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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1896
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists National President William McKinley and state and county officials including A Hobart, Galubha A Grow, Samuel Davenport, William Connel, W Ruber, Giles, R Kiefer, and Fred L Ward. no full context or dates.
The Democratic press accuses a nearby coal company of giving workers a paid day off with free tickets to a McKinley rally in New York. The move provokes resentment among employees who face a holiday with pay.
The candidate John St Farr is praised for leading education policy as author of the free text book bill and compulsory education law. Supporters highlight his role on education, knowledge of house finance, and commitment to local interests, urging a large Republican majority. Tom Reed’s speeches are noted as clearly presented.
The article argues President Cleveland should recognize Cuban independence as a moral and jus ticial action, warning that Spain's tyranny must be challenged or risk prolonging conflict. It contrasts domestic riots with Cuba, notes potential American intervention, and forecasts a humane, principled White House leadership ahead.
The letter argues that the country’s credit would suffer severely and credits MM Leroy-Beaulieu as a trusted authority. Voters in the county are urged to attend the Republican mass meeting in Carbondale tomorrow night where Colonel W A Stone will speak as a leading congressman and potential Pennsylvania governor.
The piece dismisses a joking rumor about Bryan seeking an advance agent job and defends him against moral attacks. It argues the real issue is his inexperience and poor platform, contrasting with McKinley’s similar poverty but unsafe leadership. It urges voting straight Republican on election day.
The article analyzes discontent among elites and farmers, contrasts protection and sound money with 1892 conditions, and argues for returning to earlier policies. It cites Bryan and McKinley, tariff questions, and a forecast of Kentucky and national outcomes. It also discusses railroad pay declines and the impact on workers amid political debate.
Mr. Bryan presented a candid manner during his dramatic nomination in Chicago and prior to his formal acceptance letter. Many who disagreed with his views admired his open, manly utterance, and though they planned to vote against his platform, they still wished him well for the future.
Wednesday reads warn of eyes of Times editors branding patriotism as crime and a Times letter warning of lying literature. It jokes about Billy Bryan night talk after November 2 and wheat prices. Honesdale quirks and cautions on voicing opinions appear amid folklore style chatter.
Theodore Roosevelt lambasts William Jennings Bryan and Illinois Governor Altgeld as hysterical demagogues akin to revolutionary leaders. He portrays Bryan as a small man misused for applause and Altgeld as dangerous, calculating, and morally unrestrained, warning that U S leadership would suffer if such figures gained power.
The Philadelphia Press denounces William Jennings Bryan for attacking the gold standard and warning that free silver harms both capital and labor. It calls his arguments a devilish gospel of hate that incites class conflict and wrecks society, urging peace and fair wages instead.
From the Indianapolis Journal the idea argues that free unrestricted coinage of glass as money could flood Indiana with cheap clean currency. It asserts that coining silver s cents into a dollar parallels glass pieces worth one dollar, promising unprecedented statewide wealth.
The Detroit Journal argues that if Congress can double the market price of elver by a legislative bill, it would enable ongoing mass wealth. The piece questions the value of work if lawmakers could repeatedly multiply property values for everyone.
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