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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1888
Page
6
The Democrat party faces a close county election with calls to vote for Ellis. The article portrays Democratic candidates and campaign actions at Budweil schoolhouse in Center township and criticizes opposition lines and ballot manipulation claims. It notes Ellis speaking and urges voters to back him against rival lines.
A passage extols democracy as a noble sentiment that cannot be appalled or corrupted. It claims democracy rebukes arrogance, cherishes honor, and sympathizes with the humble while preserving liberty, labor, and property as central to equal rights and the law of nature.
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A raw OCR based political notice shows a full ticket listing Grover Cleveland for president, Allen Thurman for vice president, electors by district, and a Democratic slate for Indiana offices. It urges voting straight Democratic lines, cites electoral counts, and criticizes opponents and church alignment.
A speaker insists Jorn Entis has equal rights and calls for mobs to punish attackers. A Newberry wagon incident injures Stannies Frater’s seven year old boy after a stone is thrown from a passing vehicle. If the boy dies, murder charges may follow. otherwise assault and battery fines loom.
The paper prints reader letters denouncing Hovey circular. Many Democratic soldiers reject the circular and refuse to publish many replies, noting a Robinson resident U L Kirkpatrick a longtime Republican and G A R member vows never to vote for the gap again.
Marck W. W. Carter and Col. John T. Smith spoke at Coffee in Clay county on Thursday. Smith, a Methodist preacher with controversial views, claimed Cleveland would go to hell after death and linked tariff tax stance to moral issues. The Gazette labels him an emissary of the Devil and recalls Smith’s past as Greene county clerk who left office amid contention.
James G. Braise argues moral and practical limits to whisky policy. He says lowering prices would boost consumption and undermine high license reforms, while federal taxation supports temperance by keeping whisky costly and illicit distilling suppressed.
The Democrat editor hosts two meetings in Stockton township with Judge William B. Franklin and Wm. Hysell speaking before crowds. Franklin argues tariff reform while Hysell details facts against tariffs harming laborers. A large turnout and glee clubs accompany the events as Democrats rally for a November vote.
A speech in Bloomfield supports the Mills bill arguing cheaper clothing and building costs will create jobs in woolen and construction sectors. It claims lower duties on raw materials benefit workers, and that the Democrats align with labor interests. Nehlean Calvert, W. W. Mollett, and others spoke to about 800 attendees.
Consul Schoenhof from Tunatall Germany compares shoe industry labor costs in America and Europe. He finds workers in Lynn earn about double European wages, while European labor costs are nearly double American production costs due to lower efficiency and limited demand for varied styles. He concludes American manufacturers benefit from rapid output, better facilities, and streamlined patterns, despite higher nominal wages.
Johan W. Kern spoke to a vast Marco audience, with the Jewel Brass Band and glee clubs providing music. A 165 foot hickory pole was raised before his address, cut short by rain as the crowd filled the church. Andrew Humphreys introduced Kern and the event lasted two hours. Franklin Sanders followed with a powerful speech. Stafford township Democrats hailed renewed vigor.
The Highland town ship Democrats gathered at Goose Creek last Saturday with at least 200 attendees. Dr. A. P. Mullinix spoke briefly to an attentive crowd after the pole raising, followed by an enthusiastic evening meeting headlined by W. W. Moffett.
A Saturday gathering in Owen County drew over 10,000 to hear Provost William M. Franklin discuss turf issues and the stalled Union soldiers pensions under Grover Cleveland. The Republican claim of 7,000 listeners in Bloomfield contrasts with the large turnout as Franklin asserts facts and denounces monopoly and high protection by the party.
Daniel Murray of Fort Davis Texas argues tariff transparency would show protection per article, guide voter choices, boost domestic manufacturing, and promote self sufficiency. He advocates surplus goods shipped under American flags and praises Grover Cleveland.
An advertising piece extols the ideal American as a blend of brawn and brain, warning that mismanagement harms progress. It likens the body to a precise machine needing regular regulation, praising Warners Log Cabin sarsaparilla as a blood purifier to sustain vitality and success.
Land explorers' excursion tickets at low round trip rates go on sale October 9 and 23 via the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg to Kansas Colorado Nebraska Minnesota and other states and territories. Tickets are valid for return passage within thirty days from sale date. Further information available from the Pennsylvania company agents or affiliated railways.
A Louisville Courier-Journal summary notes Republicans claimed business would collapse if Cleveland won in 1884. It cites bankers, showmen, cattle kings, and land grabbers suffering after his election, with fences removed, cattle markets glutted, and land offices cleaned of fraud. The piece asserts Colorado and Wyoming losses, rising homesteading, and shifted influence to Cleveland allies in government and land offices.
At Bloomfield October 22 an advertisement emphasizes discreet behavior and promotes Warner's Log Cabin Slops and Buchn Remedy as a straightforward stomach health aid. It claims to improve digestion and overall health through simple use.
Ot Herold advertises accident tickets and new raisins at the Cash Grocery while promoting cranberries prunes and sour kraut. Rankin & Shields offer staves stoves and buckwheat flour with low stove prices. D O Groff praises Dead Shot for rheumatism relief and mentions Compound Oxygen treatment for sale.
The New York Star criticizes President hopeful Harrison for reversing his long pro Chinese immigration stance. It notes he voted 34 times against restriction as senator, then softened in a letter to Rev. Brandt and now publicly conflicts with his past records. The piece accuses him of using the bloody shirt tactic to win Democratic support and warns it could inflame sectional discord.
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