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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1896
Page
6
The Daily Telegraph announces subscription terms with rates for one year, six months, and three months. It notes Daily TechGram is published every evening except Sunday and provides latest general news and market reports.
The TrinGRAPH editor lauds ten Republicans vying for county offices at the Cass County convention. Profiles cover clerk, auditor, recorder, and county attorney hopefuls, praising age, service, and Republican loyalty while urging fair consideration. Magnitude of disasters elsewhere noted with a cautionary contrast to local politics.
The Cass County Republicans meet at the Atlantic court house on Saturday June 20, 1896 at 1 PM to choose delegates for both state and congressional conventions and nominate county officers. Delegates allocated by precincts and vote totals for F M Drake inform representation. township ward counts listed. caucus June 13. Local candidates announced for clerk of district court county auditor recorder county attorney and other posts, subject to convention decisions.
A dramatic week of destructive storms sweeps the Dakotas Minnesota Iowa Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Kentucky and Missouri. Deaths and widespread ruin marked the chaos with East St Louis and St Louis hardest hit as faint details emerge.
A historical summary catalogs deadly weather and disaster events in May 1896. It lists explosions, cyclones, cloudbursts, and a bridge collapse across multiple states and places, culminating in the Moscow disaster where about 2000 lives were lost.
Burrell of the Washington U P says the coming campaign should focus on practical aims. Voters want trade growth, a monthly surplus, debt payoff, stable times, revenue to fund current needs, a sound currency, and avoidance of panics. They seek prosperity not grand speeches or theatrics.
In the Seventh district race Hull leads Berryhill and four others, with veterans urging re nomination. Hull has faithfully represented the district and is seen as better able to perform effective work than any fresh candidate.
The Bowler sugar bounty case outcome holds that public officers cannot ignore laws on personal belief. It states it is their duty to enforce provisions until repealed or amended by the lawmaking power, a lesson aimed at reducing litigation and violations.
A fragment warns of a brewing crisis for the Democratic party, likening it to a ship set for a storm. The text describes the ship as unbalanced, with shifted cargo and a barnacle-covered bottom, signaling imminent trouble.
A Cleveland order is not required to bar Iowa federal officeholders from involvement in state politics at present. The statement clarifies the current stance on political participation by federal officials in Iowa amid evolving regulations.
The army worm appears in the county prompting urged measures to eradicate them. A veteran method involves plowing a furrow around affected fields and dragging a log tied to a horse along the row to crush worms, repeating until none remain. Alternative methods include burning worms with a straw rope, and persistent work is needed as the pests are widespread and destructive. Also noted is the ongoing Prohibition Convention in Pittsburg discussing factions, money standards, and political alignments.
The text foresees a bitter fight at the Chicago convention and a final schism in the Democratic ranks. It argues the party’s potential annihilation could be avoided only by reorganizing, noting untold savings in 1893 and urging an intelligent public response to free silverite pressures.
Heavy rains across the state caused damage yet also offers benefits. The water washed the earth surface, cleared streams of filth, and soaked ground, aiding vegetation. Officials note streams will be purer and the country cleaner after years of neglect.
The Supreme Court unanimously rules the sugar bounty law constitutional, while striking down the Democrats favored internal revenue legislation. The ruling shifts political leverage away from the party on two key fiscal issues.
The speaker condemns free coinage as partial repudiation and insists the public will not repudiate national debt. He urges voters to oust current incompetent and dishonest financial agents in November and replace them with capable leaders. The debt will be paid in full, on time.
The Tax Telegraph states it will not endorse among multiple candidates for any office until the convention decides. It affirms equal treatment for all Republican candidates in its nomination canvas and disclaims any contrary statements as unauthorized.
The Dubuque convention action has not strengthened the Democratic party but has caused longtime supporters to withdraw when the party accepts unlimited free silver. Many veterans say they will vote with the Republicans, ceasing active participation in Democratic efforts.
Soutp Gomez captures General Wyler's typewriter as Spanish victories in Cuba wane. the piece notes fading impact of the decisive weapon and suggests diminished Spanish momentum.
Last Sunday brought near cyclone conditions in parts of Towa and several other states, though the region avoided the worst. Severe storms could continue through summer with storms’ locations unpredictable. The two year drought and recent low storm activity raise forecasts for average rain. The political scene shows division over funding as prohibition splits the party and yields two presidential nominations.
Surprise shows in quar ters that the democrats refused to endorse populistic principles like those of Town. The plain reason is they have had their dose of populism and had enough of it. The more they know about it the less they want of it.
Tinumaya and his pitchfork will appear at the Chicago convention. The act is expected to stir the audience and draw a loud chorus as one of the attractions.
A weather-related fragment notes varying breezes across the country, comparing to a silver craze. It mentions streaks of wind and the destructive impact wherever it strikes, but the passage remains incomplete and lacks clear details.
Democrats voice indignation as McKinley withholds a public letter on current political issues. Officials urge restraint, noting readers will soon see his formal acceptance letter, which may disappoint opponents.
The president vetoed the river and harbor appropriation bill and used the moment to lecture Congress on ceremony, a critique that critics say should have been applied earlier in his administration, three years ago.
The young empress of Russia declares that a cigarette in a woman's mouth is as bad as an oath in a man's mouth. Her courage in opposing the country's customary court tobacco use is praised and may curb tobacco at the Russian court.
Jim Belvomn of Colorado, dubbed the Red headed Rooster of the Rockies, pompously advocates secession for the silver states. He forgets that years ago many were soundly defeated for such talk, and the stance was rejected by business interests.
A national convention yielded a division with two rival presidential tickets. Analysts warn a fall vote could force a dramatic choice, likening it to a barn door unable to hold all contenders on election day.
A discussion on alleged Chinese counterfeit silver dollars cites profits and low detectability. Critics argue free silver would undermine protections and minting rules, while supporters claim bullion and coinage should follow market laws. Silas Wilson, visiting Glenwood, praised as a respected political figure and St. Louis convention delegate.
Twenty years ago yesterday the Daily Trinctary was founded under Lafe Young who now sits in Des Moines. The paper started as an infant and now shows signs of sturdy maturity and growing strength.
Twenty thousand government staff under civil service rules fear long term security could erode if a new administration comes to power soon. The potential policy shift sparks concern over job stability and future protections.
Republican caucuses in Bear Grove Cass Grove townships set for mid June at Center Schoolhouse A R Hall Leavis and usual meeting place to select delegates to the county convention and conduct other business under committee orders.
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