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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1894
Page
4
Democratic central committee men are requested to meet at Democratic headquarters in Bluffton on Saturday October 2 at 10 50 a m Let every committeeman attend 4202 E Y Sturgis chairman
Union Center hosts Friday evening rally October 19 with speakers W H Eichhorn and J K Rinehart. Jackson Center hosts Monday October 22 with Eichhorn and John O'Brien. Five Points hosts October 22 with J A Hindman and others. Liberty Center hosts October 23 with Jrf Ferson Township at Jackson School House. Tuesday October 25 features Eichhorn and J H C Smith. Domestic section lists Wednesday October 24 event.
The article hails the PS80 legislature for passing a school book law amid Republican opposition and a strong book trust lobby. It contrasts old high prices with lower democratic prices, claiming savings of thousands for Wells County and nearly 200000 yearly statewide, urging preservation of the measure.
The text argues Congressman Martin supports repeal of the McKinley tariff and opposes the income tax, arguing for a strong force bill and denouncing liberal laws. It praises Martin as honest and urges a large Republican victory in the Eleventh District. Next Friday ex President Harrison will speak in Bluffton from a railroad coach rear platform.
A partisan call urges voters to back the party advocating tax increases on the national revenue, dividend of income, sugar bounty repeal, and broad tariff relief. It frames these issues as pivotal for the year’s ballot.
A newspaper column mocks KR. S. Taylor of Ft. Wayne and McKinley tied to a flurry of speeches. It notes twenty-eight deputy U.S. marshals to be offered at a fall sale by the county committee and ridicules the idea of an income tax as theft if Republicans gain power.
Wells County voters face a tax issue where railroads and corporations would pay 13 percent of county taxes under a new law, up from 6 percent under the old system. The Indiana Republican platform condemns the change as infamous and calls for voter indorsement of policies supporting business and law.
A political column attacks Republicans for failing to shift blame for the late panic onto Democrats while praising tariff changes and proposed income tax. It questions opponents’ messaging and urges voting for the party supporting the greenback tax and income tax, citing Senator Voorhees.
A remark notes that any tax raised on greenbacks would not be borne by farms and homes, suggesting relief for rural households from currency taxation dynamics.
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