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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1897
Page
5
The issue carries updated general laws and current market reports. It emphasizes Sunday publication and presents the latest legal summaries alongside price movements and commodity trends for readers.
The Republicans of Cass County plan a delegate convention in the Opera House Atlantic on August 15 1897 at o'clock p m to nominate county officers including Representative Treasurer Sheriff Superintendent of Schools and a Board of Supervisors member for District No 2 Also to elect 16 delegates to the state convention in Cedar Rapids August 18 and 16 delegates to the senatorial convention Temporary chairman Prof Beedle Lewis and temporary secretary Hugh Waddell Cumberland The representation will be 75 with wards listed Primaries are set for Saturday August 7 at designated caucuses by township committees J A Coner d Chairman
A series of announcements declare candidacies for Cass county Iowa offices under the Republican banner. M N Baker Lincoln Township seeks the Thirtieth District seat. Fr G Van Vlack Union Township seeks nomination for the same district. Jas Phill Atlantic and S E Shannon Grove Township announce bids for sheriff. J Card Atlantic requests party support for sheriff. Over Marshall Washington Township and John Gentle Fymosa Township publicize sheriff bids. C H Laar tz Massena Township and others announce superintendent and related posts.
The article defends McKinley and his campaign rhetoric, labeling supporters as the advance agent of prosperity. It cites factory resumptions and longer hours in New Haven, Rockford, Kokomo, and Louisville, with increased employment and rising demand for products, arguing progress follows the administration change despite opposition. It frames prosperity as a rising, nationwide trend driven by industrial revival and job creation.
The editorial mocks the Democrat's last week stance on banker Plummer now running for lieutenant governor, praising him while previously condemning bankers as thieves. It accuses Gardner of inconsistency and supporting a mixed ticket, claiming opportunistic praise masks a cur cur combination to salvage the slate.
Several candidates are mentioned but only the strongest should be nominated and fully supported. The Republican majority this year will influence next year’s congressional contest, which is expected to be spirited. building a firm, united slate this fall could help curb the free silver movement and secure victory.
A rush of contenders fills the race as fifteen to twenty prominent Iowa men seek the governorship and other state posts. Many vie for second place while district races broaden the field, reflecting a busy political season across the state.
The piece urges that there are more candidates than seats, noting earnest effort and fair spirit. It stresses each candidate should strive to succeed, accept defeat gracefully, and support the more fortunate rival in the election.
A New York Sun item laments the Money Power and a Chicago poet who mocks farmers facing mortgage and crop prices. It quips that the prairie hen and meadow lark cease their songs as farmers cannot pay notes, urging the city to heed farm distress and suspend the fence’s silent vigil.
The passage argues the currency must remain sound and warns against allowing repudiation or bond issuance by capitalists. it urges government not to be forced to redeem bonds bought by syndicates and calls for bonds to be offered to the people at low interest, ensuring national independence and protection from market manipulation.
The article notes Colorado papers once warned silver coinage defeat would ruin the state, yet within months of McKinley’s inauguration they now tout booming business and investment prospects, acknowledging prior error in predicting doom.
Hoy H W Byers of Harlan is announced as a candidate for gubernatorial honors and is actively at work. He is an energetic worker who will likely cover the territory despite the short time. Byers is well qualified and has many county friends who favor his success, though many already signified preference for Matt Parrott before Byers announced.
The piece notes Silver weakening while wheat climbs, predicting strong abroad demand will ease American farmers. It portrays ongoing US business activity and consumer benefits, while criticizing Chapman as a hard taskmaster in Ohio mining and noting miners’ strike amid political rhetoric.
The Washington Post lauds Mr. McKinley for moving quickly to formulate and enact a tariff bill. It argues the measure reflects Republican pledges and leadership, delivering on promises with courage and discernment, and asserts the president has kept faith with his supporters.
The passage criticizes Democratic leaders for blaming others for debt relief while noting that under Cleveland the government and people could not meet expenses and issued bonds. It argues that under McKinley the government and people are waking up to rising expenses and that farmers in the West are paying debts, suggesting political blame shifts.
The piece outlines candidate maneuvers in the Seventh district with Parrott favored by workers, while Hut Carr disfavors a governor bid. It notes the impact of Drake’s withdrawal, opening the governor race and reshaping the field for second place and judicial posts amid party dynamics and prior election critique.
The text critiques party credit for prosperity and fault for downturns, citing the era of Cleveland and the tariff system. It argues that Republicans would be blamed for past disasters while Democrats claim credit for current improvements, in a sharp, polemical voice.
Reports describe rich placer diggings in Missouri and Mexico, with Alaska prospects and Minnesota quartz yielding gold. The era of gold excitement grows as locals expect rising prices and new opportunities, despite uncertainty about lasting returns.
Rateoa business hinges on cross traffic from other lines and on train lengths, frequencies, and extras. The text notes a national trend toward higher tonnage and cautions that silver advocates may revise earlier positions as new information emerges. Past utterances are not binding due to better current understanding.
Fragmented remark highlights Burrell and Parrott with notes on honesty and reliability. Mentions bayes records and convention participation, while stressing strength and recognizability of certain candidates.
A fragmented report discusses a leader's call for a general strike amid coal shortages. It notes prior boycott effects on national finance and doubt about lasting impact, suggesting the figure’s influence remains limited and not worthy of reverence.
Fragmentary text hints at insurgent issues and a contentious slogan or slogan-like phrase. The garbled lines reference objections and a named entity that appears corrupted. No clear event, date, or identifiable organization is extractable from the legible portions.
A fragmented note hints at confusion amid a political discussion. Names and places are unclear, but a group debates a missing item or concept within the state and administration context. The text suggests frustration and a call to locate or restore what was lost.
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