Newspaper Reactions on Lodge Roosevelt and Convention
The New York Sun calls Lodge a bigger man yet cautions against conceit if praise stagnates. The Times lauds Roosevelt’s opening speech as best of day, while Boston papers crown Lodge’s as top. Reports note mixed signals on convention leadership and a sharp jab at the platform as quackery. The Commercial Advertiser comments on perceived race politics at the Chicago convention.
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Republican platform torn apart by reform critics
The reform elements within the party are shut out from influence and the platform is faulted for clinging to protectionist tariffs. It accuses the convention of pledging to keep high duties, including wool, while offering no real reform. Democrats are urged to seize the issue and champion common justice and honesty.
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Weather and politics chatter from a city summer drift
A miscellaneous column notes breezy chatter about Chicago friction, Blaine and Arthur politics, wealth, and society. It pokes fun at weather, billionaires, and parliamentary tastes while weaving in lines about Queen Victoria, Oscar Wilde, and other public foibles with a wry, magazine humor tone.
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Free Trade vs Protection Debate Echoes in Boston Letter
A Boston Post reader rebuts Mr McPherson and supports free trade, arguing protection harms labor and that wealth comes from exports. He cites Walker tariff, 1860 prosperity, and German and British trade realities, urging reform over monopoly while defending farmers and workers.
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