Hanna in Nebraska Opens War on Bryan Across State
Senator Hanna’s two day Nebraska tour drew crowds from Sioux City to Lincoln with stops in Emerson, Norfolk, Madison and Fremont as he denounced Bryan and defended tariffs and expansion. He accused Bryan of ignorance on trusts and cited a Salem speech while praising imperial expansion and Jeffersonian ideals.
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Mark Hanna
United States
William J. Bryan
Ohio
Senator Hanna
Nebraska
Sioux City
Missouri River
Emerson
Platte River
Lincoln
Hanna
Bryan
South Dakota
Norfolk
Madison
Senator Allen
Schuyler
Fremont
Wakefield
Wayne
Humphrey
Platte Center
Columbus
North Bend
Wahoo
Opera House
Salem
Ill
Dick Croker
Croker
Mexico to dominate orange markets within a few years
An authority predicts large orange imports from Mexico by 1903 as groves expand. Niagara Falls adopts voting machines joining Buffalo Rochester Syracuse and other upstate cities, enabling early election results in New York on November 6.
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Mexico
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Empire State
Democrat Lawyer from Louisiana Denounces Bryan
Giraurd Farrar of New Orleans, a leading Louisiana Democrat, writes to Fran Hanna in New Orleans on October 8 1900 that he cannot support Bryan in the presidential race. He cites currency debasement supreme court rulings unconstitutional methods of electing senators income tax and treaty issues as reasons for aligning publicly with the party closest to sound government and common sense.
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Louisiana
Jefferson
Polk
Jackson
Giraurd Farrar
New Orleans
Mr. Bryan
Hanna
Mark A. Hanna
Republican National Committee
University of Virginia
Supreme Court
United States
The Chinese Policy and American Diplomacy
The United States maintains the Peking legation and rights under a policy that avoids retreat or aggression. China is urged to reassert imperial authority and reform, with American diplomacy guiding potential empire reorganization if the emperor seizes the opportunity.
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United States
Peking
China
Meiklejohn Remarks on Authority and Dominion Reading
The passage quotes GEORGE D. MEIKLEJOHN Assistant Secretary of War stating that well performed leadership would absolve the United States of responsibility for the decay of authority and the reading and distribution of his dominions.
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United States
George D. Meiklejohn
Not Flag Furless and the Cuba Libre Vision
The speaker rejects flag burning while proposing a friendly Cuba libre flag. They pledge loyalty to Aguinaldo followers, defend Dewey, and promise duties to other nations with interests in the islands. The passage asserts confidence in the nation’s handling of the Philippine and China matters under a capable statesman.
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Cuba
Spain
Philippine
China
A Texan's sturdy words on rebellion and McKinley
Captain Lee Hall of San Antonio and the Thirty third United States Volunteers denounce policies that would tolerate rebellion in the islands. He argues that if McKinley is reelected the Tagalogs would surrender, while soldiers tire of chasing outlaws who seek immunity by staying hidden until a new Washington power forgives sedition and murder.
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McKinley
Islands
Washington
Lee Hall
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Texas
No Pay No Talk Delays Campaign Stop in Chillicothe
The candidate, in Chillicothe Ohio, delayed a campaign meeting for about 30 minutes until 75 dollars was raised to insure his speech. He then spoke for roughly 18 minutes, a rate of just over three dollars per minute, amid some difficulty securing funds from residents of the old-time city of Allen Thurman.
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Bryan
Chillicothe
Allen G. Thurman
Last struggle to preserve popular institutions in the United States
The Cincinnati Enquirer on October 22 1872 warns that a Grant reelection would entrench despotism across the nation. It argues patronage and treasury theft could extend his power indefinitely, creating a de facto hereditary rule and life tenure for the presidency.
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United States
Grant
National Treasury
Cincinnati Enquirer
Growth of Cotton Manufacture Census by The Manufacturers' Record
The Baltimore based publication reports a census of southern cotton mills. It lists 1900 and 1890 figures with a notable increase of 4,001,731 units and notes the South recognizes protection needs as firmly as New England manufacturers.
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Baltimore
South
New England
Silver Exports Rise Under Republican Trade Policy
Export statistics from the San Francisco collector show silver exports for the year ending June 30, 1900 totaling 7,552,120 dollars, up from 4,889,974 dollars the prior year. Monthly figures reflect steady gains, with eighteen months averaging about 430,000 dollars monthly rising to roughly 570,000 dollars.
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Orient
San Francisco
Manufacturers Use More Material
In the eight months ended August 31, 1900 imports of manufacturers materials rose to about 200 million dollars, double the prior level. Principal items included raw silk fibers furs tin bars certain chemicals and india rubber not produced domestically. The piece credits McKinley era policy for stimulating expansion over earlier free raw material days.
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India
McKinley
McKinley Whirlwind Predicted in National Victory Speech
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith spoke to a Chicago crowd on Friday night predicting a sweeping McKinley victory on November 6. He praised prosperity since 1897, cited the Philippines and the open door in China, and asserted the flag remains raised in Manila and beyond.
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Charles Emory Smith
Chicago
McKinley
Nebraska
Kansas
Mr. Smith
Bryan
Smith
Ethan Allen
Mexico
Cuba
China
Philippines
Spain
Manila
Paris
William J. Bryan
England
Million-dollar check threat ends with stamp error
An armed crank attempted to force payment from a paying teller at noon. The teller refused the fake million-dollar check, noting it lacked a revenue stamp, prompting apologies and the police to detain the man who is now unable to threaten anyone again.
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Detroit Free Press
Democratic Talking Point Draws Fire in Chicago Post
Bourke Cochran calls Grover Cleveland's announcement meaningless as partisan bias is suspected. The Chicago Post argues nothing is significant unless it favors the Democratic Party.
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Grover Cleveland
Bourke Cochran
Democratic Party
Chicago Post
West Virginia Senate Race Becomes Family Contest
The West Virginia senatorial contest centers on Senator Stephen B. Elkins seeking reelection against Henry G. Davis, his father in law and former senator. John C. Wingate of Wingate Indiana holds the original beaver hat that helped elect two Harrisons, made for his grandfather Christian Coon who attended the Tippecanoe rally.
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United States
West Virginia
Stephen B. Elkins
Henry G. Davis
Senate
John C. Wingate
Wingate, Ind
Mr. Wingate
Christian Coon
Harrison
Tippecanoe
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