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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1896
Page
4
The piece argues for free silver and bi metallism, linking US politics to Australian mining. It discusses gold standard defenses, potential panics, and the global impact of possible free coinage, citing figures like Cernuschi and Morton while urging equal suffrage and broader social reforms.
Citizens in Kootenai County hang A. A. Crane and J. I. Barnes in effigy accusing them of treachery for joining the Mel Kinley convention at Boise. Idaho Goldbug papers echo widespread editorial anger across the state.
The piece notes Vermont remains staunchly Republican with no challenge from silver groups and suggests Christ would lose if running outside the Republican ticket there. It reports Arkansas swung to silver by about 60,000 with an 85,000 vote gain over two years, decrying the silver craze as dying out per goldbug commentary.
The group calling themselves Democrats nominate Senator Palmer of Illinois for president and Buckner of Kentucky for vice president. They claim Palmer betrayed his silver pledge and call him an old traitor. They say the ticket will fail to win any state and aid Bryan.
Vice-President Stevenson campaigns for Bryan as a Democrat, pledging loyalty to Cleveland era and to Wall Street McKinley. The article notes Stevenson’s strong party alignment and support from pro-business factions amid the election discourse.
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