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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1896
Page
2
The Intelligencer Official Paper of Story County published in Ames Iowa. Issued Thursdays at Ames Story County Iowa by Hudson Bros. Subscription terms set at $1.00 per year payable in advance.
A renewed push seeks clemency for Polk Wells, long seen as a notorious outlaw. Supporters argue mercy is due for the jailed desperado, while opponents urge continued confinement. The case highlights justice, punishment, and reform debates of the era.
The Senate shows willingness to move quickly, passing the Cuban resolution in short order and signaling a priority to address broader aims for the American people.
Henry Christman leaves the county treasurer’s office and returns home to Ames after four years of official residence in Nevada. He has won broad public and personal goodwill during his tenure and his pleasant face will be missed with regret, says a Nevada representative.
Denver moves to clean up streets with a reform plan. The garbage contract is awarded to a woman and three women are named as alley inspectors. Men who dump ashes and tobacco factory waste would face stricter enforcement.
The article praises Webster City and its progress since 1890 when an electric light and water works plant were installed. It notes population growth from 2,800 to 5,000 over five years and frames Ames as able to draw inspiration from Webster City’s prosperity.
The article urges stronger municipal oversight beyond grand projects. It favors better sidewalks and stricter refuse control, revival or revision of ordinances, and tougher penalties for crime. It proposes buying stone now and reforming peddler licenses to address local needs.
Senator Quay introduces a bill to set up postal savings banks with postmasters accepting deposits from ten cents up to ten dollars at a time and paying 2 percent interest on balances up to 500 dollars. Deposits would be tied to redeemable stamps, offering a simple, convenient option for small savers and easing currency demand for the government.
The Perry Bulletin endorses Hon. Edmund Nichols for congress, noting Hull’s military affairs chairmanship and recent appropriation passage. It rebuts Des Moines Register criticisms, argues Hull is a capable representative, and complains about Des Moines political mudslinging and local waterworks disputes.
The House should kill the Potter bill requiring express firms to place 5000 in each county they operate. While strict surveillance by the railway commission is proper to prevent excessive charges, deposits are unnecessary. Express money orders are trusted across the world, and banks need not be funded by express firms' working capital.
The article argues Congress action toward recognizing Cuba could provoke Spain, where mobs attack the American flag and shout anti-American slogans. It asserts a U.S. ready stance, promising timely defense if war ensues, while noting Spain’s official apology may end the incident.
The speaker says future Republican tariff laws will balance American and European conditions, shield American labor from Oriental competition, and boost home production. He cites Lincoln with the claim that some legs should be longer and some shorter, but all must suit the man.
A historical speech extols a forthcoming tariff bill with long legs to sustain the treasury, credit, and dignity of American labor, while backing American enterprises and occupations and asserting independence for the American people.
The piece argues an extra legislative session is settled and inevitable as lawmakers fail to finish the code work. It condemns the delay and predicts another session, blaming slow effort for wasting taxpayer money at $1500 a day and labeling a new code a luxury.
A speech criticizes the house committee on banks and banking for opposing a bill to inspect private banks. The speaker argues private banks as custodians of others’ money need scrutiny like national banks and insurance firms and questions why bankers dominate committees and block needed restraints.
In a Chicago banquet speech, Thurston elevates William McKinley as the sole legitimate Republican nominee, pledging the party’s return to power to restore protection, prosperity, and employment. He portrays McKinley as the embodiment of American industry and loyalty and cites the Dyersville News Letter on Philadelphia street paving as an example of urban progress funded by streetcar revenues.
Readers argue the curfew bell is unnecessary, claiming parents should rely on common sense. The letter reflects tensions between civic measures and household responsibility amid ongoing community concerns.
Editors condemn a proposed Iowa law restricting a father from playing with his kids after nine p.m. in a public playground during summer. The piece argues the measure ridicules the state and intrudes on family life.
The Times-Herald urges the Democratic Party to present a solid front and force the Republicans to show more decency in their nomination process for the upcoming November elections.
The piece argues Mr. McKinley is the sole Republican identified with principle, opposed to personal ambition and machine interests, and the natural choice of the party base especially in the West. If the campaign has meaning, his nomination is deemed a logical necessity.
The text notes opposition in Congress to Secretary Morton for ending the practice of presenting garden seeds to members of both houses. The critics deem the opposition itself foolish and suggest abolishing the Agriculture Department would prove Morton capable of becoming president.
Inter Ocean notes clashes as editors denounce jingoism while protestors push for justice. The column highlights heated debates over patriotism, opposition to oppression, and warnings about pushing the nation toward war.
Mount Pleasant rejoices as citizens parade after a local election. Five of six aldermen election winners back city ownership of the lighting system, while the municipal ownership proposal fails on a technicality and will be refiled at a special election with expected success.
Caroll Herald notes the House passed a bill to appropriate over 100000 for a Des Moines memorial building, urging the Senate not to concur. The piece argues state aid to institutions should precede memorial displays and suggests postponing such projects until Republican prosperity returns.
The passage notes quick legislative moves after sensational Des Moines reports. It cites an opium den and a bill to abolish it followed by a cadaver reception bill after college cadaver reports, arguing such reactions would extend legislative sessions.
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