Democratic Rift Over Governor Steunenberg In Coeur d Alenes
A heated split within the Democratic party debates Governor Steunenberg s actions in Shoshone and the use of martial law. Supporters defend the hard stance as necessary. opponents condemn civil rights violations, pending trials, and the permit system, urging repudiation of the administration or acceptance of its consequences. The piece frames the dilemma as a choice between two uneasy paths for Democrats.
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Democratic Party
Steunenberg
Coeur d'Alenes
Shoshone
Forney
Steunensberg
Popular Election Of Senators Examined In Montana Case
A Montana case shows a legislator bought votes to win a Senate seat and a convention backed him afterward. The editorial argues that popular elections would not curb corruption, noting how easy it is to purchase conventions, primaries, and parties as a whole. It questions the value of popular Senate elections.
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United States
Montana
Clark
Congress
Senate
Democratic Party
Idaho
James
Lincoln Republican Quip Highlights Party Shifts
A Democratic speaker told the writer that had the Republican party stayed true to Lincoln’s principles, he would now be a Republican, explicitly calling himself a Lincoln Republican amid other similar remarks.
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Lincoln
Democrats Crown Dead Heroes While Spurning Living Leaders
A political column argues Democrats canonize past figures like Jefferson and Lincoln after their deaths while denouncing living leaders. It notes Jefferson expansionism and monetary debates, Jackson’s protectionism, and the shift from free trade to protection, framing the party as chasing “the shade of” famed figures.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas
Andrew Jackson
Lincoln
Excuse and Reality on Trusts in Democratic Senate
The piece argues Democrats excuse anti trust opposition as political maneuvering. It claims Tam many protected its own trusts and refused civil action against monopolies in the South and New York. It contends Democrats and Populists favor trusts that benefit their own interests over broader reform.
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Congress
Tammany
Democratic Congress
South
New York
Revised permit system sparks Grangeville critique in Idaho mining
Grangeville Standard condemns Stunenberg's revised permit system for Coeur d Alene mines. Laborers' permits go to employers and may be withheld if workers quit or are discharged, enabling blacklist power over employees. The piece also notes Idaho fruit, hay, and hog prices in 1896 versus current levels in Chicago markets.
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Stunenberg
Coeur d’ Alene
Grangeville
General News Notes on Trade and Politics 1900
American manufactured goods to the value of 40 million dollars were shipped to foreign markets in April, a record. Exports to Cuba and other territories will reach 45 million in the fiscal year, tripling 1896 levels. Wire nails averaged 2.57 per keg, up seven cents from 1896. Democrats in the House blocked a constitutional amendment to curb trusts. only five Democrats joined Republicans. Butter 14 cents, cheese 7 cents in New York 1896. last year July 1 butter 17 4 cents, cheese 8 14 cents. Public debt decreased by 2 193 274 in May from bond redemptions. National bank note circulation rose to 301 488 889 on June 1, up 58 424 335. Census urges full factory returns. factory values may rise 33 percent. Furnaces in blast rose from 159 in 1896 to 289 last year, boosting employment. Treasury receipts eleven months total 517 553 116, up 47 500 000. War expenditures down nearly 110 million since July 1, 1899. Labor organization grew with 1 004 000 AFL members on Jan 1, 1900 and 304 000 more since, plus 1 500 local charters.
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Treasury
National Bank
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Hawaiian Islands
Porto Rico
Alaska
Treasury of
Porto Rican
Philippine Islands
Congress Work Highlights Gold Standard Move and Tariffs
The article reviews a busy Congress session with 132 acts, led by the gold standard law enforcing value parity and refunding $850 million in debt. It notes savings from refunds, growth of small-town banks, and liberal Porto Rico governance, plus Free Homes, pensions, and anti trust measures. It also cites surplus management, canteen debate, and per capita alcohol trends.
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Hawaii
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Samoan Islands
N. D. North
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Organization of Labor
Organization of Trusts
American Federation of Labor
McKinley
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Commissioner Evans
Evans
Committee On Ways and Means
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Cleveland
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