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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1887
Page
11
The piece touts liver health as essential to overall well being. It claims a torpid liver causes constipation stomach issues and despondency. Simmons Liver Regulator is praised as restoring health by fostering a healthy liver with strong efficacy.
A statewide appeal urges Ohio voters to back Governor Foraker and oppose Powell. The piece defends the existing administration, warns of Democratic fraud and free trade, and calls for relentless turnout and early voting to secure a Republican victory on November 8. It emphasizes strong party loyalty, local committees, and combating perceived corruption.
A fiery political message accuses Democratic leaders Powell and the state committee of inviting Gordon of Georgia and Crain of Texas to guide the Ohio campaign. It claims the Klan figures will control party leadership and determine public officers, urging loyalty to the Union and rejection of these outsiders.
Governor Foraker defends keeping rebel flags in the Union and rebukes secession ideas. He recalls aid to Charleston, lauds Ohio for rescue, and argues stars and stripes alone symbolize national unity despite Confederate symbols. He cites Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur and warns against returning flags to the south.
A Columbus sourced note warns of a large scale rootback for circulation just before election, echoing the 1880 Morey letter forgery. The Democratic committee in Ohio allegedly repeats the tactic in 1887 to mislead voters about Governor Foraker and boost Powell, with desperate efforts to spur support and stampede the electorate.
The piece accuses Powell of failing to pay state taxes for twelve years while campaigning on taxes. It cites Governor Foraker’s Cleveland speech and Powell’s October 20 acknowledgment of delinquent taxes, followed by Powell calling Foraker a liar in Toledo. The report portrays Powell as unfit for governor.
The note claims Democrats plan frauds in the closing campaign days. It cites a Columbus incident where a Democrat worker registered twice in two precincts and was arrested. It warns of similar attempts elsewhere and urges all honest citizens to deter fraud against Powell and his ticket.
In Columbus the Democratic State executive chairman says Clark’s record was known before Republican papers exposed it and a man was sent to Butler County to suppress it. Powell knew, yet remains on the ticket with Duncan as campaign manager amid land grant debates referencing 1850s state and railroad grants.
Governor Foraker cited two telegrams during a Fostoria speech accusing Powell and his committee of fraud and false statements. The speaker urged Republicans to dedicate Election Day to advancing the party and defeating Powell.
A speaker notes that after further consideration he leaned toward agreement, ending the dispute. He says the issue has stirred national patriotism unlike any since Appomattox, proving loyal citizens from Maine to California will defend the union and constitution and punish attempts to trample it.
The piece attacks John Q. Smith for switching to the Democratic side over a Republican appointment bid and urges Democrats to suppress his free trade speeches. It accuses W. A. Taylor and others of falsifying Governor Foraker and cites Dungan and Powell in campaign misdeeds. It also questions T. E. Powell’s tax record and criticizes Clark’s nomination amid shared Republican accusations.
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