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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1892
Page
3
A satirical nation wide voice critiques the People’s party with verses on farming and rallies. The item also covers political talk about Weaver and Organizers in Iowa and Minnesota, and commentary on elections, tariffs, and public figures.
The Times rejects the idea of a labor war with bullets, arguing no war of that kind is warranted in this enlightened age. It urges cool heads and calm judgment, noting wages have risen over the past decade and should continue to improve, calling such talk foolish and unworthy of intelligent people.
The piece argues there is no real impending crisis this election cycle aside from possible floods. It criticizes stump speakers and discusses party principles, the Republican platform, and the perceived solidity of the South for Democrats. It weighs the potential impact of the Peoples party breaking the solid south and finds it unlikely.
The Sioux City Journal notes S H Taft, a Prohibition candidate, blasts the Republican Party for not prioritizing prohibition in national politics. He objects to A B Cummins being chosen as an elector, and says he cannot support the party, though taft once accepted a nomination from a rival party.
Hion Lafe of the Daily Capital stressed the duty of editors to fight for the community while honoring loyal subscribers who support local papers. He warned against distant papers and urged home papers to be true, loyal, and responsible to readers and public funds.
A strike invariably harms both worker and employer. No production occurs during a strike. Men lose jobs and cannot afford idleness. Business suffers and the nation bears consequences from a few hasty actions.
Commentary argues the Republicans seek to filibuster and waste time in the House to prevent any measures from passing, noting Democrats lack a strong blocker like Tom Reed to counter the tactic.
An exchange notes that a wretch took action against the Lake City Graphic by striking at its publication and delaying papers by two days. The motive appears to be hostility toward Hotch.
A quip about avoiding the Republican platform in this year since voters previously backed the prohibition ticket for three or four years.
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