Democratic National Convention Opens in St Louis
The 1904 Democratic National Convention began in St Louis with Jas K Jones chairing the meeting and John Sharp Williams delivering the keynote. Williams attacked Roosevelt and the Republicans on money, imperialism, and spending while pledging reform and relief from tariffs. thousands filled the hall as delegates and spectators cheered Grover Cleveland.
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Leonia
Jas. K. Jones
John F. Cannon
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church of St. Lois
Jones
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
House of Congress
Willama
Root
Williams
Wiliams
Ife
Democratic Platform Points and Policy Debates
The document outlines party platform elements including federal spending honesty in public service and investigations into corrupt departments. It calls for revised tariff policy, curb on extortion and discrimination, tax reduction on essential goods, open trade with Canada, Monroe Doctrine adherence, open door to Asian markets, and cautious foreign entanglements. It supports ending the alliance with favored banks, modest army and navy increases, merchant marine growth, labor-capital fairness, and moves toward statehood for Oklahoma Indian Territory and New Mexico with territorial governance for Porto Rico while Philippines status remains constrained. The credentials committee notes readiness delay and a recess, with praise for sea service heroes and opposition to rapid Africanisation or status changes in territories.
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Republican Party
Grover Cleveland
United States
South
Cetral America
Committee On Permanent Organization
Champ Clark
Adandinius
Willams
John J. Glennon
St. Louis
Thoma J. Chady
Bustiss Teate
Repute
Coluittes
Portolly
Liei
Philippines
Jerry South
Arkansas
Fie
Grady
Porto Rico
Supreme Court of the
Committee On
Wrsttteiorton
Jefernon
Canada
Treasury
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Watson Nominee for President and Tibbies for VP
Watson of Georgia and Tibbies of Nebraska won the Populist ticket at Springfield while Allen and Williams were considered for President. Allen denied collusion, and Perris and De Franch led the National Committee appointment. Watson, age 48, served one term in the Forty-second Congress and was previously a Democrat. News notes include J. J. Simpson of Bolton, a brother of Jerry Simpson, dying in HalfoU.
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Thomas BR. Watson
Georgia
Thomas HW. Tibbies
Nebraska
Sprinvgfield
William V. Allen
Samuel Wy
Wiliams
Indiana
Watson
Allen Mane
Joe
Bradburn
New Jersey
J. A. Adgerton
Michigan
Marian Todd
James EB. MacBride
B.J. Payne
Massachusetts
George FL Washburn
Gerry Brown
P. P. Piel
New Hampshire
D. B. Currier
Maine
L. W. Smith
J. J. Simpson
Bolton, Kay
Jerry Simpson
Halfou
Seventy Five Years Ago Peace Talks Fail
Seventy five years ago peace negotiations between Russia and Turkey failed as both nations prepared for further hostilities. Reports note political nominations in Alabama for President, an anti Masonic convention in Pennsylvania, and a collision on the Susquehanna near Baltimore with many casualties. Political shifts, treasury plans, and military activity fill the era as Congress debates war revenue and state actions unfold.
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Russia
Turkey
Martin van Buren
Alabama
United States
General Jackson
Pennsylvania
J. Ritner
One Hundred Years Ago in The Weekly OEistorian
A dispatch notes British dock duties on ships entering Liverioal and American ships must pay. Martinique is blockaded with expected hourly attacks. Pherage sent a deputation to congratulate Napoleon on his accession. A weekly mail stage begins Philadelphia to Pittsburg. General Jean Jacques Cressailnes of Hayti named governor for life.
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Martinique
Pherage
Napoleon
France
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Jean Jacques Cressailnes
Hayti
Ife
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iHnois
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Departmenta
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Moaster
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Ita
Committee On Credentials
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Southern Hotel
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Secsond
Allen Refones
Congress
Ah Party
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Nicaragua
Plaza de Granada
Spain
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Potomac
Maryland
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Perry
W. Va
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Macbeth
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