This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1894
Page
2
A January 26 1894 issue editorials the New Jersey and national political clash over the Republican Senate seats amid Cleveland era turmoil. It condemns Governor and Attorney General clashes with the Senate and rails against the Rump faction seeking to undermine the elected majority.
Professor Jacob Cooper of Rutgers University arraigns the Democratic party for attempting to steal the Senate. He criticizes Bradley and calls the revenue bill a hybrid that betrays principles, arguing tariffs should raise revenue, not protect certain interests.
The piece reports on Governor Werts of New Jersey clashing with the Senate over recognition and calls for Supreme Court involvement. It notes the plan to file quo warranto actions against eleven Republican Senators to challenge their right to sit and cites Republican defense of majority rule and court limits.
The Cleveland Hill feud escalates as Lill defies allies by backing the rejection of Hornblower's Supreme Court nomination. President Cleveland then vetoes the New York and New Jersey Bridge bill, a clash involving Senator Hil and his New York associates amid alleged financial and political ties.
Discussion centers on the Cleveland tariff bill with sugar iron and income tax clauses, plus reflections on Secretary Carlisle actions and Hawaii annexation ties. Ex-Minister Stevens testifies on Hawaii while domestic political rancor flares among Democrats and Republicans.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.