Ambition and machinery drive the modern age
In a June 12 1895 commencement address at A and M College, Howard Wiswall argues that ambition spurred discovery of natural laws and invention of machinery. He warns progress depends on discovering forces and making tools serve humanity, while noting risks to labor and self interest amid rapid industrial growth.
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Howard Wiswall
A. & M. College
Brooklyn Bridge
Niagara
England
Ned
San Francisco
Fragmented Reform Views on Money and Politics
A collage of quotes from reform papers attacking treasury policy, gold standard, and the Democratic party. From Southern Mercury, Tennessee Current, and other journals, the notes rail at sound money, court decisions, and economic distress, with satirical and polemical lines.
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Reform
Carlisle
Treasury
Southern Mercury
Cleveland
John Sherman
Wall Street
The
Devil
Tennessee Current
Bulletin of Reform
England
People’s Advocate
United States Treasury
Chicago Express
Supreme Court
Houston Post
Memphis convention stoked by silver disputes and party fault lines
W H Kitchin's correspondence condemns the Memphis silver convention as dominated by rival factions. He argues for a clear bi metallic platform and warns against straddling factions, urging decisive battle lines and unity to restore silver coinage. The piece contrasts old party leaders with a call to action among silver advocates. A farmers alliance notice in Dunn NC lists a meeting change to July 6 with Dr Cyrus Thompson.
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W. H. Kitchin
Ecotland Neck
N. C
Mr. Sibley
Sibley
Missouri River
Goldbug Island
Goldbug
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Carlisle
John Sherman
Republican Party
Europe
Jerico
Mount Zion
Gorman
Voorhees
Ransom
Glenn
Crisp
Tom Reed
Ben Harrison
McKinley
W. H. Kironin
Pondence
Dunn
N.C
Harnett
D. S. Williams
W. G. Byrp
Pension clerks to be dismissed in Washington move
A Wilmington Star complaint notes one hundred pension clerks in Washington will be dismissed. The paper quips that dismissing about half the pensioners would be real action.
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Washington
Wilmington Star
Contested Tax Plans Prominent in July Review
The July issue of the Taxer presses two critiques of the U S Supreme Court ruling on 484 income tax law. R A Sankey of Wichita and A Q Norcutt of Williska argue wealth should bear heavier taxes to fund public costs. They also echo calls by Dean and Conga for graduated taxes to curb land monopolies.
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U. S. Supreme Court
R. A. Sankey
Stomant Law
Wichita
Kansan
AQ Norcutt
Williska
Tews
PUP
Ly Dean
New York
H. Conga
Tulare
California
Berlin
Pennsylvania
Farmers Alliance Platform at Raleigh in 1895 Demand Currency and Public Lands
The document outlines a populist program from the Farmers Alliance and Industry Union at Raleigh on February 8 1895. It calls for government issued currency with safe tender, free coinage of silver and gold, expanded circulating medium, postal savings banks, and public control of railroads telegraphs and telephones. It also demands land reform, direct election of U S Senators by district, and government operation of key services.
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Democratic Party
Cleveland
Dalton Tribune
Kentucky
Wendell Phillips
Detroit
United States
Siloam Herald
Boston
Brockton
Sam
Farmers’ Alliance and Industry Union
Raleigh
N.C
Usd
Treasury
Pss
Eea
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Dream OF the Press
Courier Journal
Travis Henderson
Texas
Mene
Brockton Diamond
Chicago
Memphis
Correspo
Jorresp
Turing
U. S. Journal of Med
W. i Peeke
W. H. Peeke
SESTA
Asi
Barnes Bro ES Bros
Denmark
Progressive Farmernek
North Carolina
Mississipp
Hampshire
Pivania
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