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Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1888

Page

4

Clover Cleveland Ticket For President And Vice President

A brief party ticket listing Clover Cleveland as candidate for president with no further details on the vice presidential slot or running mate provided in the readable text.

Newspaper Subscription Rates and Mailing Notice

The notice lists subscription terms for Taz Patty Glope One by month and yearly rates, plus by mail options for Taz Scypay Grose and Weexiy Grosz with per year costs. It includes postage prepaid and references Gross Newsrarer Co. at 242 Washington Street and a Boston mass postmark.

Newsrarer Co Washington Street Bostod Boston Maas

Form Rousing Clubs to Boost Cleveland Campaign

A call to form rousing Democratic clubs to aid Grover Cleveland’s re election. The message urges spreading campaign issues among Republicans and Democrats to recruit wavering voters, praising aggressive papers like Tuk WrBexig Globe and Werxicity Gipsy for circulation. Read on page for low campaign rates and how to form a club.

Grover Cleveland Tuk WrBexig Globbe

MRE RANDALLS DISEASE AND POLITICAL LEGACY

Rumors suggest Samuel Ranpary may suffer cancer. Despite cautious denials, many believe he is ill. His career includes leading the Democratic minority against the Force bill in 1874 and guiding party leadership on the floor and in the speaker's chair. The nation prays for his recovery alongside Pat Sheridan.

Samuel. Ranpary Randall Sam” Ranpa Pit” Sheridan

Mr. Douglas Letter Urges Free Shoes and Mills Bill Benefit

Hon. W. L. Doveras, a leading shoe manufacturer and public debater, argues in a dated stage piece that the Mills bill harms no industry. He favors placing boots and shoes on the free list, claiming higher production, higher wages, and broader market control. He asserts American workers’ superior intellect and praises free hides wool and lumber.

W. L. Doveras Doveras Deveras

Republicans Retreat on Tariff Reduction Policy

The piece accuses Republican senators of duplicity in backing a tariff reduction bill while campaigning as staunch tariff supporters. It argues this sudden shift proves insincerity and is a calculated retreat to avoid populist backlash before November. It frames President Cleveland as correct about the country needing tax relief and suggests party leaders will push back to protect the tariff system.

Cleveland Washington Republican Party

Political maneuvering in tariff reform muddle

The piece argues Republicans reject genuine reform, plan a board bill to ease burdens while aiding trusts. Free sugar becomes their main plank to counter Democrats on free wool, with sugar trusts exposed as beneficiaries. Democrats may derail this by highlighting the sugar issue. Republicans' tariff cut is portrayed as insincere and late.

Sugar Trust

Mre Blaine Reception Sparks Republican Rally In New York

James G Blaine dominates GOP sentiment as a party leader and tariff proponent. Across the nation Republicans prepare a grand welcome for him in New York next month, with Blaine eclipsing General Harrison in influence. The rally will center on Blaine while Harrison and others play supporting roles.

James G. Blaine Samuel Jd. Triplin Harrison New York General Harrison Indiana Blaine Maine

Democracy at St Louis and the Reep critique

The North American Review excerpt attacks Mr. CLmvEuAnn's financial policy as critiqued by Hon. Tom Reep of Maine. It argues that loaning 60 million to national banks without interest was a poor move and accuses Republicans of incompetence under Joan Sherman. The piece contends bonds carried an unnecessary 20 year guarantee harming the debt payoff and extorting interest from Wall Street bondholders.

North American Review Tom Reep Maine St. Louis Clmveuann Joan Lukemann the Treasury Joan Sherman Uncle Samuel Joan Sheerman Wall Street Reep Tom Reed

The Effect of Free Hides on Industry and Tariffs

A 19th century analysis argues tariffs on wool and lumber harm not the economy, urging free trade with figures. It cites leather industry gains after tariff removal in 1872, noting shift from imported to domestic hides and quotes W R Rice of Summer Street on 1871 import values of about 15 million dollars.

New England W. R. Rice Summer Street

Tariff changes expand hides export boom and leather trade

The author notes that after the tariff removal in 1876 imports of hides fell while dressed leather exports surged from about 2 million to over 12 million, and later to 83 million by 1887. Cattle and sheep production grows, with hides and wood as farm products. Suggests similarly removing wool duties could boost exports.

United States

Irish National League leader opposes tariff scare tactic

The New York World quotes President Fitzacramp of the Irish National League of America arguing against a tariff system that concentrates money in a few. He says money is made by many, criticizing Republican efforts to frighten Irish voters into Harrison support over England free trade.

The New York World Fitzacramp Irish National League of America Republican Harrison England Fitzerrace Bragar Kenny Manne Cuaries O'Reilly National League Detroit Thomas Grattanesmonor London

Patriotism and contract labor law in need of reform

The piece argues that public interest in politics spikes around elections and that laborers rise as advocates for reform. It notes a congressional inquiry at Westminster Hotel into contract labor, critiques enforcement gaps in New York and Boston, and urges stronger laws to curb importation of labor under contract with harsher penalties for violations.

Henry Georner Vanderbilt GouLp Westminster Hotel New York City Boston Massachusetts Salrons TaLy Galvin Circuit Cotcorp New York Herald New York Herald Congressional Committee United States

Free Raw Material and Tariff Debate Letters to the Editor

The Globe publishes reader letters criticizing a Tax Guone article on the leather industry and tariff effects. Joan Hoyt of Boston argues the tax spurred imports and asks for data on current business activity while praising the correspondent’s courage and urging reliance on actual figures over theory.

Free hides boost leather trade and regional gains

The trial balance shows foreign leather trade up 450 percent over 16 years since hides were freed. Tanning jobs rise as more hides are processed, while Maine tanneries struggle from forest depletion and bark costs. Woburn and New England towns benefit, Chicago leather price pressure persists. Proponents urge free wool, noting unproven protection.

Woburn New England Chicago West

High Protection Adrift in Tariff Debate of 1882 era

The piece portrays Republican leaders and protectionists clashing over tariff reform led by the Mills bill. It cites Presidents Arthur and Grant, figures like Sherman and Wilson, and argues for free wool and broader tariff revision, urging restraint of high protection and noting opposition from entrenched protected interests. The debate centers on whether reduced duties can sustain home industry.

LewArp Sumner Wilson Congress Massachusetts Cleveland Grant Minus Jouy Sherman Mills Garfield Arthur Lonex

Enormous challenge ahead for the party in campaign

The party faces an enormous task whose success or failure will mark the most momentous campaign since 1860, with consequences riding on its outcome and widely anticipated without precedent.

Campaign rhetoric and tariff talk swirl in press notes

A collage of political attacks and defenses spans Republicans and Democrats. It cites General Harrison on cheap coats, Knute Nelson in Minnesota politics, and a push to woo voters through tariffs, taxes, and monopolies. The piece lampoons party lines, cites the Mills bill, and mocks campaign posturing amid editorial quips from the New York Herald and London press.

Knute Nelson Minnesota New York Herald

Closing the House Precautions for a Safe Summer Exit

Harper's Bazaar guides housekeepers on safeguarding homes during summer closures. It covers burglary prevention with reinforced windows and locks, protection against fire water and sewer gas, proper sealing of traps and drains, maintaining water in basins and pails, cleaning garbage and preserving food, and moth and bedbug precautions including cedar and camphor treatments.

Harper's Bazar Gong Spee

Politics Dictionary Offer From The Weekly Globe

For 1.25 you receive The Weekly Globe one year and a copy of the Dictionary of Politics, both free of postage.

GLOBE

Hon J S Kimball Dead in Santorp Me at 87

Hon Increase Sumner Kimball a longtime York county lawyer dies at 12 45 PM aged 87 years 11 months born Berwick August 1800 moved with parents to Shappleigh studied law with Nathania Appleton and Joseph Dane admitted to York county bar in 1829 practiced in Lebanon Sanford and for Sanford in state legislature 1860 served in rebellion era as county attorney member of York County Bar Association a staunch Republican his son Sumner J Kimball heads the U S life saving service in Washington D C

Joseph Dane, Jr Kennebunk York County Lebanon Kent Sanford Kimball Augusia York County Bar Association Sumner J. Kimball United States Life Saving Service Washington, D.C

Learys Log Ship Launch Draws Crowds in North Carolina

The big timber raft at Jonkins North Carolina was launched with expert supervision from New York. The raft began upright and skimmed out to sea, pulled by tugboats from Boston due to Morse controversy. Three hundred workers under H R Robertson built the vessel with 30 000 slicks of timber and 75 tons of steel rope for the launch in mid July tide.

Jonkins N. C New York Harding Parsons Jack Carter Boston Morse Storm King Tiohasenstes Miranda H. R. Robertson

Nervous Men Offered Electro-Voltage Health Pamphlet

A sales pitch promises an illustrated pamphlet describing Dr Dye's Electro-Voltage Best appliances and their claimed effects on nervous debility. It offers free trial information and prompts readers to mail their address to Vorrah Burr Co. in Marstall Michigan.

Dr. Dye Ap.m Trial Vorrah Burr Co Marstall Mich

Weekly Globe subscription push for political support

An advertising appeal urges readers to subscribe to The Weekly Globe in Boston Massachusetts at 25 cents per issue with a promotional rate through November 165 to aid a political party.

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