Word: mckinleyism
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...various debating societies in the university are now well under way for the year. Three political debating clubs have been started in the sophomore class bearing the names of McKinley, Palmer and Bryan respectively. The Yale Union held its first meeting of the year last Friday. Col. Stephen W. Nickerson of Boston, president of the Massachusetts Bimetallic Union, delivered a lecture on "Bimetalism" yesterday evening under the auspices of the Yale Union...
...causes of present distress, Major McKinley's election could bring no remedy. (A) The true causes of this distress are (1) monopolies; (a) they have crushed competion; (b) injured markets; (x) raised prices of farmers' needs; (y) lowered prices of farmers' products. (2) Class legislation; (a) it has unduly exempted rich from taxation; (b) it has protected certain manufacturers; (c) it has given bonnties to sugar trust (Lloyd's Wealth vs. Commonweath, 9-30). (3) Single gold standard; (a) it has caused fall of prices of commodities; (x) caused contraction of currency; (m) thrown silver out of use (n) though...
...members of Harvard University, whether of age or not, are strongly urged to join the Harvard Republican Club to further the interests of McKinley and Hobart...
...members of the University who wish to join in the reorganization of the Republican Club to support the gold standard and McKinley and Hobart are requested to meet in Sever Hall at 7.30 p. m. Men are especially urged to turn out in force, as preliminary lists for the parade will be taken at the meeting...
...Republicans then proceeded to nominate their candidates. The platform was read and accepted. It declared for sound money and a higher protection tariff. The nominations were then in order. F. R. Steward '96 of Montana nominated McKinley; W. S. Youngman L. S. of Pennsylvania nominated Reed, and N. B. Marshall of District of Columbia nominated Harrison. The balloting resulted as follows: First ballot, McKinley, 55; Reed, 61; Harrison, 8. Second ballot, McKinley, 53; Reed, 60; Harrison, 8. Third ballot, McKinley, 58; Reed, 56; Harrison, 7. Fourth ballot, McKinley, 62; Reed, 56; Harrison, 7. Thus while the Republicans failed to reach...