Common People Republican League pledge of 1890 Iowa
A group in Taylor County Iowa forms the Common People Republican League township committee and adopts a program to destroy corporate machine power, end patronage, ban lobby influence, promote state primaries on the Australian ballot, revise interstate commerce and corporate laws, oppose monopolies, and support Iowa businesses for local self sufficiency.
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Common Peoples Republican League of
Township
Taylor County
Iowa
Paul
Haddock
Republican Committee
League
Corporation
U. S
Roosevelt
Iona
Court Convened at Corning Under Judge Evans
A Corning court session met Monday with Judge Evans presiding. The brief session addressed proceedings underway and scheduled matters in the local judicial calendar.
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Corning
Evans
Jealous Contemporary Not Located in Taylor County
A claim that Tun T-R has a jealous contemporary is discussed with assurance that such a contemporary is not present in Taylor County. The statement emphasizes certainty about regional absence and contrasts potential rival figures.
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Tun T-R
Taylor County
Bedford Law Firm Advertising Sparks Dispute
A dispute arises over advertising by a Bedford law firm. The objection cites unequal compensation to lawyers rather than ad content, with a heated exchange implying misrepresented dues and payment disputes among firm members.
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Tur T-R
Bedford
Johnnie
Dolliver praises withheld until Hepburn gets dues
The contemporary notes Dolliver withholds praise for the geldings until Hepburn receives his due. It predicts Hepburn will likely gain his just dues at either the convention or the polls.
Hendrickson trial write up sales figures disputed
A contempor ary reports selling 300 extra copies of the Hendrickson trial write up two weeks ago and 200 last week. The papers claim some buyers purchased multiple copies, noting a few bought several, with a guarantee that there were a few who bought several copies.
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Hendrickson
Legislature Bill Proposes Physician Euthanasia Line
A bill introduced Friday in the state legislature would compel physicians to end the lives of hopelessly ill patients. It targets the incurably insane and invalids as a humane measure to prompt public debate, though passage is not anticipated.
Hepburn Fight Sparks Credit Battle in Taylor County
The Ceder Falls Gazette reports that a Hepburn victory in Taylor County could yield most credit to the Times- Republican and its editor, prompting GOP allies to seek to place the T-R and its editor in a favorable state-wide position.
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Ceder Falls
Hepburn
Taylor County
Times- Republican
T-R
Free Country Claim Sparks Debate in Iowa
A New Market Herald item notes a resident in Iowa claimed the area was a free country even in the reservation. The remark prompted accusations of reading Hepburn's life in Congress and the man did not deny the charge.
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Svuog
Iowa
Hepburn
Congress
New Market Herald
After Grand Opera House Fire Des Moines Walls Collapse
Report notes the Des Moines Grand Opera House burned last week leaving bare walls to stand for days before wind toppled them. No injuries reported. Question is raised why the building inspector did not remove the danger sooner.
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Des Moines
Hepburn backed a canal route not Panamaal route
The Creston American notes Senator Hepburn supported a Nicaraguan canal route not the Panama path. It cites Mark Hanna’s senate speech asserting the Nicaraguan plan was impracticable and tied to railroad interests, urging Senator Jameson to review Hanna’s critique before praising Hepburn again.
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Panama Canal
Nicarranguan
Mark Hanna
Senate
Hepburn
Jameson
Col
O Creston American
Turner calls for progressive party platform and reform
Saye Senator Dan Turner of Adams county urges focus on party platform over gubernatorial candidate. He advocates progressive aims including corporate regulation, direct political power for people, ending railroad pass influence, and backing Roosevelt era politics. Mt. Ayr News.
Progressive movement expands across districts
The piece notes the progressive movement, once seen as a local eight district uproar of disgruntled politicians, gaining strength in the first district J W Blythes area. It reports Hedge will not seek re election and mentions Dobson challenging Hull in the seventh district and possible opposition to Lacey in the sixth. The movement alarms several supporters.
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J. W. Blythe
Hedge
George L. Dobson
J. A. T. Hull
Lacey
Still at It Claims Times- Republican Lied About Funding
The letter accuses the Times-Republican of lying about who funded literature for the Common People’s club. It says the paper promotes falsehoods and never apologizes, noting prior attacks on W. E. Miller and accusing the TR of relentless abuse of Bedford citizens.
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Times- Republican
Common People’s Club
T-R
Bedford
Editor defends truth in Miller conflict and challenges rivals
A letter asserts Judge Miller's argument was truth and accuses the T R editor of false statements about Des Moines money. It claims no editorials were written by others since January and demands accountability, urging Clark to admit error or misinformation.
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W.E. Miller
Des Moines
Common Peoples
Clark
Hepburn and Railroads Dominate 8th District Debate
A speech from Humboldt Iowa criticizes Hepburn for serving railroad interests over farmers. It highlights battles over a state primary and anti pass laws, noting railroad opposition and farmer pressure shaping political choices. The piece portrays Hepburn as aligned with corporate power and quotes calls for a principled representative.
Primary law urged to curb railroad influence in Congress
In a farmer oriented appeal, the speaker labels Hepburn and the railroad bosses as corrupt and advocates for a primary law to empower common people. He contrasts Hepburn with Sen Dolliver and other legislators who stand for the constituency against corporate power. He urges farmers to back a system that gives the people control over political machinery.
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Washington
Farmers’ Institute
Pete
Blythe
Congress
Hepburn
Townsend
Dolliver
Hepburn Hypocrisy in Congressional Race
Opinion piece argues Hepburn pretends to champion reform while using others’ achievements for credit. It cites Ohio’s Grosvenor defeat and Iowa voters demanding rail rate and pure food laws as signs of a populist surge he only recently acknowledges. The author predicts renewed efforts to circumvent the will of the people.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Iowa
Fen
Grosvenor
Congress
Hepburn
Marve
Hepburn Condemned as Public Opinion Tool in Iowa
The Oreston American and Washington reporter Steffens are cited to condemn Pete Hepburn of the Eighth Iowa district as betraying the people. He allegedly misrepresented the district, stifled rate regulation as Interstate Commerce chair, and only acted when public anger rose. Hepburn is accused of duplicity, servility to corporations, and betraying constituents.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
Hepburn
Steffens
Northwest
Esch-Townsend
Corning
United States
Defeat of Grosvenor Elates Progressive Fans in Ohio
The Ohio congressman Grosvenor loses renomination to Albert Douglas by 78 to 26 after a rousing convention. Douglas’s name drew praise while Grosvenor faced no eulogy. Republicans in Congress filed a petition to reinstate him, but it failed. Athens County backed Douglas, signaling a GOP shift.
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Grosvenor
Ohio
Congress
Col. Hepburn
Albert Douglas
Douglas
Bedlam
Iowa
Hepburn
Taylor County Paper Accused of Malicious Falsehood
The Times-Republican is accused of publishing a deliberate lie claiming money for petitions from the Common Peoples Club of Taylor county came from Des Moines. The author challenged proof or admission, offered $50, and notes no response, declaring the paper convicted of a malicious falsehood.
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the Times-Republican
Common Peoples Club
Taylor County
Des Moines
Tar Cash Buyers Co-Operative Union Collapse
The Tar Cash Buyers Co-Operative Union failed last week and a receiver was appointed to wind up the affairs. The mail order concern was a major business in its field.
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Tar Cash Buyers Co-Operative Union
Postal Department Probe Targets Fraud Mail Order Scheme
An investigation led to the appointment of a receiver amid a false advertisement scheme offering stock shares at ten dollars with implied dividends and heavy discounts on goods. Shares totaling 1027 dollars had already sold as postal authorities warned against misleading advertising by mail order concerns.
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Postal Department
Post Office Department
Hepburn Opponent Prods Reform Motives in Cummins Race
A Tor Clarinda Herald editor assails Cummins for seeking renomination, arguing his reform drive may be self serving while urging readers to scrutinize Hepburn’s record. The piece accuses Hepburn of claiming sole fitness and warns against letting postmaster editors dictate the district’s congressional choice.
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Tor Clarinda Herald
Hepburn
Cummin
Cummins
Heral
Congress
Hepburn and Powers in Clash Over Railroad Rates
The article discusses Col Hepburn chairing the House Interstate Commerce Committee opposing rates regulation. It notes his district’s support for railroads, his opposition to the president’s plan, and similar stance by Mann of Chicago against government rate controls, portraying a conflict between party leaders and local voters over the bill.
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Chica Tribune
Raymond
Getleman
Taylor County
Fremont
Hepburn
Col. Hepburn
House
All Popal
Mann
Chicago
Congress
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Berrord
Free Press
R. V. Lucas
J. E. Kuun
Lenox
Farmers Institute
Humboldt
J. F. Wier
Pete Hepburn
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Farmers’ Institutes
Hepburn’s
Rhords
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