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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1897
Page
3
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The Caes county Republicans announce a delegate convention at Atlantic Opera House on August 14 1897 to nominate candidates for county offices including Representative Treasurer Sheriff Superintendent of Schools and Board of Supervisors District No 2. Also to elect 15 delegates to the state convention and 26 to the senatorial convention. Temporary chair Beedle and temporary secretary Waddell. Primaries planned for August 7 at township sites.
A series of campaign notices from Cass county Republicans list candidates for Iowa House of Representatives and Cass County Sheriff. MN Baker HW G Van Vlack J P Hill S E Shannon Job Card Marshall John Gentle and other figures file for nomination subject to Republican convention. A county superintendent hopeful is also named along with critical platform notes.
Omaha Bee quotes army and navy officers expecting Cuban and Hawaii issues to intensify within weeks. They push ship contracts and maneuvers to be ready for any emergency, warning of scarce provisions in distant Klondike regions and contrasting realities of exploration and civilization.
The article notes a pending tariff bill and moves to monetary reform with an international bimetallic conference. It cites President McKinley’s commissioners, cooperation from France and Great Britain, and possible U S hosted talks. It contrasts Bryan supporters seeking pure bimetallism at 16 to 1 and warns against irredeemable currency plans gaining traction.
Warning about the dangers of seeking gold in the Kloneyke region within the Arctic circle. The article notes extreme cold of 60 to 70 degrees below zero, six months of darkness, and an almost inaccessible landscape. It mentions harsh conditions and great hardship for explorers by October along the Yukon river.
The piece argues wage reductions for miners follow coal imports under tariff regimes and notes Nova Scotia coal under Wilson law altered prices, diverting demand from New England to the West. It then shifts to political news about the gubernatorial race, naming Silas Wilson, Matt Parrot, and A B Funk, predicting a spirited convention contest in Cedar Rapids.
The article discusses Prof Andree's planned North Pole expedition as a dangerous self driven venture. It notes the high risk of failure or death for potential fame and questions the practical benefits to mankind. It fears reliance on a rifle for food and doubts animal life beyond polar latitudes, and suggests no search if he fails to return.
Atlantic announces a new pleasure resort featuring a toboggan slide and bathing facilities to serve residents and visitors. Managers are urged to maintain order, cleanliness, and security, ensuring valuables left in carriages or buggies are safe while guests enjoy a convenient waterside retreat near town.
Reports of rich gold finds in Alaska spur a rush as steamers fill with hopeful adventurers, eager to reach the fields and pan fortune. Many travel by land from the coast, while others face peril on the journey, with some doomed to die along the way and others to fade in memory in the soil of their dreams.
In a reflective report from rural Iowa, political whispers center on Matt Parrott as the potential next governor. The piece notes growing statewide strength amid harvest season while farmers face a late spring setback.
The report says Weiss is changing to White, but the adjustment distorts the timeline as after November it will reportedly be Dennis with a big D, signaling a permanent name shift.
Tar markets improve for wheat corn oats hogs and cattle and shipments climb. There is a note that better times lie ahead for all, with Dens and Soversign urged to push west quickly. A strike out there outpaces the coal strike, as everyone strikes toward the gold fields.
Across the county, Republicans favor Lieutenant Governor Parratt to succeed Governor Drake. The middle-of-the-road populists announce a Des Moines rally on August 19 to show strength and unveil a full ticket.
The administration’s four months have created a perception of a business minded government. Officials predict gradual improvement in business and finances, aiming to restore conditions seen years ago. Tariff law support, a large Kansas and Oklahoma wheat crop, and rising prices are cited as signs of progress. Tom Democrats complain of inaction, but Speaker Reed asserts Congress can work effectively once the tariff conference report is adopted.
Corn shipments exceed 400000 bushels from Baltimore with aims to grow. Europe rapidly uses more corn, boosting demand. Post Dingley tariff law, papers oppose it as Republicans prepare to confront. In Iowa gubernatorial material, the field is strong despite a late season. no rust shows and ample talent for a capable next term.
The sugar trusts attack Speaker Reed as the sugar schedule changes pass. Democrats plan to rail at Reed while weighing how the Wilson bill stacks against the Dingley act in the sugar business.
Wheat corn and hogs rise slowly as shipments swell beyond previous records. Strong export demand drives prices higher for wheat and corn, with exports now reaching into the millions of bushels, suggesting a steady upward trend.
The speaker mocks scarce gold talk, noting men can pan for gold in Alaska and ship it by the ton. He quips about Mark Hanna allegedly hiring prospectors to “play hole” with the silverites, suggesting political scheming behind the discourse.
Revorr says Jim Weaver is booked for a speech in Lincoln Nebraska in September at a three ring political circus. He is billed as master of ceremonies, attempting the Des Moines performance again. They may adopt the calamity platform of the Iowa aggregation with some preamble changes.
The speaker argues that Iowa must elect the strongest governor to end free silver and socialism, vowing to promote success for the state. He urges Republicans to unite for a decisive victory in November to keep Iowa free of blights and stand before the world with a clean record.
Algona Republican notes B A Plummer candidate for lieutenant governor of the Centipeda ticket advocates free silver by including a gold clause in all mortgages. It contrasts lenders who push gold clauses when loaning money with supporters of silver, describing ironies in mortgage practices.
For years the question was what to do with idle railroad cars. Now the issue becomes how to obtain enough cars to handle crops nearly ready for shipment. The move will provide work for many men previously unemployed and signals a prosperity wave reaching the railroads, whether visible to workers or not.
Charman Brnum of the sound money democratic committee mobilizes forces to contest the national democratic tickets in Ohio Kentucky and Iowa. He vows a spirited campaign to show free silver supporters the error of their ways and urge them to rejoin the regular democratic party before the 1900 presidential campaign begins.
The miners enjoy broad public sympathy for higher wages but the entrance of Eugene Debs and John R. Sovereign as leaders risks tainting the movement. Their active participation could injure a noble cause through perceived fraud and political opportunism.
Chairman WaalsH claims the Bryan national committee will provide funds for the state committee’s fall campaign. He alleges the same men who criticized campaign spending a year ago now fund efforts and questions the source of the money. The speaker asks if the funds come from poor laboring men and insists on propriety.
The speaker credits Thomas B. Reed with courage and skill in resisting the sugar trust in the tariff bill, noting his achievements could save Americans millions. Yet about 80 people remain ungenerous, denying him due credit solely because he is a Republican, a harsh comment on political ingratitude.
The Free Silver Democrats accuse Chairman Weeks of being in Republican pay and working with party money. The charge, likened to prior unfounded claims about a Des Moines conference with Chairman McMillan, lacks basis and is viewed as an old tactic to discredit him.
The article notes General Drake's retirement opens the field for new candidates, while criticizing attacks on his character. It urges supporters to refrain from personal smears and to seek a clean, straight political nominee.
A fragment references honesty and uprightness as essential traits, noting the speaker considers character a secondary factor. The text presents a terse view on what qualities matter in a person, without clear context or sourcing.
Old newspaper column notes Allison’s fourteen hour days for six weeks, praising his bulwark stand for citizens’ interests. The piece contrasts farming woes, hobo hostility to beggars, and wheat price gains since Bryan’s nomination, ending with county free silver politics and delegate instructions.
The Republicans of Franklin township meet in Wiota at 2 p m on Saturday August 7 to select delegates to the county convention and conduct other business. Also the Republicans of Pymosa township meet at Center schoolhouse at 2 p m on Saturday August 7 to elect nine delegates for the Atlantic county convention on August 14 and to nominate township officers for the fall elections.
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