Democratic ticket and county convention details for Jefferson Iowa
The text lists Democratic candidates for statewide offices and describes Jefferson county convention in Fairfield Iowa. It covers nominees for governor lieutenant governor supreme judge railroad commissioner and superintendent, plus county offices. It notes delegation ratios by township, precinct delegate counts, and primaries set for September 12 at 7 PM with notices in The Fairfield Tribune. The county chair W G Spalding signs the notice dated August 17 1901.
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Jefferson County
Court House
Fairfield
Iowa
Saurday
Fairfield Tribune
County Central Committee
W. G. Spalding
Democratic Party Aggressive Campaign Moves Force Statewide Fight
The Democratic Party is described as aggressive this year, pushing hard to shape contests across the state. It aims to intensify campaign activity and mobilize voters statewide.
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Democratic Party
Wheeler's Letter of Acceptance Still Not Seen
The candidate Wheeler has yet to send a letter of acceptance. Ilas is described as lacking ideas or choosing not to express them.
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Wheeler
Ilas
McKinley Bill Seen Raising Iowa Living Costs
Chicago Tribune reports the McKinley bill will raise living costs for Iowa residents by at least six to seven million dollars annually, signaling a substantial economic impact on households statewide. The piece emphasizes the burden on consumers and contrasts it with broader national policy debates.
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Iowa
Chicago ‘Tribune
Republicans Cry Foul As Democrats Target Wheeler
Opinion letter accuses Republican papers of misrepresentation while asserting Democrats are simply telling the truth about Candidate Wheeler, urging an end to the political crying.
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Gov
Boies
Republican
Wheeler
Prohibition Debate Sparks National Republican Critique
J. S. Clark son chairman of the National Republican Committee argues against prohibition. He says enforcing it harmed the party in Iowa, claims it is a fraud and delusion, and urges removal of prohibitive policies nationwide. He emphasizes alignment with broader world stance over state loyalties.
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Prohibition
Cranks
World
Iowa
J. S. Clark
National Republican Committee
Democratic call to action for full state ticket victory
A vigorous exhortation urges all earnest Democrats to mobilize for the campaign. It insists nothing less than a complete victory this year, electing the full state ticket and both legislative branches, demanding immense energy and concerted effort.
Prohibitory Law Misconceptions Highlighted by Mills
Roger Q Mills argues that laws banning drink misplace virtue and vice in the body. He says temperance resides in heart and mind, not flesh, and reform must come from self discipline rather than external law.
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Iowa
Roger Q. Mills
Cedar Rapids Colored Convention Demands Prohibition Repeal
A Cedar Rapids gathering of about 300 Black men last week adopted resolutions opposing prohibi tion. They call for repeal of Iowa prohibition and support a stringent license law with revenue to towns and cities. They pledge to use legitimate means to persuade voters to back unconditional repeal.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Woolson Named U S District Judge Amid Party Critique
The Des Moines News criticizes Senator Woolson as an able lawyer but notes the bias toward corporations in his record. It argues federal judgeships are rewards for legislators and laments political control by Clarkson and Allison. It also reports the failed plan to have gubernatorial candidates Boies and Wheeler attend the county fair on separate days. Wheeler declined, precluding Boies from attending, seen as a partisan slight.
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John S. Woolson
United States
Des Moines News
Senator Woolson
Clarkson
Allison
Woolson
Brewer
Boies
Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Chargin
Prohibition Leaders Accused of Drunkenness in Cedar Rapids
The Ft. Madison Democrat quotes Daniel K. Turney alleging Wheeler and other leading prohibition Republicans like Sherman Gear and Larrabee are dram drinkers. It claims delegates at Cedar Rapids conventions frequented saloons and accuses the party of unlicensed whiskey.
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Daniel K. Turney
Supreme Judge
Wheeler
Sherman
Gear
Larrabee
Cedar Rapids
Central Committee
Ft. Madison
Van Houten Speech Sparks Critique In Indianola
The Indianola appearance by Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Van Houten draws sharp newspaper attention with a disjointed recital branded as misapplied oration. The Des Moines Review notes the speech was presented as nearly authentic and accuses it of lacking wit or point.
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van Houten
Indianola
Des Moines Review
Des Moines
Young Men’s Republican Club
Review
Granger
Farmers’ Alliance
Muscatine Journal counters prohibition blame on population drop
The Muscatine Journal, a Republican paper, argues that prohibition did not cause population decline in 27 Iowa counties over the last decade. It asserts rural depopulation stems from farming method changes reducing farm labor demand, and calls for specifics on which methods changed in Iowa versus neighboring states.
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Muscatine Journal
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Population Growth Gaps Tied to Iowa Prohibition Claims
The Sioux City Tribune argues Iowa’s slow decade growth, 17.68 percent, contrasts with Illinois 24.32 and Minnesota 66.74, Nebraska 134.06, Missouri 23.55, and Wisconsin 28.23. It questions linking farming methods to depopulation, noting Jefferson County Iowa fell 15.08 while O'Brien County rose 214.32, and suggests residents moved to neighboring states.
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Lowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Iowa
O’brien
Fairfield
Sioux City Tribune
County Democrats Clash Echoes of Fairfield Rivalry
A Jefferson County political reply denies Ledger claims of partisan plotting to favor Fairfield. The piece accuses Republican leaders of sowing town versus country resentment to win county offices and defends rural delegates’ support for county candidates. It recounts the 190-year-old representative race episode with Fullen and Bell, arguing unity over faction.
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Jefferson County
Fairfield
Ledger
Ottumwa
Missouri
Representative
Fullen
John Bell
Blackhawk Township
Bell
Wheeler at Home Exposes Local Political Strife and Alleged Tax Loss
A Chicago Herald correspondent reports German community leader Phil Schaller questions Farmer Wheeler’s honesty over a 1882 tax dispute. Schaller claims Wheeler failed to deposit tax receipts before a bank failure cost him $1,526, sparking lasting county political hostility and questions of liability.
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Wheeler
Chicago Herald
Farmer Wheeler
Phil Schaller
Schaller
Odebolt
Tax receipts and political maneuvering in Wheeler case
The article discusses a treasurer’s personal accommodation sending tax receipts to push prompt payment. Wheeler avoided over 260 in penalties by this front while the treasurer bore the principal loss. Supporters and opponents hint Wheeler’s election odds are poor in the region including Calhoun County.
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Wheeler
Schaller
Calhoun
Corn Economics and Political Debate Across States
The excerpt cites Governor Boies and President Harrison on corn profitability, noting corn below twenty-five cents per bushel as cheap and arguing overproduction keeps value below cost. It references Des Moines Register and Denison Bulletin opinions and challenges Republican critics to publish specific data from agricultural reports.
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Des Moines Register
Jan. IS
James Wilson
Denison Review
Guy. Boies
Boies
Commissioner of Labor
National Secretary of Agriculture
Denison Bulletin
Democratic State Central Committee Opens Headquarters
The Democratic State Central Committee has opened campaign headquarters on the second floor of the Office Block in the city at Fifth Street between Walnut and Locust. Charles D. Fullen serves as chairman and J. K. Seevers as secretary among others.
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OU Mepter
Democratic State Central Committee
Fifth Street
Walnut and
Locust
Charles D. Fullen
J. K. Seevers
Democratic Committee Aims For Victory Across Iowa
The Des Moines Leader notes that county and state committees will coordinate to push Democratic campaign work. It urges Iowa Democrats to cooperate, keep communications open, and participate in upcoming meetings with able speakers promoting Democratic doctrine statewide.
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Lowa
Iowa
Cate
Des Moines
Prohibition Sparks Debate In Newton and Jasper County
A Sigourney Review excerpts debate on liquor laws citing daily sales in Newton and scattered licenses in Jasper County. Writers argue prohibition drives illicit trade underground, while supporters claim law enforcement remains steady and that a licensed system might legitimize an illegal activity.
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Sigourney Review
Newton
Newton Journal
Jasper County
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