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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1888
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat proclaims itself as the only all home print paper in the county and urges advertising to use the paper. It notes its large circulation and requests advertisers to examine subscription books at the Bloomfield Indiana office.
The Democrat not sent until paid. If you receive a free copy a friend may have sent it. You need not pay when asked. The Democrat discontinues at expiration of paid time. The date after your name shows paid-until date. remit before that date to extend.
The document lists Grover Cleveland for President and Allen G Thurman for Vice President with electoral slate at large Thomas R Cobb and John E Lamb. It enumerates Democratic ticket members by district including Charles L Jewett and Nicholas Cornet as district candidates, and state offices with Governor Courland C Matson and others. It also names local officials for various roles such as Congressman John ONeall, Judge Jon C Briaas, and Sheriff Nolan Blgan along with several county posts.
The Bloomfield News quotes Republican voices denouncing Cleveland and the Democrats as corrupt. It calls for a fair election, warns Chicago citizens about voting illegally, and urges voters to be at the polls from open to close to ensure a truthful count.
Amid tense debate the peak of the coalition frays as figures show a narrow path for democracy. Desperate moves and party infighting challenge leadership with Bloomfield losing support and Hovey cited as strengthening opposition by thirty votes had he not spoken here.
Vasprerpir and Depanw enlisted on Harrgon days ago and left $100 000 to aid Padiana Democrats. The party faces a tough year as supporters brace for a difficult political climate.
A campaign urges voters to support the Democratic slate in full, arguing the party's principles require no scratching of any ticket part. The appeal emphasizes unity and adherence to the party platform.
Jefferson Hy Levy offers to bet 1200 to 5060 that Town will back Cleveland. Congressman Weaver calls the prediction dead sure to hold.
A partisan appeal urges Republican soldiers to back Matson in the current political fight over lower taxation, reminding readers of shared wartime bonds and friendship transcending party lines.
The article reports Republicans shifting to Democrats in Greene county with several voters switching support to Cleveland and the Democratic ticket. It notes distinguishable events including Mr Gallimore denying a pension bargain and a large Democratic meeting in Brazil with bands and glee clubs. It highlights Cleveland's wartime veteran appointments and tariff reform advocacy.
The Pullman palace car company reportedly supplied $100,000 to Harrison's campaign fund, aligning with monopoly interests. The author questions the impact on the poor and calls for opposition to monopoly taxes.
The speaker denounces the Republican candidate as an enemy of labor and warns that his victory would advance monopoly and set back organized labor, urging citizens to oppose monopoly and high taxes in the national election.
Citizens are urged to examine ballots carefully to avoid bogus tickets. Sample tickets will be printed in the next issue for comparison, and voters should ensure they do not fold two together or vote twice.
A disputed remark attributed to Moss about Cleveland and Matson prompted rebuttal. The source says Moss never spoke the words and asserts the Democratic camp would back either candidate with cash if challenged, though the claim remains unverified.
A distorted Labor Line copy was used to mislead readers about labor reform in the city. Investigators say a forged edition aimed to influence public opinion in New York, with officials anticipating exposure only after key questions arose.
A call to voters to maintain peace at polling places while ensuring each side enforces rights. The speaker warns against violence, urges Republicans to refrain from disrupting or obstructing lawful ballots, and appeals to fair treatment under God and the law.
L. W. Sinclair of Salem bragged he would bet from 100 to 1500 on Harrison’s election. A Salem gentleman telegraphed offering 2000 to be covered in Indianapolis or Chicago, but Sinclair backed down and refused to stake any amount.
The Kansas City Star analyzes a shift from rural wealth to urban concentration as tariffs alter farming prosperity. It argues protective duties raise prices for farmers' inputs while limiting foreign demand for surplus, trapping farmers in debt and mortgages amid rising urban wealth.
The piece argues that discrimination has forced farmers into chronic debt as banking and investment capital are controlled by wealthy manufacturers and monopolists. Farmers once depositors and stockholders now face loans at high rates while enjoying few protections, prompting a call for the agrarian sector to study the economy and seek fair share of wealth and benefits.
Thomas Byrnes, born 1844 in Newark, New Jersey, nominated for state treasurer. He moved to Indiana in 1862 and settled in Evansville, where he built a tobacco business. Though never a public officer, he has served on the Democratic state central committee and previously failed to secure the nomination in 1882, then was pressed at the polls with the ticket two years ago.
The Hon R W Miers a Ladinna native born in Decatur county in 1448 began law early and rose to prosecutor then circuit judge after Judge Wilson's death He was elected to the legislature in 1873 from Monroe county and was a popular Republican choice He is a graduate of the state university and serves his third term as trustee of that institution.
Biographical sketches cover Aen Zollars born in Ohio in 1849 and career in Fort Wayne and Kokomo including terms as city attorney and judge appointments. John W Kern born December 1849 in Howard County profiles his Ann Arbor education, law practice in Kokomo, 1884 supreme court reporter election, and repeated city attorney service.
Charles A Munson was born in 1843 in Allen County Indiana and educated in Port Wayne schools. He served in the gunboat Chillicothe including the Siege of Vicksburg and the bayou expedition, rising seven times in rank. He later settled in Fort Wayne as a commercial traveler and served as alderman and finance chair, then sheriff of Allen County from 1876 to 1878, and was a prior auditor candidate defeated with the ticket.
Me Hoo John R Wilson is vouched as the attorney general nominee born in Charlotte County Virginia in 1850. He graduated with high honors from the state university and pursued law through a family lineage of legal prominence. He moved to Indianapolis in 1874, entered practice, was elected to the legislature in 1882, chaired judiciary committees, and four years ago joined the firm Duncan.
The text notes Smith and Wilson as active in politics, with one described as a frequent stump speaker and Abe noted as a figure in literary circles. The fragments suggest public speaking and literary involvement.
Judge Hawk, born September 24, 1824 in Charlestown Clarke county Indiana, is of German stock with a Massachusetts born father. The Hawks moved from Charlestown to Indiana in 1847 where he studied at Asbury now DePauw University Greencastle graduating in 1846. He studied law with Judge Charles Dewey and was admitted to the bar in 1847. He has served six years on the state supreme bench.
Biographical sketch of Judge W P Niblack noting his birth near Vincents and long life in Vincennes Indiana. Highlights include early studies at Indiana University, admission to the bar at twenty one, service in the Indiana legislature and state senate, multiple terms in Congress, and long tenure on the Indiana Supreme Court starting in 1876, with reelection in 1882.
A large Owensburg town hall gathering on October 18 featured Mon Andy Humphreys addressing campaign issues. Speakers attacked Republican claims of four years ago and praised Mills tariff while urging Democrats to stay vigilant and prepare for the upcoming election.
Public notice promotes Warner's Log Chin Cough and Consumption Ready as a sure cure for coughs. Claims urgency to treat today and prevent illness with the tonic.
A notice lists Democratic speaking events by date and place including Randy Boomphreys at Stafford schoolhouse on October 7 at 2 p.m. and many other meetings from October 20 to November 17 in towns like Goose Creek, Newark, Minerl Day, Center, Switz City, and Cincinnati. Also notes a speaker Mr W N Slinkard and a veteran pension office chief with calls to attend and support the party.
The item notes livestock market conditions with price ranges for cattle, sheep, and hogs, including steers, heifers, cows, and bulls, with bids and quality qualifiers. It also mentions Indianapolis market activity with bids for white and mixed oats, and notes on scarce mill stock and political quotes amid unsettled markets.
An assortment of ad items and notices fills the page. Sales pitches promise Tre DesT SALVE cures and refunds. A note details Col. A. M. Hardy shifting to Cleveland and Democratic speaking in Daviess County. Almanac and Cyclopaedia promotions follow, with speculative remedies and offers, including free trial bottles from T. L. S. Locum.
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