Justice and Prohibition in Iowa and Illinois Losses
A Chicago Tribune review cites about 10,000 miners out of work in Illinois with 50,000 dependents facing hardship amid wage cuts. It argues Republican policies and high taxes spur poverty and saloons, urging justice for workers. It also declares prohibition a failure, citing Iowa, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania defeats and calling for repeal or a public vote.
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Braidwood
Ilinois
The
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Johnstown
Illinois
Republican Party
Washington
Springfield
Hovey
Tribune
Ctarrison
St. Louis
Prohibition
Maine
Iowa
Kansas
Vermont
Union
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Texas
Tennessee
West Virginia
Michigan
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
Warner Miller
Bb. F. Wright
Friends of
Temperance
Byron Webster
Pennsylvania Majors Split Over Prohibition and Republicans
The piece notes that in Pennsylvania the Republican majority is matched only by the opposing bloc against prohibition, highlighting a unique political split in the state.
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Pennsylvania
Protection split theme in Republicans remarks
A fragment notes Pennsylvania Republicans opposing protections for American homes while Iowa Republicans advocate such protection. The remark contrasts state GOP positions on domestic security and policy.
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Pennsylvania
Iowa
Prohibition Rejection In Pennsylvania Reflects GOP Split
The passage argues Pennsylvania’s large Republican majority voted against prohibition, noting protection and free whiskey as twin Republican issues last year, implying political fault lines within the party.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio Gop Renominates Foraker and Fire Alarm Tut tle
Ohio Republicans renominate Three-Palsy Foraker for a third term as governor. Town Republicans renominate Fire-Alarm Tut tle for the office to which he has repeatedly been elected, a highly sensational private citizen.
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Ohio
Foraker
Tuttle
G. A. R. convention seeks lifelong pensions for enlistment
The Ohio Republicans at a G. A. R. convention urged pensions on enlistment and proposed adding a clause for pay for life beyond three years or during war, prompting debate on the enlistment compact if another conflict arises.
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Foraker
Ohio politics and knives in humor over Foraker
Democratic exchanges joke about the impasse in Ohio politics suggesting no other knife exists to stop Foraker from winning the governorship. The remark plays on the Foraker Sherman clash and notes Conkling's death as background.
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Ohio
Foraker
Sherman
Conkling
Partisan ties clash over Harrison family politics
The Sigourney Review notes John Scott Harrison, a Democrat, cannot accept a Republican office, despite voting for his brother in the presidential race. The piece points out the awkward family split and remarks on his frustration at the one member of his family barred from office.
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Kansas City Times
John Scott Harrison
Harrrison
Sigourney Review
Democrats United in Purpose Across the Nation
The New York Star argues Democrats are already united more than at any time in the country’s history. It cites the recent harmonious national Democratic committee meeting as proof that discord has vanished and that Republican administration actions will help Democrats elect successors to Harrison and Morton with a Democratic House in the Fifty-second Congress.
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Sam Randall
New York Star
National Democratic Committee
the Star
Harrison
Morton
House of Representatives
J.C. Mallory
Monmouth
Ills
Pioneer
Benicia
Cal
McKay & Chisholm
Stephen W. Dorsey
New York
Indiana
Indianapolis
W. M. Moss
Greene County
Chauncey M. Depew
Yale
Noble
Bombay Gazette
Madras
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Erie
Washington Irving Bishop
Bishop
Walter Hamp
Lancaster
Henry Dover
Springfield
Dover
London
Prince Albert Victor
Prince of Wales
Victoria
Prussia
Germany
Victor
Civil Service Commission
Winona
Houston
Fillmore
Minnesota
Chicago
Royal Mines
Silesia
Fourth National Bank of
Chattanooga
Tenn
Burton
van Buren and
Clinton Streets
England
Neversink
Boston
Havre
France
Lawlor
John Phelps
William Walter Phelps
Oliver Cromwell
Illinois Division
Sons of Veterans
Petersburg
Illl
BF. Stephenson
G. A. R. Association
United States
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Canada Southern
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Horn Lake Station
Miss
Henry Wayne
J. B. Buchanan
F. W. Kelsey
Lake Forest
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Detroit
Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction
Blaine
Bar Harbor
New London
Harvard
Pekin
Frank Cook
Minneapolis
Minn
Herman Isaacson
Geo. Clark
I. Rich
Washington City
San Francisco
S. A. Minx
J. R. Bailey
Barboursville
Minx
Bailey
Johnny Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Hickory Point Township
Decatur
Questioning 550000 English Bricks for Library Building
The piece questions why the Republican administration bought 550000 enameled bricks from England for the Congressional Library instead of using domestic materials. It argues this favors foreign manufacturers and pauper labor, claims duties are avoided, and doubts the claim that importers bear the tariff.
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Congressional Library
England
Republicans Tolerate Prohibition After Blaine Rivalry
Republicans warmed to prohibition only while it seemed to aid Blaine but perceived it as a fool’s bet once the Blaine advantage faded. The stance cooled as the political calculation shifted away from temperance policy.
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Blaine
Mr Platt Heads to Alaska and Miller Finds New York Cold
Mr Platt travels to Alaska while Mr Miller reports cold conditions in New York. The notes describe contrasting climates and movements of two individuals.
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Mr. Platt
Alaska
Mr. Miller
New York
Wheat rust and chinch bug injure crops in Kansas valley
Advices from Mitchell Cloud and Ottawa counties in the Solomon valley Kansas report serious damage to the late wheat crop from rust and chinch bugs. In some valley localities whole fields have been destroyed.
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Mitchell
Cloud
Ottawa
Solomon Valley
Kansas
James Chellew
Lake Linden
Mich
Celumet and
Hecla
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Walter A. Wood
AMD
M. A. McCoid
Attorney AT Law
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Bell's Grocery
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Ottice
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R. J. Wilson
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