Democratic Mass Meeting Boosts Tariff Reform Campaign
The Mass Meeting in the city drew a large Democratic turnout endorsing Tariff Reform resolutions. The County Executive Committee organized clubs in nearly every district to mobilize voters for the May State Convention in Atlanta and the National Convention at St. Louis. Judge Bower wins broad support in the Albany Judicial Circuit with the Dougherty Grand Jury urging re election. A farm tip suggests China tree berries protect cabbage from cut worms by planting beside seedlings.
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B. B Bower
Albany
Dougherty County
Judge Bower
Georgia
Grant Jury
Dougherty
Third Party Movement Emerges in Georgia
Albany News and Advertiser reports a formal third party movement taking shape in Georgia with a meeting at DeGive's Opera House in Atlanta last Tuesday. Evangelists Sam Small and Sam Jones spoke amid Republican and prohibitionist critiques, urging revenue changes and temperance debate while urging Democrats to ignore the movement.
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Georgia
DeGive
Atlanta
Sam Small
Sam Jones
Atlanta Constitution
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Democratic Party
Internal Revenue
What Does This Mean In Louisiana Ballot Result
The Louisian a election produced a Democratic majority of over 60 000, far above the 1884 margin of 18 000. The New York Sun linked tariff policy to the vote, implying strong Democratic support for the administration. The Sun’s stance is criticized as selective and partisan by the Maton Telegraph.
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New York Sun
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Maton Telegraph
Republicans Demand Pension and Tariff Reform in 1880 Platform
The Dayton convention under John Sherman signals Republican lines for 1880. The platform rebukes civil war resentments, argues for tariffs, wide pensions, and vigilance against Northern domination, while warning the South about Reconstruction excesses and wealth power. The Telegraph urges Democrats to attack the center and win over war veterans. Subscribe for The Democrat, $1 until Jan 1, 1880.
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John Sherman
Dayton
Republican Party
Protection Army
Congress
Ohio
Telegraph
Hunters of America plan vast Georgia hunting grounds
A broad scheme announced to establish a hunting grounds empire in South Georgia. The Associated Hunters of America would own exclusive hunting rights across 100 to 200 square miles south of Macon, with a grand Adams Park hotel and cottages, fenced by a high wire boundary to protect deer and other game. Promoter Hugh Gordon leads the effort, with shares already offered and a prospectus mailed nationwide.
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Dougherty County Democratic Convention Endorses tariff reform and Cleveland
The Dougherty county Democratic convention chaired by S. R. Weston adopted resolutions endorsing President Cleveland and his tariff reform policy. They praised Senator A H Colquitt for defending the administration and commended Representative H G Purner for his stand. Delegates to the Atlanta convention are instructed to vote only for straight tariff reformers and reject compromisers.
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S. R. Weston
Democratic Executive Committee
Dougherty County
W. E. Wooten
Secetary
R. Hodds
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Congress
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