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... July 11. ] No. 2 . Dominated by men who are strangers to the Democracy and by ideas even more grotesque in their novelty , the Chicago Convention has named leaders who are not Democrats and adopted a plat- form which is not Democratic ...
... July 11. ] No. 2 . Dominated by men who are strangers to the Democracy and by ideas even more grotesque in their novelty , the Chicago Convention has named leaders who are not Democrats and adopted a plat- form which is not Democratic ...
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... July there was an in- crease of 41 per cent . , and in August of 55 per cent . over the cor- responding months of 1891. Over 40,000,000 pounds of inspected pork have been exported since the law was put into operation , and a comparison ...
... July there was an in- crease of 41 per cent . , and in August of 55 per cent . over the cor- responding months of 1891. Over 40,000,000 pounds of inspected pork have been exported since the law was put into operation , and a comparison ...
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... July 1 , 1895 , the number of employees in the customs service by 331 , and raised the compensation of 281 others , at a total cost for nine months for both of $ 206,385.02 ; that it has expended or incurred expenditures amounting to ...
... July 1 , 1895 , the number of employees in the customs service by 331 , and raised the compensation of 281 others , at a total cost for nine months for both of $ 206,385.02 ; that it has expended or incurred expenditures amounting to ...
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... July 14 , 1890 , entitled ' An act direct- ing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon , and for other purposes , ' that portion of said silver bullion which represents the seigniorage or profit to the ...
... July 14 , 1890 , entitled ' An act direct- ing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon , and for other purposes , ' that portion of said silver bullion which represents the seigniorage or profit to the ...
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... July 11. ] There was a time when the owners of the Big Bonanzas of the far West were glad to occupy purchased seats in the United States Senate . Sharon , Stanford , Fair , Jones , Stewart and others gratified their fancy in this manner ...
... July 11. ] There was a time when the owners of the Big Bonanzas of the far West were glad to occupy purchased seats in the United States Senate . Sharon , Stanford , Fair , Jones , Stewart and others gratified their fancy in this manner ...
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Page 226 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise, and in the arrangements by which they may terminate, the occasion has been judged proper for asserting as a principle in which the rights, and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Page 271 - It is evident that if the opportunity for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 had still existed, there would have been another sudden change in the actual monetary standard.
Page 282 - ... imposes duties or other exactions upon the agricultural or other products of the United States, which in view of the free introduction of such sugar, molasses, coffee, tea, and hides into the United States he may deem to be reciprocally unequal and unreasonable...
Page 104 - ... the parity in value of the coins of the two metals, and the equal power of every dollar at all times, in the markets and in the payment of debts.
Page 141 - We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation.
Page 256 - We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our currency or impair the credit of our country. We are, therefore, opposed to the free coinage of silver, except by international agreement with the leading commercial nations of the world, which we pledge ourselves to promote, and until such agreement can be obtained the existing gold standard must be preserved.
Page 349 - We denounce Republican protection as a fraud, a robbery of the great majority of the American people for the benefit of the few. We declare it to be a fundamental principle of the Democratic party that the federal government has no constitutional power to impose and collect tariff duties, except for the purpose of revenue only...
Page 244 - ... flag; that the nation owes to them some permanent recognition of their patriotism and their valor, and ample and permanent provision for those of their survivors who have received disabling and honorable wounds in the service of the country; and that the memories of those who have fallen in its defense shall be held in grateful and everlasting remembrance.
Page 74 - The coin deposited for or representing the certificates of deposit shall be retained in the Treasury for the payment of the same on demand. Said certificates shall be receivable for customs, taxes, and all public dues, and when so received may be reissued...
Page 27 - The American people, from tradition and interest, favor bimetallism, and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and under such provisions, to be determined by legislation, as will secure the maintenance of the parity of values of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt- paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times equal.