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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1878
Page
3
The New Orleans Democrat lauds Tavis as the era's greatest man while Democrats stay silent. Amid conflicts over forgery claims on the Anderson Weber and Sherman letters, observers fault rich elites and defend state sovereignty. Reports cover labor unrest, river navigation, and Republican boldness amid national strife.
The piece rails at The Standard and its stance on labor, capital, and the tramp problem. It cites alleged anti Republican and pro Confederate sentiment, condemns calls to compensate freed slaves and rebukes reader arguments about wages. The article discusses industrial reform, immigration, and the need for employment as a public policy, asserting the moral duty of capital to employ workers.
The piece criticizes Lord Beaconsfield for securing Cyprus and a protectorate over Turkey via a secret treaty with Russia and Turkey after the Berlin Congress. It accuses him of duplicity and warns that Britain bears a dangerous, long term responsibility for stabilizing a dissolving Ottoman Empire and may face future conflict over the region.
The piece rails at President Hayes for removing officers like Arthur and Cornell, accusing him of autocratic action and party disloyalty. It recalls the Greeley bid, Conkling and Evarts as old guard figures, and asserts the removal violates the Senate’s advice and consent while highlighting New York’s political rift and constitutional fault lines.
Editorial voices outrage at rising street wickedness and calls for tougher policing. It argues authorities must expand the police force, protect citizens, and suppress crime to restore public safety and confidence. It condemns private armament and the neglect of law enforcement as threats to peace.
An account of a Minnesotan lake tour describes Excelsior and nearby towns, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Point Gibson with visits to Col Gibson’s residence, Lake Como, Fort Snelling, Minnehaha Falls, and the St. Anthony to St. Paul corridor. Prominent figures include Lieut. Gov. Brockmyer, ex Gov Washburne, Col. Slayback, and Judge Gregory, praising hospitality and future travel opportunities for residents.
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