Fayette county GOP names Jamison for next Senator
A West Union republican county convention on July 20 1999 urged delegation support for Geo W Jamison as Fayette county preferred next senator over J H Trewin of Allamakee. The action reflects cross county recognition and partisan strategy heading into the senatorial convention.
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Geo. W. Jamison
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The South and a Negro Franchise Debate
A fragment from a political essay argues that disenfranchising Black voters would aid a Republican strategy toward annexation, warning it could alienate Southern white and Northern voters. The text juxtaposes political maneuvering with a tangential vignette on country journalism and the editor’s daily life.
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United States
Republican Party
India Inlanda
Philippine
Cuba
Liberal Party
South
the United the States
Birthday note for the Echo and Elgin publication
The Echo marks its eighth birthday and contemplates its future as it nears nine years. The humble birthday reflection notes newspapers’ habit of celebrating anniversaries while acknowledging aging subscribers and the town’s canning factory growth. The piece recalls a Cedar Rapids article crediting Elgin’s factory opening and confirms the paper’s modest impact on Elgin.
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Ecuo
Eoue
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Oxo
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