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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1888
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment from a newspaper reprints verbose reflections praising democracy. It extols freedom equality and honor while opposing despotism and oppression, framing liberty as natural law and universal sentiment without clear context or dates.
The Deuocnart is not sent to anyone until paid for. If you receive scopy and have not paid yourself, a friend has. Do not fear being asked to pay. The DeMocnat stops papers at the paid expiration. The date after your name shows paid duration. renew before that date to extend.
To accommodate subscribers the following persons will receive and forward money due the Democrat, for new subscribers or those whose time is near expiration: Linton Joe Moar Dugger W G Moss Midland M Louthan Jasonville J F Linthicum Pleasantville Thomas B O Taver Switz City Joe Grace Scotland W H Burke and the postmasters at Worthington Lyons Marco Sanborn Newberry Mineral City Koleen Robinson Owensburg Cincinnati Solsberry and Hobbiesville. FOR JUDGE We are authorized to announce Emerson Short as a candidate for Judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit, subject to the decision of the democratic nominating convention.
S W Axtell runs for prosecuting attorney subject to democratic nominating convention. WM C Hulse seeks re election to the Mb Judicial Circuit office of prosecuting attorney subject to the democratic nominating convention decision.
Delegates of the second district will convene at French Lick Springs on Wednesday June 15 1888 at 10 am to nominate a congressional candidate. Mason J. M Black serves as chairman of the congressional committee in Vincennes.
A vivid civic scene likens Republicans gathering around a symbolic bloody shirt, described as a sign, with imagery of flicks around a molasses jug to evoke a tense political climate.
Nebraska becomes the first state to hold a Republican convention that endorses a Democratic incumbent president, signaling a cross party approval unusual for the era and stirring political commentary statewide.
Carlisle delivered the closing speech on Saturday as the tariff bill heads toward a House vote around mid June. Chas L Jewert of New Albany named state central committee chairman. The Mills tariff bill looks to pass by 3 to 6 votes with three independents and one Republican for it and nine Democrats against.
The passage notes that Democrats expect libel suits when threatened, yet the tone suggests the press survives legal pressure, while Dr. Hilburn and Dr. Burke plan actions that may not significantly affect the publication's apparent confidence.
Nebraska Republicans back President Cleveland's veto of pension claim reforms as Democrats rally and call to unite with former allies. The pledge signals a polarized political moment with cross‑aisle appeals and renewed party alignment.
Next week the paper will publish Hon. John H. O Neall s tariff speech seen as unanswerable and widely circulated. Voters across the county show a strong preference for Cleveland and Blaine, with Democrats and Republicans alike favoring the pair for the forthcoming nomination and general election.
Fragmented lines hint at planned public speeches by Carlishe Breckenridge Scowt and Byron before a pan event. The note notes subscription value and a scribal timing, with unclear context or dates.
Democratic officials accuse the party of obstructing the Clevehoud candidacy as the race tightens. Rumors swirl that Rhine may lead the GOP toward victory, with Steve Elkins claiming 889 votes on the tie ballot amid contested results and party infighting.
Ex State Senator Zimmerman of Rochester wins a nomination by Democrats in the Tech district. He is praised as one of the cleverest men in the country and his Senate record is cited as proving he is the people's friend. The outcome hinges on a strong popular vote.
The piece recounts pensions granted to multiple Hoosiers and mocks political rings while accusing rivals of deceit. It cites a Nebraska Republican convention result and critiques tariff debate, urging voters to weigh tax cuts versus necessities. It also defends C. E. Dixon from alleged favoritism and notes a March 16 News editorial.
The Sentinel reports from across the state that recent cold and frost caused limited damage. Wheat is broadly poor from fall and winter conditions, corn acreage is large and planting mostly complete, except in the north. Cutworms affect southern counties while fruit harm is limited to grapes. Overall outlook remains favorable except for wheat, with rains and warming weather expected to boost a potentially surprising harvest.
Mrs Scott the prohibition lecturer spoke Monday night criticizing the Republican party and predicting no support from either party. She said Democrats favor prohibition while Republicans had betrayed supporters, and that she has left the GOP. The audience did not turn out on Tuesday night.
The Bloomfield pension board granted thirty four Lodianians on Tuesday under various laws. The piece argues Democrats now grant pensions more diligently than Republicans, accusing Republicans of delaying benefits while praising soldiers, and contending Republicans overused the "bloody shirt" rhetoric to attack Democrats.
The Nebraska Republican platform adopted in Omaha on May 15 1884 condemns graft and favoritism seen in President Cleveland s vetoes and calls for liberal pensions to disabled and needy Union Army veterans. It denounces sectional acrimony and stresses national fraternal unity. The piece questions whether Republican papers will uphold this platform in editorials this year.
The New Orleans item notes intelligent independents and many colored voters supporting the Democrat Nicholls from the start. The Progress, edited by Black writers, claims thousands of colored voters backed the Democratic governor nominee, challenging northern Republican coverage of fraud and Bloody Shirt rhetoric.
Indian Springs health resort advertises a spring term for invalids at six to seven dollars per week plus free bath house and ball alley use. Limited to May and June before regular rates apply, promoting sulphur waters as a tonic and liver kidney soother eight miles from Shoals Indiana on the O and M railroad.
The E. and J. R. R. offer round trip tickets to the Democratic National Convention on June 2, 3, and 4 at a single fare. Tickets valid for return until the 9th inclusive. Further details available from the ticket agent at your station. G. J. Gramwar, T. M.
A poem-like tribute recalls fallen heroes bound as brothers by blood and sacrifice. The speaker urges reverent mourning, shared graveside care, and lasting friendship beyond conflict as veterans and families lay flowers and honor the silent dead.
An East Tennessee tale centers on a forgotten graveyard under a persimmon tree where a Civil War skirmish left unmarked graves. Narrator Sandy Spillers recalls a guerrilla past and a Memorial Day speech that ends with a Union sergeant marrying his daughter Zelda, uniting families amid reconciliation.
Daisy Ray mond and friends coax Aunt Placidia to share roses for Memorial Day graves. The endureing widow explains her son Tommy died at Lookout Mountain and she will not part with his rose bush. After a tense initial refusal, the girls return with food and clothing, earning the old woman’s trust and friendship.
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