Tariff committee weighs wool and reciprocity in farmer relief debate
The tariff panel faces heavy workload as farmers push for protection, with debates over cattle rates, restoration of McKinley era duties on agricultural products, and wool price demands. Members seek a middle ground between Wool Growers and manufacturers while cautious on sugar reciprocity and free-list reversals.
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Wool Growers’ Association
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Decline of Bryanism Fades After Defeat in 1900
The article argues Bryan's loss ended his feverish following as McKinley achieved a sweeping victory in 1896 and 1900 protected by bipartisan repudiation of Bryanism. It notes Bryan travels little, and his public presence wanes with only minor visits to the city since defeat. It cites Kansas City Journal calling Bryanism a futile cause.
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Kansas City Journal
Tariff passage and White House century of occupancy noted
The piece discusses expected passage of the Republican tariff bill with bipartisan support and notes shifts in Democratic and silver positions. It also recounts the history of the White House from its 1792 cornerstone to McKinley’s presidency, detailing its grounds, rooms, and public access.
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United States
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Virginia
Wages in Europe Compared with Massachusetts Wages
The Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 1860 to 1883 wages in Massachusetts average 75.4 percent higher than Great Britain. The general weekly wage is 77 percent higher. Living costs are 17.29 percent higher, with rent contributing 11.49 percent and food and other essentials 5.81 percent.
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Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Wadlin
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Bryan as Speechmaker in Election Loss Cited by Sun
The New York Sun argues Bryan’s false free silver stance doomed his campaign, noting McKinley won decisively in eighteen decisive states. Majorities proved uniform east to west, carrying seventeen votes beyond the required 224. The article asserts the tally was free and honestly counted with no single vote change altering the result.
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New York Sun
Fifty Millions of Gold Data to the Currency of the United States
Within six months the gold mines of the United States produced metal. Only 10 to 15 percent entered the area and none was exported, indicating at least eighteen million dollars involved.
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United States
Gold and Money Supply Increase Reported
The Sioux City Telegraph notes gold imports and new gold production add about 50 million dollars to the country's money supply in six months. Large bars are preferred over small coins due to practicality and reduced abrasion in shipping.
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Sioux City
Free Trade at Home and the Great Domestic Market
The article argues that while exports of American manufactured goods rise to an estimated 260 million dollars this year, total domestic production dwarfs these figures. It notes a shift from 21.14 to 26.47 percent in manufactured exports and emphasizes internal commerce across 45 states and five territories as the nation’s real free trade system.
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Congress
South
Cincinnati
Commercial
Tribune
William McKinley
Work and Wages Alarm in Court Labor Debates
Labor agitators warn that employment is declining while wages fall, citing United States census office statistics to argue for higher pay and more work opportunities for workingmen.
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United States Census Office
Massachusetts Labor Bureau Report Shows Wage and Employment Rise
The Massachusetts bureau of labor statistics reports 2,427 identical manufacturing establishments from 1885 to 1895. Employment rose from 187,477 to 218,352, up 16.47 percent, while average yearly earnings increased from $361.62 to $418.99, a 15.86 percent gain. Total wages paid grew by $23,602,759, up 34.95 percent.
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Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Statistics
Populism and silver in Populist strategy debate
In Topeka ex senator John Martin argues free silver is a surface issue masking deeper aims like government railroads and socialist measures. Boston Populist leader George Washburn counters by seeking full legal tender paper money regulated by the government, framing a scientific dollar as the goal.
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People’s Party
Topeka
John Martin
Boston
George F. Washbourn
National Committee
Par H
Tariff Wars Reconsidered Tax Policy Sparks Debate
In a Louisville Commercial reprint the Wilson tariff is challenged as a colossal blunder. Receipts in January lagged expenditures by nearly six million, leaving a twenty nine month deficit of 126 million. McKinley era surpluses contrasted with Wilson deficits, accusing repeal and new duties of crippling industry and commerce.
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Louisville Commercial
Slow but Sure Aims at Steady Business Revival
A Chicago Times-Herald article notes gradual but definite improvement across all business sectors in the country. It cites rising raw material purchases and growing confidence, comparing the recovery to the 1879 resumption era and predicting brisk spring activity led by conservative, able business leaders.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Southern Newspapers Debate Lynching Causes and Effects
The piece notes Southern papers engage in a serious discussion of lynching its causes and effects. A Chicago Tribune table lists lynchings in 1896 by state totaling the South with 112 incidents, and a peak of 205 in 1889 is cited as a higher past total.
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Chicago Tribune
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Arkansas
Missouri
Colorado
New York
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
Illinois
Tennessee
Indiana
West Virginia
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Louisiana
Indian Territory
Maryland
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
No clear news content found in historic prompt
The fragmentary text presents a stylized exhortation against gossip and disruption among great men. It lacks identifiable people, places, or events to form a concrete news item or record.
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