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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1882
Page
4
The Dixon Sun surveys Miss Kate Field’s call for knee breeches for gentlemen and notes contemporary excesses. It contrasts public virtue with rumored avarice around political widows and historic pensions, quoting a Dixon businessman's question on clerical moral standards.
News accounts show Ellinwood 1,141 to Tice 1,974 in district tally of 3,115 with a 855 vote majority for Tice. Lee county totals 1,358 with Tice 921 and Ellinwood 437, a 484 lead for Tice. Ogle county reports 1,757 votes: Ellinwood 704 to Tice 1,053, a 349 majority.
The piece argues that backing Mason for pardoning Guiteau reflects a moral decline, noting public desire for Guiteau’s death while condemning private killings. It contrasts civilized society’s restraint with a danger of widespread private executions, stressing inquiry and social stability.
The Nation comments on lynching, law, and order, arguing communities must entrust killing to the police, praise for public patience in the Guiteau trial, and critique of Mason’s actions. It links national reputation to lawful punishment and warns against undermining civic duty and social obligations. It ends with a note on Hop Bitters as a spring remedy and household advice.
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