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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1888
Page
4
A fragment suggests a shift away from a lavish car culture toward simpler living. The note contrasts a newer van culture with a more wholesome, quieter, affordable path, implying a critique of current excess and a hoping for steadier, modest progress.
The Boston Post flags a partisan sting in Congress on Chinese immigration. It argues Senator Sherman pressed a treaty request to bait approval, then claimed the treaty ineffective, while Representative Belmont introduced the same measure. The piece contends Republicans mimic administration moves, culminating in adopting the State Department bill while feigning opposition.
The New York State attorney general pursues two civil suits against Sugar Trust members. One targets Sugar Refineries Company for acting as a corporation without incorporation. the other charges North River Sugar Refining Company with charter violations through trust actions. These test cases aim to show whether state laws shield the public from trusts and monopolies. they are slated for early fall term.
The Indiana federation of trades and labor unions meets amid controversy over alleged manipulation by Democratic figures GouLp and Genelle. The Journal cites a secret Aug 4 Republican circular urging turnout and laborers to back Harrison, while claims of deceitful labor mobilization surface alongside criticism of the Home Market Club for falsehoods and race prejudice aimed at tariff protection.
The grand march for Mr. Blaine collapses into a summer spectacle with no honorees at the review stand. The event, tied to Harrison and the Republican ticket, reads as a miscast preview with heat and timing dampening enthusiasm while insiders discuss Connecticut leadership and party prospects.
Desperate attempts to pack the convention by workers paid by the Republican State committee failed. Fourteen seven delegates from over 100 labor groups passed routine business and adopted resolutions opposing the party’s presidential ticket. They state the candidates lack sympathy for the laboring classes and cannot be supported.
The piece reports on reactions to Mr. Cleveland's tariff policy from British papers in Manchester and Birmingham. It notes English admiration for free trade among many despite U S protectionist rhetoric and warns against viewing English sentiment as part of a conspiracy with English manufacturers.
The Mills bill will not destroy manufacturing, despite claims by the Home Market Club. Club officers oppose stump discussions and rely on printed misrepresentations about the London Times Cobden Club and labor costs. They hire aggressive protectionists and aim to sway voters through misleading appeals rather than reasoned debate.
The piece argues Connecticut is a swing state in the national campaign. It notes Democrat prospects to win the national ticket and possibly the governorship, but cites uneven legislative representation that overpowers small towns. It also notes a strong Republican organization guided by a few leaders and compares the system to South Carolina.
A century ago French surgeon Lafaye t pioneered the pavilion idea of isolated hospital pavilions. The article argues this layout, scaled to summer hotels, offers quiet private rooms with optional sociability, contrasting cluttered grand resorts like Saratoga with self contained camps on Maine lakes and Adirondacks.
The Sioux commission faces strong Indian opposition to the treaty while tribal leaders like Swirrt Bear and Two Strike are named as head chiefs. A comic contrast appears in Rosebud Agency Nebraska where officials hope to persuade the Sioux to sign, amid oddly memorable tribal names.
In Boston, American Architect illustrations of doorways on Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue reflect rising taste and hospitality in Northern homes. The piece argues entrances announce welcome, contrasts colonial porches with modern protections, and notes doorstep parties as summer sociability, especially in poorer districts where crowds mill on crowded stairs.
A roundup notes Minneapolis Tribune charges Democrats fund Prohibitionists and Scandinavian clergy as Republican-aligned almoners. Mentions Ammidown’s wool mill hiring Hungarians, Harrison’s Indiana convention remarks, and Blaine’s status. Cites Lindley Vinton on Foulke and McKinney pension vetoes, with Republicans praising Cleveland supporters then decrying his policy.
The writer contemplates life among the poor after long day work, noting how doorsteps reveal resilience and brightness in dismal lives. He argues well-to-do people should seek to improve the poor’s existence and cites the cheerful talk of laborers as a study in character, beyond novels.
Personal items mention Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe in Sag Harbor for the summer and the Marsh family reunion in Bridgeport on September 5 and 6. Senator Eustis of Louisiana ill at Manchester by the Sea. Lady Jane Swinburne nearing her ninetieth year. Rev. Dr. J W Scott and family summering in Weimersville Pennsylvania with relatives. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs John A Logan of Youngstown named Mary Louise. Mrs General Logan improving in health. Mrs Leonora Barry, 80, a Knights of Labor investigator, described vividly. Tony Hart, inmate of Worcester Asylum, fit enough to umpire daily hospital games.
A political column praises Royal Jim as the ideal Republican statesman. It notes the ticket places Harrison on top, praised as just and conscientious, while criticizing the opposing figure as unjust and unscrupulous. The piece portrays a favorable view of the Republican leadership and mocks critics.
The Chicago Herald seethes over Blaine's opposition to the President and predicts McKinley's rise. It likens Blaine to Herod in demagoguery and argues infant industries must fall under a forthcoming tariff bill. The piece portrays the Republican ship drifting toward disaster as McKinley anchors the party.
The Journal of Commerce reports a Democratic House plan to cut duties without harming tariff levels to aid domestic industry. It notes broad manufacturing input, especially textile makers, who largely approve the modifications as prudent and constructive for weaving and woollen mills.
The article argues that manufacturers shield themselves from European pauper labor by importing it and paying the lowest wages, using this competition to depress the American wage standard. It claims the sweating system spans all clothing trades, not just shirts and drawers, and cites a New York Times editorial.
A collage of quips and anecdotes touches on work life poverty and honesty with jokes about the hand organ man hostlers and insurance. It notes a proposed Sheridan monument in New York and commentary on politics books and fashioning eyes color. The piece ends by referencing actors whose credit for writing was sometimes given to them.
The American Wool Reporter comments on Massachusetts figure A W Beard whose criticism of Mills regarding the ten dollar suit of clothes is seen as misinformed. It claims wool usage to produce cloth is far higher than Beard states and notes shinking rates for wools from California Oregon Buenos Aires and Russia. It urges correction of errors to aid the protectionist cause.
The Indiana Republican convention nominated General Hovey for governor. A native of Indiana, he began on a farm, studied law, served as prosecuting attorney and U S district attorney, and was a Supreme Court judge. He ran for Congress in 1858, served in the Civil War, and was minister to Peru before returning to law and farming. He was elected to Congress in 1886, carrying a Democratic district with a Republican gain. He is currently in Washington.
Compiled remarks quote James G Blaine defending no lumber tax in frontier life and opposing whiskey tax repeal while noting the national government’s role in excise collection. The sources span 1868 1871 and 1888 letters and editorials, reflecting tariff debates and fiscal policy attitudes.
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