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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1900
Page
8
An old Challis postoffice issue notes Idaho headlines and political chatter from 1900. It mentions President Bryan and Vice President Stevenson, tariff and trusts, Secretary Hitchcock, General Harrison’s stance, Carlisle’s gold stance, Youtsey’s alleged insanity, and ten Chicago breach of promise arrests amid a mix of local notices and editorials.
A political column highlights Pennsylvania tariff impact and striking patterns, Idaho governor race vote quirks, and conflicts in election law secrecy versus public canvassing. It questions license rules, public counting, and critiques Teddy Roosevelt’s delayed anti silver speech.
The piece notes slow British district returns, no elections next year, and an upcoming international yacht race. It mentions Sir Thomas Lipton's renewed challenge for the America's Cup, plus quips about Roosevelt, China, and a comparison to colonial times with Hanna's resources shaping political odds.
The Chieftain endorses Boise lawyer Frank Martin for Attorney General, citing Ann Arbor law education and ten years in Boise practice. It argues his knowledge of state supreme court procedures qualifies him, urging voters to support his candidacy.
Niles Ohio, the birthplace of President McKinley, hosts a Bryan club now with 520 members. Four years earlier W. J. Bryan earned 87 votes there, signaling changing political winds in the Buckeye state.
The President says he confirmed the Sulu Treaty but not its slavery recognition in the islands and argues the Constitution does not extend to colonies. Assistant Secretary Micklejohn counters that the thirteenth amendment bans slavery in the Sulu islands, while Bryan notes the President’s stance on constitutional reach.
The coal strike continues and a stove trust raises stove prices. The poor face a cold winter, warming only by indignation. In Britain men seek office. here we pursue it.
A letter from Ben Harrison is described as cold while Mark claims there are no trusts and Willis Sweet differentiates good and bad trusts. The text urges a Republican figure to reconcile these contrasting statements and propose a solution.
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