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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1888
Page
4
An interview transcript from an industrial town probes tariff protection, wages, and strikes at Grab Get Hold Co. It questions how tariff policy affected workers over eighteen years, detailing wages, capital, and firm fortunes while contrasting labor and management. The piece cites broader labor response and political pressure shaping tariff policy debates.
The home market was larger in 1800 under minimal duties than today. The protected industries still employ a tiny share of workers, and those workers are the lowest paid, argues the San Francisco Examiner.
The Pittsburg Press notes Republican doctrine favors free trade for Hungarians Poles and Italians while imposing prohibitory duties on lumber to protect the American workingman’s housing demand.
The Herald reports Edwin F. Gould of the Indiana Knights of Labor defends a labor fight against Benjamin Harrison. Gould cites wage cuts from 1873 to 1878, Harrison’s role as a railroad attorney, and accusations of deceiving citizens by joining a citizens committee to aid railroads and defeat strikers.
The New York Post notes Republican arguments against Gen. Harrison citing his role as the first senator to back a dependent pension bill like Cleveland vetoed. It claims such a law would drain the treasury surplus and undermine free trade, framing elect Harrison as a taxpayer burden breaker.
The New York Times opines that Senator Blair’s push for a presidential offer to negotiate with Great Britain to settle Canada differences via political union would bring absolute free trade with Canada, threaten Maine and Massachusetts fisheries, and risk Jesuit influence, cautioning against extending such a plan to Portland and Gloucester.
Albany Journal argues the Mills bill would not cut duties 40 percent as claimed and questions whether adding hundreds of free list items equals a free trade measure. The New York World counters that any tariff not taxing all imports is at least partly a free trade bill and that Mills adds only a small reduction to an extended free list.
A Fall River dispatch reports the print cloth market free of spot goods with August production sold ahead by fifteen pieces weekly and September well disposed of. It predicts good business through year end despite the Mills free trade bill and the president’s renomination prospects.
Editor notes that many factories would shut down if Cleveland wins due to managers pushing for protectionist policies. The piece outlines four strategic modes for national industry, including duty-free admission of goods aiding manufacturers. The author cites Tenry Clay to support free trade arguments.
The New York Mail and Express questions Mr. Quay's campaign motives, arguing that he pursues thirstness over sentiment and that decisive, solid arguments should replace wasted words. The piece frames the political contest with religious and moral rhetoric while urging practical debate.
A caustic critique of the Republican slate led by James G Blaine with Benny Harrison as nominal head and Levi P Morton backing Irish vote influence. The piece cites Vanderbilts, Cobden Club, and New York press as backing for fundraising to win Irish American support, warning of early tactics and political manipulation.
The piece argues fierce partisanship by Republican city employees undermines civil service reform. It cites the post office as example of lingering spoils system loyalties, noting President Cleveland’s warning about disloyalty to the public service and urging officials to reflect on his message.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes ex governor Porter's refusal to pursue the Indiana governor nomination. Porter had earlier said he would not seek political preferment or accept the nomination if Grent Harrison were chosen. The article observes deep Republican enmity toward Harrison and portrays current sentiment as resignation.
The Knoxville Journal argues for nullifying whisky taxes as part of the Chicago platform, claiming abolition would save lives. The piece cites the revenue laws on illicit distillers and contrasts with the Buffalo Courier’s stance on the issue.
President Cleveland vetoed a pension bill for a man who joined the Confederate army after capture and served nine months. The Patriot argues the Democratic aim to secure pensions for rebel soldiers is a false claim.
The Kansas City Times notes Governor Alger has solved the election, predicting Republicans will win New York New Jersey Connecticut and Indiana. It recalls Alger promising a third ballot nomination and adds that God supplied him with money.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes Fuller’s confirmation as chief justice after about one third of Republicans supported him, suggesting the Democratic lawyer with a wartime political and legal career faced a notably solid and unimpeachable professional record.
The postmaster general opposes the Republican plan to reduce letter postage citing higher postal costs. He argues the burden would fall on poor people while wealthier individuals and businesses would benefit from cheaper letters.
The Providence Journal notes that respect abroad does not invalidate an objection to President Clevelsand, while the Chicago Herald reports Boulanger survives a neck wound but remains marked by the attacker who dubbed him the Doraker of France.
Republicans in the Senate push a tariff bill while Senator Mitchell favors waiting for November votes. The party signals a shift toward tax cuts, opposing the Chicago platform which called for repealing internal taxes on tobacco and alcohol and broad tariff reductions. The bill proposes a 50 percent sugar cut, provoking questions about protecting essential goods and public reception.
A Methodist minister near Hartford claims many Republicans in his church will back Fisk and Prohibitionists this year. He asserts that entire synods of Methodist Republicans oppose the Chicago free whisky platform and Bob Ingersoll influence at the convention. The pastor says Republicans have been overcome and election returns will prove it.
The St Paul Daily Globe hails Calvin S. Brice as a brilliant, honest organizer fit to lead the campaign with Cleveland and Thurman on the platform. His young vigor and business success are cited to justify party confidence and suggest Democratic defeat is unlikely.
A fragmentary column mocks Pennsylvania political scenes with Dea Beaver and General Harrison. It recalls Senator Quay's advice to Governor Beaver and hints at a fevered gubernatorial campaign fueled by a boastful manager.
The New York Post reports Republican managers demand no Burchard in the campaign and calls it easier said than done. A letter from Bishop John Ho Vincent states he did not go to Ellenville for politics and clarifies he is not a third party man, identifying as a Republican and a prohibitionist.
Gen Palmer of TWlinvis, a former Republican and Union veteran, delivered a sharp Democratic speech in Hlineis. Gen Chalmers, a former Democrat and Confederate fighter, addressed a lively Republican crowd in Arkansas. The St Louis Post-Dispatch mocks the era’s worn political rhetoric.
The senate nearly rejected Call's plan to seek alleged assets of the late Confederacy. Only the Florida senator supported the scheme while others across the country opposed it, favoring letting the Confederacy fade from view.
Ex Governor Porter of Indiana refuses to be the Republican nominee for governor. The party had counted on his candidacy to strengthen Harrison, but observers doubt Harrison can win Indiana without Porter on the ticket.
A Providence Journal passage questions a fraudulent pensioner's esteem and questions free trade policies. It argues free trade aided tanning, cattle, and export activities toward New York World, contrasting claims of destruction with growth in related industries.
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