Silver standard clash erupts in Chicago meeting report
From The Weiser Signal: after the Chicago silver convention the Populist executive committee decries gold standard allies and urges restoration of silver to monetary value. The piece rails against gold men, warns of fractional currency, and questions future impacts if silver is removed. It highlights reader questions on the Sherman Act and US silver stock, with commentary on banks, trust interests, and international gold flows.
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Eastern editors mock silver policy in heated exchange
A long Vox Pop piece decries eastern papers for attacking silver while arguing the money metal should remain coin. It condemns critics as erudite yet ignores minting issues, warns of mine shutdowns if silver falls, and notes the silver bill stirs class conflict between rich money owners and the masses. It ends by lambasting the Sherman act and urging congressional clarity.
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