William Jennings Bryan
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- Jul 12, 1899The Day Seattle Ran Out of Room for a Presidential CandidateWhen William Jennings Bryan announced a campaign stop in Seattle in 1900, local organizers realized the city had no venue large enough for the massive crowds—so they considered pitching a giant tent.Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1900The Cold Shoulder for Bryan in the PalouseA local editor dismisses the national hype surrounding William Jennings Bryan's campaign visit to Colfax.Colfax, WA
- Apr 27, 1900The Fading Power of the People's PartyA skeptical report on the state convention of the Populists in Spokane, suggesting the once-mighty movement is now a mere shell.Spokane, WA
- Nov 9, 1907The President vs. His PartyAn editorial analysis of Teddy Roosevelt's late-term defiance of Republican 'moneyed interests' and his flirtation with Democratic policy.Colville, WA
- Nov 5, 1908A Republican Landslide—and a Socialist Spark—in Newport's 1908 ElectionStevens County swept Republican by roughly 1,000 votes, but Newport precinct drew just 267 of 333 registered voters and saw the Socialist tally more than double from nine to twenty-one.Newport, WA
- Nov 11, 1909A Spokane Judge Said the Mayor Couldn't Silence the I.W.W. While Letting Everyone Else SpeakJudge Mann struck down a street-speaking ordinance that favored the Salvation Army and political celebrities, even as jailed Wobblies weakened on a hunger strike.Spokane, WA
- Oct 22, 1914The Grape Juice Coup of the 1914 FairA Kennewick producer saves the Democratic Party's booth at the Puyallup Valley Fair by rebranding his grape juice as the official 'Bryan's Beverage.'Puyallup, WA