Populists nominate Watson for Vice President at St Louis
The Populist convention in St Louis reversed norms by nominating Thomas E. Watson of Georgia for Vice President and opposing Bryan for President. They push for repudiation of demonetization, government railroads and telegraphs control, land reclaim from railroads, and direct election reforms. The Democratic ticket faced calls for Greenbackism and an anti repudiation plank.
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Republicans Launch Northwest Campaign Tour in Midwest States
The Republican campaign opens this week in Minnesota and Nebraska with speeches by Senator Burrows and Roswell G. Harr of Michigan. Chairman Hanna plans to distribute sound money literature and deploy speakers into silver strongholds to wage a vigorous nationwide fight.
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Bishop Newman Attacks Populists in Asbury Park Sermon
At Asbury Park last Sunday Bishop Newman declared Populists no better than anarchists and not good American citizens. A man tried to cheer for Bryan but was drowned by the choir. The bishop is one minister with a public opinion.
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Platform Adopted at Chicago Sparks Democratic Split
General Sickles says the platform forces a choice between party and country, mirroring 1861, and notes thousands of loyal Democrats will vote to protect the national honor.
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Gen. Sickles
Oldest Democratic booster Jacob Baker 104 rejects Chicago platform
Jacob Baker of Farmington West Virginia, age 104, long a Democratic voter, says the Chicago platform is too much for his seasoned digestion while remaining loyal to the party heritage he represents.
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Chicago
Builders oppose change to dollar standard, meeting in Philadelphia
Home owners and home builders insist on maintaining the honest dollar standard. A Philadelphia convention of Building Associations declared that the present standard of values remains unchanged and inviolate, signaling broad resistance to monetary reform.
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Philadelphia
Gold Production Forecast Hits Record High This Year
The Director of the Mint estimates world gold production at 220 million dollars for the year, about 10 percent above last year. In the United States output is expected to total 54 million dollars, signaling strong market demand and high prices.
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Bryan Breaks From State Democrats with Split Ticket
The piece notes that Bryan does not align with his state’s Democratic party but with a bolting faction that ran its own ticket last year and secured just over one vote in every ten cast.
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State elections slated in six states before November
Six states schedule elections before the fall. Alabama sets a full state ticket in August. Vermont Arkansas and Maine choose governors in September. Florida and another state vote for governors in October.
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Vermont
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Maine
Florida
New York Not Represented on National Ticket This Year
For the first time since the Civil War the State of New York is unrepresented on the national ticket of either party for President or Vice President.
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Erie paper bolts Chicago platform against Bryan Sibley
The Herald of Erie county quits the Chicago platform and declares it cannot back William Jennings Bryan or Sibley, signaling a political realignment.
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McKinley and aides wade through crowded mail dispatches
From Canton, Ohio a late dispatch notes Major McKinley and his clerks battling stacks of letters and newspapers. He reads leading papers himself when possible, assistants filter content, and wear on the residence shows as Mrs. McKinley contemplates repairs until the family moves to Washington.
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Changes in the Army Increase Regular Force and Reorganize Infantry
A forthcoming army reorganization raises the regular strength from 25 000 to 30 000. Artillery regiments gain two more batteries to seven per regiment, with two batteries drilled as field artillery. Infantry regiments switch from ten to twelve companies, forming three battalions of four companies each under Major command. Each regiment gets three Majors, twelve Captains, fourteen first Lieutenants, with two surplus lieutenants serving as Adjutant and Quartermaster.
Democrats Rally Behind McKinley In Washington Letters
Republican headquarters in Washington receives letters from supporters including W. M. Hazzard of South Carolina. The planter says Free Silver harms rice and sugar planters while McKinley’s sound money and Protection benefit industry. He declares he will vote for McKinley.
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Eggs Would Outvalue Silver in Market Value Says Economist
Mr Edward Atkinson argues the annual value of US egg production far exceeds silver mine output. He cites 1879 census figures of about 456 million to 500 million dozen eggs and urges Congress to buy eggs instead of silver, noting eggs can be used while silver must be stored.
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Edward Atkinson
United States
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Republican Headquarters in New York Named for Manley
Hon. Joseph H. Manley of Maine will head the New York city headquarters with National Chairman Mark Hanna as assistant. Senator Quay will shift to an advisory role with the national committee and devote time to its work instead of eastern campaign management.
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Tribune
Scribner's Magazine features six stories and essays
The Fiction Number includes six short stories and a light comedy as well as several popular pieces. It presents the first installment of A F Jacaci's travelogue On the Trail of Don Quixote and Mrs Alice Morse Earle's Old Gardens describing enduring New England village flower gardens.
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Alice Morse Earle
New England
Banks Back Govts Gold Reserve Keeps Parity
The Bradford Star notes that unprejudiced critics of wildcat banking often attack national banks yet this week banks voluntarily covered the deficit in the gold reserve. This action preserves government parity and avoids another debt-raising bond issue.
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Debate over 1873 act cited by Free-silver faction
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes the demonetization clause in the act of 1873 was in Congress for three years, printed 13 times, and debated across 144 columns of the Congressional Record.
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Congress
Congressional Record
Monument marking John Brown's resting place unveiled near Saranac Lake
The resting place of John Brown's body near Saranac Lake New York received a fine monument unveiled last week. The John Brown farm, once tilled, is now Empire State property bought by a syndicate led by the late Kate Field and presented to the commonwealth.
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Saranac Lake
New York
Empire State
Kate Field
Commonwealth
Iron Industry Slumps Here as England Expands Exports
The iron industry in this country is at a deplorably low ebb with new manufactories and steel framed offices at a standstill due to business uncertainty. In contrast England’s iron exports are steadily increasing, says J. D. Weeks, editor of the American Manufacturer and Iron World.
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There is no gold bug party in this country
A New York World editorial argues against a single gold standard party noting that most sound money advocates support bimetalism. It contends that honest monetary policy uses both gold and silver at an honest ratio, with equal value and necessity.
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Republican defense of gold standard limits silver to preserve value
The St Louis Democrat editorial argues the Republican stance preserves a sound money system by preventing unlimited silver coinage. It says silver should stay at par with gold but not be freely minted, to avoid depreciating currency and unsettling values. It insists two standards cannot co exist and warns against expanding silver circulation.
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Equal suffrage viewed as unity not division by advocates
Rachel Foster Avery argues that women’s political rights enhance society and should unite men and women. She condemns anti suffragists who seek to separate sexes and asserts divine purpose in shared influence across government church and home.
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Hull House Center of Social Settlement Work Feature
In Demos tos Magazine August the leading article explores Hull House in Chicago founded by Jane Addams. The piece outlines the settlement’s social work and club activities and is richly illustrated for readers interested in poverty prevention and relief efforts.
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No Cross No Crown Phrase Provokes Editorial Note
The Pittsburg Dispatch comments on the Omaha Banner slogan “No crown of thorns, no cross of gold” and urges rendering it as “No cross, no crown” to keep a logical line. It argues that those who bear no cross will not receive a crown, while warning against betraying master or country for money.
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Pittsburg
Depositors Favor McKinley Says New York Advertiser
The New York Advertiser argues that 4 500 000 bank depositors form the balance of power and will vote for McKinley to exit the banks while dollars are put in.
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New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy. It relieves pain in the bladder kidneys and back and eases retention of water almost immediately. Sold by Noyes drug store.
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Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised by Metropolis Citizen
A Warren and Corydon merchant advertise Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a trusted home medicine. W S Musser of Wilhelm Pa calls it indispensable and says it saves doctor bills while urging broader use in the community. Sold by Morris & Mullen Warren and P B Canfield Corydon.
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Bryan compared to Lincoln on common people faith
P L McConihee argues Bryan mirrors Lincoln in faith in the common people but warns this is a mistaken comparison. He says the mass are honest, distinguish real dollars from fake, and can spot true statesmanship over empty rhetoric.
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Free Press Backs McKinley and Gold Ticket
Holyoke Massachusetts Free Press endorses McKinley and the gold standard, pledging to bolt the ticket in support of the candidate and policy.
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Times rejects Populist convention platform
The Louisville Times states it will not advocate for the Populist measures and men endorsed at the Chicago convention, calling them anarchistic undemocratic and anti-Democratic. It declares opposition to the platform and its adoption by the American people.
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