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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1888
Page
4
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Doston Post remarks that Father Kelley remains true to his name as he thrashed fellow lawmakers who tried to touch the free sugar policy. It notes Cannon's amendment to the Mints bill was defeated 108 to 387 and quotes Judge Kelley arguing that free whiskey, not free sugar, defines the Republican idea, with his proof.
The Traveller asserts that some Massachusetts manufacturing establishments are shut two or three days weekly because owners fear the Minis bill. It predicts full shutdown and mass layoffs if the bill becomes law, a claim the piece calls reckless and seeks party-manager intervention to prevent misleading voters.
The New York Legislature faces a heated session over convict labor as critics decry the proposed State account system, while unions warn it would clash with free labor ahead of elections. Lawmakers blame the prior regular session's partisan wrangling for inaction, noting prisons could be idle and deteriorating if no policy emerges.
A New York Herald excerpt from a Lowell Manufacturing Co treasurer AntHAR T. LyMan letter argues wool duties suppress free wool requests. He states free wool benefits most wool growers and manufacturers and urges national interest over wool growers' interests. He predicts critics like Long and Lope will denounce LyMan as enemy of business interests.
The New York Tribune draws fire for calling politicians "Sunday school." The Press condemns the remark as boomerangs while the Evening Post highlights a list of Republicans driven away by free whiskey policy. Included are Rev Dr Richard S Storrs and Rev Dr Toropor L. Cuyler, and ex Mayor Low of Brooklyn with his famous remark.
The superintendent of the New York city mission Rev Dr A F Schauffler derides the party policy saying no fight can be made for it and quotes Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Pastor George J Mingins of Union Tabernacle calls the platform queer politics and defective statesmanship.
The piece critiques tariff policy and party shifts, arguing protectionism harms wage earners and citing historical rates. It targets Henry Caser Lower and Lopar, contrasts Webster and Hamilton, and questions “business methods” vs protection. It frames Hamilton as a model for pragmatic tariff views and warns against exclusive benefits to manufacturers.
The Treasury today faced scrutiny as a moderate protectionist urged reducing the 47 percent tariff to preserve reputation, risking accusations from critics calling him a theorist and dangerous by supporters of protectionism.
Senator Blair's education committee reported a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol in the United States, highlighting party temperance tensions. The piece notes the improbability of passage and ratification, contrasting free whiskey rhetoric with prohibitionist pressure and party disarray as campaigns begin.
A brief report notes a leap year trial in England where a man sues a woman for breach of promise to marry. The judge ruled for the defendant, exonerating her from the promise. The tale is linked to literary romance Ivanhoe and Rebecca, illustrating how romance might have altered history.
In a chancellor court, Mr Inez, Q C, told Justice Kay of a summons about Hampden House, seat of the Earl of Buckinghamshire. The Earl aimed to save the historic property by selling his Irish estates and asked for an adjournment while Lord Buckinghamshire was away on his honeymoon.
In Boston, Dr Clarence J Blake is hailed as a leading ear specialist with Harvard ties and innovations like the membrana tympani phonautograph. The piece lauds his career from 1869 practice to roles at the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard, and compares him with Dr John Orne Green, another eminent aurist. It also mentions Nahant athletic plans and a streetcar incident observed in the West End.
Contoocook N H July 9 The firm of Davis Bros straw board manufacturers will go out of business this week after a long run since 1871. In 1887 the firm sold its interest to the Union Straw Board Company and has since worked down an old supply of stock.
The American Institute of Instruction opened its session in Music Hall Newport with about 500 attendees despite threatening weather. The program began with a New Hampshire Band concert, a welcome from Mayor Powell, and a response by President J Milton Hall. The meeting featured Edwin D Mead of Boston on the study of history and included a resolution of sympathy for ex President Merrick Lyon.
The American bibliographer Cushing earns gratitude for a second series of Initials and Pseudonyms described as a dictionary of literary disguises. The piece contrasts his method with prior works, noting he reveals real names and biographical details, identifying about 4800 persons using 6500 pen names across literature.
Barbers in Birmingham protest rigid hours under a figure calling himself a worn out barber. They report eighty four hours a week in cramped shops with little ventilation, from eight to nine, with Saturdays stretching past midnight and Sundays no rest. They endure standing work and taunting phrases while seeking humane regulations.
Delaware Republicans test a tariff boom at Media with Benj amin C Potts challenging speakers on the tariff issue. The piece traces free whiskey debates, Harrison’s stance among Greenback and Prohibition voters, Wisconsin women entering politics, Blaine’s Scotland tour deal, Michigan fusion, and a Chicago pro prohibition shift among former Republicans. Lorimer’s sermon signals rising Fisk support.
A Chicago Herald editorial argues cheaper medicines with alcohol as their basis would aid widespread medicine use. It notes tax removal on alcohol could lower prices and allow stronger formulations, reflecting pro alcohol views amid prohibition debates.
An editorial letter questions iron employers urging wage cuts while backing high taxes via tariff and Mills bill. It condemns what it calls labor robbery through subsidies and political influence, arguing workers will revolt unless wages and costs are fair and honest. The piece links taxes, elections, and monopoly power to labor oppression.
The piece argues the convention dictated platform is extreme yet unlikely to be enacted by Senate Republicans who fear political backlash. It notes strong party loyalty and predicts Senators will not openly back the grotesquely extreme policy framed by the national convention in New York.
The Springfield Republican argues the party platform does not align with sugar policy and criticizes Mr. Cannon for backing an amendment. It contends abolishing sugar duties would aid labor and that the platform prefers cheaper whiskey over reducing sugar taxation.
The piece contrasts protectionist views with free wool, arguing protection harms workers while free wool opens world markets. It urges renewed demand for goods to revive mills and ensure steadier, full-time work for wage earners, countering Republican leaders’ talking points.
A Philadelphia Record editorial contends the 1846 tariff marked an abandonment of protection, noting that early Republican leaders like Seward Sumner and Wilson voted to cut duties after over a decade of experience. It argues such shifts harmed national interests and defends Democratic tariff policy as prudent based on historical outcomes.
A Taunton flag raising was held by the Republican Club this evening with speeches by Hon. W. C. Lovering J. T. H. Dennett and other speakers.
In Marblehead July 9 a tight ten mile match between the Burgess yachts Babboon and Xara drew local interest after the Eastern Yacht Club race. Babboon led after a close drift and recovered from a topmast forestay failure to finish 4 minutes 55 seconds ahead at 5 25 50. Xara, with Captain Hank Haff at the helm, tracked closely and finished 5 80 45. Both boats showed strong seamanship and planning, with another race planned after the Eastern Yacht Club cruise.
A jumble of quotes mocks campaign rhetoric, city life, and social bustle. References span Life magazine, Britannica, Harrison Morton pledges, and jokes from San Francisco Call to Harper's Bazar. Captioned bits include a wife cremation wish, a base stealing boast, and a Boston culture dig.
Curiaco July 9 The beef and cattle rate war widens as the Erie cuts dressed beef to 13? cents per 100 pounds to New York and lowers cattle from 84 to 7 percent cents. Other lines match cuts, with no signs of weakening. Chicago and Grand Trunk plan to raise dressed beef to 80 cents on the 16th, but others have not followed.
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