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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1897
Page
4
The Weekly Telegraph outlines subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, including one year, six months, and three months options. It notes publication every evening except Sunday with latest general news and market reports.
Notice that Cass county Republicans will hold a delegate convention at the Atlantic Opera House on August 1 1897 at 1 p m to nominate candidates for county offices and to elect 16 delegates to the state convention and 16 to other conventions. Temporary officers Prof Beedle and Hugh Waddell named. township representation listed. primaries urged for August 7 at usual locations.
Multiple Cass county announcements list candidacy for sheriff and representative by M N Baker H G Van Vlack J P Hill S E Shannon Job Card Obert Magistrall John Gentle and others subject to Republican convention. Davenport Republican notes Attorney General Remley rules county attorney not paid extra for mulet tax.
Des Moines judge Sparkeier finds his bid for Iowa governor blocked by the state constitution. The piece notes Republicans would have faced strong opposition had he run this year or any year. It also references President McKinley and mail volume, Tillman’s Populist leadership in 1900, and Populist calls to sever entanglements and regain identity after fusion losses.
The article argues socialism is a growing danger in the country, noting its rise in new organizations and bold presence. It claims agitators fuel anarchy and predict widespread trouble before its eradication, urging Populist supporters to stay vigilant against it.
After returning from the National Nurserymaids Association meeting in St. Louis, Silas Wilson announces he will not seek the governorship this year. He cites the need for a thorough state canvass and party unity, noting time constraints and potential intra party strife. He emphasizes honoring prior announcements and acts to benefit the party and himself by withdrawing. He also extols success as a magnet for growth and urges pruning immorality to attract better citizens.
The paper’s editor, Gardener, accuses the county Democratic chairman of scolding gold Democrats and middle of the road Populists. He says the so called party is a sham, a salad using a Democratic name with varied, weak principles and no sound money stance.
A critic notes a type of politician who always opposes Republicans on any political issue, believing he is correct. He warns such popocrats ignore long term goals, sacrificing home, party, and principle for temporary success, leaving their influence and allegiance in tatters.
General Weyler proclaims all merchants must accept his currency or face imprisonment. Citizens cannot refuse to sell goods when Weyler’s money is offered. Cuba appears a paradise to populists yet they endure oppression under this gold standard regime. Theory and practice diverge.
The mints produced 1,500,000 new silver dollars last month and have kept producing largely each month since the last election. Free silver advocates claimed Republicans would halt coinage if victorious, but the dollars remain valued at 100 cents each.
Democratic papers push for a Temple amendment style rail law as the Temple clause dies in the Twenty sixth General Assembly extra session. Senator Hobart of Cherokee offered a minority report on railway construction and operation. it failed 19 to 28 with Democrats mostly voting against. The House passed the Temple amendment while the Senate killed it, prompting criticism of Democratic timing.
An Kansas legislative probe accuses populist lawmakers of wholesale corruption during the late session. The report notes bribes from corporations while the reformers attacked trusts and boodle. The piece also urges education on temperance and employer responsibility over liquor laws.
Populists accuse Democrats of taking credit for votes and offices while controlling the platform, prompting a regional rift. The Democrats demand Democratic candidates while the Populists push for their own identity, noting many Populists tire of the arrangement and seek genuine influence.
Farmers note delayed corn now advancing with 30 potential, showers refreshing fields and boosting spirits. The Iowa State University Library fire is a severe state loss, with some volumes saved to form a nascent collection, underscoring the need for fireproof libraries and museums.
The article argues that currency volume rises despite free silver rhetoric and notes external fruits thrive while Casa County berries and fruits, grown locally, offer unmatched flavor indicating local prosperity.
The Atlantic Normal and Business College invites graduates and others to enroll in specialized clerical stenography sales and teaching courses. Eminently qualified instructors promise careful efficient training at nominal cost. Founded by leading local business figures, the school aims to be among the state’s best with solid, long established operations and reasonable charges.
The piece notes rich people flee to resorts for cool comfort while workers stay home and endure heat, finding equal life enjoyment at lower cost. It links warm weather to growing corn and farmer happiness, framing hope for future crops and overall contentment despite discomfort.
It appears a Hawaii treaty similar to the Harrison era deal will be sent to the Senate for ratification. It would annex Hawaii without imposing government form conditions, leaving that choice to the U.S. government. The United States would assume Hawaii's debt and acquire its lands, with action expected after the tariff bill is resolved.
Tom Watson denounces populists and criticizes Democrat strategies over last year’s swallow process. He urges party loyalty and rejection of galvanized Democrats, while noting the Republican national convention will have 1 546 delegates and may be held in a tent due to warm weather, reflecting concerns over representation and convention size.
One reason for Boies potential gubernatorial nomination by the triple alliance is his opaque financial views. Each alliance branch could claim agreement with him, while none could be definitively contradicted.
In Iowa, about 800 cars of stock and grain moved over the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line in a single day. The text implies sustained activity and a substantial volume of freight or materials being transported.
The present secretary of the treasury, Ly man J Gage, is cited as an object lesson for young men. He started in poverty, working in a fruit stand for 85 per month, then 85 to 88 per month, moved to a post office for $100 per year, and later became a bank messenger with duties including sweeping and fires. His success came from diligence, honesty, and saving wages, proving persistence leads to advancement.
The piece argues that workers benefit when employers prosper and earn profits. It asserts that no one can hire and pay fair wages unless the business is profitable, and contends many labor leaders wrongly believe workers’ conditions improve by crippling or destroying the employer’s business.
A column laments insincerity and hypocrisy while noting Johnny Hall papers discuss Hawaii annexation. It cites Lincoln on deception and mentions silver Democrats in Ohio vowing to exclude Bryan backers who oppose the Chicago platform, with sound money Democrats facing a repeat of past repudiations.
The warm days bring a green tint to corn while the season remains favorable for a good crop though smaller than usual. A country drive underscores a belief in the nation’s productivity and promise.
The populist Arkansas JONES opposes trusts while allegedly organizing a new cotton trust funded by millions. He claims control over patents to create a monopoly in the bale cotton market and professes affection for the people for what he hopes to extract from them.
The Iowa with Captain W T Samson in command enters service June 16 at Philadelphia. It is hailed as the navy’s best battleship and a symbol of strength, with hope it never fires a shot but ready if needed to deter Spain and Cuba.
The combined ticket will be nominated in Des Moines on June 23 with a public platform. Republicans gain two months to scrutinize and attack it before the campaign heats up. Democrats may reveal their hand early, risking inertia after candidate field. Eugene V. Dess pushes a socialistic colony likely in Washington, drawing firm opposition from skeptical followers.
The Republican press declares it is arming for the state ticket contest, ready to meet any shape the opponents choose and confident voters are vigilant. Democratic papers fire back, but the clash is just beginning as the engagement awaits broad exposure.
The article warns boys about drowning risks from shallow water and urges care with swimming to prevent pranks and accidents. It also notes Quern Lu. disliking the Hawaii annexation treaty over the lack of a yearly queenly allowance, reflecting a royal viewpoint and administration stance.
The free trade vote in the senate grows tighter as each schedule is reached. Talk has dominated debate since the tariff bill began consideration and new converts favoring protection join daily. If trends continue, new lines will form in the south.
The piece notes a sitting committee must sift Boies opinions on the money question to find the official stance for the campaign. It also jokes Debs may push their cucumber party westward, hoping they drift far enough to reach the Pacific, leaving mourners unoccupied.
Excursion tickets offered by Atlantic at 23.60 dollars each way from Atlantic for June 29 30 and July 1 7 and 8 to San Francisco Cal in honor of the Christian Endeavor convention. Inquiries at the ticket office. D J Vance.
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