Williams Speech at St Louis Attacks Chicago Platform
John Sharp Williams, presiding at the Democratic National Convention in St Louis, rails at the Chicago platform as history distorted by the Republicans. He cites Roosevelt and Root praise, denounces party restraint, and argues for a gold-standard continuity while linking past panics, tariffs, and reform battles to current GOP boastfulness.
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Fly screens and Wheat era politics mix in a midwestern tale
A fragment recounts fly screens and glazing costs, then shifts to 1890s era U.S. politics. It contrasts wheat prices with silver and farmer support for McKinley, criticizing Populists and praising Democratic intervention in Cuba and Spain. It surveys trust enforcement and party lines, citing Dewey, Schley, and Hobson in a wary political retrospective.
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Tariff and Trusts Echo in Republican Platform Debate
The speaker blasts the Republican party for failure to curb trusts and enforce anti trust law. He criticizes the Senate and Attorney General Knox, questions tariff reform, and argues public interest is overridden by protected interests. He mocks promises of tariff stability and warns Democrats could deliver change.
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Misplaced tariffs and party shifts in 19th century policy
A critical review argues George Washington era tariffs were not protectionist. It contests claims that Republicans revived high duties in 1861, notes Whigs and Democrats favored revenue tariffs, cites Blaine on prosperity under Democratic tariff, and references NYT coverage on repetitive historical errors ado in the ninth page.
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