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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1896
Page
7
A call for relentless educational outreach launches the campaign with urgency, urging continuous effort until completion. The passage asserts Republicans should not fear a thorough examination of their side of the discussion.
Governor Lippitt of Rhode Island argues that national manufacturing is a civilization index and a tariff protects prosperity. The piece cites McKinley’s praise of sound money and protection while critiquing free trade as harmful to domestic industries and wages.
A Scranton reader argues for a broad free coinage policy extending to iron and brass to aid the poor. He claims unlimited silver alone fails and predicts widespread inflation with metal coinage, claiming it would let workers pay debts and buy goods within ten days. He signs as Dank B. Gregory.
In 1674 silver’s outpet or outpacement rose to vast levels while gold remained stable. By 1688 silver output reached millions of ounces as the ratio to gold widened then narrowed over the next decades. Over twenty years supply doubled and demand fell, accounting for the price drop noted by the New York Herald.
The essayist argues the silver product value could reach 100 million days, comparing ore output with population growth. He favors compulsory purchase of 2 million worth of eggs monthly to support silver production, noting eggs are usable while silver must be stored and watched.
The document reports a widow’s lecture titled Protection for the Rich, citing a recital of the Flagler case about a government official’s daughter escaping punishment. It discusses justice tempered by circumstance, references Meroto and local figures, and notes a campaign orator praised while warning against misused power.
The Philadelphia Times notes workers have invested about 4,000,000 in building associations and home ownership. It warns that a shift from sound money to cheap money would devalue savings and endanger workers’ ability to own homes.
A mixed page notes astrological forecasts for Weidnemlay on July 20 and observes local politics with Watson ticket support and county party activity. It mentions a Jill Handley arrival, calls for studying the Clatets Pinaneial Soll, and references a Scranton fire department alarm chatter. It also contains a whimsical Mary and wheel riding verse.
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