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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1892
Page
4
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Attorney General Pillsbury praises a Massachusetts Democrat as a remarkable leader who has bent politics to his will. He warns that reelecting Governor Russell to a third term would crush Republicans and yield Democratic ascendancy in the Legislature.
The quote attributed to Indiana statistician Peele denying wage gains from McKinley tariff exposes a broader claim that no workman in Indiana has seen wage increases under McKinley. The piece argues official statistics confirm workers pay the tax via wages and living costs, echoed across states.
The piece argues five weeks is insufficient to defend Republicans in Massachusetts as Cleveland and Russell pursue election. It criticizes weak candidates and urges earlier, stronger campaigning to counter voters undecided on Haile and Russell, noting daily lessons from the opposing side and promising to batter down Haile's defenses.
The American Protective Tariff League led by JamES PHILLIPS JR on Massachusetts, presses postmasters to fund five dollars for circulation of literature. If funds fail, WANAMAKER is threatened with action. Civil service head Roosevelt warns prosecution for such coercion, while Harrison and WANAMAKER back the effort and its backers.
The address supporting incumbent AN DREW faces trouble for candidate McCall and his team as they allege signatures were improperly obtained. Voters, including librarians, pastors, a mill treasurer, a publisher, and others, remain firm on national policy and may influence the November polls.
The passage ponders the infamous nature of a law violation and invites Massachusetts citizen James PatLarks Jr. to share his views on the issue. It frames the act as illegal and seeks public opinion from a named individual.
Political observers see a Democratic wind in Vermont, with historical ties between Republican margins and presidential outcomes. When Vermont’s Republican plurality dips below 25,000 in September, the November result has favored the Democrat, as past figures show.
A elderly Boston couple, Joan Cassipy and his wife, were evicted from their South Boston tenement after years of rent nonpayment. Cassipy had worked years at Norway Iron Works, which failed after Republican tariff laws, and the firm was wound up by the Supreme Court. The piece frames the eviction as proof of McKinleyism harming Massachusetts industry and workers.
Judge Walter Q. Gresham has declared support for Cleveland and will vote for him. The judge, who broke with Harrison over Indiana vote buying four years ago, denounces corruption and administration protection of wrongdoing. He opposed the president’s allies and the Woop promotion tied to that outrage.
Harrison is portrayed as opposing corrupt methods he condemned in 1888 while Judge Gresham, though barred from active campaigning, is described as an ally in the fight against boodle and fraud. The passage casts both figures in a stance favoring honesty in public affairs.
The piece criticizes Ohio Governor McKinley headlining in Massachusetts arguing his stump visits echo how his speaking in Vermont hurt Republicans there. It warns the tariff stance associated with McKinley could boost Democratic gains as the campaign shifts north.
The market shows fluctuation in some specialties but firmness in overall list. Atchison gains attract investors amid rising earnings. New England leads the week with a rise from 36 to 42 1 2 percent and potential for further highs. Trade is solid as fall business improves and collections come in.
An anonymous correspondent Nuf Sed is challenged to reveal identity as readers note Paris letters by J. B. W are republished in The Post and picked up by The New York Herald, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Chicago Inter Ocean, and San Francisco Examiner.
The Post offers an extra edition of the State engraving One Hundred Massachusetts Notabilities for classroom use. One thousand copies will be sold at cost price fifteen cents each to teachers who apply at the business office. Mail orders cost twenty five cents each with postage. The engravings are popular in schools.
A Boston art wave hits December with Louis K Harlan's pastel debut at Williams Everett galleries and plans for city beautification. Provincetown Pilgrim monument and Burns statue debates stir art circles in Providence. Sculptor Noble's suit and Scott Leighton's midwinter show add to a winter art program while Columbus statue verdicts meet critics.
The new St Marys Church Charles Town was dedicated with a solemn outdoor ceremony attended by hundreds who gathered along Warren Soley and Winthrop streets. Archbishops and priests led processions, the October devotions and benediction followed, and the high mass featured Cherubinis Mass in G sung by eighty voices. The sermon by Rev Henry A Brown centered on Thou art Peter and unity in the church.
Mechanics building on Huntington avenue hosts the exhibition opening next Wednesday at 1 p.m. Gov Russell and staff attend, with a grand musical program daily. Notable displays include Green Dragon Tavern 1795, a Columbus to present history review, flags, portraits, and elaborate decorations. Several bands and orchestras perform in dual halls. the women’s department features physical culture, cooking lessons, and colored girls’ classes. Opening address by Oliver M. Wentworth, with governors, collectors, postmasters, and clergy among speakers.
Personal news notes reveal J B Schoeffel planning to travel abroad in early winter while Col T W Higginson set to deliver welcome oration at Dvorak’s New York concert on Oct 21. Several Boston figures including Mrs Everett Morss, J A Isaacson, and Miss Sophia Hayden feature in arts, architecture, and cultural circles.
Miss Rice a renowned Portland singer is gravely ill with critics holding little hope for recovery. The report notes the involvement of the Hon. William C. Lovering in related civic affairs as part of the ongoing coverage.
Taunton suffers a severe typhoid fever attack at his Boston residence. Minneapolis lawyer A. C. Cobb, son of Colonel Johan C. Cobb, visits Portland Missouri briefly. Mrs. Clarence D. O. Russell, recently moved from New Bedford to Detroit, is gravely ill with typhoid in Detroit. J. F. Chase, a veteran from the old Fifth Battery of Maine, shows forty eight scars and an artificial eye after marching in the Washington parade.
A Daily Hint From Paris notes cape collars will be a prominent feature in outdoor wraps this season, shaping both overcoats and shorter coats for the coming fashion cycle.
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