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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1888
Page
4
The Boston Post announces it will publish the latest trustworthy returns from all parts of the United States. It promises clear comparative statements from former elections and an expert estimate of results in every Congressional District.
Newsdealers and carriers must submit extra paper orders by Monday November 5. Single copies sent by early mail cost two cents outside the Boston Postal District and three cents within the Boston District. The Weekly Post highlights Hon. David A. Wells speech at Tremont Temple, and letters from Mr. Garrison and Secretary Bayard to President on the British minister.
In Nov 1888 Boston Post notes Le Temps opposition to the French income tax and reports Parliament’s revision debates. It also critiques A B P Hallowell for appealing to prejudice against colored voters in the Fifth district while highlighting the progress of the colored race under leaders Colonel Hickinson and William Lucy Garrison.
The Commercial Advertiser compares yesterday's Republican event on the Bub-treasury steps with the earlier business demonstration for the President. Aside from Senator Evarris presiding, speakers included an obscure young politician, two clergymen, an amateur editor, and a debuting lawyer, all avoiding Farnsworth financial issues and focusing on the Sackville incident and the Irish clause of the extradition treaty.
The piece analyzes how New York business leaders may vote next Tuesday amid expectations of a Cleveland plurality between 7000 and 8000 under proportional turnout. It warns of a $400,000 to half a million political fund used for bribery, fraudulent votes, and intimidation by Boss Quay, yet stresses confidence in an honest ballot despite fears of large scale corruption.
A political editorial urges voters to support Cleveland and Thurman while also backing Congress members who will uphold tariff reform and oppose anti reformers like Beard Walker Banks Candler Morse and Lopez. It argues for a reformist House majority to implement the president's policies and stresses duty beyond a single presidential vote.
A political commentary critiques Treasurer Beard for basing policy views on flawed “experience.” It contrasts his tariff claims with historical events from 1846 to 1873, noting prosperity under high tariffs and criticising his 1857 panic attribution and silver policy.
The piece condemns Massachusetts Republicans for nominating inferior candidates driven by partisan needs and praises Democrats for presenting earnest, young, and capable nominees. It laments the decay of the Republican party and urges support for reform-minded candidates like Ames Banks Candler Morse Logan and others, with emphasis on integrity and public good.
The passage notes that a prominent figure’s omitted details render his tariff knowledge ridiculous and prone to error, highlighting how partial understanding undermines credibility in discussing financial history.
The piece discusses Andrew Carnegie's views on American shipping, noting his protectionist stance and critique of the US tariff. It contrasts his indifference to domestic shipping interests with England's thriving maritime trade and questions whether Republican leaders share his position on trade and shipping. The argument uses Carnegie's journey anecdotes and a fable about the lion and the turtle to illustrate the debate over national commerce strategies.
A quarrel sparked by the New York Dramatic News over using English actors and managers in the United States prompts discussion of banning foreign performers. The dispute stems from The Yeoman of the Guard and Dixey controversy, drawing ill will and calls for restraint within the theater world.
The Providence Journal questions Henry J. Gardner's stance after President Cleveland remarks. General Fisk warns a Republican leader about a trap linked to Sackville West. Harvard Law School canvass credibility is challenged, while a Texas wool grower backs the Mills bill. Lord Sackville is portrayed as outwitted by a local politician and a clever Yankee secretary.
The piece defends a statement about Republican votes on the sugar tax, arguing that most Republicans were absent or dodged the vote, while criticizing media bias. It condemns the Home Market Club for bringing English Tory advocate H. J. Pettifer to push protectionist wheat policies, calling it an odious echo of the old corn laws and accusing organizers of ignorance or effrontery.
In Boston a sunny Indian summer lifts the city mood as leaves glow on the Common and Public Garden. The writer muses on suitable dogs for families, notes Bohemian spots on Bosworth Street, and observes how marriage alters a man’s bearing and attire within a club milieu.
Large audience attended Hollis Street Theatre shows by M. Coquelin and Mme Hading. L Aventuriere features Clorinde with nuanced acting by Coquelin and Hading, while Frou-Frou shows Hading in a brighter comedic mood. Duquesne, Coquelin, and others supply strong support as Fabrice and Sartorge, with strong vocal and stage presence noted.
At the Globe Theatre Mrs Brown Potter appears in Romeo and Juliet this evening her fifth bill change this week after The Lady of Lyons and Mile de Bressier. Bellew Edwards Eldredge Robertson praised. Miss Morris played Cora at Park. Fascination by Robert Buchanan to premiere next week at Park Theatre.
The excerpt surveys cartoonish quotes about elections and politics including jokes about envelopes, umbrellas, and campaigns. It then shifts to cultural tidbits noting Queen Victoria’s jubilee gifts destined for Windsor and Osborne, and Bath’s Holburne Museum holdings and bequest history.
The Providence Journal highlights Elijah A. Morse as a business politician and Josiah Quincy as an educated devoted public servant, urging the old Second District to support Quincy for credit and good name. The Boston Herald lauds William Lloyd Garrison’s letter to Senator Hoar in the Boston Post as an eloquent, purer rebuttal that extinguishes Hoar.
The Philadelphia Telegraph comments that the Yankee general outsmarted the British lord and fared poorly in political manipulation. It condemns the wretched behavior as unworthy of any party and urges honesty in politics, hoping the incident ends the scandal.
A New York Times dispatched analysis predicts a substantial Democratic gain in the House across doubtful districts. It notes all four Democrats who opposed tariff reform are not renominated, while Randell seeks reelection after missing the vote. The piece emphasizes tariff revision as the central political issue and argues for electing Democrats where possible.
Colonel Higginson argues in his Congress nomination letter that parties deserve credit for electing upright men and are responsible for the misdeeds of unscrupulous leaders. He suggests parties should govern candidate selection by this principle as voters tire of unfit and merely regular nominations.
The Independents of New York urge voters to back the Mills tariff bill, arguing it aims to aid wool growers, boost American manufacturing, expand trade, and raise living standards, while warning a strong tariff cut could threaten the economy. They challenge opponents to present truthful, non-forged arguments and insist tariff reduction is inevitable.
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