Twenty Dollars Given Away and Editorials Endorse Local Candidates
The Intelligencer prints a bold twenty dollar bill and argues it backs Hoggatt and fiat party supporters. It praises I. L. Smith for a second term as Clerk of the Courts, notes his past performance, integrity, and public service, and attacks Robert Marshall for aligning with fiat money theories. The piece urges Smith’s re election and condemns Marshall as imprudent for office. It also comments on Gillette communism and related factions, urging readers to vote for Smith. A separate column cites Hiatt’s integrity and calls for voters in Hamilton County to decide at the polls next Tuesday.
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Intelligencer
Hoggatt
Fiat
Greenback
Republican Party
Story County
I. L. Smith
Smith
Robert Marshall
Marshall
Fare Pany
Hamilton Freeman
Hamilton County
Hiatt
Bickford
Jack Reed
Reed
Solomon Shaffer
Shaffer
Hill
Mr. Hill
Colorado
Mountain State
Fiat reform poses question on Hiatt reputation in county
The speaker doubts the fiat party will back N. B. Hiatt describing him as lacking reputation or standing in the county. The text questions whether votes for Hiatt reveal motives and aims of the fiat reform movement.
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Fiat Party
N. B. Hiatt
Carpenter or Hoggett A Voter’s Moral Comparison for Congress
The piece urges Iowa Ninth District voters to compare candidates Gov. Carpenter and L. Q. Hoggett before voting. It contrasts Carpenter’s long public service and unblemished record with Hoggett’s dismissal from the post office and alleged immoral conduct.
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Congress
Carpenter
Hyatt Democratic candidate for District Attorney in pension case
N B Hyatt collected a pension for soldier Bibler from Hamilton County. Bibler loaned him his money but Hyatt claimed the funds were used and delayed payment. Bibler then gave the note to Miracle Kamvar for collection, but they cannot collect because Hyatt is utterly worthless.
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N. B. Hyatt
Bibler
Hiamilton County
Hyatt
Miracle & Kamvar
Dean's 1868 rhetoric and anti Constitution stance cited
The item cites Henry Clay Dean's 1868 book asserting the national debt violates the Constitution and calling for abolishing the system. It recalls his 1864 Chicago speech at the National Democratic Convention and questions whether modern followers still echo terms like satraps Lincoln hirelings and references to Camp Douglas.
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Henry Clay Dean
Dean
Fiat
Chicago
Camp Douglas
Lincoln
Tetons
Prose cutor candidate accused of barroom conduct
A Webster City neighbor claims the fiat candidate for prose prosecutor has spent twenty years as a “practitioner at the bar” mostly in whiskey saloons and grog shops. The writer contends his recent debaucheries ruin any chance at bar justice.
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N. B. User
Webster City
Bia
L. Stevens
Fiat versus greenbacks in Greene County politics sparks clash
A local editorial denounces the fiat party as deception around currency promises. It backs Solomon Shaffer’s rivals and commends Norwegian voters for supporting Mr Hill, framing the race as a stand against fiat fraud and toward represented county leadership.
Poor Man’s Friend and Public Spirit Cited in Debate
The speaker questions how a poor man could vote against his ally, noting Hoggatt’s reputed support for the needy. They claim Hoggatt kept what he owed to himself, aiding a laborer with flour and meat during a railroad grading contract. The taunt asks what has Hoggatt done for the public, urging Echo to answer.
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Hoggatt
Echo
Fiery speech by Mewar Crar Dean attacks war heroes
The critic accuses Mr Dean of being a fiat communist and enemy of the country. He condemns monuments and veterans graves, and calls for removing one armed soldiers as objects of charity. The Ottumwa convention is cited as evidence of his alarming rhetoric.
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Mewar Crar Dean
Iowa
Jeff. Davis
Congress
Concord
State House
Ottumwa
Dean
Is He a Perjurer Letter Attacks Hiatt in Hamilton County
A Hamilton Freenan letter questions Hiatt's honesty saying there are not five Republicans in Hamilton County who will vote for Hiatt. The writer claims Hiatt lied while testifying in court and points to a past verdict where Hiatt testified for the defendant. The letter associates Wiatt with Hamilton County residents and charges perjury.
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Hamilton Freenan
Hamilton County
Hiatt
Wiatt
Fiat Party
Hoggatt Accuses Billing Over Sunday Work
A historical note accuses Hoggatt of charging mileage while claiming Sundays as work days during his tenure as United States Revenue official. He allegedly billed for Sunday work not performed, facing refusal to pay for idle Sunday labor. The account remarks on his headgear during that period and his indignation at the dispute.
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Hoggatt
United States Revenue Asvestor
Hoggatt Predicted Win With 6000 to 8900 Vote Margin
The article states that if Hoggatt’s district vote calculations hold true as with his prior Colorado Greenbackers majority, he would win by a sizable 6000 to 8900 margin and stay at home.
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Hoggatt
Greenbackers
Colorado
District Attorney Nominee Hiatt Rated by Neighbors
The article urges voters to read the column titled District Attorneyship to learn of Hiatt the fiat candidate and the moral character judged by his neighbors.
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Hiatt
Fort Bill Act Creates Fixed Greenback Currency Plan
An act known as The Fort Bill proposes a permanent greenback system totaling over 8346,000,000 and bans retiring or hoarding one dollar. All congressmen voted for it. On January 1, 1879 resumption begins as hoarded gold and silver are released to circulate alongside greenbacks and national bank notes. The piece questions whether the fiat party will provide more money or aid before that date.
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Congress
Fiat Party
Greene County
Atttorney General of Laws
United States
Smith
Jones
Bill Springer
Sangamon County
Illinois
Springer
United States Treasury
Croesus
Greenbacker editor runs for attorney general amid praise and deceit
A Greene county editor linked to a flat sheet seeks the attorney general post and uses greenback rhetoric to win votes. The piece attacks “fiat” money and warns readers against a fiat currency, urging scrutiny of the paper and its editor’s motives.
Fiat party converts to greenbacks opposed to Republicans
A Story county man highlights local critics who favor fiat money yet oppose the Republican party for not paying bonds in greenbacks. They argue national banks should vanish and greenbacks issued instead, while noting greenbacks are not taxable as money on hand and would bring no tax gain if adopted.
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Fiat Party
Republican Party
Story County
Greenback Party
National Treasury
National Bank Act
Bangor
Niles Sues Hyatt Over Unreported Note For 50 Dollars
In June 1870 J C Niles led with N B Hyatt for collection of a 50 dollar note dated April 22 1867 by G H Johanson. Hyatt collected the money but did not report it to Niles and he learned the facts years later. Niles sued Hyatt who pled the Statute of Limitations.
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J. C. Niles
N. B. Hyatt
8. G. Johanson
Hyatt
Niles
Hyat
Greenback Debate Under Fiat Party Critique
The speaker denounces the fiat party as deceitful while labeling the Republicans as the Hard Money party. They claim Republicans created greenbacks totaling 346 million dollars and forbid retirement, asserting the currency will persist after resumption and remain legal tender worth 100 cents by bread and butter.
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Greene County
Arctic
Fiat Party
Heaven
Fiat
Hoggsit and Greggory
Jackson
Greenback
Republican Party
Hoggatt and Company
Greenbackers
Hoggatt
The
Greene County Gazette
Republicas Party
Hiatt the Fiat Drunkard scrutinized in Hampton Leader
The Hampton Leader includes a clip accusing candidate Hiatt of repeated intoxication and public drunkenness incidents in Webster City Belmond and Wright county areas. It cites witnesses including Dr J C Morris and Judge Morse and other local democrats who allegedly helped sober him up after late nights.
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Hiatt
Hampton
Court House
Webster City
Belmond
Wright County
Johnson's
Main Street
J. C. Morris
E. A. Howland
Judge Morse
C. Pierce
J. 3
Iy Solomon Shaffer Seeks Recorder Post Amid Trust Concerns
The speaker defends Iy Solomon Shaffer as a moral, competent county candidate for Recorder and questions the need for circulating testimonials. Shaffer has long county residence and broad voter familiarity, while critics argue the endorsements look distrustful and cast a cloud over the candidate.
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Solomon Shaffer
Arren Hoggatt and Carpenter in Political Strife
The Upper Des Moines letter discusses Arren Hoggatt and Carpenter, noting Hoggatt’s opposition to the Silver bill and criticizing factional labels. It claims Greenbackers, Republicans, and Democrats alike supported Carpenter, while Hoggatt stood against the measure and faced mixed esteem. The piece argues Western Republicans originated the Silver bill before broader party labels.
Hyatt at Home and Honest Criticism Avoided
In a local editorial, the Hamilton Freeman defends endorsing candor about Mr. Hyatt. It notes his persistent misrepresentation of home support and argues fairness to party nominees requires publishing justified criticisms, even if undesirable to publish during the campaign.
Greenback Debate and National Bank Policy Rages On
A prominent Democrat shifts to supporting Hoggatt for Congress, citing trust in his fitness. The discussion critiques fiat money and defends the national bank system, arguing greenback advocates risk a surge of state and private bank notes and erosion of currency value. An Illinois citizen recants fiat money notions, defending government issued notes and detailing tax and bank contributions to the treasury.
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Hoggett
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Tle
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Webster County
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Des Moines
BR. H. Gillette
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D. E Cooper
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J. F. Jones
J. B. Kird
J. M. McLeod
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M. A. Knight
J. W. Graham
H W. Hardy
C. H. Lancaster
Greenbecker
Dawley
A. M. Dawley
Des Moines Register
Greenbacker
Kingston Freeman
K. Hill
America
Maine
Tonger
Constantinople
National
Boyd & Chapman
ASKEY
West
Factur
Bradiy
Re & 0
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Thayer
City Bakery
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