18 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1897
Page
1
The Iowa Democratic ticket lists Frederick White for governor and L G Kinne for Supreme Court and debates over the Temple amendment. Some party members urge Kinne’s retirement due to past comments on silver, but the state committee supports keeping him on the ticket.
The Cedar Rapids Republican convention will draw a large crowd with railroad firms funding a strong lobby and a tented setup for entertainment. Delegates favor several gubernatorial hopefuls with Parrott, Funck, Harsh leading the tally and Harlan rising in consideration as ballots continue.
The Chicago Chronicle notes the Iowa Democratic campaign begins as the Republican state convention ends. Democrats plan mass district meetings and stump speeches attacking two doodle legislatures and the Jackson and Drake administrations, aiming to win over voters with an appeal to intelligence and conscience.
Water control during sleep claimed solved by Dr E Detchon anti diuretic. Product touted for both children and adults at price one dollar through Bradshaw and Thoma druggists in Fairfield Iowa. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised to boost physical strength and energy and character.
An old advertisement promises a guaranteed tobacco habit cure called No-To-Bac priced 60 cents to one dollar. The copy asserts the product strengthens weak men and purifies the blood and directs readers to all druggists.
The Sioux City Tribune notes public apathy toward the new tariff during framing and warns Republicans that apparent quiet masks anger over tariff legislation. It argues voters remain opposed to dishonesty in finance and distrust the trust measure amid past November verdicts.
A Des Moines Leader and Ottumwa Democrat discussion centers on the Chicago platform's injunction plank and its clash with federal judges power. Reports note judge Kinne's stance on currency, Boies' campaign role, and the impact on Iowa's 1896 race as GOP prosperity is teased by the Clinton Advertiser through various business views.
Opportunity to test Ely's Cream Balm as a curative for catarrh. request a 10 cent trial size or mail 10 cents for delivery. full size 50 cents. testimonial from J C Olmstead of Arcola Illinois notes the product removed a lingering odor and improved his son. Ely Bros 56 Warren St New York City.
Advertorial compares Calumet to high priced baking powders selling at 45 to 50 cents per pound. Claims rivals waste over 70 percent of Rochelle Salts in the product, deeming them dangerous and urging use of Calumet as safe.
The Chicago Dispatch criticizes the Dingley tariff as harmful and misleading. It argues the tariff enriches trusts, burdens the poor, and fails to provide revenue or protect infant industries. It calls for a revenue oriented structure taxing luxuries and incomes while funding the treasury. The piece concludes the tariff is a failure.
United States Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado and Mrs. Teller were in Chicago on their way home from Washington. He defends silver amid Alaska gold prospects and insists more money stimulates industry. He predicts a Democratic presidential nomination for Bryan and outlines party money policy debates.
A critical discussion of the gold standard arguing that value is not fixed by any single monetary measure. The author compares belief in a stable gold value to historic heliocentric denial, noting that purchasing power fluctuates with currency and external prices. The piece warns against viewing any standard as immutable and hints at continuing analysis on page 4.
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