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McKinley Prosperity in Pennsylvania
A defense of Editor P. A. Philbin urging his election to the Pennsylvania state legislature, praising his public service, legal knowledge, honesty, and miner advocacy. The piece lauds his schooling from public schools and broad education, contrasting his miner background with a commitment to constitutional safeguards and prudent financial stewardship. It then shifts to a statistical review of Pennsylvania’s 1896–1899 industrial gains under Republican leadership, detailing wages, employment, production, and capital in iron, steel, and related sectors.
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