07 Sep 1880
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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1880
Page
1
The Democratic State Convention at Des Moines nominated officers including Keith, Ell, and Clare, then endorsed Cincinnati platform. Delegates from eighty eight counties cast 492 votes amid strong support for Hancock and English, with veterans forming a large share of the delegation.
Michigan Democrat Chas S May in Michigan City denounces Republican figures from the Civil War era. He cites Lee allied officers and Mosby as examples of traitors rewarded under Republican rule, questions postwar loyalties, and condemns a deserter joining the party to justify loyalty.
New York dispatch details Barnum's strategy for the coming campaign. He targets New York New Jersey Connecticut Ohio and Indiana with organized efforts and heavy spending to secure Hancock and defeat Garfield. The plan envisions aggressive campaigns, mobilized local groups, and shifting resources as September approaches.
A People's Journal notice invites Vinton business men to back Lyman’s Advertiser and promote a new regional venture. The piece praises Lyman as a skilled editor and urges land or stock investments through Geo W Ridge or Lyman at the Commercial House. Gen Hancock praised by Gen McCook as a top military figure.
A partisan pamphlet extols Hancock as defender of the Union while denouncing Longstreet as a rebel. It lists battles associated with both generals and criticizes Republican leaders for praising Longstreet, noting Longstreet’s wartime stance and Hancock’s loyalty to the Union.
A Massachusetts speech excerpt explains that property in farm deeds includes fences, waste timber, manure in barns, growing crops unless reserved, and buildings attached or historically part of the estate. It notes that newer, unattached items may remain personal property and outlines remedies when sellers misstate conveyed items. The text also shifts to political critique, contrasting Kilpatrick’s Indiana revival efforts, Civil War era politics, and implications for 1880 election dynamics, then mentions flax production and a Waterloo Driving Association prize.
An Indianapolis backed hog and poultry remedy claims to insure hogs by the head for a year and cover deaths from a deposit, promising to stop coughs, purge poisons, and fatten stock. It cites bankers Fletcher Sharp of Indianapolis for standing, and sells through Hall & Stickney in Vinton Iowa.
The Democratic platform pledges allegiance to constitutional doctrines and state and national reforms. It denounces centralization, supports home rule, honest money, civil service reform, and a free ballot, while criticizing the current administration and urging accountability, tariff revenue, and protections for labor and public credit. A county convention in Vin ton on September 11, 1880 will nominate local officials.
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