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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1889
Page
7
Easter tax eight page Danity Sun notes success as Cheyenne politics shift with legislature plans for three new counties. Capitol building finished impresses, a new branch line to Hartville mines will start in spring. Financiers forecast 1890 busy business amid treasury idle funds releasing.
Raison Brice weighs party alignment as he flips in the copper to decide his support among Ohio lawmakers. The Omaha Bee notes the phrase fortunes and hints at political maneuvering shaping his choice.
A New York paper remark notes whisky cures la grippe with a Burlington Hawkeye observer saying it is better to bear the ills we have than to fly to others we know all about.
Strangers visiting the city note the railway shops resemble a large project. The grounds will see twice as much building this year as last, and the company has four more years of construction work ahead.
Nor man B. Dresser editor of the Rock Springs Independent is set to be enrolling and engrossing clerk of the house. He will provide his paper with letters during the session.
A morning daily faces a heated dispute with the tridune while Tur Sun declines to join the exchange. The editor is urged to verify alleged facts before commenting further.
The article states that previous descriptions understate the project and on Tuesday next Tux Sus will publish a complete list of all buildings to be erected, their extent and cost. The release aims to correct earlier underestimations and reveal full contract details.
Hon Hlomer Merrell of Rawlins is praised as one of Governor Warren's best appointments to the statehood committee. He has wide congressional ties and urges forming an organized plan of action before going to Washington to ensure effective work for Wyoming's progress.
Hon William H. H. Hornipay praised the Washington committee appointment by Governor Warren and said he would be glad to serve if furnished with what he requested.
A statement from territorial and county Democratic committees expresses a fair or even chance for success in the state election. The suggestion is regarded as very favorable, and the territorial committee is arranging to supply the required document.
The Cheyenne and Northern extension to the Northwestern railroad waits for favorable weather. Yesterday engineers departed onto the line, supporting the project. Colonel S. W. Downey is profiled, praised for his experience and fitness for the speaker role, with Tur Sun noting the promising start.
The excerpt lauds Father NuGent as the leading public-spirited figure in Wyoming, noting his enterprise and progressiveness. It cites his state constitution stance and public speeches in Wyoming and Caramie, while acknowledging his opponent with respectful sentiment but asserting NuGent’s claims are unanswerable.
Two years after eastern construction lagged, local contractor Keefe completed the wings of the capitol building and turned over keys to the commissioners the day occupancy was needed despite fire damages of 5500. The commissioners, exacting in inspections, expressed satisfaction with the completed work.
The directors of the First National Bank promoted I E Wild to vice president at their annual meeting yesterday. Wild has served twenty years, recently recovered from illness, and will resume duties and actively participate in management.
The council has 12 members with Democrats seven and Republicans five. The house shows 18 Republicans and six Democrats. Occupations include lawyers, manufacturers, miners, railroading, farming, merchants, stock raisers, and others. The only member-elect born in Wyoming is W. A. Carter, formerly of Fort Bridger, now in Salt Lake, a lawyer serving the Mormon capital.
The article cites Blaine arguing that protecting home industry spurred rail and steel production, creating jobs and wealth, while challenging Gladstone’s view that capital should stay abroad. It notes the bond between high cost imports, wages, and a self-sufficient U.S. economy, with implications for grain and cotton prices.
The text argues that Gladstone’s free trade stance mirrors old colonial yo-yo policies, condemning colonial manufacturing while noting Britain's reliance on American labor. It cites historical quotes about colonial manufactories and prices, then critiques protected versus unprotected industries and wage effects on American workers.
The author argues that wage rises in England and the United States stem from the same protective policy rather than local factors. He asserts American higher wages lure British workers to emigrate, noting US protection since 1861 and Morrill tariff as key. A free trade shift in the US would lower wages and England's too, a view shared by Manchester and Leeds operatives and contrasting with theoretical economists.
The opening of a new legislature invites reforms but not every reform is valuable. Legislators need clear standards to judge actions and should avoid overstepping authorized duties. History shows many laws fail when they exceed proper functions, and focus should be on feasible, lawful measures rather than principle alone.
Voters faced sharp cold as wards two and three produced tight results. Frank Bond won in the Second Ward with a small majority over J A Breckens, while Warren Richardson led in the Third Ward over F Crowley amid illness and reduced campaign activity.
Dispatches from Denver report circulars readied by printers announcing H. A. Johnson as general freight agent for the Union Pacific and Fort Worth consolidation in Denver. W. W. Newlin named general freight agent at Fort Worth and George Ady as general passenger agent at Denver. The Cheyenne and Northern’s integration into the Union Pacific Fort Worth system heightens interest for Cheyenne and Wyoming residents.
At the annual stockholders meeting T. B. Hicks J. E. Wild G. E. Abbott W. S. Weaver and J. S. Peck were elected to the board. The board then chose T. B. Hicks president J. E. Wild vice president G. E. Abbott cashier and J. H. Loomis assistant cashier. Abbott’s promotion to cashier is praised along with Loomis succeeding as assistant cashier. The SUN notes the bank’s popularity rests with its efficient officers and staff.
Reynolds Post relief corps No.9 is formed by Cheyenne ladies under Mrs. Henderson. Officers include President Mrs. O F Cowhick and Vice Presidents Mrs. J F Fisher and Mrs. J J Wilson with N J O'Brien as treasurer and Miss Sadie Fisher as secretary. Installation planned Friday at Keefe hall camp fire with Reynolds post events attracting old soldiers and guests.
Carpenters employed at the Cheyenne railroad shops remain on strike with a prospect of settlement today as contractor McCallum says arrears will be paid. They seek the Cheyenne wage rate for similar work, while no guarantee is given for future pay. Mary N. Powell sells lots 40 and 41, block 470, Cheyenne to Adam J. Schilling for 500 dollars.
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