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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1896
Page
4
The Wooster Republican denounces a forged McKinley letter about soldiers pensions and attacks Bryan. It notes rising gold demand to back wheat, cites international grain moves, and criticizes Hanna and Coxey. It warns of political manipulation through scare stories about wheat syndicates and silver plans, endorsing Republican stability.
The piece traces reaction to free silver and McKinley support, noting Meadville workers threatened by wages tied to silver standard talk, and Hanna's stance on prosecuting employer coercion. It highlights defections and cross-party moves from Georgia to Indiana, including Morrisson and Felton, reflecting a broad realignment around the election.
The Creston Journal reports a brief ceremony on Wednesday evening October 14 at the bride's home. Rev. S L Boston officiated as Allen L. Kapp, formerly of Wooster, married Ora E. Bixler. A small supper followed at 6 p.m. The couple, soon to be living in Blaffton, Ind, begins their new life together with best wishes for happiness.
Wooster hosts receive public praise for hospitality from visiting guests who also write private letters of thanks. Mrs. J. A. Ewart of London Ohio, president of the Woman's Synodical Society of Home Missions, hails the care given, noting nothing was left undone for comfort and enjoyment. Wooster returns the sentiment, feeling they have hosted angels, though unaware.
The author argues the nation cannot maintain bimetallism under free coinage of both gold and silver. It has tried for over 80 years with a double standard and failed. The piece cautions against grand claims of national legislative miracles and defends practical limits.
A Wooster Republications reader commends the editorial stance on Wiley’s letter defending Bryan about fiat currency. The writer argues Bryan’s redeemable paper money proposals and 1844 congressional plans would fund government costs, reduce taxes, and finance improvements such as canals and harbors, while noting political shifts and criticisms from contemporaries.
In Aeron Ohio on October 20 Jacob S. Coxey of Commonweal fame spoke at an overflow Bryan demonstration. He introduced his good roads bond non-interest bearing plan and flat money scheme. When asked if Bryan supported these ideas Coxey replied yes.
The New Orleans Picayune argues against free coinage claiming wealth cannot be distributed without honest work. It warns that even if Bryan succeeds, ordinary people will still earn money only through legitimate business or wages, as no other honest penny exists.
The Daily Republican promotes its latest local news coverage and invites readers to sign up for home delivery, promising prompt evening arrivals via carrier at a cost of 12 cents.
Glendale Mon Aug 1 A letter from Henry Knippeverg manager of Hecla Consolidated Mining and Smelting argues against free coinage claiming it would ruin business and contradict history. He mocks the idea of Congress action altering silver value and warns of fraud in the policy. The letter references national parties and calls for voters to back honest dollars in the coming election.
The Rev George Thompson of Christ sect at Greenwich Conn preached against political sermons using silver as a religious illustration. He warned against misusing money values and cited the Omaha World Herald editorial urging conversion of money into land and goods to protect against free silver, noting a questionable profit from borrowing.
A hoarse crowd in Indiana heard a speaker denounce the Democratic push for free trade and tariff revisions. He argued for the return to protective policies, condemning Bryan Altgeld and the Illinois governor while urging unity to restore prosperity through strong government and market-backed conditions.
A blaze at the Whitmagn Ropeworks factory in Akron caused two deaths. Firefighters found the body of a sleeping worker among hot ruins. another man, Francis Harrison, was missing amid the debris. Evidence suggests arson with fires started in two places. an attempt to burn a second factory failed.
In the issue in a nutshell McKinley answers Bryan by arguing that free coinage cannot yield two different dollar values a 58 cent and a 100 cent dollar. He claims free coinage would not help debtors or ease debt payments if it creates dollars as hard to obtain as current gold dollars.
The speaker states the people oppose both free trade and free silver, arguing the former degrades labor and the latter degrades money. He says they have tried the modified free trade with disastrous effects and remain strongly against experimenting with free silver. Delivered at Canton on August 22.
A brief notice highlights a time advertising option offering 2 cents for 25 words or less for 3 days or 40 cents for a full week on the paper's third page. Described as the cheapest advertising ever offered in Wooster.
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