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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1892
Page
1
The piece argues a Republican win would restore Harrison and Reed, install a force bill, and empower life tenure election supervisors and federal marshals to oversee voting. It portrays a national canvassing regime and returning boards to fix elections, with Davenport leading thugs to intimidate voters and override state returns.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes Carnegie surrounds Homestead mills with a high electric fence in anticipation of a strike, suggesting his aim is protection from American labor rather than addressing the dispute itself.
A Philadelphia Times opinion contends that using a Win chester rifle as the opening symbol signals a poor start for any tariff campaign, arguing it inflames cries of protectionism with gun symbolism.
A Stumningdale letter to President Harrison reflects party critique of tariffs and protection for American labor. It cites Carnegie and Homestead, critiques Republican taxation, and notes local tax surpluses. A Massachusetts inventor showcases a new recording device for weighing scales.
The 1889 Indiana legislature, urged by organized labor, passed a law banning the hiring of Pinkerton officers as peace officers. It bars appointing any nonresidents or outsiders to enforce the law and makes violations punishable by up to one year in prison. The Pennsylvania legislature rejected a similar request.
D F E Williamson of Greencastle, once a stalwart backer of Harrison, announces he will support Chicago convention nominees after opposing the force bill. In a letter to George A Knight, he argues the GOP seeks federal power to enforce the race question and warns of imperial Washington if the party stays in power. He cites the tariff and factory farmer disparities seen in Muncie and calls for a Democratic rally against phitocracy and imperialism.
A Memphis Appeal-Avalanche excerpt comments on McKinley’s tariff bill and wage impact, noting 150000 Pennsylvania workers unemployed due to proposed cuts. It accuses Republicans of offering fairy tales to workers and discusses broader party repercussions. The piece also mentions a Kansas law on letters to minors, Mary Steele’s Pittsburgh money orders, and GOP aims tied to Tom Reed’s speakership.
A Times window bulletin notes Wyoming senators voting against free silver drawing comment from an old man who questions the word Efgy amid labor rights fervor. The Journal pledges to defend workers alongside capital, while the Indianapolis News cites printers and miners of Clay county. Washington Post quips on reciprocity and cabinet changes amid Homesteader wage concerns.
The Indiana Republican state convention at Fort Wayne backs a standard safety car coupler law urged by President Harrison. It notes two rails in Congress supported by Republicans but no committee reports. The platform criticizes a railroad magnate who leads two lines for opposing safety measures and hiring lobbyists to defeat a prior employe liability bill. It also questions the governor nominee linked to labor blacklist charges.
The Chicago Tribune is cited praising free trade while supporting Republican nominees. It quotes excerpts from 1888 and 1889 arguing tariffs depress wages and protect monopolists, noting Pinkerton bans in Indiana and McKinley’s Toledo speech condemning wage reductions, while Pennsylvania workers benefit from tariff promises as Carnegie mills face labor tensions.
A historical quote circles tariff politics with McKinley and labor, arguing protection taxes on bread as robbery by the rich. The passage cites Daniel O Connell’s 1843 critique of high tariffs. It also mentions a garden in China spanning 50 000 square miles, compared to New York and Pennsylvania.
A July 5 critique targets Andrew Carnegie and the wage reductions in Pennsylvania iron mills. General Clarkson urges Carnegie to acting as a true philanthropist by generously supporting workers who built their town. The piece contrasts European cooperation with American wage politics and cites Carnegie’s writings on wealth. It notes The Iron Age figures showing steep wage cuts and argues that protective barriers shield Carnegie Steel while workers struggle outside.
The piece argues that high wages boost output and that wage cuts lead to poor reactions. Citing L L Schoemaker of the Carnegie association and references to Blaine Evarts, it contends protective tariffs raise costs while skilled American labor remains efficient. It notes English wage cuts do not guarantee cheap goods and highlights satisfied workers driving higher production.
The appeal from Reform club Chairman E. Ellery Anderson argues for Grover Cleveland's election and opposes protective tariffs, claiming they raise prices and favor the wealthy while harming workers. It compares domestic prices to foreign markets and condemns tariff policies as unjust to the poor. A separate note reports a storage battery locomotive in Württemberg delivering passengers and freight between Ravensburg mills and a station, weighing eight tons with 100 battery cells, completing four trips daily over twenty minutes.
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