Cleveland Accepts Nomination Endorses Platform in 1888 Letter
Grover Cleveland pledges to maintain civil service reform and reduce unnecessary taxation while defending American labor. He critiques tariff policy, surplus funds, and trusts, supports domestic industry, and appeals for revenue reform to ease burdens on workers and farmers. The message emphasizes national unity, fiscal responsibility, and dedication to American institutions.
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Porcupine Noted as Most Informed Animal
A Burlington Free Press item notes the porcupine as highly knowledgeable among animals, capable of yielding many points in a week.
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Honors to Thurman at Madison Square Garden Rally
Tens of thousands of Democrats packed Madison Square Garden for Allen G. Thurman’s vice presidential nomination rally. Thurman, weakened by illness, attempted to speak but was helped from the stage as cheers thundered and Gov. Hill assured him of continued unity and campaign vigor.
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Kentucky
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Boston
Knights of Labor Parade Banner Display Sparks Labor Day Incident
In Cincinnati on Labor Day 250 Knights of Labor members confronted a Harrison and Morton Club banner. They refused to pass under it and marched with a funeral dirge playing and lowered flags. Color bearers included A C Cosner a former labor candidate and Albert Les. The action protested Gen Harrison for opposing organized labor on the Chinese question.
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Slippery Jim Caught Again on Tariff Debate
The excerpt cites Blaine criticizing the Mills bill while defending the Walker tariff of 1846. It notes the Walker duty at thirty percent and contrasts it with the Mills proposal at forty-two percent, questioning Blaine’s protectionist stance and party alignment in a 19th century fiscal clash.
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