Railroad Assessment Shifts Under New Indiana Law
A discussion on how the 1890s Indiana tax law increased railroad property assessments by about 135 percent, shifting taxes from railroads to farmers and taxpayers. The piece urges voters to consider the impact, noting Republicans pledge repeal and presenting county by county figures to show each taxpayer’s share of the $91,000,000 transfer from the tax duplicate.
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Republican Party
Indiana
Tadiana
Adams
Sesee
BNET
SMTAT
Bartholomew Ible
Prosperity boom touches Indiana industries and Ohio links
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette reports broad prosperity from the new tariff. Indiana industries show a boom with Muncie and Elwood payrolls surging as many plants expand or resume, including Muncie Iron and Steel adding furnaces and several glass and hardware works boosting employment. At Alexandria and Anderson new tinplate plants, steel casting works, and pipe factories plan to hire hundreds, signaling rapid industrial revival across the region.
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Muncie
Ame
Bartlett
Fixcelator
Eaton
Daleville
Elwoop
Elwood
Tat
Nivison & Wieskopf
Holland
Elwood Hoop
McBeth Lampchimney
W. R. McCloy Lampchimney Fort
Frankton
Lippincott Glass Company
Alexandria
DePauws
Kelly Ax
Anderson Coil Beg
Wedneway
Buckeye Manufacturing Company
S Steel Casting Works
Anderson
W. P. Collum
John A. Magee
Porter Haskell
Clarion
Tinplate Manufacturing Company
Mattler Company
National Tinplate Com
United States
Riverview Agricultural Jraphemealcs
American Wire Nail Company
Wright Shovel Works
Snorth Anderson
Cause of the Business Revival
Democratic papers credit the tariff settlement for the business revival while Republican papers claim loyalty but acknowledge corporate reforms. The piece notes the Republican pledge to repeal a tax law requiring corporations to pay their fair share.
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St. Louis
Republican Party
Merchants Cite Tariff Shifts Impact on Prices and Trade
A set of interviews with leading local merchants compares 1890 and 1894 views on tariffs and prices. Merchants report mixed effects from the McKinley law and new tariff schedules with many goods edging higher while others drop, and wholesale inputs such as lumber, fabrics, and hardware show variable changes. The overall tone suggests a trend toward improved quality at lower relative prices as markets adjust.
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Pern
Sentinel
McKinsey
John 8. Lenhart
Lenhart & Sons
J. W. Ellis
Elis, Stiles & Co
John H. Beck
Naila
Jase
Kay
Lee
Julius Falk
Furnicher Ay
Feliz Levy
George C. Miller
Shirk Miller
An &Terial
Felix Levy
Rasaar
Hugh McCaffrey
McCaffrey & Co
the Sentinel
C. Miller
Shik Miller
Harrison Panic and the Treasury Collapse under Harrison
A critical editorial argues Ex President Harrison caused a financial panic by depleting the surplus, manipulating debt statements, and channeling funds to bondholders. It details changes to cash measures, the silver purchase policy, and the resulting treasury bankruptcy before Cleveland’s return.
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Harrison
Wilson
White House
Treasury Department
Treasury
Cleveland
Fed
Ublican Senate
Windom
Senate
John Sherman
National Bank
Nebeker
Indiana
Bank Redemption Trust Fund
Ison
Charles Foster
Secre
The
Ison Souphouse
Seeing the Effects Public confidence rises in Democratic prospects
The Frankfort Crescent reports Democrats gain momentum as they weather Republican panic and lawmakers pass legislation benefiting the people, boosting courage within the party and the general public. The tone emphasizes improving fortunes and collective progress.
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Frankfort Crescent
Democratic Argument Cuts Garment Prices Across the Board
The Evansville Courier notes the Democratic argument for a 25 to 50 percent reduction in the price of all garments for men and women, claiming it ends protection. The piece frames the proposal as dismantling tariff or protective measures in the clothing trade.
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J. W. Eilis
Siles d& Co
Saga Beck & Reilly
Mataraik
Evansville
Harrison Campaign Shows Mixed Reception On Indiana Swing
Benjamin Harrison's 1896 presidential boom faces a lukewarm sweep during a Indiana swing. Crowds were small at Evansville and scattered elsewhere, triggering talk of canceling an upcoming Fort Wayne appearance. Committees scramble to salvage the timetable amid weak public reception.
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Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin
Indiana
Harrison
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Owen
Myers
Labor's Chance Advocate for Pro-Labor Legislature
The Indianapolis Labor Signal urges voters to back Democratic legislators in the next session, arguing a Democratic majority is needed to preserve pro labor laws. It contends Republicans would require a 50,000 seat gain to overturn the legislature and promotes conciliatory action with those sympathetic to labor.
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Nion
Indianapolis
A Continual Object Lesson of Tariff Law
The tariff law will serve as a continual object lesson to voters showing that imposing needless taxes never benefits the people and that every removal of them is a national boon.
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Harper's Weekly
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Wheeling
Buckeye
Amon Dayton Industries
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