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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
5
At a July 30, 1899 Republican convention in Fayette County the delegates vote to support Geo. W. Jamison as the next senator, citing Fayette’s claim over Allamakee for the seat and urging sister counties to recognize the choice.
A jumble of reports from northeastern Iowa covers suicide attempts, murders, and a Des Moines riot at Mitchellville reform school. It notes a stockyard theft discovery near Tripoli, a Des Moines girl’s murder, and a major campus riot with 67 detained after two days of destruction.
A voter guide warns against marking the circle on the ballot head and instructs to place a Gross or X in the square beside each chosen candidate so the vote is counted as intended. The guidance targets readers choosing a mixed or oratori ad ticket.
The piece calls on readers to vote next Tuesday in the November election, praising Democratic candidates like Stam and County Treasurer candidate Ed Hanson, Sheriff Culver, and Supervisor candidate J. W. Dwyer. It warns against dishonest voting and urges individual conscience in choosing public servants, with strong emphasis on local party unity and tax policy.
The Elkader Register critiques Iowa prohibition history, arguing that the initial prohibition law failed, the mull law did not close saloons, and the Republican party kept its supporters by delaying harsher action. It warns that prohibition advocates still press for stricter measures and accuses party leaders of political expediency.
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