Encyclopedic Index, L-Z (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...Reid, of New York, being the Vice-Presidentiai candidate) was defeated for reelection, and the party lost control of the Senate. In 1894 the Republicans again regained control of the House. In 1890 the free coinage of silver appeared as an issue and the platform of the Republican convention at St. Louis declared against free coinage "except by international agreement w th the leading commercial nations of the world" and favored the gold standard until such agreement could be obtained." As a result of this opposition to the gold standard many western Republicans left the party and supported Wiliam J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate. The Republicans were successful, however, William McKinley, of Ohio, and Garret A. Hobart, of New Jersey, being elected, their popular vote being 7,111,60 and the eiectora vote 271. In 1900 the issues were lmperialism" (defined by the Democrats as the tendency of the Republic, under Republican rule, to move away from the old democratic practices and beliefs), silver, the tariff and trusts. The Republicans were again successful, William McKinley, of Ohio, and Theodore Roosevelt. of New York, being elected. receiving 7,208.244 popular votes and 292 electoral votes. President McKinley was assassinated Sept. 6, 1901, and died on the 14th of that month. Theodore Roosevelt then succeeded to the Presidency. During the administration of McKinley and Roosevelt the party passed the Dlngiey tariff law on rotectlve lines (see Tariff): the Spanish ar was carried to a successful conclusion; the rebellion in the Philippines extinguished and the islands given a stable civil government; Hawaii was annexed; and a currency bill establishing the gold standard was passed. During this administration...