Democratic County Convention At Dixon May 17 1888
The Lee county Democrats will hold a convention at Dixon on May 17 1888 to appoint delegates to the state convention in Springfield on May 23 1888 and to transact other business. Delegates are allotted by votes cast in 1884 with one for every twenty five votes and an extra for any remaining fraction.
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Lee County
Dixon
Springfield
Ilinois
James Bb. Charters
James Daullon
James Bullen
N. W
N. E
County of
Lee
State
Illinois
Mills tariff bill under fire as debate looms in House
The Mills tariff bill faces fierce opposition from a strong Republican minority and the Randall faction. Debate will expose merits and motives to the nation. Roscoe Conkling dies in New York at 2:10 PM, leaving a complex legacy in the party he helped shape.
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Randall
FOR VICE PRESIDENT WHO
The democracy of Illinois offers a chance to align state policy with national administration and curb rising taxes. The current 53 percent levy and 47 percent tariff on essentials have burdened taxpayers, prompting calls for economy and tax reduction as central campaign goals.
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Ilinois
Illinois Democrats urged unity keep vice presidential pick open
The Sun argues for unity and economy in state affairs and warns against pledging the Illinois delegation to a single vice presidential candidate. It notes Col Morrison Gen Black and A E Stevenson as leading contenders and urges the St Louis convention be free to choose based on merit, not prior endorsements.
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Illlinois
Illinois
Wm. R. Morrison
John C. Black
A. E. Stevenson
St. Louis
THE
SUN
Democratic Journal
Lowell Converts War Tariff Debate Into Civic Duty Critique
James Russell Lowell spoke at Steinway hall New York last Friday on The Independent in Politics praising President Cleveland and urging tariff reform. He warned protectionism harms workers and risks overproduction while urging a morally robust, active citizenry to elevate national greatness beyond material measures.
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James Russell Lowell
Steinway Hall
New York
Independent
Court of St. James
Lowell
Cleveland
Peter
Paul
Peters
Pauls
New England
South
Two Democratic Parties Split by History and Present
The Globe contrasts the historic Democratic Party tied to slavery and secession with a current Democratic Party of present citizens sharing similar views. It notes the old faction has been condemned and the nation moves forward with new political aims, while old doctrinal disputes fade.
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Hartford
Charleston
Montgomery
Great Tribunal of Civilization
Calhoun
Marcy
Buachanan
A Living Moral Idea in Politics and Society
A historical reflection argues that party lines blur as liberal and illiberal factions form around administration and commerce. It cites John Brown and Stuart Mill to claim ideas drive history, not labels, and praises Morality Liberty and Justice as core principles guiding a progressive era. An advertisement for Griggs glycerine salve follows.
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Democratic
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Abhign
Bradford
Brooklyn
China Dixon
East Grove
Harmon Hamilton Lee
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Democratic County Committee
Sherwood Dixon
L. H. McKevitt
John H. Engel
P Fogarty
Joan W. Blee
Jas. Sheehan
Berlin
Frederick
Bayard
Mrs. Folsom
Mathew Arnold
Liverpool
Marion Malachusa
Nelson Palmyra Reynolds
Sublette
Dixon, Viola
Willow Creek
Wyoming
Roscoe Conkling
Republican Party
Conkling
Burke
the Globe
New Democratic
Chicago
Twain
Buchanan
Griggs
Horton
D.S. Horton
C. T. Reynolds
Oil
Japan
Railway
D. S&s. Horton
Sheriff’s Sale
Maple Park
M. M. Dunham
Ben Morrell
Bere
Royal Chief, JR
James
Alamet
Clare
E. A. Bodwell
Main and
Galena Streets
Theo. J. Hyde
Dixon, IL
C. A. Ballou
Jamestown
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Smith & Ballou
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