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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1893
Page
1
Lucas county Democrats name J. A. Penick as representative nominee and Larry Neal as gubernatorial candidate. The article argues Neal will win big against McKinleyism and Shermanism on their home ground.
Gov Boies declined a gubernatorial nomination prompting Lucas County to back Boston. The Tribune argues the wisest nomination would be John C Bills of Davenport.
The text notes the Democratic party faces scrutiny for other sins while reporting yellow fever cases in Pensacola and seventeen genuine cholera cases in New York. The report highlights public health crises linked to political accountability.
The republican party depleted the treasury and harmed business, leaving the democratic party appointed as receiver and in charge of affairs.
The former governor’s failure is now described as much worse than reported. He will pay only fifteen cents on the dollar, signaling him as a poor financier and suggesting the US treasury neared bankruptcy under his management.
In a fiery county convention last Saturday anti-prohibitionists were defeated across the board. A delegation of straight out prohibitionists was selected with Messrs. A. B. Cummins and R. L D. Clarkson among those turned down as delegates.
The House debates the financial question with 13 members expected to extend discussions for a week to reach a vote next Monday on amendments to the Sherman purchasing clause repeal. If amendments fail as expected, a vote on the main proposition will follow.
A Gradstreet's survey of about eight hundred manufacturing plants shows 79 percent say current shutdowns stem from a general weak trade mood and lack of orders, with only 6 percent due to vacations or repairs. Fewer than 1 percent cite tariff-change fears. An estimated eight hundred thousand idle workers result from these closures and related conditions.
The official 1892 grain production report ranks Iowa first in corn and oats and leads overall in total grain output with about 303 million bushels. Illinois follows in overall production, with Kansas and Nebraska ranking third and fourth, respectively, while individual crops show Iowa dominating corn and oats, and Kansas excelling in wheat.
The Audubon Advocate accuses the Republican Party of passing the McKinley bill and Sherman bill. It demands repeal of the purchasing clause and the prohibitory Iowa law.
Washington letter reports Prof. Aylesworth declines the prohibitionist bid for governor amid college duress rumors. It notes President Cleveland’s strong financial policy message shaping Congress, with silver Democrats lining to repeal the Sherman law purchasing clause and seek parity for gold and silver.
The St. Louis Republic argues Iowa Democrats should nominate a strong, principled senator who embodies their beliefs and rejects localist retreat. It warns Republicans will renew party fidelity and says evasion would bring defeat, urging a politic and honest pledge to voters.
A proclamation urging Democratic leaders to align with the Chicago platform and enact swift reform. It warns against obstruction, predicts strong reactions from silver, tariff, bounty, and gold factions, and calls for decisive action to keep the party in power.
Captain Sweeney of the U S A in San Diego California says Shilohs Catarrh Remedy is the first medicine that helped him. Price is 50 cents. Sold by Brad shaw & Thoma.
The author observes goldfinches feeding on dandelion and thistle seeds, notes birds nesting in pastures, and recalls a curious incident with a horse and goslings. He recounts a sapsucker buffet on a hen, the Great Teacher’s warning about a hen and her chicks, and a cholera season ending with six chicks losing their mother and being sheltered indoors.
Opinion argues against public works as a remedy for unemployment. It warns that state relief breeds idleness, cites historical examples from Napoleon's era to 19th century Germany, and urges individual self-reliance and tolerant treatment of tramps. It condemns punitive passes and police action while advocating voluntary charity and scatter-gather work seekers.
A discussion of a mounted bird collection noting Dr. Shaffer misclassified a horned lark as a black-throated bunting. The piece recalls prior misnaming by a prior observer, describes a bunting nest found in a thistle, and laments the noisy, self-assured song that often wakes at night.
The Iowa Democrats convene in Des Moines on August 25 1893 at 10 00 AM to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Judge Superintendent of Public Instruction and Railroad Commissioner. Delegates allotted by county based on Horace Boies 1891 vote with invitations to supporters of repeal of prohibition laws. Fullen and Seevers sign as chair and secretary.
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