Republican message on farm relief and election stakes
The Dispatch reviews Republican farm policies citing the McKinley bill duties on barley hay oats hops buckwheat beans onions potatoes and vegetables and usda price protections. It argues New York farmers gain under Harrison and lose under Cleveland urging support to maintain high current rates.
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New York
Republican Party
Suffolk County
Niagara
Grover Cleveland
Harrison
Democrats Propose a Five Cent Coffee Tax If They Win
A 1872 issue argues Democrats would restore a five cent per pound coffee duty after removing it in 1872. It warns this would raise prices for farmers and workers, noting a potential $29 million annual revenue from coffee imports in 1891. The piece contrasts Cleveland’s alleged patronage with Brice’s government contracts, framing Cleveland as a reformer.
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Republican Party
Free Trade Democrats
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Brice
President Grant
Calvin S. Brice
Democratic Party
New York Advertiser
Free Trade Adoption in Wales Eyed by American Visit
Welsh factory leader D H Rogers argues to his countrymen that US shift to free trade would cut American wages and raise costs of living, prompting wage reductions to stay competitive. Rogers cites a Llanelli worker earning around thirty-six shillings weekly who can support his family, while noting higher rents and clothing costs in America.
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United States
D. H. Rogers
Tin Plate Makers Association of Wales
America
Swansea
Rogers
Cleveland
Wales
Llanelly
India
Australia
Paslon Patents
Workingmen Debating Wages Under Protection vs Free Trade
The article relays quotes from Robert Blissert, a prominent union member, comparing English and American wages. It argues protection raises wages and luxuries, while free trade lowers them, urging a vote for Harrison and Republican prosperity. It notes a New York Republican club formed by Cleveland opponents and remarks on Democratic critics not retracting their opposition to Cleveland.
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Robert Blissert
England
United States
London
Cleveland
Harrison
Republican Club
Young Men’s
Independent Republican Club
New York City
Farmers want workers not more farmers says Governor McKinley
Governor McKinley in Beatrice Nebraska argues farmers need consumers, not more farmers, urging tariff policy to expand markets and factory demand. Northwest reports show farm laborers in demand at 2.50 to 4 dollars daily while South Dakota forecasts wheat value and strong wages. Edward Murphy doubts Cleveland’s statewide win and warns of a disastrous campaign. The piece contrasts protection with free trade, citing Britain’s long protectionist history.
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Beatrice, Neb
McKinley
Ohio
United States
South Dakota
Republican Party
Minneapolis
Northwest
General Market Report and Weekly Quotations
Market report from New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia with price ranges for grains, provisions, live stock, dairy products, and produce. Includes wheat, corn, oats, lard, butter, cheese, eggs, pork, beef, hay, clover, and fruit and vegetable prices with regional differences. Notable items include No. 2 red wheat around 83 to 93 cents, hogs $5.25 to $6.10 per 100 pounds, and white potatoes around $1.50 to $1.65 per barrel.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Pno
Yvisions
Philadelphia
Erie Railway timetable outlines daily westbound routes
The Erie Railroad presents daily schedule details from Salamanca to Dunkirk Buffalo and Youngstown with multiple stop times and origins. It promotes the Erie as a fast, direct route to Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati St Louis with through tickets baggage check to destination and agent contact in Buffalo New York.
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New York
Wellsville
Boston
Youngstown
Salamanca
Dunkirk
Buffalo
Dayton
Carrollton
Bradford
Hornellsville
Erie
Kon
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pacific
America
A. W. Bopie Division
Buffalo, N. Y
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