Wharton Barker Proposes Government Bank Plan
Wharton Barker, a 1900 presidential candidate, outlines a national Bank of the United States with a Washington central bank and 31 branch banks managed by a president and 31 directors. The system would hold $100 million in capital, pay 2 percent interest, and serve as depository for federal funds, aiming to reduce dependence on private banks and curb risky speculation.
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Wharton Barker
Mia Road
Congress
Washington
United States
Senate
Trady
T Ep
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Senate
Barker
New York
Treasury
Stock Exchange Securities
United States Treasry
National Treasury
Utuma
Bank of the
Coal Shortage Harsh Winter Brings Broad Hardship
The piece warns of severe cold season hardship as coal prices soar and supply runs tight. It notes eight to ten dollar per ton prices amid shortages, hard times for the poor, Salvation Army relief efforts, and experiments with substitutes like Brickoleum to heat and cook when coal is unobtainable. It mentions New York City coal sold at ten cents a pail and free aid for those unable to pay.
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Salvation Army
New York City
Public Ownership Move Shocks GOP Leaders
The Wisconsin congressman Jenkins introduces a judiciary committee bill to probe Congress power to seize all coal mines and transportation lines for a national coal program. The piece notes Republican leaders face a shift in public thought, possible government ownership as a remedy, and potential constitutional amendments easing such power.
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Judiciary
House
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Editorial calls for limits on large estates and populist reform
The piece warns that without breaking up large estates via a law on wills, vast estates could dominate business and provoke rebellion. It notes republican leaders acknowledge the danger and urges public arousal for reform. Minnesota Historical Society details follow, describing its Capitol building meeting, library holdings, and extensive newspaper archives.
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Donnelly
Mary Ellen Lease
Litchfield News Ledger
Bro. Joubert
Minnesota Historical Society
The
Capitol Building
St. Paul
Senate Chamber
Alexander Ramsey
Minnesota
David L. Kleble
Minneapolis
Society
United States
State Capitol
Capitol
Insurance Trust and Insurance Rates Question
A discussion notes that yearly losses dropped by about ten percent, but questions whether insurance rates will fall. It argues that past rate hikes were due to monopolistic power of the Insurance Trust, which would persist unless practical steps threaten the monopoly.
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Sugree & Very Cogent
Appleton Press
Insurance Trust
Republican View on Public Utilities and Socialism
The Lakefield Standard editor argues over government ownership versus control of public utilities, noting socialism's reach in water, light, rail, and education. He contends trusts demand effective government action, not repeal, and asserts public prosperity justifies regulation over pure ownership.
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Lakefield
Lakefield Standard
Socialist Party
Weil
Great Britain
Hay
Republican Party
Wealth concentration and rising plutocracy spark public debate
A pamphlet from Wayland's Monthly cites that 4,000 families own 620 billion and 25,000 people own half of US wealth, while ten men hold 2 billion and three more hold 1.5 billion. The piece notes drastic wealth concentration since 1850 and calls for public action amid Republican papers warning against coal mine combines.
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America
Earth
Wayland
Prosperity Calls Out Child Labor Across the Nation
The article warns that economic prosperity drives a rising use of child labor in northern factories and homes. It cites census figures showing literacy declines in New York and Illinois due to more children working, mentions underage workers with false papers, and notes wage rises for cash girls from one to three dollars weekly amid shortages.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Mllinois
Massachusetts
Ohio
New Jersey
Illinois
Consumers’ League
Babes
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the Insurance Trust
Minneapol's Journal
Pauline Goldmark
New York Consumers’ League
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