22 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1893
Page
1
The article notes populists surrendering as Kansas bleeds no more and reports the house passing the pension appropriation bill, rejecting reform amendments. Democrats disavow involvement in the capital disgrace, while a row pits populists against Republicans. Gov McKinley of Ohio loses fortune due to a former associate and a failed tin plate factory.
Hon. Hoke Smith set to be secretary of the interior and Daniel Lamont slated as secretary of war. Both are described as newspaper men who have moved from cord wood on subscription to high office.
President elect Cleveland extends a distinguished appointment to Judge Gresham to his cabinet. The honor recognizes a notable citizen who joined the democracy in the last election as part of the party’s new supporters.
The cabinet includes Judge Gresham for the State Department Carlisle for the Treasury Lamont for the War Hoke Smith for the Interior Kissell for Postmaster General and J Sterling Morton for Agriculture. The group is described as a brainy set of men.
The North Dakota legislature elected a Democratic United States senator last Monday, boosting the party’s Senate majority. The addition expands the 39 Democrats and includes newcomers from New York Wisconsin California Kansas Nebraska and North Dakota with more possibilities ahead.
The president’s choice of a straightout democrat for the supreme bench leads Republicans to appoint democrats to office, seen as a favorable example by democrats and a trend set by the president.
The senate confirmed Judge Jackson to the supreme bench with no negative votes. President Harrison reportedly will not name a successor to Judge Jackson on the circuit bench, leaving another vacancy for Mr. Cleveland to fill with a good democrat.
Professor Wm Scalker of the State Agricultural College at Ames says in a interview that the Sandwich Islands revolution was engineered entirely by Americans and not a native overthrow, suggesting a new view on annexation implications.
Lon. Wm. Walter Phelps, minister to Berlin, severs ties with the Republican party. A former New Jersey congressman and 1888 vice presidential candidate, he is nominated by the Democratic governor of New Jersey for a judgeship. The GOP may shrink further by the next election.
The announcement places J Sterling Morton of Nebraska in the Cleveland administration as secretary of agriculture. A seasoned Democrat and practical agriculturist, Morton is praised as scholarly, honest and capable with a history of tree planting in Nebraska that has grown each year.
Critics claim the Republican led administration is draining public funds by selling fifty million dollars in bonds in peacetime. The notice asserts Democrat accusations of treasury mismanagement were concealed by officials and party managers.
John Lambert Payne argues in the Ladies' Home Journal that men’s failure to marry pushes women into independent work across law medicine teaching clerical and retail fields. He links this shift to smaller family sizes and questions the nation’s moral and political outcomes while praising patriotic leaders.
Judge Walter Q. Gresham denounces tariff policy aligning with Cleveland and revenue reform. Chicago judge Egbert Jamieson recounts conversations with Pennsylvania delegates about possibly nominating Gresham if a Republican victory seemed possible, but Gresham rejects any bid and clarifies his Democrat stance.
The Floyd era editorial laments judges who favor railroads and criticizes a broad interstate commerce act. Walter Gresham is cited for driving a four horse team through the law, used to argue that Congress enacts flimsy rules and that courts serve corporate interests over the people.
The February Forum by David A. Wells argues against a revenue commission for tariff reform, urging Treasury to draft the bill with expert assistance. He favors a rate cap around twenty five percent ad valorem, exempting raw materials, and cites the Walker tariff as revenue proof while noting Democratic limits on reform.
A Chicago Daily Calumet item praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a saver of doctor bills. The piece notes the medicine is widely sold and many people testify to its merits, with Bradshaw & Thoma druggists as distributors.
A press committee statement from the New Orleans national convention urges prompt construction and U S government control of the Nicaragua Canal. It argues the canal is a commercial necessity, outlines a bill limiting canal ownership, and asserts the United States would gain strategic and economic benefits with minimal financial risk.
A New Orleans press committee argues federal aid for the Nicaragua canal would shrink distance to Pacific ports, boost coastwise shipping, and outpace European rivals. It estimates 9 million tons annual traffic and $9 million annual revenue from tolls, with bonds and upkeep totaling funds for a sinking fund. The piece notes railroad opposition and urges cautious federal action following the Panama fiasco.
Multiple real estate offers listed with prices and terms. Five room houses, twelve room house, properties in Gage's and Johnson's additions, sixty acres of land northeast of city, various outbuildings wells and fruit trees, and about fifty more bargains.
A local advertisement proclaims low insurance rates for school and church furniture. The notice highlights affordable coverage options and mentions services aimed at educational and religious institutions.
A concise piece surveys birds seen in Jefferson County during winter. It notes species likely present, habitats they favor, and how cold months impact bird behavior and visibility for local observers.
A farmer reflects on observing diverse bird life through two days in February. He lists species such as blue jays, crows, sap suckers, woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, horned larks, cedar birds, and prairie chickens. The account notes calmer country life yet rich natural influence on character.
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