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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1890
Page
2
A Tuesday city hall gathering to organize a campaign club drew strong enthusiasm for Republican unity and state party goals. Judge Bergman received heartfelt praise as speakers urged loyalty to the commonwealth and leadership over faction in Wyoming politics.
The Omaha Lee argues that Democrats show excessive gall to oppose Wyoming's admission. It contends Wyoming voters will rebuke obstructionists in the upcoming election and favor friends of the state.
A report notes Judge Corn spoke before the democratic club in Laramie City last Friday. The remarks questioned wealth distribution and warned of potential raids on the national treasury, asking how wealth would be divided if Wyoming Democrats win.
The Army and Navy Register notes Hon. Joseph M. Carey of Wyoming, a house military affairs member, left the committee yesterday. A unanimously adopted resolution praises his courteous demeanor, faithful service, and hopes he may become Wyoming’s senator. The clerk will deliver copies. resolutions will be engrossed and framed. Carey is described as a capable administrator and former sub committee on desertions chair.
A brief note stating that the year has been favorable for the Republican Party with signs of strong support. No specific figures or events are provided in this fragment.
The Leader opens with a column of personal abuse aimed at Republican leaders signaling a campaign. Wyoming Democrats are called a mass of incongruent elements led by southern carpetbaggers who undermine state progress. They attack respected citizens who have advanced Wyoming and urge replacing them with themselves. Judge Corn travels the territory denouncing J.
The Sun condemns opponents tied to Cleveland's faction as carpetbaggers from Illinois and Kentucky. It warns that defined candidates who oppose Wyoming’s statehood will face a public rebuke and harsh scrutiny during the campaign.
The letter questions how much Mr Baxter paid for mavericks and accuses A H Rees and Colin Hunter of complicity in a $10,000 state fraud. It urges legislative inquiry when the Wyoming legislature meets and warns Republicans against promoting the scheme.
Local party managers push tax persistence to rally rank and file but face frequent refusals and widespread indifference and neglect from supporters.
A Wyoming editor prints a Democratic letter urging a civil statewide campaign for the first election, warning against personal smears and mudslinging. The note condemns carpetbagger tactics, urges honoring the state’s reputation, and criticizes The Leader for partisan attacks while calling for responsible journalism and fair play.
A political group aligned with the Democratic Party released its slate of state level candidates. The lineup includes incumbents and challengers across multiple districts, with emphasis on tax policy and fiscal reforms. Local party committees are endorsing the slate ahead of primary challenges.
The text notes that officers and the sole candidacy offered to Albany county is district judge assigned to Judge Saufley. It mentions he won Kentucky but is expected to return in time for the race while the Cheyenne cabal negotiates deals and reserves two senate seats the governorship a supreme and a district judgeship for itself.
Judge Carey recaps Republican gains for Wyoming under Harrison, cites land office improvements and local appointments, and contrasts with Democratic opposition. He highlights votes for Wyoming statehood, condemns southern-leaning Democrats, and calls out editorials as misleading while praising Republican pledges fulfilled and future goals.
A Democrat in western Wyoming sends a year's Sun subscription with a note that he needs the most reliable political news. Democratic readers in Cheyenne echo this, using The Sun for facts and The Leader for party duty.
The piece accuses Tax Leader of distorted and untruthful reporting on Judge Carey’s reception. It argues widespread awareness of the misstatements will damage the paper’s credibility in future public event coverage.
The Leader reports Speaker Jeffrey urging loyalty to the Publican ticket and condemning those voting Democratic as traitors to the state. He criticizes Democrats generally while praising some citizens for backing their own interests, noting tensions in Wyoming over party loyalties and public discourse.
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