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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1896
Page
4
Editorial copy from Townsend's post office era emphasizes support for free and unlimited silver coinage at 16 to 1 with gold, urging readers to back a silver candidate in the convention. It calls for a sound financial system recognizing both gold and silver and cites Senator Teller's message to Du Bois as urging patriotism over partisanship.
The report cites 43 902 murders over six years averaging 5 317 annually with 723 legal executions and 1 118 lynchings. It notes growth from 4 280 murders in 1885 to 10 500 in 1895 and claims human life is valued less here than in other nations with laxer murder laws.
A political column argues Grover Cleveland will win bonds after the election and before his term ends. It attacks sound money advocates and foreign investors, claiming silver restoration protects democracy and prevents turmoil in a lacerated government.
The average price of commodities dropped 1 percent in April, down 16.7 percent since October 1892. In a recent week wheat and wool fell, land and tallow hit new lows, corn leather oats turpentine and sugar dipped slightly, cotton held near 1888 levels, hides and boots fell over 19 percent, while most items declined in proportion. Despite this, reports claim abundant money and recovering confidence amid the silver debate.
The author debunks the idea that silver and gold share intrinsic value, arguing monetary demand alone decides value. He urges restoring silver’s free minting right, like gold, and notes demonetization skewed the metal ratio. He compares to rail trusts and questions the 16 to 1 ratio without monetary use.
The piece questions why financial elites avoid pork yet exploit workers, labeling bankers as cannibals. It argues many laborers submit to banks to avoid being devoured, while some resist rulers as cranky and ungrateful.
A North Dakota editor lampoons a candidate with biblical imagery while predicting voter discontent if elected. The piece notes Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, died in Hartford Connecticut at age eighty four. She passed away peacefully after a long life of literary work and influence.
A finder passes a counterfeit ten to B for materials, B then pays C for a hog, C repays A the finder. The bill nets thirty dollars in settled debts, but the note is counterfeit. The question remains who suffered losses and by how much.
A famed violinist known as Remenyi appears in the city drawing attention from the musical community. The eccentric performer's early local appearance becomes a popular topic among residents and performers alike.
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