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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1892

Page

2

Democratic platform denounces tariffs and limits federal power

The National Democratic Platform condemns Republican protection as harmful to workers and asserts the federal government has only revenue purposes for tariffs. It calls for taxation to be limited to government necessities and for honest, economical administration.

Democratic Party National Democratic Platform

Grover Cleveland Exposed True Faith Debate

A fragment from a Memphis Commercial piece critiques protective tariff policy and campaign rhetoric. It denounces high tariffs as harming workers, questions the value of the negro vote for party success, and notes political maneuvers concerning Sullivan, Conner, and Jon Marcus during the approaching election season.

Montreal Theater Pivots Amid War Time Quarters Seen

The piece notes theatergoers at Ay pívon’s Theater in Montreal amid wartime strain as citizens provide free sleeping quarters in schools and barracks for fifty five thousand men. A Saturday announcement says no more quarter applications can be honored due to full facilities and insufficient time to build more.

Citizens’ Committee

Cleveland urged to defend Hill against false charges

The New York Sun notes Mr. Cleveland could write Gov. Hill a public letter denying the old charge and asking Hill to apply his influence for democracy. It laments Hill’s unlikely reemergence to face similar accusations and suggests the Democratic party may proceed without his support. It condemns the demand that Cleveland grovel before Hill as intolerable.

Clark Howell Herald West Howell Democratic Party New York Herald Cleveland Guv. Hill Gov Hill New York Sun Ron Gov. Hill David Bennett Hill Hill

Government departments aiding Republican campaign material

A Memphis Commercial style summary argues that executive departments have been used to gather Republican campaign data since earlier administrations. It cites a Senate resolved query to the Treasury and notes Treasury officials seeking banks' statistics to bolster Republican support and critique Democratic finance policies. It claims officers are assembling records, with clerks employed and paid by taxpayers, to influence the campaign.

Gop Senate House Sexton Shellman Congress Secretary of the Treasury United States Treasury Republican Party Hepburn Henry H. Barry Treaxtairy Internal Revenue Bureau

Second Presbyterian Church Formation Meeting in Johnson City

Notice calls all interested to meet at Carnegie Land Company office on Thursday evening September 8 at 7 o clock. Holaton Presbytery committee for church organization will attend, consisting of Ministers O A Duncan and A Coile and Elders John P Smith and Wm. I. Riper. At The Guy Hand Laundry the service promises improved work.

Second Presbyterian Church Johnson City Carnegie Land Company Holaton Presbytery A. Duncan A. Coile John P. Smith Ww. i. Ri Guy Hand

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