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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1896
Page
4
The Wooster Republican notes Bryan and his allies struggle over tariff speech suppression while Populists push to replace Sewall with Watson. Critics cite cabinet lines and England Turkey tensions as gold flows rise to bolster McKinley. Desertions and speeches mark a heated political moment nationwide.
A telegram quotes true democracy as not smothered and insists the glorious cause shall be borne aloft in faithful hands. It notes Mr. Cleveland’s consistency and that Democrats who share his principles will outnumber Bryanite leaders in spirit and resolve.
The text reviews Maine Republican plurality trends from 1864 through recent years, noting values from 20 000 plus in several elections and a low of 12 531 four years ago. Analysts estimate a Monday vote majority around 18 000 to 20 000, while Democrats claim a victory if under 18 000. Democratic leader Bean argues silver sentiment weakens GOP lead.
Editorial notes a shift in William Jennings Bryan’s campaign focus from money to labor issues. It cites speeches in Chicago and Lincoln, the Debs letter supporting Bryan, and a call to assess whether the core question has moved from monetary policy to class conflict between workers and employers.
A reflective ballad laments changed times and farm economics, recalling when farmers could settle bills with wool. It contrasts past protections with free trade and asks readers to remember how selling wool shaped livelihoods and elections.
Containing detailed observations on Democratic and Republican strategies in Ohio, the piece describes silent headquarters, paid silver league efforts, street corner debates, and tactical speaker assignments. It highlights McConville's role, Tammany influence, and Kentucky voters leaning McKinley, with Ohio's loyalty to sound money and McKinley's proven record noted throughout.
A Birmingham Post excerpt describes Li Hung Chang’s elaborate silver pipe with a water reservoir and vertical horn mouthpiece, noting the need to refill frequently and the risk of drawing water. It also recalls Wordsworth’s poverty era when he borrowed Samuel Rogers’s dress coat for court use and later wore Tennyson’s borrowed coat for the same occasion.
Boston Traveler argues Mr Bryan’s claim that a gold standard would lower prices is false. It cites historical data from 1679 onward, noting wheat and cotton export prices varied and generally failed to support a simple price drop, barring misinterpretation of economic history.
The piece argues Chairman Jones flee from Altgeld and his anarchist circle shows Jones’s honesty only when misled. It contends Altgeld controlled the Chicago convention, crafting the platform and candidates Bryan and Jones, with Bryan not repudiating Altgeld and the ideas of revolution and piracy amid McKinley’s potential defeat.
A fragmentary 19th century style piece reports on a meeting of the United States League of Building Associations advocating monetary unity, equal purchasing power, and a strong dollar. It notes Democratic critique of Republican business labels and references to Mrs Lease, free silver, and tariffs. The excerpt also touches on the Supreme Court as a safeguard of liberty amid Populist pressures.
The article argues that stocks and bonds serve as a widespread investment medium for laboring men and women. It disputes claims that speculation in securities is inherently evil and notes many modest savers own stock through dividends. It criticizes silver advocates for harming small investors more than the wealthy.
General Woodford argues that free silver coinage undermines gold as money. He asserts gold has value only from public confidence and paper money lacks intrinsic worth, citing historical papermoney failures and urging acceptance of arithmetic laws over political theories. The speech ties monetary policy to the 1896 election with McKinley versus Bryan dynamics.
The Hartford Times reports the silver mine owners and backers of Bryan plan substantial spending to advance his interests. Elabo rate preparations are noted for a major political machine in New York City and Chicago, with separate, costly headquarters for the Silver party and the Populists. The article questions why 1 million dollars could not be spent if Bryan’s election would yield tens of millions in profits to investors.
A pointed political question asks whether to align with a pirate flag of repudiation or the stars and stripes, framing a stark choice between symbolic legitimacy and national allegiance.
The Milwaukee Gazette complains that Mr Ryan is insincere or muddled, unable to present the genuine article, and unfit to interpret the Constitution for voters, urging scrutiny by the electorate.
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