08 Oct 1891
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
1
A jumble of political notes from the era discusses tariffs, bonds, and party tensions. Mentions the Midland railway bond guarantee, London ownership, and the Democratic stance against extremist tactics, warning of the harm from campaign sensationalism.
The committee on the state of the republic submits a minority report urging the House not to act on the Ocala platform resolution. They say the legislature should not act as a political convention and that the state democratic convention should decide.
Mrs James L Mathis of Huntington shares a remedy against jiggers in fowls using nux vomica mixed in bran or cornmeal dough fed to chickens for a week and then periodically. The note extols unity in towns, criticizes division, and promotes electing capable leaders. It includes Democratic faith points and a long Bainbridge Georgia promotional parcel on artesian wells and local resources.
The piece argues for full weight silver dollars and free coinage to avoid 80 cent value, criticizes the 80 cent standard, and calls for honest money. It also urges daughters to be educated in self denial,Industry, and household service to become self supporting wives with dowries built in.
The Ocala platform calls for abolition of national banks and state depositories lending at two percent. It seeks silver coinage, land reform, anti-aliens ownership, graduated taxes, and government control of communications, plus direct popular election of U.S. Senators. The Dawson Journal notes possible candidates and a vibrant district campaign.
Donatson and Hawks attorneys for petitioners filed in the Decatur County Georgia office on September 23 1891 clerk C W WinneRuey certifies the foregoing is a true extract from Superior Court records. September 22 1891 C W Wotmerrvey clerk September 4 1891.
A roan horse about five years old and 13 hands high is described as estray by J. D. Bratcher. It has white hind feet, a white forehead spot, a left shoulder brand with the letter 8 and Mexican characters on the left thigh, a rope on the neck, and is valued at fifty dollars. The notice dated August 17, 1891, requests twenty-five cents per day for care.
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