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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1887
Page
4
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The article notes a New York underground rapid transit proposal from Grand Central to City Hall with a Hudson River tunnel to Jersey City. It argues capital is found and stresses underground routes better relieve city traffic than surface or elevated lines. It contrasts this with local tax and school funding debates in Boston and comments on political figures and tariff questions.
The Chicago Tribune abandons Blaine in favor of Cleveland's tariff reform. It praises the president's message as able and statesmanlike and urges Republicans to support tariff reform with the Minnesota delegation or risk party defeat. The paper detaches from Blaine and critiques his narrow views.
The Paris propunciamento by Mr. Blaine is seen as a political maneuver rather than policy. The New York Tribune notes Republicans view it as a signal of a coming 1888 victory, with Bourne supporters already wearing pins and discussing it as both economic doctrine and a potential return to campaign principles. It suggests Blaine may use a convenient issue to pivot from past personal questions.
Mr. Henry GrorGr in his paper the Standard offers mild commendation of President Cleveland s message. He says it is not such a message he would write and Cleveland likely views the doctrine that all men have equal and unalienable rights to land and the proposal to abolish all taxes upon as a theory.
The piece argues the tax and debt limits should not be campaign issues but the focus remains on which candidate will run a clean, businesslike, independent city government. It defends Hart’s alderman record and notes O'Brien’s pro limit stance, urging voters to decide on governance quality rather than past battles.
An editorial accuses the Boston Board of Aldermen of under-allocating sewer assessments from about 800000 of sewer loans across suburban wards. It warns that gifts to a few districts could buy votes, urges turnout against incumbents Capen Bromwich Sullivan Donovan, and endorses Len Ler as a reform candidate. The piece also muses on renewed interest in classical Greek studies and education.
The editorial argues against modifying tax limits and cites two 1885 limits that reduced city expenditures from 1882-83 to 1886-87. It notes a county tax shift and a state tax increase, totaling a 70 cent per thousand rise, while exemptions have been temporary and should not grow. The piece defends preserving strict limits as a protection against overspending.
A New York publisher releases a Greek calendar for the year 1888. Each day features a translated passage from a Greek poet or philosopher, carefully selected from a larger collection. The prospectus argues the calendar offers quieter reflection amid modern life.
Juncombe rejects inviting the Comte of Paris to speak at Gettysburg next year claiming too American and wary of any French prince using the Civil War reunion for personal aggrandizement. The piece weighs the propriety of offering courtesy recognition to a man who aided the U S with friendly motives.
An evening paper calls Mr. Epcar Faworrr a gentle man of letters distinguishing him from a man of letters. The distinction rests on his courteous treatment of critics who voiced disapproval of his play The Hart produced here last spring.
The New York Evening Post quotes Paris telegraphed remarks by statesman Blaine noting wool duty repeal risks foreign dependency for blankets and coats. The piece comments on the pathos of his stance and exotic appeal of his economical views.
The Post compiles views of Boston business men on the tariff. Notables include W. L. Garrison J. S. Ropes Arthur T. Lyman William F. Jones Edwin F. Atkins Benjamin C. Clark Dana Estes Henry L. Pierce and Charles R. Codman. They broadly agree, signaling progress in policy discussion.
The piece denounces Blaine as Republican leader and calls his tariff plan reckless and shallow. It urges voters to repudiate the policy, arguing Americans face overtaxation and risk of squandered surplus taxes while seeking relief from tariff burdens on industrial materials.
Boston theatre note highlights Booth Barrett Julius Caesar with Brutus and Cassius at the Boston. Othello Hamlet Lear Venice engagements weeklong run. Rosina Vokes at Park with three pieces Cousin Zachary My Milliner Bill Pantomime Rehearsal. Gillette and Sothern at Hollis Street. Barrister at Museum. Barron criticized. New York visits and touring plans noted. Irving Faust Star engagements and Siberia London next week.
A Boston observer notes a cream oxen drawn blue cart advertising a dental product as satire. He recalls old merchants at the commercial exchange and a humorous couple's misrouted train ride, ending with a remark on civilized revenge.
The Boston bookseller Estes & Lauriat offers a notable holiday catalog. Highlights include The Dusseldorf Gallery with twenty proof etchings $15 and Recent French Art with sixteen photo etchings $750, plus Lalla Rookh bound with photo etchings at $15. Other assorted gifts, youth volumes, and works by Maud Howe Elliott and Parlon add value, with a highly priced yet complete retail department.
In a letter to the Post, F. W. Burp argues that protective duties distort trade and harm consumers. He cites copper duties as an example where domestic costs rose and foreign markets suffered, urging Congress to consider repealing or altering protective laws for the general welfare.
A collage of opinions and anecdotes touches on politics and culture. Remarks on weather, fashion, and language extend to jails in Europe, a Goerlitz theatre accident, and Whittier’s eightieth birthday celebrated in schools nationwide.
Wasumoatos Dec 9 The Hon. 5B. F. Jones chairman of the Republican national committee names a visiting Chicago and local arrangements committee with members Clarkson Couger Hobert Clayton Leland Howe Cuney and others. Ex official members include Jones and Fessenden. A subcommittee with power to act when the full panel is not in session was formed chaired by Clarkson.
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