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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1892
Page
4
The gathering reflected the sincerest patriotism and broad liberality. It noted that such demonstrations of breadth earnestness and strength of American citizenship were unlikely to be matched elsewhere in the country.
Sixty eight votes for Cleveland to sixty three for Harrison indicate shifting support within the Amherst College Republican assembly as the contest for leadership unfolds. The margin suggests Cleveland may gain momentum ahead of future party events.
The piece urges challenging Harrison's three cent per pound tariff on coffee from Venezuela Colombia and Haiti. It cites Chief Justice Futter and Justice LaMAR opinions deeming the section unconstitutional while noting a Republican majority. It suggests importers protest and pursue court appeals to test the power to tax breakfast tables nationwide.
Massachusetts will head New England in Chicago this June with a solid Cleveland delegation. It will join New England in selecting Cleveland electors in November.
City parents urge immediate action to protect pupils from fire risks in Boston public schools. The piece warns that past fires damaged buildings but caused no deaths, yet overcrowded stairways and unsafe fire escapes could prove deadly. It questions why the school committee delays funding for safety measures.
A historical note outlines Grover Cleveland’s tariff reform and honest money agenda as the programme of a Democratic Massachusetts Legislature in 1892, highlighting the party’s platform and expected policy stance.
Boston merchants urge free ships and free materials as essential to grow commerce and revive the merchant marine. They praise a Democratic House plan to grant registry and duty-free vessels built worldwide for American owners, with no limits on foreign-built ships in coastwise trade.
The article notes the measure may be amended but likely as a direct response to New England commerce petitions. A Republican organ doubts any shift by the President on the silver question, while Cleveland is invoked as a benchmark of steadfast policy.
Ex governor Oliver Ames to be excluded from Massachusetts representation at the Minneapolis convention due to tariff views deemed unorthodox by Barretts organs. The piece portrays Ames as principled, stubborn, and patriotic for opposing national monopolists, implying punishment by political peers.
The effort to certify Massachusetts as a Democratic state has begun for the third time. A Democratic Senator will carry the certification to Washington.
The speaker criticizes Congressman Walker for harsh rhetoric against his successor Williams on the silver issue. Walker backed away from his stated anti silver position, supporting a bullion redemption clause under party pressure. Though he spoke well, his actions did not match his boasts in defense of honest money, and his scolding tone targets others’ convictions.
A grand jury has returned an indictment against the Republican monopoly. Massachusetts will pursue this case along with other trusts and combines troubling the people.
Salvador Congress rejects the Washington trade pact while Spanish West Indies residents and Brazil express discontent at a tariff system that drains customs revenue. The so called McKinley reciprocity is questioned by South American republics and the American public alike, as President Diaz highlights the true nature of the arrangement.
The writer argues the US congress failed to enact laws to implement a prior reciprocity treaty with Mexico, calling it dead. He suggests Harrison pursue real reciprocity with Mexico and Canada, criticizing reliance on South American deals and existing duties on Mexican hides and coffee.
A Democratic governor serves two years, followed by a Democratic governor, legislature, and a United States senator in the third year, while Massachusetts votes for a Democratic president, completing a party-aligned sequence.
A battle unfolds as the Pennsylvania Railroad challenges the coal trust in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The legal action targets alleged corruption and a hastily passed New Jersey act. Officials hope a rival monopoly can curb the coal combine's power.
A political verse urging unity for victory in November. It warns against corruption and treachery from opponents while calling for rapid, coordinated action. The piece likens political campaigns to battlefield tactics and ends with a call to close ranks and rally together.
General Armstrong of Hampton Institute continues to improve. Lieutenant James K. Coggswell, U. S. N., visits his Portsmouth home after an extended stay in South America. Notables Endicott Kellogg and Ladd at Fifth Avenue Hotel New York. Rev. William P. Evans leaves Baltimore for a new Episcopal parish in Pleasant Valley New York. A movement in the West aims to convert Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Tennessee into a national museum. De Bardelaben of a coal and iron firm named director in Tennessee Coal & Iron. J. P. Whelan sues ex-Premier Mercier in Montreal for 10000 dollars for false arrest. case follows Judge Murray’s dismissal.
Dr G A Wheeler of Castine Maine has obtained from France a plan of the old fort built in 1613 via Minister Reid. Portland architect E W Hunt drafts a mammoth pavilion for the World’s Fair grounds to feed clams. Miss Bennie Greene of Newport sails for Europe to have a Paris outfit for next season, accompanied by her mother. Emmons Blaine resembles his father more in looks but shuns politics. he married the daughter of McCormick and remains absorbed in business despite wealth.
The passage extols George D. Robinson as a leading Commonwealth figure while noting his silence on the senatorial question. It speculates that if he spoke he might deliver a thoughtful soliloquy reflecting on his views and the political moment.
Excerpted remarks by George C. Robinson of Chicopee praising his own political possibilities while criticizing rivals and outlining views on federal elections, tariffs, money, and the method of selecting U S senators. He notes past clashes with General Butler and expresses confidence in winning broad popular support if chosen. He criticizes Long and Lodge and predicts future influence in the Commonwealth's politics.
Reprinted excerpts from Grover Cleveland to General Bragg show a candid, nonpolitical approach to the presidential question. Editors across Democractic and some Republican-leaning papers call the letter diligent, dignified, and worthy of the office. The letter stresses that the presidency should be chosen by the people, not won by personal strife, with Cleveland neither declaring nor denying candidacy.
A collection of wry quips touching the Massachusetts Legislature, spring premiums, and wit about Russia and Ireland. It notes a Canadian or Australian joke, Boston and Philadelphia references, and a remark on divorces in the United States.
A plan for a joint debate between Bland of Missouri and Harter of Ohio on the silver question was discussed in Philadelphia and New York. Bland, in poor health, suggested Representative Bartine of Nevada as a proxy. Harter agreed to debate. The proposed timing would precede Senate action but follow House action on the Bland bill, with no final decision yet.
Mrs. William H. Sherwood’s final winter pianoforte recital drew a packed Newbury Street audience. Her refined tone, legato touch, and delicate phrasing impressed, with standout performances of Kach Liszt and Schumann Traumeswirren. Her daughter Elsa Sherwood shows promise, while Mrs. Sherwood hints this may be her last public appearance. Also noted are the New York City to Boston concert plans of Mr. and Mrs. Georg Henschel and new music releases by Oliver Ditson Company including songs and dances by Mack Stultz Lind White Weatherby Nevin Van de Water.
Professor John Trowbridge of Harvard stays at the Brevoort House New York. Real estate broker J N Thompson returns from Florida. Bishop Brooks plans to attend Church of the Advent for confirmation next Tuesday evening. Martin Brimmer and French consul E Thiebaut are at the Albemarle Hotel New York.
The Post has become venerable and marks its green old age today according to the Traveller.
Ex Mayor Greene says he would be obliged to accept the nomination if it were tendered him. The remark appears in the Fall River Globe via the Boston Post and is described as undoubtedly true if not important.
The Hartford Courant notes Boston plans include artificial ice facilities a crematory and schoolhouses designed to ensure children can attend without risking their lives in emergencies. The article emphasizes civic infrastructure improvements and public safety measures amid rapid urban development.
The Boston Post invites brief one hundred word descriptions of the Typical Boston Girl with a ten dollar prize and earliest entry priority. Miriam O Leary acts as judge while contestants mail their opinions to the Typical Boston Girl Contest at The Post Boston.
Patrick Donahoe, editor of the Pilot, turned seventy eight yesterday and staff members celebrated with gifts. A silver water service and a silver writing set accompanied roses from longtime associates Flynn and Mahoney. Donahoe praised the Post in green and expressed optimism for its future.
Pretty gowns and refined guests filled the Conservatory corridors for a gala program featuring two piano variations by Stasny and Faelton, Ritoli's Gounod aria with piano and organ, a recital of Adelaide Proctor's The Message by Annie Lincoln, and Raff’s Tarantelle in D minor for two pianos. A postreception collation hosted by Mrs. Alice E. Adams followed.
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