railroad wages

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.

Poly St. Louis Sam Jolley Europe New York State Arkansas Meson Argentine Republic New York Central New York Albany Sooullet Emwody Emilover’ Weges Chauncey M. Depew New York Central Railroad Allverites

Philadelphia Press backs tariff line in silver question debate

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.

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Connell Seen as Likely Nominee for Congress

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.

Scranton William Connell Republican Lackawanna Pennsylvania Congress House of Representatives

Expensive Luxury Critics in Troy Times Adress Gold Policy

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.

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Campaign of reason sweeps rural towns this fall

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.

Times-Herald Reason

What It Would Mean Foreclosure Argument

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.

Times-Herald Bryan

While the Heart Beats Young Poem Excerpt

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.

James Whitcom Riley Ladies’ Home Journal

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