28 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1897
Page
1
A dated political pamphlet outlines county ticket names like Sheriff Charley Brandt and County Commissioner candidate J W Sault, amid campaign rhetoric. It denounces Foster Burton, Coxey, and the Dingley era, mocks Ohio Gold Democrats, and laments labor unrest and Republican prosperity.
A long, polemical piece claims a hidden plot by global wealth to control U.S. currency. It argues Civil War politics and a national banking shift enabled bankers to seize financial power, demote silver, and push greenbacks as a coerced instrument, detailing bonds, circulation, and monetary policy debates.
The piece argues that there can be no general prosperity while gold holds sway and the public debt burdens currency. It calls for silver remonetization at the old price under Chicago platform terms to restore real money and end the current financial system, urging unity among silver supporters and labeling opponents as enemies to the cause.
In Murray City Ontario on the 27th of an unknown month in 1807 residents express disappointment that Allen Myers did not address them during the campaign. They mock a Journal Gazette article signed by a purported People’s Party member and blame Republican influence for fusion defeats and middle of the road candidates while criticizing local voters and party loyalties.
A Springfield meeting of colored citizens spawns a new Negro Protective party in Ohio. They nominate a full state ticket and adopt a platform denouncing both major parties. The group vows independent action to secure justice, criticizing Hanna and vowing to mobilize against him in upcoming campaigns.
Fragmentary line shows a sale pitch or listing for a supplement or product titled Why not be Strong sold by Harrington, with unclear references to distribution or retailer names Rotel Drugget.
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