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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1888
Page
5
The document lists presidential electors for New York or Ohio style districts and Democratic state officers including Governor and Attorney General. It names vice presidential candidates and a long line of district representatives, with several spelling errors and garbled names, reflecting an OCR transcription of a political ticket.
Governor David M. Hill of New York will campaign in Isotawa, delivering a strong stump speech supporting Cleveland and Thurman. The appearance highlights a high profile effort ahead of the state election.
A fragment notes Harrison advocates using surplus funds to benefit bondholders and links a vote for Harrison to a tax on materials in a 2000 home F200. The passage implies fiscal policy choices and political framing without full context.
Readers note political contention across Maine and New York as GOP losses show 1 574 voters against 20 069 in Maine while Grover Cleveland is anticipated to win re election nationally Six weeks before the 1888 election figures and party loyalties are debated with mentions of GovernorHill renomination and tariff disputes Cleveland Blaine and Hunt figures are cited with focus on taxation and surplus funds in the treasury.
The piece argues laborers view Ben Harrison as an enemy and see Republican policy as favoring monopolies and wealth concentration, raising the question of how laboring men should vote. It frames labor interest against Republican legislation and questions the voters' stance.
The Journal claims fashion buyers drive woolen imports, but 1887 data show imports at about $46 million with over $17 million in women and children dress goods at 25 cents a yard. Cloths total about $10 million, and more than half of woolen imports served plain people, not fashion.
The piece denounces Republican speakers in Indiana for misrepresenting tariff policy. It accuses them of calling 42 percent protection free trade and mischaracterizing the Mills bill, sugar and rice duties, and European free trade. It claims Cobden club influence on Cleveland’s message and accuses them of lying to farmers about wheat protection.
Blade of political argument contrasts reform aims with whisky pricing. Discussion covers truth, prohibition, and effects of federal tax on consumption and state high license laws. Proponents claim high liquor prices curb use while opponents warn tax policy could undermine temperance goals.
The Philadelphia Record outlines Carnegie's earnings over periods from one year to one second, listing figures such as 1,500,000 for a year and 28,000 for a month, concluding with a remark that the piece calls this “protection's pet.”
A collection of quotes on trusts tariffs and factory policy references James G Blaine Benjamin and John Sherman. The remarks reflect political debate over private influence and protective duties in the late 19th century.
The passage condemns trusts as monopolistic combines that cut costs, limit production, and raise consumer prices. It argues trusts force competition to join or be crushed, calling them a monument of Yankee genius and rapacity and noting their creation by Republican tax laws favoring the rich over the poor.
The excerpt cites Grover Cleveland and James G Blaine on trusts and the need to regulate prices. It argues that trusts curb competition, justify price maintenance at tariff levels, and that reduction of taxation may follow if conditions favor high prices. It notes presidential messages warning the public about trusts.
Democratic miners of Island City held a large morning meeting to raise a 125 foot pole and flag in honor of Cleveland and reform. At 2 p.m. they filled a decorated grove for a two hour speech by Hon. J G Brings, amid two glee clubs and a buoyant crowd.
Hon W D Bynum of Tacienaplis spoke to about five thousand farmers and families at Lyons on September 21. The event featured parades, marching bands, a flag presentation, and speeches praising Democratic positions on tariffs and veterans benefits.
An Englishwoman notes American women have high nasal voices and false teeth due to a dry atmosphere and catarrhal troubles. The piece urges Warner's Log Cabin cough and consumption remedy and Log Cabin sarsaparilla as cures, citing a Salem Iowa veteran and his wife who improved after use.
A letter criticizes tariff protectionists arguing wages are higher in protected nations only due to tariffs they claim. It notes wage disparities across states and nations, questions tariff efficacy, and challenges the legality of protective acts while urging readers to seek answers from neighbors and markets. The piece cites Pennsylvanian tarift barons Loos and Son and hints at broader political debates in the era.
The article argues Republican senators back reducing the sugar duty as a stand against high costs, framing it as a bid to lower prices. It notes claims the policy would aid consumer pain while linking it to broader trust reforms and tariff battles in the current political campaign.
A Newark letter dated Sept 23 accuses a rumor of paying voters 26 cents to back the Republican ticket. Joan H. Arthur rebuts the claim as malicious, says she has voted Democratic all her life and praises Cleveland and Jerry Hatfield as loyal comrades.
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