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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
5
The ticket lists William McKinley and Garrett Hobart for President and Vice President with a full slate of congressional, gubernatorial, and state offices. It names R J Gamble and Coe I Crawford for Congress, A O Ringsrud for Governor, D L Hindman for Lieutenant Governor, and others including S V Jones and Frank Crane, plus election of presidential electors and state legislators.
The piece rails against the democratic party and questions populist endorsements. It predicts Republican confidence for November and foresees Grover Cleveland and Governor Sheldon retiring. It highlights farmer farmers on tickets and asserts Roddie will carry Brookings county for the GOP.
Andy Lee delays bar launch slowing populist campaign momentum while Brookings Press has not unveiled the Republican state ticket. Charley asks what is the issue and seeks clarity.
Notes from a period column about political remarks and local races include Thos Cawood’s renomination by Hand county Republicans for the state legislature. The piece also references labor and monetary policy comments and civic appointments.
Coe I Crawford and J A Pickler spoke to Hand county Republicans on Thursday marking the start of the campaign. The publican platform debate centered on the prohibition issue, described as the day’s clearest political stance.
Advertises for a renowned author to compose a book titled The Life of Wm. J. Bryan. The notice lists address and the position as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
The campaign now begins with both sides to press the money question for three months, while critics warn that business will be neglected as the public weighs economic policy.
The text notes Banker Wynn lacks funds for the populist gubernatorial nomination while Lee and Bryan draw interest. It hints the populists expect ample funds for state campaigns and references a millionaire candidate. It also mentions a harvest mood and the Pierre Free Press backing Chas. H. Burke for re nomination by Hughes county Republicans.
The average yearly enrollment across all U S educational institutions tops 16 million, signaling rapid progress toward universal education.
Judge Campbell and Mejor Pickler are the only bona fide Republican candidates for the United States Senate. All talk of Moody and Sheldon is buncombe.
The nomination names a ship builder for vice president citing his fit to repair the Democratic party’s failing image as the campaign unfolds.
The Populist state ticket gains Free Silver Republican support with the nomination of Wm. T. La Follett of Chamberlain for railroad commissioner.
The text notes Bryan shedding his whiskers as he grows ambitious and seeks a Peffer like beard to secure a St Louis convention endorsement.
New York City judge Hornblower tells a Minneapolis Tribune reporter that McKinley will carry New York state by a substantial margin, estimating a range from 100000 to 360000 votes.
At a Huron convention the populists backed a nonpartisan tariff commission aimed at protecting American labor. Bryan favors free trade while Loucks supports protectionism on a silver basis. A lookout was issued for a son in St Louis.
France shows a per capita money circulation of 4284 dollars and conducts business largely without checks. In England and the United States checks are almost universally used in commercial transactions.
The piece asserts McKinley will receive a nearly unanimous endorsement on November 3. It warns that some states might seek changes after returns, but those votes would be too late. It emphasizes that only voting on election day ensures participation.
Mark Hanna plans parallel campaign operations with New York as the eastern headquarters and Chicago as the western base. He will keep a central supply line open and wage a vigorous, red hot campaign for Mc Kinley, prosperity and protection.
William J. Bryan rejects crucifying the American people on a cross of gold while William McKinley declines crucifixion on gold or silver. Both advocate sound governmental policies to lift the nation from financial distress toward prosperity.
Pettigrew began his effort to betray the republican party at Huron in March then traveled to St. Louis and Chicago to align with the democrats and push popu lists toward Bryan. He later returned to Huron to redirect voters to Bryan, then another St. Louis trip for Bryan interests.
A silver standard advocate urges Republicans not to quit the party, calling the GOP the best friend of silver and warning that true bimetallists will regret a Democrat or populist win. Mark Thie.
A Hills newspaper man notes Bryan's recent countywide attention will last about three months. He asserts eastern Missouri voters once carried by populists may shift again, and urges Republicans to shelve Moody's Senate bid to avoid defeat.
Hon I Crawford in Huron Friday said he did not object to free coinage of silver if it is not made legal tender. He warned he will face campaign criticism similar to the Taylor case if not watched.
Beadle county has always been Republican and nominates men who command respect. They have conducted official duties in the people’s interests and no public funds have been lost through dishonesty. Republicans ask voters to re-elect the old county officers with confidence.
The Hour onrre argues that under a republican administration the country has prospered and claims no living person witnessed mass prosperity under democracy. It warns that free silver and free trade would bring disaster, and contends a proper ratio and tariff could work well, while free trade and silver threaten every interest.
Radyard Kipling completes a fifty thousand word novel on Gloucester fishermen and Grand Banks life. The American sea epic Captain Courageous breaks new ground and will serialize in McClure's Magazine starting in the November issue.
Judge Wa S Holman, 77, nominated again by Indiana Democrats for the 4th District. After 30 years in Congress he has drawn 150000 from the U S treasury and now owns only a small Aurora farm left by his father. He warns politics is the poorest business and brings abuse, duties, and poverty.
In the approaching election the Republicans are confident of carrying Beadle Bon Homme Brule Buffalo Butte Charles Mix Clay Codington Custer Douglas Dennel Edmunds Fall River Faulk Grant Hamlin Haghee Hutchinson Hyde Lawrence Lincoln Lyman McCook McPherson Pennington Potter Roberto Stanley Salley Turner Union Walworth Yankton. Populists expected to win Davison Day Hand Hanson Jerauld Kingsbury Lake MacShball Meade Sanborn with Aurora Brookings Brown Campbell Clark Miner Minnehaha Moody Spink as doubtful counties.
The article reports Pettigrew's triumph over Grigsby for governor and his push to rally populists against Grigsby and the Republican establishment. It notes Grigsby's forced nomination for attorney general and portrays a broader anti free silver agenda tied to Democratic infighting and Chicago platform backlash.
The piece notes a weak congressional ticket with Knowles of Deadwood and Kelley of Flandreanu, while the Republican slate remains cautious. It cites Andy Lee as a wealthy governor candidate, potentially capable of significant fundraising, and observes a shifting populist stance toward wealth and reform, with some old-guard disappointment in the ticket.
The piece argues Republicans who support silver as money face denouncement from factionalists. It recalls the 16 to 1 pledge at the Yankton convention and notes many South Dakota Republicans favor silver but also defend protection, reciprocity, wool, and the Monroe Doctrine. It urges respect for moderates and warns against labeling loyalists as cranks.
The Huronite advertises binding magazines into neat volumes at low summer rates. Readers are invited to send in their periodicals for affordable, neat binding during the slow season.
The piece argues Bryan faces likely defeat as commercial shipping and canvass shrink. It links Chicago convention blunders to looming political reverses and a threatened tide of repudiation, warning that 1893 94 mood may recur unless national dishonor is checked.
Chairman J. D. Elliott calls a Republican state central committee session in Yankton to set campaign strategy. R. S. Person of Howard is secretary. headquarters in Yankton. Complete list of committeemen with post offices from Aurora to Yankton is included in the notice.
An advertisement touts Buckle Arnica Salve as a universal healer for cuts bruises sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It notes a price of 22 cents per box and sales through D K Bryant.
The Northwestern Line offers excursion tickets to St Louis Missouri at half fare for July 19 20 and 21 1896 with return travel valid until July 27 1896. Tickets and information available from Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
The office advertises buying clean cotton rags at a favorable rate, inviting suppliers to bring in good condition cloth for sale.
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