21 Oct 1884
Page 1
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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1884
Page
1
The Bent County Herald declares it will not be held accountable for the sentiments of correspondents. It will not publish communications unless they come from responsible parties and include signatures.
The text presents L. R. Bolter's extended speech to Vinton listeners arguing that democracy has been betrayed by a ruling elite. He blames wealth concentration, tariff manipulation, and party machines for inequality, praises Jefferson and Democratic reforms, ridicules Republicans, and links economic policy to national decline. He cites battles, education funding, and welfare shifts as Democratic gains.
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