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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1901
Page
2
The piece reviews the recent Republican ticket, noting surprise and disappointment among Republicans and suggesting Democrats see it as a vindication ticket. It argues Democrats intend to field a stronger slate and to aggressively campaign, implying private interests sway voters and that public service is secondary.
The Southwest faces severe drought and extreme heat with torrid winds, parching vegetation and crops. Corn is said to be only half a crop, risking sharp price increases. Peninsula farmers may gain from higher prices while overall yields forecast remain bleak. wheat often yields losses, corn profits vary with regional conditions.
The article argues high tariffs burden consumers and drive production via protected interests. It describes speculators building mills after overtaxation, trusts selling surplus at lower prices abroad, and opposition to tariff cuts. It notes Republican organs claim division in Caroline Democrats and skepticism toward muddled strategies.
The piece voices Republican sectional bias over census manipulation and census gains, cites a Washington dispatch on possible maneuvers camps in Maryland or Virginia, notes a brutal heat wave raising mortality and future disease risks, and laments party tactics in Baltimore. It also covers a broom-trust surge, pension office finances, steelworker strikes, an inventor's navigable airship in Paris, and a suggestion that Ex-Governor Pattison be nominated for president.
A Washington letter reports Representative Bankhead of Alabama praising the Ohio Democratic platform and urging support. It notes shifts from past platforms, views on Bryan, tariff revision, and opposition to trusts, with Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy cited by readers in endorsements and anecdotal testimonials from Georgia to Ohio. The piece mentions local sales and endorsements by R.J. Colston, Denton. Hugh Duffey, Hillsboro. and T. W. Smith, Ridgely.
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