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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1896
Page
5
A. H. Plumb asserts coercion and intimidation against silver advocates in New England, warns that money driving campaigns corrupts, and argues free silver remains crucial. He contends political leaders manipulate perceptions, urging readers to resist moneyed interests and defend reform against radicalism.
A partial readable piece notes a commercial traveler’s claim of backing McKinley. It references General Deverenor and general sentiment in California, with speculation on votes and state outcomes. The fragment mentions Bryan and expectations of McKinley’s support.
Local politics center on prohibition and party strategies as factions in Sedgwick County debate the 1890s ballot and amendments. Republicans defend resubmission while Democrats and Populists cast doubt, with party officials highlighting reform stances and tensions at Topeka meetings.
J J Burnett, longtime Wichita resident and formerWyandotte Constitutional Convention member and Kansas Legislature official, plans to vote Democratic in November. He allied with Republicans but will support electors for Bryan and oppose the Republican slate. He resides at 44 Topeka Ave.
Wenraca September 23 To the Editor of The State Journal I correct a statement from the Capital issue that I would not make a difference to the people in Centralia Kansas who elected president I am a young man with enough property to secure a living My aim is to establish a god standard to reduce farm and factory prices and bankrupt farmers to servitude The enterlaboring class burden must be lifted by silver as the remedy to end oppression Truly yours CLIPPINGER
Wertonville reports a republican shift as several join the Silver Nortonville Club. A large crowd gathered Friday evening for a meeting led by pres Gotterd with Isacc Pates as treasurer and Burma as secretary. A campaign speech sparked hopes of carrying the township for free silver in upcoming events.
Wakefield reports a newly organized Silver club with membership over 200 and rapid expansion plans. Weekly meetings are set as Littie invites attendance. Joe Lowe faced interruptions while addressing an audience in Marysville on September 2.
Meriden September 23 The Bryan Silver club met at Gardner's hall with about 54 members and officers present An assessment of 35 cents on each member was levied to cover expenses of speakers and to send funds to the state central committee. Larned September 23 The Women's Republican Association here continues campaign work. It traces its first president to Mrs W C Edwards wife of the secretary of state and has raised $206 for campaign expenses. Gov Morrill at Chetopa spoke to an audience of over two hundred including many veterans. Ex Judge Ray assigned to campaign speaking tours for the Silver committee with dates in Arlington Pratt Grensburg Bucklin Meade Liberal and other towns.
Democratic state central committee met at the Hoffman House with Senator Hill arriving from Albany bearing a proxy. The meeting featured lengthy speeches over Thacher and the Chicago platform, ending in a party vote and a committee to notify ticket nominees.
A fusion agreement was signed in Louisville Kentucky uniting the Silver Democratic State central committee led by Arajur John son and the Populist state executive committee headed by Joe A Parker. The pact calls for a 4 to 0 fusion on presidential electors with the Populists withdrawing their ticket to maintain a uniform slate. The meeting concluded without incident as leaders arranged the final terms for a united front in the upcoming electoral contest.
Local notes reflect hunting season talks, weather cues, and civic events. Topeka crews repair streets, band actions, and parade prep while officials discuss school drills, court cases, and festival decorations. Names include Judge J G Wood, Rev B Le, General Bradford, Col Hoyd, Dan Clements, J P Lewis, A M Fuller, and Roy W Short. Weather and health notes mix with civic planning and county ballot concerns.
A garbled excerpt lists numerous grocery items with prices and batch details. Items include coffee, sugar, salt pork, hams, soup, canned fish, beans, sardines, jam, starch, soap, bird seed, syrup, chocolate, cocoa, coconut, crackers, tea, and miscellaneous staples. Prices appear in cents per unit or per can, suggesting a mid century catalog. The fragment indicates bulk sale and stock clearance language.
Local column mixes carnival talk and festival planning with police raids, a detective’s Oklahoma murder link, street corner chatter about masks, electric dome lights, barber parade plans, and calls for store closings for Labor Day near Fort Riley and Washburn College.
On Monday afternoon Test Paul and Minneapolis-Vis Burlington Route grounds host a display with a Thursday clash featuring Washburn versus Topeka Independents. A carnival float, Flower Day parade plans, and local civic chatter frame the week’s events at Hurnton Hall and surrounding venues.
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