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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1896
Page
2
A lengthy editorial exposes the Idaho Register on silver coinage, arguing against free silver and defending the gold standard. It cites editorials from the Caldwell Tribune and New York Sun, discusses price impacts on wheat, sugar, and wages, and critiques political rhetoric aligned with silver advocates and the nation’s financial policies.
A speech denounces silver backers and advocates maintaining gold standard. The speaker claims the public bond market and twenty years of work will be wasted if silver is pursued, urging voters to oppose reforms that would reduce gold purchasing power and risk financial ruin. The message warns against letting the country be misled by pro-silver factions.
Democratic and Republican county conventions at Salubria on the 16th lnst elected delegates, adopted platforms, and organized. Democratic leaders led by Chairman Frank Harris and temporary chairmen Mickey and Harvey. committees on credentials and organization reported delegates and proposed permanent officers. Republicans, after Democrats adjourned, held their own session with temporary officers, adopting pro protective and free silver planks and naming Boise state delegates.
Ballots at Salubria produce nine delegates led by Joh Cuddy and others. crowds note unusual events as both parties show Bryan and Dubois leanings. The page also features medical ads and stray notices amid a flood of period antidotes and household goods.
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