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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1896
Page
4
Brief political notice lists candidates for district seats with COL W J Scott for Senate 21st District A T Cuon nell for Representative 1st District and Dr N Mackey for Western Districts.
The document outlines a broad program including tariff protection, free trade openness, gold standard support, veterans pensions, a strong foreign policy, Hawaiian annexation, the Nicaraguan canal, naval expansion, civil service reform, a fair ballot, anti lynching stance, and immigration limits. It urges restoration of peace in Cuba, Monroe Doctrine, and unity of English speaking peoples while favoring territorial admissions and woman’s rights.
The Sunday World and Elmira Telegram spar over a counterfeit Mexican dollar claimed by The Tribune. The piece defends the coin as genuine, notes its New York price of 54 cents, and rejects Bryan-free-silver critics while forecasting a brisk fall trade and stronger employment for workers and merchants.
The Tribune cites Archibald Butt to rebut claims that free coinage brings Mexico prosperity. It argues that the alleged wealth and broad business gains cited by proponents of debased currency are unsupported, showing that the real impact is not as the advocates claim.
The article contrasts silver monometallism with labor conditions in Mexico, arguing workers gain little while manufacturers profit. It questions free passage for immigration to raise wages and notes September brings relief from heat, hints at autumn colors, and marks the return of youths to schooling after summer vacations.
A quotation from William McKinley argues it is better to mobilize American mills and labor than rely on foreign silver. The line contrasts domestic production with international silver markets and reflects protectionist sentiment.
The article reviews Charles Dudley Warner's study of Mars noting its close Earth-like proximity, thin atmosphere, possible irrigation via polar snows, and the long canal systems seen in telescopes. It discusses the idea of intelligent Martians, gravity effects, and broader views of life in the universe, ending with a critique of sensational portraits of A. T. Stewart.
A regional publication heralds the arrival of oyster season with the lifting of an embargo on prized morsels. Readers are urged to anticipate better weather and the culinary delight of fresh oysters, a favored cousin to clams, marking a festive week of dining opportunities.
The text traces the shift from bimetallic value based on 15 to 1 silver to gold as the standard. It cites Jefferson and Hamilton approving the ratio, notes wartime currency issues, and highlights key changes including 1806 limited silver coinage, 1816 gold adoption in Britain, 1834 gold standard push, and 1853 demonetization moves reducing silver to subsidiary status. It mentions figures like Jackson, Webster, Benton, Hunter, and Pierce.
Beffalo News attacks Free Trade policies as harmful to labor and cites Dan's Review reporting rising labor unrest. The piece argues Democratic policy hurts industry and livelihoods amid widespread labor turmoil and a major garment workers strike.
The piece describes widespread labor unrest in iron and rubber sectors, mills, and mines, with wage cuts and halted operations across Shenango Valley and Fall River. It cites rising manufacturing failures in July and seven months of 1295 data, noting tariff politics and Bryan’s stance, and ends criticizing his Madison Square Garden speech.
The Tribune astrologer notes an eventful Tuesday with an Amacchus cast at 141 a m. The column whimsically comments on local politics, a mayor, and odd town lore while mentioning fortune tellers driven from town and a night excursion that proceeds despite a shy moon.
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