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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
3
The article extols William Jennings Bryan as beloved and feared, a tribune of the people and proponent of economic reform. It urges all citizens to welcome him with hospitality, praising Bryan’s height of vision and urging unity beyond party lines for his visit.
The piece declares Secretary Hitchock will order sheepmen and cattle growers to abandon the reserves. It laments the move as ruinous to grazing, merchants, and farmers, warning that stockmen will be displaced for stock syndicates to acquire public lands and timber lands for corporate leasing.
The Oregonian notes Bryan faces a narrow path to election this fall, while observing the paper’s frequent proximity to truth in reporting.
In remarks on a ten thousand dollar pension for Liliuokalani Senator Hoar called her shameless and spotless. The exchange highlights a paradox in his stance and public reaction to the proposed pension.
The fragment notes the loss of the Yakima sheep herd may amuse policymakers in Washington while causing harm to them, and suggests trekking is becoming common.
A local paper declares all reform factions are joining the Democratic Party, signaling broad support ahead of the Seattle election. The piece frames the shift as a triumph and notes reformers across groups unite under the party banner.
The article discusses the mobility of the president alongside General Sheridan, noting how Sheridan recounts encounters with him as a major. It references a memoirs passage describing a meeting as they moved from Winchester, with Sheridan noting the president’s actions during the excursion.
The text depicts heated political tempers as editors and politicians exchange barbs and wreaths. The Oregonian questions the public interest ideal, the Spokesman-Review is dubbed a harlot, and Col Republic taunts Col Democrat. Col Frank Parker weighs in on Yakima Jones and a Kentucky scrap.
The article argues that calls blaming incompetence and extravagance miss the true cause of rising commercial failures. It cites Dun's tables showing Civil War greenbacks reduced failures to about 495 to 530 annually in 1863 45, while the past decade saw 10 000 to 15 000 yearly failures totaling billions.
In the P I March 6 Congressman Jones defends his vote on the tariff bill for Puerto Rico. He says he thought it through and would vote the same again. He cites strong republican opposition nationwide as an outcry against the action.
An Everett man claims discovery of a secret mine of precious stones in nearby Douglas County. He hints diamonds may be mined there, warning locals they may have to trek to more distant regions.
Whitelaw Reid tells London friends the altered war aspect brings immense relief to Americans. He notes a shift from the past when the editor of the New York Tribune reflected public opinion across the Atlantic.
The piece condemns trusts as abnormal growth rather than natural business evolution and argues they should be stopped. It contrasts them with a misplaced analogy to a highwayman as a normal social outcome.
President McKinley would transmit peace proposals from the twin republics of South Africa to the court of Great Britain. It is hoped he acts quickly before others influence his stance.
The Oregonian predicts the tariff outrage is meant as a precedent for the Philippine islands. The issue shifts from expansion to imperialism, placing the question before the people of this state.
Local chatter notes Bryan relies on friends to handle advertising while he avoids direct promotion. The remark underscores a social dynamic where peers take the lead in publicizing his ventures.
Mr Joseph Caster a renowned piano maker is touring Yakima on his semiannual visit. He lists clients Mesdames Miller Heckman Slemmons O Neal Dent Prosser Horsley and cites a Whitman College testimonial praising his skill and capable restoration of pianos at the conservatory of music Seattle notes he restored instruments deemed beyond saving and returned them to original tone and mechanical perfection with complete satisfaction signed by Sterven B L Penrose president.
Dr Owens Adair announces office at Coffin Bros store focusing on diseases of women and children. Special attention will be given to confinement and surgical cases.
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