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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
4
The ticket lists William J. Bryan for President with Adlai E. Stevenson for Vice President. It also names D. J. O Connell as the Congressional Representative for the First District from Des Moines County.
The document presents D J O Connell as the Democratic candidate for Congress from the first district and as permanent chairman of the recent state convention. It chronicles his birth in Cincinnati on December 12, 1862, early orphaned years, self education, and rise from teacher to journalist and political advocate. It highlights his dedication to democratic principles and his work in Iowa Minnesota and Owatonna, with involvement against railway land grievances.
The article recounts John O Connell championing settlers against railroads over 75 000 acres forfeited to settlers under homestead law after a four year Supreme Court dispute during Cleveland's era. He faced corporate hostility yet gained public respect and near congressional nomination. He later pursued law, earning a bachelor of laws at Iowa, and campaigned for Bryan before returning to practice. He married Mary E Burns in 1882 at Sheldon Iowa.
In Chicago the Liberty Congress hears George S Boutwell argue the Republican party has become imperialist and must be opposed. He urges anti imperialists to vote for Bryan or form a rival anti imperialist ticket led by a republican like Thomas B Reed to demonstrate unity against imperialism.
An old promotional ad touts No-To-Bac from Sterity Remedy Co claiming it makes weak men strong and offers a free booklet and sample. It promises easy, permanent tobacco cessation with druggists selling the remedy in Chicago or New York.
A Los Angeles business men group formed July 27 1900 to support William Jennings Bryan. The call urged merchants to join at Turnverein Hall to oppose trusts and unfair war taxes and to maintain nonintervention in foreign affairs. The revived anti trust mood among Pacific Coast businessmen favored Bryan.
The Public argues McKinley's crown colony policy mirrors imperialism by subjugating lands like Puerto Rico and the Philippines. It warns Republicans that denying citizenship to governed peoples keeps the United States an empire over foreign subjects.
The article contrasts Abraham Lincoln and William McKinley with a Republican Philippines platform advocating self government. It quotes Lincoln opposing kingly rule and denouncing racial enslavement as justifications used to restrain peoples.
The piece laments political manipulation by the current administration likening it to Barnum style influence. It notes “ve hundred and twenty trusts” in the U S with total capitalization of 2 462 425 090 and cites global gold production since 1492 to 1897 as 9 220 725 400 and silver production of 10 793 437 100.
Ohio representative Lentz challenged the Military Academy bill arguing that post office scandals and theft threaten benevolent assimilation. He warned against funding fifty cadets costing thousands each, labeling such action a step toward militarism and imperialism.
The Chicago Chronicle reports anti imperialists in Indianapolis largely back Bryan as the best way to oppose imperialism. Thomas M. Osborne of New York publicly rejects both McKinley and Bryan, arguing neither party can curb imperialism, urging a distinct anti imperialist candidate or abstention.
Opinion notes Mr McKinley may visit Washington amid British and Philippine wars. A critique of the 1900s Republican Congress cites $710 million in spending and 5069 federal offices, warning of a potential two billion dollar Congress if Republicans win again. Iowa Republicans battle for Gear’s seat as Teddy Roosevelt tours. Bryan outlines Philippine policy. McKinley urged to state plans. British generals in the South African war seen as lacking glory. Rumor circulates on Chinese war predictions.
A scattered column argues about New York governor candidates, Wood’s Cuba tour missteps, and the era’s political lies. It spars with references to McKinley, Li Hung Chang, and British loans, while noting wheat prices and Hanna’s influence.
Mrs Geo Long of New Straitsville Ohio saved two lives using Dr Kings New Discovery after a severe cough kept her awake nightly. A single bottle cured her and another bottle treated Mr Longs severe pneumonia. The remedy claims to cure throat chest and lung troubles with a trial bottle offered at Geo D Clarke s drug store.
Medical note promotes Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a cure for constipation sick headache biliousness and liver troubles. Active Cascaré Sagrada claims to provide relief with chocolate coated tablets sold in ten cent and twenty five cent packages. Genuine only with W. J. Bailey Chicago signature on the wrapper. Bradshaw & Thoma sell them.
A Washington D C report lists patents awarded to Iowa inventors including a fire extinguisher by RK Hoh lem of Sioux City a muscle kneader by J B Jarmin of Davenport a corn planter by J H Lyday of Newton a portable egg case by S Witty of Waterloo and an igniter for explosive engines. Copies of the patents are available by sending ten cents in postage stamps and requesting them from C A Snow & Co patent attorneys Washington D C.
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