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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1896
Page
4
The message lauds the Chicago convention for pushing currency reform and pro silver policy. It assails gold bond interests and praises Populist unity with Democrats and Republicans who embrace monetary justice. The piece singles out David B. Hill and Bryan Sewall, urging support for silver and relief for labor.
The piece lauds William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sewell of Maine as strong Democratic nominees on a Lincoln-Jefferson platform. It urges Populists and Silver Party to support them at St Louis, warns silver could die without unity, and mocks the Lemhi Republic’s Republican advert. It also questions Idaho prospects for Republican victory and calls for another interview with goldbug McConnell.
The letter attacks Senator Henry M. Teller as a free silverite and mine owner tied to old Republican foes who allegedly despise the South. It recalls Force Bill era politics and urges fairness toward Teller while noting various local notices and a Shoshone Journal item about surveyors, suffrage, transportation, and social visits.
The text argues the Populist party drives the silver question into prominence, noting the Democrats have adopted the Populist platform and urging Populists to endorse Democratic nominees. It frames a shift where major parties pivot to single issues and align with Populist aims.
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