The Duty of the Hour in 1896 Campaign
A political argument urging Western states to back Bryan for president to secure free coinage and Western influence. Highlights Nevada leaders Newlands and Stewart and the need to mobilize Montana Utah Idaho Colorado to sway Ohio and the East. Calls readers to act in this critical hour to protect Western interests and the nation’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
West
New England
New York
Bryan
Nevada
Hanna
Francis G. Newlands
Ways and Means
Ohio Valley
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Jones
Stewart
Newlands
Ohio
Nevada gold standard supporters divided into three classes
Van Danzer describes Nevada men backing the gold standard as three groups: coerced by corporate influence, distinguished pre counter statesmen, and feeble minded. He assigns sympathy, damnation, and pity respectively to each class.
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van Danzer
Nevada
Political Debate Reflections Amid Campaign Tangles
The Wadsworth Dispatch attacks free coinage while praising McKinley as friendly to it. The Gazette is blamed for not reading Bryan’s acceptance speech but editorial pages can still echo its stance. Nevada Republicans show mixed support for gold standard and counter Ingersoll on hell. Bryan Silver Hanna dominate campaign chatter as McKinley’s candidacy is questioned.
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Wadsworth Dispatch
McKinley
Mark
Gazette
Bryan
The
Hood's Pills: Purely Vegetable Remedy
Hood's Pills are described as carefully prepared from the best vegetable ingredients and priced at 25 cents.
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Hood
Tax suit over delinquent lands in Humboldt County Nevada
State of Nevada Humboldt County District Attorney file notices suit against tax defaulter on railroad land in section 17 township north range 4 east Mount Diablo meridian. Judgment sought for delinquent taxes for several fiscal years with a 10 percent penalty and costs. Court summons issued. appearance due by September 24, 1896 in Winnemucca. District Attorney L A Buckner announces it August 22, 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Nevada
California
Humboldt County
Mount Diablo
Meridian
L.A. Buckner
Winnemucca
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hapher Bureau Report
U.S. Department OF Agriculture
Geo
Bourcien
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Arthur Sewall
Maine
Washington
Lincoln
Cleveland
Ingersoll
Silver
Republican Party
Harrison
M. B. Staunton
Bickmore
Brown & Piper's
Second and Bridge Sts
Winnemucca, Nevada
Ss. J. Anderson
Erie
Robt
M. Clarke
H. Warren
Clarrke & Warren
Attorneys AT Law
Wise Building
Henry Hagar
Wieseuvoca, Nevada
Wilcox
Postoffice
T. C. Hanson
the Eagle Drug Store
Bonnifield
Attorney AT Law
Paso Laverga
F. M. Fellows
A. D. Wilcox
Paradise
Kentucky
E. Reinhart & CO
MM. Hofman
First National Bank
Minneragga, Nevada
F. M. Lee
J. Sibbald
Geo. S. Nixon
D. V. McBride
Mutual Life Insurance Company
York
Rockies
Humboldt Soda and Bottling Works
Depot House
G.A
Krenkel
Waukesha M
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