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Silver motion stirs Chicago to call for free coinage
In 1895 editorials from the Silver Messenger discuss Uncle Sam’s supposed ills tied to bimetallism, recount Memphis silver resolutions, and urge immediate free coinage of silver. They cite To Date, Senator Dubois, and England’s influence, urging a bold silver platform at Cleveland.
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