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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1893
Page
2
The Bloomfield Indiana editorial questions Democrats and Republicans as public trust images. It notes Charles Foeter a secretary to Harrison, and mentions Jonyn L. Bretz on committees for Solitary Affairs and Public Grounds. It comments Iowa Republicans shifting on prohibition and endorses Voorhees on financial matters comparing him to Gladstone.
Secretary Carlisle argues keeping the ratio for coinage would cost 112 million dollars, which the public cannot bear. The Indianapolis News is praised as a leading Indiana paper. The Democrat is criticized for its Chicago platform interpretation on inflation and fiat currency.
A speaker urges returning to a universal 100 cent dollar, lifting protection, and expanding American goods abroad while distributing currency evenly among states. The argument claims McKinley tariff causes wide disparities, citing Rhode Island and Kansas as examples of inequities in value received.
Republicans report Democratic pensioners to the pension department and suspend their payments hoping to boost votes in the next election. Voters had demanded change last fall and fear more disappointment if reforms do not come.
The 25 cent per bushel tariff under McKinley draws criticism as farmers ask why not higher. The News is asked to explain. Gov. Matthews names James M Winters, a Republican, to Marion County Superior Court, provoking dissent among Democrats who call the move partisan and risky for turnout.
The article notes a tonal shift suggesting the repeal of the Sherman law is now seen as likely. It comments on political pressure and public sentiment steering lawmakers toward rollback.
Obituary notes the death of Sam H. TaY Lor of Washington a prominent and highly esteemed Democrat in the 2d district. The text also comments on global crop shortages and rising prices affecting Europe and the wider world.
W D Hox delivered a magnifi cent speech on the silver question Tuesday. The piece was praised as important and the publication of the full text is anticipated soon.
In Marion county Governor Matthews faces criticism for appointing a Republican judge. Senator Voorhees delivers a landmark speech praised by Terre Haute business leaders for backing his financial stance. House committees shift with Hulman displaced, prompting questions about fairness and party balance. Citizens urge response from authorities on office distribution.
The Bloomfield News denounces the accusation that Cleveland ranks with Burr Arnold and Davis as insane. It asserts Cleveland deservedly stands among Washington Jefferson and Jackson for ability integrity and courage. The piece likens hostile attacks to a knot on an elephant.
The Greencastle Star Press notes that careless rumor spreaders can wreck solvent banks. It cites a recent Ohio incident where reckless chatter triggered a bank run despite solid assets. It condemns reckless talk and urges accountability for those who harm business and trust. It also reports on the Putnam County Silver Mine with updates from Howard Rightsell about mine depth, quality, and plans for a crusher and smelter.
A report on the Greene county teachers institute details sessions on history pedagogy psychology and geography led by Prof Carr Starbuck and F M Price. It highlights classroom organization arithmetic emphasis on habit formation and the push for full curriculum participation with multiple teachers and officials praised for progress.
The Carntel Signal suspends publication while Brazil rolling mill resumes. Jackson County reports a short corn crop and Clarke County grasshoppers strip fields. Scott County peaches show a fair crop. Whooping cough circulates in Center Point and Clay. Nearby farms yield over two bushels per acre of clover. Wm J Griffin faces immorality charges in Batholomew County. Benton County farmer sells 25 000 bushels of coal at 24 cents per bushel. Fire damages Bud's Skive business near Lutingburg, three merchants named. William Highfield convicted in Jasper for white capping. his father Thomas acquitted. John Hogan, once poor, dies at Shelbyville. undertaker finds 1200 in a burial pouch. Libby McDonald, nine, burns from a playhouse accident. Model Mercantile Company of West Fork assigns to creditors. assets 3000, liabilities 1000. Heltonville quarry yields a promising Fox Island granite look alike. John Fisher buries 300 in a boot, later robbed by a passerby. Armiesburg hotel still stands, Harrison’s march route noted. Fifteen smallpox cases at Muncie lead to district quarantine. initial cases linked to several families. Indiana M E Conference meeting could reshuffle presiding elder districts. New Albany district to absorb others. possible clergy placements noted.
The fourteenth annual Greene County Sunday school convention met in Owensburg on August 16 and 17. President Axtell presided with a large program of song services prayers readings and reports, including an address by State Superintendent Meigs and discussions on defects in Sunday school work. Delegates formed committees and adopted resolutions praising the convention and pledging cooperation for better Sunday schools.
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