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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1896
Page
3
The speech praises miners and workers, argues for free silver and demands broad backing for the Democratic platform. It contrasts silver advocates with opponents, asserts unity across states, and calls for voters to decide on monetary policy amid party divisions. Bryan is hailed as a leader despite fierce opposition within the party.
Masoreni reveals new ape Zanetto described as invisible and singing with Yoged months. Oxford university spent 1000 to defend English Literature chair title changes. Edinburgh seeks 400000 for town improvements. city has received 1200000 in gifts. Guardsman Biquel, fourth torpedo boat destroyer illt for Chill, launched from Birkenhead. Princess Helene of Orleans marriage to Duke of Aosta reportedly unhappy but no generation yet. Paris guests surprised by Moscow’s roads at coronation. Town frost cost 42000000 rants for paving. annual maintenance needed. No theater this year as President Aure unavailable. next year Le Queen Jeanne and Le Queen Jeanne will be staged by Comedie francaise. Japanese crew at Antwerp drank, painted city red, clashed with sober Belgian police, and were returned to ship.
The Democratic platform urges free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1, opposes monometallism and the 1877 demonetization, and demands a treasury backed currency. It calls for tariff reform by revenue needs, opposition to McKinley tariffs, territorial expansion with home rule, and limited federal power with states’ rights while endorsing pensions, river improvements, and non-third-term presidency. It condemns federal overreach and emphasizes liberty, justice, and economic reform.
The report notes Californian churches with Japanese members and four temples, the Brooklyn Baptist temple growing to about 200 members in six months, and diverse church missions in the United States and abroad. It mentions Bishop Grant’s rising ministry, the reopenings of Wesleyan missions in Africa, and the fiftieth anniversary of Rev. Dr. Amasa Great at Central Presbyterian in New York.
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