Weaver in Frisco Speech outlines labor wealth clash
A San Francisco rally by General Weaver drew over 8,000 listeners at Mechanics Pavilion, with thousands turned away. He denounced wealth concentration, contrasted Vanderbilt fortunes with labor earnings, and urged a People’s party path, criticizing both major parties and calling for a political reform movement.
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Associated Press
General Weaver
San Francisco
Mechanics’ Pavilion
Chareman
Vincennes
Ind
Golden Gate
Free Soil Democracy
Free Soil Whigs
Berty
Abraham Lincoln
Wendell Phillips
Boston
Weaver
Republic
Pacific
Vanderbilt
Adam
Jor
California
People's Party
Vanderbit
Value of the Dollar and Political Outlook in 1890s
The piece argues that the dollar’s value is fixed by metal content while prices rise, claiming a cheaper dollar would aid labor. It cites pork and corn price shifts from 1870 to 1889 and questions the need for labor costs to rise with stagnant dollar weight. It then discusses New York as a pivotal state in a political fight led by Harrigan and Sherman, urging Western states to offset Tammany power.
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Michigan
National Watchman
New York
Harrigan
Judas Iscariot Sherman
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Denver Road
Fars
Wolff &1
Leading Question on Futures and Wheat Fraud
The Michigan Tribune raises concern that futures speculation exceeds legitimate grain dealings by nine to one. It argues such gambling harms supply and demand and seeks punishment for selling wheat not yet owned to obtain money by false pretenses, urging stricter controls.
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Michigan Tribune
United States Senate
Surprise shipments and political alignment in Colorado tabloids
The Grand Junction Star warns of northbound surprises after November 8 as anteprandial Alabama matters fade. It notes playful yet sober contrasts with past antics in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas amid cotton prices and silver trends. It cites Weaver and the Populist ticket gaining broad Colorado support across 45 newspapers, while goldbug papers lag in influence compared with Thompson's colt.
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Alabama
Virginia
North State
South Carolina
Georgia
Texas
Grand Junction
Colo
Colorado
Weaver
Denver Republican
Pueblo Chieftain
Colorado Springs Gazette
Leadville Herald-Democrat
Glenwood Avalanche
Thompson’s
Colt
Aspen
People’s Platform Adopted at Omaha 1892
The People's Party in its first national convention on July 4, 1892 declares a platform denouncing corruption, urging major reforms to money, railroads, currency, land, and government powers. It calls for federal ownership of railroads telegraphs and telephones, a national currency, free coinage of silver and gold, income tax, postal savings, civil service reform, and land restoration for settlers.
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Omaha
People’s Party of America
Congress
Brotherhood
Free Men
United States
Republic
Farmers’ Alliance
We Sell Immense Goods to Outpace Competitors
The article notes our vast stock and aggressive pricing outpace rivals. It highlights scale as the key driver of market leadership, with bold sales claims and a confident, promotional tone.
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Props
Burlington
Kirks
Cartan
Evereohars
Marth Fourth Street
Green
Ios Family
Theel
J. H. McLean
J.H. McLean
St. LoUis
Business Directory
R & HE. Prowx
Attorneys AT Law
Warren
First National Bank
A. EL Brown
ST. Neill
Attorney AT Law
Ultvern Huffman
Samuels Broz
Dry Goody Store
Liberty
Second Sees
W Sates
Notary Public
Warren Savings Bank
L G. Noyes & Co
Warren, Pa
Bate & Thompson
Beaty Block
A. A. Davis & Co
D. I. Ball
G. Thompson
Nsmoor
Cable & Peterson
Othe
New Savings Bank
Char. Dipshoor
Jas. Cable
Chas
A. Peterson
Perry
Water Street
Geo. Ball
Norman Davies, MD
Liberty Street
W. Freesiad. A
Hezeltine Building
LW Stuart
Third St. Warren Pa
He M. CO. Moe
Warren Hotel
Bidly
Frank Metzgar
W.N.Y
P.r.r.depor Marren
Enon Ig
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Hail Block
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Warken Hotel
Knupp
Prop
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Water Streets
Warren Penna
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Lameras
Geo. Ball’s
Penn’ A
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Ly ( Smith
Second Street
Golden Horse Shoe
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