Gen Lee Nominated Governor and Grants Remains Debate
In the Octal Organ of Sumter County dated August 31, 1885, items note Gen Fitzhugh Lee’s nomination for Governor by Virginia Democrats, the possible Grant burial site in Riverside Park, and a Post Office shutdown order for August 8. Other briefs discuss a bill against free railroad passes, a proposed state technological school, political argumentation, Navy payouts to John Roach, St Louis liquor license closures, and remarks on Reconstruction progress in the New York Herald.
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Not Entitled to Sympathy for Mr Roach Said By Savannah News
The Savannah News argues that Secretary Whitney fulfilled his duty in the Dolphin case and notes sympathy for Mr Roach is misplaced. It contends Roach overvalued his contracts and would have faced heavy expense to deliver inferior ships. If Roach proved Dolphin met contract terms, sympathy might exist.
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The South and the Spoils in Civil Service History
The New York Times discusses Secretary Lamar's letter to Mr. Eaton criticizing spoils in the South. It contends prior administrations favored convention delegates and South appointments, degrading federal service. It cites a solid South and argues Democratic appointments, though partisan, would be more responsible to public opinion.
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Equalization of Taxes and London Heat Wave
The piece argues for a state Board of Equalization to standardize property assessments and curb unequal tax burdens. It describes how current voluntary valuations leave counties under or overvalued, hurting fairness and revenue. It also notes a London heat wave causing heat deaths, sunstroke, blocked roads by dead horses, and rising gun ownership amid hydrophobia fears.
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Immigration Bill Proposed to Promote Georgia Immigration
Mr Brinson of Jefferson introduced a bill in the Georgia House to create a bureau and commission to invite and facilitate immigration from foreign lands. The measure, backed by the state’s farmers, aims to showcase Georgia’s advantages and direct-entry ports, with Marietta’s agricultural convention backing action on August 11. The proposal argues small farms prove profitable and that the bill benefits Georgia more than a technical school, highlighting Ohio’s many tiny farms as evidence.
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Safety Values Warn of Prohibition Backlash in Georgia
The piece argues that total liquor prohibition risks triggering a backfire as counties with bans rely on nearby towns as safety valves for access. It cautions that closing these valves could spark a temperance backlash, delaying progress by years and threatening the broader cause in the state.
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