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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1888
Page
2
Kent county has always sent a solid Conservative delegation and the election result, following the Ayr rout, offers encouragement for Mr. Gladstone and his followers.
A decision reverses the prior arrangement by rejecting an assistant overseer as an unnecessary luxury. The move, aimed at testing a new approach, could allow the world to observe the experiment in a case where abolition is possible.
The article recalls Moody’s early religious influence at Ashburton Place Church after its small beginnings with 47 members under Dr. Kirk. It notes the 1884 move to the Ashburton Place edifice and critiques Republican bids for youth votes, arguing young men favor national welfare over old party battles and urging parties to address their conscience and ambitions.
A concise critique of Thomas Hardy focusing on his Wessex works. The critic notes Hardy’s dedication to the West and Southwest of England, especially the forest, downs, heaths, and bucolic landscapes that shape his stories and the enduring impact of Egdon Heath on readers. The piece contrasts Hardy with other novelists who mine particular places.
A Boston observer riffs on street crowds drawn by a water dump and a streetcar switch, imagines a discreet coat for public wear, and weighs the Mt. Vernon Church move from Ashburton Place to Back Bay. The piece notes Ashburton Place’s legal district shift, church histories, and honors Lord Ashburton’s ties to the area.
Fall River Bleachery directors voted to erect a new building that will raise factory capacity by about fifty percent. The move follows the Home Market Club’s warning that no factories are being built amid the free trade scare. The treasurer supports tax reductions and is active with the Massachusetts Tariff Reform League.
Revelations by angry Maine managers expose a scheme behind the nomination fight. Boulette’s private despatch suggests direct contact with Blaine and requests urgent ciphered communications through Carnegie. The Pennsylvania chair Cooper amplifies disclosures amid Festering quarrel with Quay.
The March plan from Rocet in Cleveland took effect for Washington departments. An executive order now divides the service into ten classes replacing five, covering all employees except Senate confirmed officers and pure messengers laborers workers or watchmen. The lowest class includes those earning under 720 dollars annually.
The Boston Herald quotes St Joan of Kansas blasting Boutelle’s resolution as ridiculous and opposes a free whiskey plank as against common sense. It argues the tariff policy and whiskey interests favor tobacco and wool states, while praising New York Tribune warnings of Republican vote waste. It notes rail against trusts, cites Pittsburg mill shutdowns, and mentions New York attorney general's sugar trust suit amid tariff disputes.
In a Kent bye election to fill the Commons vacancy caused by Colonel Kine-Harman's death the Salisbury government won. The seat remained in government hands though the gain favors the Gladstonians. The Liberal candidate appears to have captured most or all of the new votes amid a larger total turnout.
The piece condemns Republican tactics and hypocrisy in the Massachusetts race, lampooning the Mugwump label for Benepict Arnold and deriding ex mayor Low for political shifts. It argues that a campaign driven by vanity and insincerity loses moral compass and fails to win principled voters.
In Dittisham Devon parish authorities advertised for tenders for the office of assistant overseer unusual for a parish. The highest tender appears provisionally accepted yet reformers are balked and the disinterested overseer cannot see how the plan would work in practice due to local parish dynamics.
The writer argues protection should shield consumers not create monopolies or trusts. Duties that let a single manufacturer earn vast profits are robbery and should be removed. A tariff surplus of large sums taken from the people to fund Congress is too high at any rate, whether 40 or 4 percent.
The New York Times reports that Republicans in the House, after applauding a tariff plank, now seek to explain it away. Spokesmen from Kelley to Reed argued that the plank does not mean what it clearly states, in a striking display of political contention.
The article argues the free whiskey plank dominates the platform this year and shapes public sentiment more than the tariff issue. It compares tariff positions, notes voter confusion, and asserts whiskey policy would clarify choices between reducing surplus on goods versus taxing whiskey.
The Chicago News argues a party has reversed on a major issue, noting the public does not demand free trade but wants Treasury money released for cheaper essentials. It accuses Republicans of refusing to surrender protection while offering hollow gains like free tobacco and cheap rum, framing the plea for bread as a stone.
The Buffalo Courier argues that duties on tin plate and flax failed to sustain domestic production and questions whether taxation should protect "phantom industries." It criticizes 1888 Republican protectionist stance as taxation for its own sake rather than practical benefit.
The campaign is described as a symmetrical and sincere contest with clear lines between opposing principles. Voters face a straightforward choice with less chance of vacillation than in postwar campaigns, predicting a fair, clean, and decisive battle without confusion.
Boston letter writer Templeton criticizes Mr. Noyes for backing Beard on the platform committee. The piece says Noyes, once Speaker, aimed for governor, faltered on a liquor vote, resurfaced, and then repeated the mistake in Chicago. It portrays him as political fringe and jokes about his name as No-yes in Massachusetts circles.
The article surveys aging scholars and public figures including Dr. E. H. L. and Mrs. Harrison’s father Dr. John W. Scott, noting their long careers in government and pension work. It also profiles youthful talents Kojiro Matsuga and Miss Lucy F. McDowell, plus General Robert C. Schenck’s remarkable recovery from Bright’s disease and sustained vigor at 79.
The Christian Union frames the issue between Democrats and Republicans around treasury surplus and future debt. It argues Democrats seek modest spending and tax changes while Republicans push tariff protection, tobacco and alcohol reforms, naval and fortification spending, and extended pensions, stressing economic policy as decisive for the nation.
The Providence Journal notes the print cloths industry has expanded with new mills and machinery. Demand drives loom construction but warns of overbuilding risking oversupply and unstable output.
A column of satirical notes on politics and society. Jokes target candidates, tariffs, and weather while quips on actors, beekeepers, and legal puns mix with observations about inheritance, drunken talk on Sundays, and a joke about a boy and his uncle. Mentions Disraeli, Amelie Rives, and notable laws on game.
Messrs Lee & Shepard will publish Methods and Aids in Teaching Geography by C F King head master of the Dearborn school focusing on commercial geography. Warne & Co announce Mexico Picturesque Political Progressive by Mrs Blake and Mrs Sullivan. Harper’s style notes on Stevenson and Deland novels, and other publishers announce works including life of Delia Bacon by Theodore Bacon and new arithmetic by Heath Co.
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