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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1888
Page
2
A Tribune fragment discusses the idea that a wrong done in law is equally a wrong against the law, urging clear public understanding of legal principles. The brief remarks reflect editorial tone on justice and public convictions.
After Fred Grant's defeat for secretary of state in New York, newspapers insinuated that sons of great fathers lack merit. Grant, however, rejected an appointment to a lucrative position offered by Governor Hill.
The Illinois farmers demand free wool lumber salt sugar coal and copper and urge Congress to end taxes on whiskey and tobacco while seeking relief from taxes on coal iron salt lumber wool woolen goods and sugar.
The Iown WCTU faces accusations that Mrs. J Ellen Foster acted as a Republican agent to influence temperance policy. A letter from Foster urges members to ask Iowa leaders to repeal liquor revenue laws, alleging she uses the WCTU to support free whisky.
The Chicago Herald notes that Easter States wool duties fail to protect sheep numbers while farm values and populations rise. It cites Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin where sheep gains lag population growth and warns the census of 1896 may show sheep declines. A loyalist plea for reform in railroad and financial policy closes with farmer grievances and calls for legislative action.
The piece argues markets and land use should follow natural prices, with expulsion of rivals by profit. It condemns restrictive legislation as folly, claiming universal free trade will yield optimal housing, nourishment, and education for all with minimal time and labor. It emphasizes land value shifts driven by railways, gardens, and markets as competing forces.
Governor Larrabee attacks the republican-prohibition party of Iowa over wrecking charges and past railway policies. The piece criticizes his prior senate record on railroads, pooling, and transportation while noting a late conversion to reform and warning against continued railroad influence.
The speaker argues education tests self government and criticizes party loyalty. He urges salary cuts, anti monopoly stances, and notes tax grievances on lumber woolen goods sugar while calling for fair leadership and measures before the Ides of March.
The column notes cold weather with 34 degrees since last report, sleighing good, and local activity including Neal Hollems travel, hog purchases by John Shelley and Mr Judges, and Baldwin Parsons maintaining ice. It mentions cattle losses from winter, feed scarcity, and opinions on causes, plus January 21 updates from Blue Point about illness, travel plans, schooling, and a move to Richland.
Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Dillon the blacksmith are listed as sick in the County Line update. News this week remains scarce with no major events reported in the area.
The item reports a Wabash railroad derailment near Sublette with injuries but no fatalities, plus numerous local updates from Fairfield area residents. Mentions meetings, travel, farm trade, road work, and market prices. includes brief notices about crops, livestock, and local businesses.
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