Alliances Grow In Pennsylvania And National Debate
Four new Alliancas were organized in Pennsylvania last month. The piece mixes political commentary on silver, bimetallism, and party alliances with notes on state finances, cotton acreage, fertilizer taxes, and railroad receipts. Strong entities include North Carolina bonds in New York and the Southern Railway Company.
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Pennsylvania
Mexico
United States
J. W. Denmark
State Treasury Department
State of North Carolina
New York
North Carolina
Brabster West
Washington
Tus
Dan
Iowa
Mic
Johan Allen
Mississippi
Allen
Alabama
Concord Standard
Southern Railway Company
Winston Republican
Rpubblican
Alliance
Fight for a sound money at Chicago grips The New York Times
The New York Times under receivership urges a sound money platform and candidate. It describes a national campaign in hotels, streets, and delegations, arguing the Democratic party must avoid free coinage and elect a sound money candidate to hold the presidency. The text also notes the missing Weyler portrait in newspapers and magazines and questions why it is not printed.
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The
New York Times
Chicago
Caizago
Sound Money
Democratic Party
The St Louis Disaster Cyclones Devastate City
A trio of cyclones struck St. Louis causing massive ruin. More than five hundred killed and thousands wounded as buildings toppled and fires broke out. Darkness, downed lines, and blocked streets hindered rescue efforts while steamboats sank and trains derailed along the Mississippi. Hundreds search for buried victims as debris slows recovery.
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St. Louis
South Atlantic
Mississippi
Democratic Convention Adopts Platform Amid Party Realignment
A Missouri Democratic delegate A H Buchanan of Douglass county defects to the People’s party after the convention adopts the opposing platform. In a published letter he argues the Democratic party has betrayed its stance and urges Democrats to reconsider alignment, predicting repudiation of the action at the next opportunity. He vows to go to the fountain itself.
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Missouri
A. H Buchanan
Douglass County
People’s Party
Democratic Party
Gold slumps reflect people’s prosperity and treasury deficit
The Atlanta Constitution notes that government prosperity mirrors that of taxpayers. Over ten months treasury receipts fell short of expenses by 23.2 million dollars, signaling reduced purchase power and shrinking living standards since 1593. It flags parity concerns as exchange trends show European and American gold diverging. The Treasury secretary urges banks to remit their small gold holdings.
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Atlanta Constitution
Europe
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
McKinley and the Money Question Debate
A lettered tirade criticizes McKinley over gold, bonds, and silver as the nation debates currency policy. It accuses bankers and syndicates of manipulating gold and exchange rates to force bond issues, while praising voters wary of plutocratic influence and calling out McKinley as cowardly for not taking a stand on the money issue. The piece hints at Republicans and silver Republicans amid national finance turmoil.
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Salt
Belmonts
Ikey Ickelheimers
Rothschilds
Europa
Europe
Carlisle
Morgans
Goldbugs
Henderson Courier
Butler
Poent
Cone
Mexico
America
Tribune
First National Convention Split Over Coinage Issue
The National Prohibition Convention in Pittsburg drew about eight hundred delegates. The gold men won a free coinage plank, prompting 300 reformers to exit and form a separate ticket led by C E Bently of Nebraska for President and Jimon H. Southgate of Durham for Vice President. Prof Ey criticizes the German telegraph system as better staffed and managed than the United States system, noting the younger, overworked workers here and neater offices abroad.
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Pittsburg
Joshua Lovering
Maryland
St. Johan
C E Bently
Nebraska
Jimon H. Southgate
Durham
N. C
Southgate
North Carolina
Wool Market Ends Wool Year With Surplus Stock
Textile World notes the month end marks a wool year finish with record stock and high imports. 1696 clip near 275 million pounds, total year about 555 million pounds including wastes. Domestic demand weak, prices nominal. advice to farmers to exchange wool for woolen goods to clothe families without cash outlay.
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Textile World
Boston
Wool Market
Manufsactur Era Association
Widom
The Poor Workingman and the Silver Question in Atlanta
A speaker from the Young Men's... Morey Club addressed the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Atlanta. Engineer W L Simmons recounted questions to F R Richardson on silver coinage, price trends, cotton yields, and farmer labor relations, noting many workers favored silver.
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Soveh Morey Club
Atlanta
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
F R Richardson
The
Atlanta Journal
W. L Simmons
United States
Mr. Simmons
Silver Coin as Legal Tender Debate and Agricultural Notes
The Philadelphia Item urges states to make foreign silver coins legal tender within borders, enabling Mexican dollars and similar currencies to circulate alongside the standard dollar. It cites history under President Tyler and warns of sweeping economic effects if states act, including price and wage rises and erosion of federal monetary power, with potential push for free silver laws. Also included is a report on kafir corn, its origin, drought resistance, and agricultural use in the United States, noting its suitability as stock feed and growing cultivation trends.
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Philadelphia
Northeast
Butler
Colum
Tyler
Congress
United States
C. D. Georgeson
Kansas State Agricultural Collage
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
South Africa
United States Department of Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
Arkansas
Florida
Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
California
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural College
Kensal
Oklahoma
Reform Paras Debate Free Silver and Party Loyalty
A jumble of political letters and editorials argues over free silver, party loyalty, and the influence of goldbugs. Writers laments the Democratic and Republican traps, praises Populist sentiment, and questions the value of bonds and fiat money amid cross-city opinions.
Unnamed speaker critiques wage cuts under gold policy
The speaker portrays discontent of the working classes amid wage reductions and job scarcity, arguing that free and unlimited coinage would fix economic woes and defend against perceived influence of gold men on policy.
Silver dollar debate mocks working poor and government trust
A letter cites a worker paid a dollar a day and receiving only 47 to 95 cents when coins are damaged. The writer argues mutilated currency pressures the poor, and blames the government for not protecting coin value and obligations. The piece, from the Rich Star, labels the issue a lesson for readers.
Bill to Prevent Discrimination in Tender and Debt Power
A proposed US bill seeks to ensure all notes and obligations payable in any form of legal tender are treated equally at face value. It would prohibit agreements that specify different money types for payment, maintaining uniform debt and purchase power across private obligations.
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Butler
Senate of Representatives
US of America
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