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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1897
Page
3
The Iowa Republican platform repeats support for McKinley’s national leadership and tariff reform, calls for strict economy and fair taxation, and asserts government should ensure equal opportunity. It cites Governor Drake’s administration, praises the agriculture secretary, and endorses railroad injury indemnity laws. Also mentions Karl’s Clover Root Tea ad.
The piece urges immediate preparation for cold weather. Close cracks in buildings and shelter stock well. Lay in winter stores of food, fuel, and feed. A few days of careful work now prevent suffering later and keep family and livestock comfortable, healthier, and thrifty through winter.
A retrospective on the Ottumwa Democrat flipping its stance to back White for governor after previously opposing him for Congress on the Bryan ticket. The piece argues the paper’s current position contradicts its earlier calls against White and notes no evident shift toward gold standard Democrats.
The passage accuses the fusionists of misrepresentation and personal abuse aimed at Republican candidates and Candidate Shaw. It claims the rivals have run out of legitimate arguments and now mudsling, noting an allegedly pardoned individual following Shaw to level charges. It asserts Shaw attracts large crowds and is poised for a booming statewide victory as the election nears.
Judge Spurrier orders the case onto the docket delaying ballot placement while the State Auditors fixed the ballot. Fusionists clash with populists over influence on the election with harsh actions toward allies and Mr Shaw. Republican nominee faces expected defeat at the polls.
The speaker suggests Fred White and others could address Iowa listeners about price changes in markets. He notes Ohio wool previously valued at 17 cents in New York last year now trades around 26 in the camo market, illustrating economic fluctuations.
The argument contends that prices rise across goods including wheat due to policy shifts and protections rather than wheat shortages. It notes critics’ protestations about gold standard limits and free coinage of silver, suggesting their reasoning collapses under scrutiny as prices advance and the public seeks better returns.
Bryan voiced opposition to high salaries for railroad and telegraph company heads during his presidential canvass. He earned 2500 dollars in Wichita for a single day's speech, saying none should earn more than 5000, yet he accepted the hefty sum and has not protested the excess. There is a clear discrepancy between his theory and practice.
Fred White, once a congressional candidate, ran poorly in his home county with a 382 vote defeat. He remains unknown in his district and could trail statewide, likely lacking thousands of votes to win the governor’s chair.
The distribution of lying circulars on the outskirts of republican crowds by the fusionists backfires. It brings condemnation from fair minded men of their own party and ends up increasing support for Mr. Shaw, whose dignified conduct under provocation stands in contrast to the attackers.
Tere reports a lively gathering between the packers in Omaha to decide which establishment will be largest and best. The event is seen as a major boom for South Omaha boosting local packing business, benefiting the stock market, and giving farmers two markets to ship to, with rivalry between Omaha and Chicago expected to lift prices.
Hon Thomas H Surrh tours the county delivering talks to greet voters and urge Republican attendance. Speaker Mr Smith advocates for his own election as senator and asks residents to hear him. Smith is slated to speak at the Opera House in Atlantic on Tuesday evening October 19.
The piece notes Nebraska backing the GOP for the 1900 race, Bryan favored for president, and Henry George’s potential rise in New York. Fusionists push to keep Nebraska, fearing Bryan would become a lone, unpartied figure if fusion succeeds and Bryan loses party status.
The Bryanites claim near perfection of the Nebraska election law after the last legislative session yet state officials find defects in the new provisions. They say the laws are distorted and will hinder rather than aid the popular will at the polls. The Populists mock the theoretical approach as impractical.
Gardner seeks a court injunction claiming his pursuit through back alleys was discovered. He fears Silas may expose the act and aims to neutralize the threat. The matter centers on whether the alleged stalking justified legal restraining action.
Hon LC H Savin a Republican candidate for senator builds support through canvass. He aims to uncover fusion plots but analysts expect failure this year.
The director of the mint reports US gold holdings on October 1 at 712,600,000 dollars, up 16,600,000 since August. The October estimate is the largest on record, surpassing 711,700,000 in 1884 by 1,000,000. Monthly gains come from imports and mine output totaling about 10,040,000. By year end gold may total around 760,000,000, far above prior years. The treasury gold reserve has risen over 80,000,000 in a year, replacing paper and silver. The Springfield Republican notes this signals confidence in the gold standard and paper money backed by gold redemption, countering free silver theories.
Secretary Lyman J Gage returned from a western tour noting good cheer and hopefulness in Nebraska and Colorado. He contrasts these feelings with the national mood a year ago and criticizes a self-styled party trying to change perceptions.
A sharply worded inquiry asks Gardner about his role in the Cass County Bank ring and his status as a candidate for representative. The note accuses him of deserting old democratic allies after a failed bid and hints at a broader political accusation, urging clarification amid alleged misdeeds.
The Democrat editor fears Silas Wilson will speak this fall, imagining a panorama of prohibition monsters. The editor associates speeches with bootleggers and predicts a political crisis that may push him toward nervous prostration if actions are not taken.
An old frontiersman asserts animals serve as the best barometer for weather, noting cats and dogs become restless and their coats dull before a storm, while horses and cattle scratch, sniff the air, and show clear signs of an approaching change in weather.
The passage condemns fusionists for preaching calamity while prosperity surrounds them. It attributes their stance to stubborn fanaticism rather than reason, and argues that anyone seeking truth has a continuous learning lesson daily, with failure to learn due to willful blindness.
Gardner warns of a fall partnership with Emerson while denying printing his paper free. He suggests Emerson admits he was a “calf” due to the prior business tie in the last season.
With two weeks left in the campaign, the popocrats have found no crooked transaction by L. M. Shaw. They have probed his vast business dealings, yet Shaw’s record endures the assaults, suggesting it remains strong under criticism.
More than 26 000 bushels of American apples were shipped to Great Britain last week at about 3 ¾ dollars per barrel in Liverpool. Newton pippins sold from 6 ¼ to 7 ¼ dollars per barrel as the trade grows. The Indian authorities oppose free coinage of silver, calling it a losing venture supported by practical experiments. they want no more of it.
The note claims Sinck Chairman Walsh received twenty thousand dollars from silver millionaires to run the Iowa campaign. It criticizes his team as political scavengers and argues for a stronger organizer like a Mark Hanna type to use the money effectively.
Debs argues that socialism’s remaining enemy is the Republican party, praising its longstanding support of the government and people’s rights. He contends socialists from the Debs stripe oppose the party, urging the public to stand by Republicans and keep them in power.
Waite says the fusion group hunts for a sensational Man in L. M. Shaw record to boost their campaign. He pursues a clean vigorous effort that unsettles rivals. The sewer rakers gain no ground and lose credibility. The people of Towa disapprove of such low tactics used in this campaign.
The Globe Democrat cites a Louisville paper noting a traveler can ride across Kentucky and stay in towns where whiskey sales are banned. Gardner will avoid the state upon hearing this and fears meeting a prohibitionist, a prospect that would alarm him in Kentucky.
Justice Frecp, who has served on the bench for thirty four years, has filed formal retirement papers. He has been eligible for retirement for eleven years, but remained faithful in duties and is regarded as one of the foremost jurists of the world. He is entitled to the rest he has richly earned.
Bates accuses the Chicago platform of clashing with the nation's form of government. Uncle Horace finally opens his eyes and agrees, noting the platform's misalignment with fundamental principles.
The fusionists try to block the middle class readers from voting for their candidates by hook or crook and wipe out the name of populist entirely. They may succeed in their aims but will gain nothing in the general roundup.
Jerry Starson forecasts a great panic in 1808 though details are vague. He may be promoting the prediction to bolster his reputation as a foreboding figure amid little other notable news.
Vors endorses T. H. Smith for senator and M. N. Baker for representative pledging faithful advocacy for constituents at the state capitol during the legislative session. Both men are described as dependable and ready to perform their duties.
WinStaM B Allison lauded the senior Iowa senator for his speech to Ohio Republicans. The speaker said no man in the country is better qualified to lead the campaign and called the Buckeyes document a poor effort.
The message urges every Republican to arrange his affairs so he can devote Tuesday November 2 to the county and party by putting in a full faithful day of work for the entire Republican ticket to maximize the majority.
Atlanta, Georgia boasts an eight year old boy preacher reputedly very eloquent. The report hints Bryan could face another southern rival for presidential honors in the race.
BupLeems Warr travels the state delivering speeches while opposing the fusion idea. He urges populists to stay in the political center. Last year he backed the Bryan ticket which has grown tired of it.
The piece argues that Democratic leaders would push currency inflation to spur business, but warns inflation harms the economy. It says free silver would cause a boom followed by a crash, while a natural currency expansion backed by gold is preferable, citing a Chicago Times Herald analogy that people will still choose gold for value.
A quirky local note suggests BrorHEn Garner wields political tirades and missteps with equal zeal. It hints he authored editorials last week while intoxicated by beer and expresses pride in his misdeeds. The remark ends with a proverb about pride preceding a fall.
The article urges Republicans to turn out to defeat fusionists this year. It stresses every Republican should vote and ensure neighbors vote as well, at the polls on election day, to carry out their duty.
The money order system of the United States is expanding steadily and now yields nearly $1,000,000 in government revenue. It is largely self supporting, with minimal extra cost for extension, and offers great convenience to the public. The post office department’s policy to broaden its scope should receive strong support.
Spain ends Weyler’s term in Cuba citing ongoing costs of eleven million dollars per month. Weyler reportedly needs four more months to finish the war, but the new ministry recalls him and orders immediate return to Spain. General Blanco is named his successor.
The passage notes rainmakers have apparently vanished from the country after a long spell of broader weather patterns. It suggests the free silver humbug will quickly disappear just as rainmaking fades, due to changing times and the waning influence of popular superstition.
The True Remedy editor in Tiskilwa Illinois says Dr King's New Discovery cures coughs colds and whooping cough. He claims it outperforms other remedies and guarantees satisfaction with trial bottles free at Vic Emmert Co drug store.
A list of Republican gatherings with dates and venues including October 20 Evening Matsena with Thos H Smith and Silas Wilson. October 21 Edna Center. October 22 Griswold. October 30 Ear Grove Center. November 1 Atlantic with Geo L Dobson and J Munkin and Silas Wilson. plus Leslie M Shaw mentioned.
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