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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1896
Page
7
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The piece outlines a heated battle over silver coinage as the key issue in the 1894 political landscape. It notes the Republican and Democratic conventions, populist growth, and a cross‑party push toward restoring silver as honest money, with a looming central role for free coinage in American politics.
An American-compiled report from Shanghai explains gold’s role in China as a commodity, not money, with hoarded ingots and gold leaf as primary forms. It traces gold to silver exchange values from the Ming era to 1882 and notes gold has risen about a hundred percent since 1882 while silver buys similar food and goods. It cites customs officials' views on silver’s purchasing power and urges subscription to the National Bi metalist for deeper analysis.
The Nebraska Free Silver League led by Governor and ex-Congressman Bryan calls voters to unite across parties. They press for a return to a hard money policy, opposing silver and greenbacks and demanding the rehabilitation of the gold standard. The movement warns that money powers and financiers profit from current practices while common farmers bear the burden. The 1896 electors may decide whether monetary reform gains traction nationwide.
A call for money with stable purchasing power rather than gold or rising debt. The speaker rejects gold as a test of value and urges aligning policy with silver to preserve purchasing power now and forever, hoping other states join Nebraska in the effort.
A 19th century broadside arguing the dollar is a legal construct, not fixed. It contends the silver dollar influenced monetary policy and that gold standard supporters misrepresent the standard. It urges readers to share the pamphlet The Great Conspiracy and to contact a Chicago address for copies.
Joseph Cannon faces questions on cheap money and silver restoration. The inter Ocean interview challenges his stance against silver while noting a desire to restore it, and questions the effects on gold, prices, and purchasing power. The piece argues for clarity on what constitutes cheap, dear, and sound money, urging precise definitions and quantified buying capacity.
The article argues President Cleveland oversteps by dictating tariffs and finances, warning Congress to resist what it calls a "pound basis" and accusing the president of wielding extraordinary veto power. It suggests Republicans may reluctantly assist, but fears any measure will entrench the gold standard and harm the country.
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