No Step Backward Prohibition Piece Scrapped
The Ledger bears no room for the prohibition article titled No Step Backward this week and notes it will not appear during the current campaign.
06 Jul 1892
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1892
Page
1
The Ledger bears no room for the prohibition article titled No Step Backward this week and notes it will not appear during the current campaign.
At a state central committee meeting in Des Moines last Friday the party set the date for the Democratic convention to nominate presidential electors and a state ticket for August 11, with Davenport as the convention site.
The Iowa Republican committee rejected EF. E. Mack from the chairmanship and also dismissed C. M. Junkin from the vice-chair position. The upheaval followed a push for a railroad friendly leadership as factions in the party sought a new deal.
The letter critiques Senator Wilson’s absences arguing time is paid by the government as is Seerley’s four days in Chicago. It notes Reed and many Republicans attended the Minneapolis convention, and warns the Ledger’s attack could backfire when others use similar tactics.
The People's Party national convention in Omaha nominated Jas. Weaver for president a worn out political hack. It wasted a chance to embarrass rivals by endorsing figures like Gresham or Kyle. Weaver is described as a journeyman politician always seeking any job, with limited appeal to Iowa Democrats and few votes from that state.
A Des Moines convention report accuses the Republican Party of corruption and betrayal, citing railroads influence and anti Catholic ties with the A P A. It warns anti prohibitionists to press in 1896, arguing Dems gain momentum on tariff reform and ballot laws while Republicans dodge the issue.
The piece argues labor hostility to the Republican Vice Presidential candidate will cost votes and asserts a stronger Democratic canvass than in 1888. It predicts Grover Cleveland can be elected and will be elected, presenting a confident pro Democratic outlook.
Horace Boies leads a western effort to recognize the West in presidency politics. The piece argues that Iowa and the West gain power by backing Boies against eastern dominance, noting his steadfast stance for the region and his moral leadership despite a Chicago defeat.
A narrative from the Democratic and Republican camps describes Horace Hale and John C. Kelly letters, central figures in Iowa and Des Moines support for a western candidate. It notes Harrison’s control of campaign management and the shift against Blaine allies, with Clarkson resigning as chair amid presidential demands.
Wim J. Campbell of Chicago was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee. Campbell, an attorney for Armour Meat Co., represents a corporate and monopoly aligned leadership for the party.
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