Word: frees
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...features were: first, adherence to the gold standard; second, no disturbance of the tariff; revenue to be increased if necessary by excise taxes; denunciation of the present Southern Pacific Railroad bill; endorsement of Pres. Cleveland's foreign policy, and the extension of civil service reform. A minority resolution favoring free silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, offered by K. Stone, L. S., of Missouri, was lost after a spirited debate. The nominating speeches were then in order. Wirt Howe '96, of Louisiana, nominated Carlisle. J. S. Bryan, L. S., of Virginia, in one of the best speeches...
...college. The Southern States will vote solidly Democratic, and these will be balanced by a like number of Northern Republicans. The doubtful states, such as New York, Indiana, etc., which will be represented in the convention by mixed delegations, will cast mixed votes. Each man will be free to throw his ballot as his individual choice dictates...
...free silver agitation the populist party is doing a great service to the world.- (a) It keeps the cause of international Bimetallism before the world.- (1) It corrects the ultra gold sentiment of the East...
...Principles of Populist Party are unsound on currency: Platform in World's Almanac, 1893, p. 83.- (a) They demand free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1.- (b) Demand immediate increase of circulating medium to $50 per capita.- (c) Abolition of national banks.- (d) Adoption of the Sub-Treasury scheme and the Land Loan scheme of the Farmer's Alliance; World's Almanac...
Undergraduates may obtain tickets (free) to the Harvard National Convention by application to the secretary, R. W. Sprague, Jr., Hollis 4, 5-6 p. m., Thursday and Friday. Very few tickets are left and applications must be made at once...