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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1886
Page
4
A speaker defends the registry law as protecting voting rights and preventing illegal ballots. He rebuts charges of disenfranchisement, calls for safeguards, and urges support for the party deemed best for state and nation while criticizing gerrymandering and urging informed, conscientious voting.
Ex governor Kirkwood speaks to a large Davenport audience urging Republicans to reject Democratic and Knights of Labor candidates. He defends wartime choices, accuses Democrats of misgoverning and failing reform, and calls for unity under the GOP with emphasis on the ballot and honest government.
In Waverly Iowa on Sept 23 Col D B Henderson addressed a large audience, outlining GOP priorities of good laws and fair access to ballots. He criticized Democratic opposition, lauded inter state commerce reforms, and recounts pension bill battles highlighting vetoes against disabled veterans.
Special to the State Register reports a rousing Republican gathering in the Fourth district with strong Clayton county turnout. Representative William E. Fuller criticized administration promises and led the speech as the main speaker, urging a decisive victory in November.
In Cedar Rapids the opening Fifth District campaign meeting drew a large audience from across the district. Daniel Kerr the Republican nominee for Congress delivered a 90 minute speech attacking Democratic tariff and finance policies, decrying protection’s erosion toward free trade and criticizing Frederick’s votes and know nothingism. James Wilson and William Wolf followed with pointed denunciations of the Democrats and a rousing closing speech drew significant enthusiasm.
A speaker accuses Gen. Weaver of misrepresentation in Congress, alleging votes against Cullen bill, pension for Mrs Hunter, and treasury surplus payouts harmed farmers and laborers. The diatribe links Weaver to Fitz John Porter relief, Morrison tariff, and free trade claims, urging voters to reject him at election.
A Sept meeting in Brproro drew about 2,000 people from the district to hear Senator Wilson and Col Hepburn. Wilson criticized party platforms on interstate commerce urging Congress to pass the Cullom bill, contrasting Republican and Democratic stances and questioning Democrats' support for the Reagan bill and long and short haul provisions. The text includes the full Long and Short Haul section as proposed.
The Madison county campaign began in Winterset with Hon. H J Cummings presiding as Hon. E H Conger spoke for two hours. He assailed Democratic pledges and argued for protection while criticizing Southern disfranchisement and comparing costs under different administrations. Clark Boor attended. The meeting signaled anticipated Republican gains barring fusionist personal campaigning.
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