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Newspaper
Beardstown Enterprise
Location
Beardstown, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1888
Page
6
Michigan congressman Melourne H. Ford delivers a campaign address condemning tariffs on wool and alcohol while urging reduction of internal taxes. He highlights immigration abuses, calls for federal enforcement, and campaigns on protecting American laborers against foreign competition.
Captain William L. Ritter of Hartford Connecticut states he has long backed Prohibitionists but voted Republican since 1468. He rejects free whisky and tobacco, supports tariff-only revenue, and believes pensions were better under Democratic administrations. He praises Grover Cleveland for vetoing the Dependent Pension Act and says he may vote for Cleveland but could remain aligned with the Prohibition ticket. The quote is stated as a verbatim copy by Ritter.
Religious leaders from the United States discuss temperance policy and the whisky plank's impact on the 1888 Republican ticket. Clergy members including Rev George Jffingans and Dr RV Hater criticize the platform, while supporters like Cuyler defend it. Ministers warn November's vote will reveal party legitimacy.
A harsh letter argues the Treasury surplus should fund government bonds and halt interest on public debt. It laments a supposed selfish bid to tax the people and warns Congress must not misuse funds to pay debt penalties or advance maturities. It also questions President Harrison’s stance as related to the public debt policy.
A Winchester Union statement argues no real national rift exists between free trade and protection, framing the issue as excessive versus reasonable taxation. It condemns claims of tariffs and protections as deceptive and predicts the truth will prevail with time.
A new solar heat device uses a shallow corrugated iron box with a glass top placed outside to trap sun rays. Heat is absorbed and vented air heats the interior room, claimed to reach high temperatures. The note hints at an experimental method for practical heating.
Article contrasts Spanish protectionism with American tariff policy, arguing both impose taxes on raw materials and commerce. It warns that sustained protectionism harms a nation’s industry and national vigor, citing Spain’s historical decline as a cautionary example for the United States.
Fragmentary remark notes that Litchman did not shrink from the order nor fear being outfitted, suggesting a muted exit or lack of further details in the Chicago Tunes cor report. The passage reflects incomplete information and uncertain conclusions about Litchman’s status or actions.
The tariff is praised by monopolists but seen as an expensive luxury by common people who must pay high costs for ordinary necessities. The schedule hits daily essentials with significant prices, affecting households broadly.
A Patriot newspaper item notes how tariff costs hit average households with items like cotton stockings corsets and nerds listed as examples. The piece argues the tariff raises prices for working people and households in general.
The Philadelphia Record quotes a Republican statesman urging progressives to embrace a policy, warning it will bring the same misfortunes seen in older nations. The speaker condemns the opposition as shallow and warns about steering society onto dangerous shoals.
The article accuses Charles H. Litchman of selling himself to the Republican party amid turmoil within the Knights of Labor. It cites a Minneapolis 1887 treasurer’s report showing vast spending with poor accountability, Litchman’s six weeks without salary, and implies dissatisfaction driving loyalty shifts and leadership questions at the organization.
The Kansas City Times praises President Cleveland for backing soldiers and rejects partisan private bills. It condemns Republican lawmakers for pushing fraudulent measures that would reward constituencies if enacted, while crediting the President for responsibility and integrity.
The clerland Plein Dealer reports Blaine's latest advocacy on trusts. He argues trusts are largely private affairs with no interference by Cleveland or individuals and contends Congress has no right to meddle. He claims trusts are state issues not national, while dodging how tariffs relate to them.
A scattered column reviews Catholic and Protestant clergy, missions for Germany and Alaska Creoles, a London report on a sect named The Ecclesia of Israel, and a taxed deacon fined in England. It highlights Rev Augustus Totten in Quincy, six Kentucky counties lacking churches, and curious mission offers including a married man with fourteen children.
The piece comments on chasing grace as a hindrance and suggests staying home with family to secure virtue. It likens the impulse to Artemus Ward’s supposed wartime sacrifice of his wife’s relations, framing the idea in a Christian work context.
A moral fragment discusses how people exaggerate personal distress by comparing with others. It notes envy inflates suffering, cites wealth family and friendships as perceived better states, and urges adopting a cheerful view rather than dwelling on misfortune. Ledgers.
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