03 Jan 1894
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1894
Page
1
A fragmented OCR list shows diverse trades and businesses clustered around various city blocks. Entries include cigar factories cabinet makers clothing coal dealers and dairymen with numerous names and locations noted near key squares and depots.
Fairfield Tribune readers urged to subscribe to The Republic with three new yearly subscribers and $3.00. The paper promises big value through annual savings and periodic offers, with sample copies available on postal card requests to the publisher.
The speaker laments a worldwide business malaise that spans Europe and the United States. They place blame on the Democrats for the downturn, asserting the political party is responsible for the economists' gloom.
A newspaper item notes winter warmth persisting into early spring with bright skies and balmy air last week, resembling midspring conditions more than January. The quoted Shakespeare line frames the unusual weather in literary tone.
The new Des Moines magazine, issued two weeks ago, proved weak and disappointing to readers who hoped for better. It is hoped the second issue will show marked improvement.
The London reformer stirred Chicago at a public meeting by claiming that wealthy women are the truly abandoned class and that the ladies have kept the debate lively since his accusation.
Republican statesmen in Iowa draft bills to present this winter to honor party pledges on the liquor question. The task is hard but easier than passing any previous bill. Prohibition as understood prior is no longer in effect.
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Hon. John P. Irish as naval officer at the port of San Francisco. The Davenport Democrat notes it is not an Iowa appointment, but Iowa Democrats and some Republicans will be pleased. Irish is so well known his biography needs no writing. Midwinter visitors from the upper Mississippi valley will call on Naval Officer Irish to offer congratulations.
The article brands J. R. Sovereign as a born humbug and a demagogue despite Iowa roots and recent political spoils. It cites his tirade against government bonds as proof, pairing him with Powderly and others as a quartet of blatherskites.
The Democrats in both houses push to move the tariff bill quickly while Republicans hope for a Hawaiian issue debate. Speaker Crisp is likely to rule against that tactic. Democrats plan to finish the tariff legislation at the earliest date, with Republicans awaiting later consideration.
Special correspondence from Des Moines notes Iowa public schools as a state pride with low illiteracy and wide access to schooling. Data show 26,769 teachers, 668,541 school age children, 13,129 school houses valued near 14 million dollars. per pupil cost 14.18, per capita cost 3.69. The article traces growth from 1846 to 1890, highlighting rising female teachers and salary trends, and lists the state university, high schools, and about twenty colleges as part of a broad educational system.
The piece cites Mrs. Lease of Kansas declaring she has no use for a Democrat and would vote Republican when forced. It notes Democratic populists in Jefferson County may resent her remarks while reporting that Governor Llewelling has recently removed her from the Kansas State Board of Charities.
A string of opinion shots on Lyman's suitability, Thatcher’s salary case, a New York millionaire’s suicide over taxes, and delays in Wilson tariff passage. References to Tom Reed Harrison McKinley reform acts, Brazilian tariff reports, and Secretary Carlisle’s push for resignations.
A large excess of funds in major banks has driven down interest rates while demand for money remains weak.
A Montana mining syndicate at Butte capitalized at 5 million dollars is described as entirely composed of colored men. A colored colon y near Grove City is planned with a 200 person hotel and a proposed Afro American city. A colored man has been appointed private secretary to a New York state official.
The Sioux City Tribune argues the Republican majority will push an unconstitutional bill to be struck down by courts after adjournment to escape political crisis. It warns Democrats against delaying the people’s demand to settle the issue now and permanently.
Chicago Herald reports Dr. Depew’s view from abroad that Europe suffers severe business downturns while England shows resilience despite a coal strike. He argues tariff reform theories do not explain continental misery and hints McKinleyism may influence moods on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Ways and Means Committee report on tariff reform is hailed as a bold and prudent shift in U S fiscal policy. It argues the tariff is unjust and must be revised to align with constitutional limits on taxation and government revenue.
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