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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1895
Page
1
Reportedly optimistic talk compares Colorado gold fields to South Africa when developed. Daniel F. Miller Sr., Iowa pioneer and longtime state and party figure, died at his Keokuk home last week. Republicans allegedly gave finance committee control to silver advocates in exchange for Senate sway.
The American Red Cross Society has undertaken the duty of distributing relief funds for Armenian sufferers. It is reported there are about 350 000 utterly destitute people in the country.
The Republican National Convention to nominate a presidential candidate will convene in St Louis on June 16. McKinley appears in the lead for the nomination with Read Harrison and Allison also contenders.
The Democratic National Committee meets in Washington on January 16 to fix the time and place of the national convention while the Populist Party National Committee convenes in St. Louis on January 11 for the same purpose.
The president’s order contemplates merging smaller post offices into larger ones with appointments made by the principal postmaster under civil service rules. Practically all fourth class offices would become branches of larger offices.
A Republican bill for manufacturing liquors in Iowa has been prepared and submitted to the legislature elect. It is said to be short and, with sufficient Republican support, may pass with Democrat backing.
Ambassador Bayard criticized protection as immoral and harmful in an Edin burgh address before the Scotch Philosophical Society. Some Republicans seek to impeach him for free speech while Bayard remains a stalwart Democrat opposed to protection on principle.
Ex Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia states the South will stay Democratic and West Virginia will again go Democratic. He notes rapid political shifts since 1892, contends parties no longer command blind loyalty, and predicts Democratic victories and eventual return to power despite Republican control of Congress.
A fragment notes J H Zeilin & Co Philadelphia package wrapper bearing a red Z stamp. The item appears as a product packaging detail from the company. The brief text focuses on the branding mark rather than a broader event.
A farmer north of Knoxville, Jacob Bruce, plants Rio coffee and harvests a productive crop. He re planted a small plot to two planes of ground and now yields eight bushels per acre, guiding prospects for larger scale farming and profit. Iowa beats the world. Josiah Quincy wins Boston mayoral race by over four thousand in a Democratic victory and a backlash against A P A fanaticism.
The final session of the Pennsylvania State Grange adopted a resolution asking the American Protective Tariff League of New York and the Home Market Club of Boston to answer four questions. They probe whether import tariffs can keep home market prices for agricultural staples stable when surplus is exported, who bears the cost of protection, the equity of such protection for agricultural producers, and whether export bounty could justify tariffs to shield domestic prices while protection persists.
The New York Mercury mocks Young Congressman Barrett for proposing impeachment of Ambassador Bayard, saying the GOP toned it to a censure. It warns of Republicans later seeking to expunge the Barrett action, citing past censures and predicting the fifty fifth Congress will erase tariff baronry records.
The Des Moines Leader presents a table from the official pension record showing annual claims filed and allowed since 1866, excluding 1890 to 1893 during Harrison's presidency when work focused on the June 27 act. The data argue Democrats are not unfriendly to veterans by comparing yearly allowances across administrations.
Letter from Jacob Funk of Fairfield, Iowa, decries rising official salaries relative to farm output. He compares a county officer’s 1500 dollar pay to crop profits and details required acreage and costs to match that income. He cites railroad presidents and professionals, argues price manipulation harms farmers, and questions the drift toward politics over farming.
Secretary Carlisle makes no recommendation to Congress for raising national revenue. He projects a 17 million dollar deficit for the current year and a nearly 7 million dollar surplus for the year ending 1897, asserting many expenditures could be reduced or abolished to better balance receipts and outlays.
Governor Altgeld defends pardons for McNulty and Chapman, arguing his action rests on absolute rightness and not political gain. He contends records show pardons were kept within historic levels and criticizes partisan misrepresentation while detailing flaws in the McNulty case and Chapman’s voter obstruction charges.
The text notes Secretary Carlisle challenging the idea that surplus revenue would end the country’s troubles. He argues that even a large surplus could not fix issues unless gold payment is guaranteed and the government is not obliged to redeem notes in gold, a situation he says is impossible while United States notes and treasury notes remain in circulation.
The Chicago election controversy centers on Chapman challenging voters names and detaining acts as officials, with Judge Tuley noting widespread challenges and partisan misuse. Despite rare indictments, two policemen faced verdicts later overturned. Tuley condemns the bias and bars special prosecutors from acting as state’s attorneys in future cases.
The judge condemns a private, money backed prosecution as unfair and partisan, noting Republicans faced indictments while Democrats were spared. He argues justice requires equal treatment and condemns detectives and lawyers manipulating the process. He asks who caused Chicago’s rottenness, answering the corrupt wealth behind the scene.
Joan P L Altgeld denounces corruption by corporations and public officers who bribe for influence and profits. He urges readers to scrutinize who funds such schemes and warns that the dishonest rich and paid professionals ruin government, not the common people.
Editor Morrison of Worthington Indiana praises Electric Bitters as a superior tonic for constipation and sick headache. A Chicago woman named Annie Stehle recovers health after six bottles. The piece also includes a light boarding house anecdote about etiquette and table manners.
An advertisement promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a 25 cent price and money back guarantee. It also pitches One Minute Cough Cure for instant relief from coughs and colds. A humor strip follows with a tailor and shoemaker exchange about unpaid work and a brief romantic joke.
James L. Francis Alderman Chicago endorses Dr King’s New Discovery as an ideal cough and lung cure after five years use in his family. Rev John Burgess of Keokuk Iowa cites fifty years in ministry and rapid relief from the remedy. Trial bottle free at Geo D Clarke’s drug store.
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