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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
4
Public notice lists subscription prices for one year in advance six months and three months with a slogan. The Fairfield Tribune is published by P. E. Borsen and entered as second class mail.
The piece criticizes Lyman J. Gage for withholding tax exemptions on alcohol used in the arts, arguing the secretary defies a congressional act to fund war efforts. It urges passage of the Russell bill to reimburse manufacturers and curb McKinley era revenue policies tied to Philippine conquest.
President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale warns at the American Economic Association meeting in Ithaca that trusts threaten prosperity. He argues a man’s theory of prosperity links to ethics and politics, shaping moral and political standards used to judge economic power.
The article argues that concentrated business power shifts public risk onto a few, weakening safeguards for many. It warns against unchecked competition and calls into question relying solely on private versus public controls as trusts permeate industry and politics.
Andrew Carnegie rejects a $50,000 pledge to the Republican National Convention Fund if the platform favors imperialism. He supports limited expansion, opposes annexation of Cuba and the Philippines, and backs Boer independence. He would fund whichever party upholds true Americanism and republican principles.
The Des Moines Leader earns wide praise for scholarly vigor fair policy and fearless advocacy of sound principles. Readers are assured the paper reports news without political bias and lets the facts lead to independent conclusions.
The piece contrasts President Cleveland and Secretary Fairchild with McKinley’s Treasury under the later era. It notes surplus funds exceeding 80 million dollars held in banks, with tens of millions more to be deposited, and bonds outstanding near one billion. It argues McKinley adopted the same bank loan policy Cleveland opposed, calling for repayment of debt and stopping interest costs.
The author classifies three imperialist excuses money religious and political for the Philippines war. He questions profits, divine sanction, and necessity arguing the United States could end hostilities by honoring promises and aiding Filipino independence, contrasting with how Cuba was treated and warning of a slide toward absolutism.
The Iowa Homestead and three other farm publications join with our home paper for a special offer of five papers for $1.50 per year. Includes The Homestead Special Farmers Institute editions written by farmers, plus The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal. Farmers urged to order now.
A fragment from Pall Mall Gazette blends a winter mood with a plea for a friend to weave a shroud of charity to veil faults and sustain faith. The verse contrasts white mists and barren trees with longing for spring and enduring love. A product ad for Cascarets follows, promising relief from constipation with a money back guarantee.
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