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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1896
Page
2
Fragments describe a chaotic scene with protests about free coinage and a proposed monetary change. References to pay in cents, a debate over silver and gold standards, and officials like Mr Wrinoir and the Assesay Honburn's agent appear amidst economic turmoil and calls for downgrading production.
Letters from TEV BRIDGE and CYRUS SNYDER critique free silver and gold policies. Bridge argues silver would not displace gold and mocks per capita money claims, while Snyder asserts unlimited coinage would aid labor by creating jobs and demand for clothing and provisions amid poor gold policy.
The Chicago Journal warns of inequality in personal property assessments under the city machine rule. It cites Assessor Hepburn’s ledgers, noting elite residents own vast homes with minimal furnishings, while extravagant items like expensive carpets, paintings, and bronzes are scarcely recorded, highlighting plutocratic disparity.
President Jimmies OConnell of the International Association of Machinists rejects a New York interview quote claiming he supports free silver and aligns with the single standard. He states he has not discussed the issue recently and that the piece misrepresents him. He affirms loyalty to labor and plans to continue supporting workers.
Senator Edward Murphy Jr advocates a political ticket amid Democratic factionalism in Long Heaner. A visiting former official sought Murphy’s views to align his own stance with Croker’s expected vote. Ex Mayor Hugh J Grant, Murphy’s son in law, supports a third ticket as city and state leaders debate the national platform.
A Milwaukee paper published straw poll results from a factory with 600 workers showing 398 Democrat votes and 16 Republican in a Workingmen tally. Prison inmates in Waupun cast 421 Republican and 144 Democrat votes, with 25 for Populist. An Insane asylum poll yielded 21 Prohibition, 1 Republican, and 1 Populist.
A Chicago Legal News excerpt recalls William J. Bryan as Democratic nominee for president and highlights his father Judge Silas L. Bryan, a six year circuit judge in the second circuit who opened court with prayers and said the Lord guided his rulings. A Peoria lawyer quips that the Supreme Court reversed the Lord in six cases, and the judge replies that the Supreme Court is wrong.
The article notes Mr. Bryan’s habit of joking about himself and recalls a humorous aside after a speech. A friend teased his large mouth, saying his monty enables him to whisper in his own ear, highlighting Bryan’s good humor and public persona.
A humorous survey from Times-Herald articles catalogs twenty eight statements about silver coinage and labor. It mocks wage claims, remonetization, and foreign trade effects while defending free silver and criticizing gold standards. The piece highlights printers' wages, unions, and industry concerns amid monetary policy debates.
Fragmented excerpts show a heated discussion on financial policy with emphasis on free silver, labor costs, and party platforms. Key figures referenced include Teller and Payne, with mentions of New York World and New York Times weighing in on backing free coinage and protectionist ideas.
Grover Cleveland answers Clark Mowell of the Atlanta Constitution in 1892, praising the party’s principle of accepting the national convention as arbiter and urging loyal support for the Democratic ticket. He stresses that personal advancement means little next to triumph of shared principles and hopes for a November victory.
In Lewistown the discussion centers on the Mexican dollar versus the US silver dollar with claims it is worth more, not flat or redeemable for gold, yet not draining treasury. Senator Teller’s stance on free silver is noted as a strategy by bolters to defeat gold while preserving sincerity and courage.
Secretary Noel of the democratic state central committee in Milwaukee says ex-Gov Peck is for silver and will work to elect Bryan electors. Peck, away on a trip, told Noel he would respect the will of the majority and is now for silver after reviewing the issue. He claims silver sentiment is strong and growing in Wisconsin.
The Springfield Monitor quotes Abraham Lincoln noting the rise of corporations and systemic corruption after the war. It warns the money power may extend influence to entrench wealth and threaten the republic, urging readers to heed Lincoln’s warned dangers.
A polemical piece by James B. Goode mocks finance policy and urges voters to back Bill McKinley, invoking Shylock and Wall Street to argue for silver money. It promises rising wages and prosperity if silver money returns, urging action in the upcoming November election.
Arthur Sewall, nominated as vice president, says he was surprised, kept faith with the free silver platform, and supports the Democratic call for reform. He emphasizes a lifetime commitment to the free silver movement and aligns with the party’s economic aims.
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