07 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1897
Page
1
Gold Democrats back W S Babb for governor as Republicans begin lining up for county offices. Several candidates enter the treasurer race including Charles Gift J A Raines and W C Ball.
William J. Bryan will campaign in Iowa Stumping speeches in every congressional district. Senator Tillman of South Carolina is also expected to stump the state.
Burlington Gazette opposes White and the Democratic platform. Sioux City Tribune remains noncommittal for now. Des Moines Leader supports the ticket in the upcoming election.
The Chicago Chronicle reports on the ticket nominated at Des Moines with broad coverage. It features photographs of Mr White and his family along with a life sketch centering on their farm and daily work.
Republicans express concern over Drake as potential governor nominee. He has angered prohibitionists and drawn opposition from multiple party factions, with a personal record seen as a central defensive hurdle for the campaign.
Gov Boies maintains his free silver stance at 16 to 1 and says his position is unchanged and aligned with his proposed Dubuque convention plank, despite opposition from radical silver advocates.
Mr. Hubinger of Keokuk threw two hundred silver dollars into a local bathing pool during Monday’s celebration to see people scramble for them. He faced no law against foolish acts but lamented the crowd’s lack of sense and the folly of the stunt.
The Republican paper in town, run by Mr. Frasher, declares it will not sell out to men seeking office unless they are worthy. The remark sparks commentary on candor and propriety in political endorsements as the debate over presses and elections continues.
Fairfield welcomes a new newspaper the Jefferson county Republican. Published by George H. Frasher formerly of Brighton the paper mirrors the Tribune in size and form. It proclaims a Republican stance not a free silver paper and aims to prove itself through quality printing and editorship.
A patent remedy advertised by Bradshaw and Thoma druggists in Fairfield Iowa claims to end incontinence of water during sleep for children and adults. The product called E Dercu- ON'S ANTI DIURETIC is priced at one dollar and marketed as a universal cure.
Ex Secretary of State McFarland and ex secretary of the pharmacy commission Suel J Spaulding are sued through bondsmen for sums alleged as due to the state. McFarland's bondsmen are asked to cover amounts he is said to have obtained from census employees by soliciting part of their salaries for continued state employment. Spaulding's bondsmen are asked to pay amounts he allegedly appropriated from the pharmacy commission treasury while serving as secretary and treasurer.
The Bloomfield Democrat cites two reasons for the Sixth district’s lukewarm backing of Fred White for governor. Delegates favored James R. Burgess, a popular young Democrat, while another factor holds that White is no politician and remains a plain farmer from Keokuk County.
The piece argues the Iowa campaign should center on state concerns and warns Republicans want national questions to dominate. It claims Mr. Bryan would shift the debate to national topics, neglecting state affairs, and urges support for Fred White to protect state interests amid alleged Republican ties to railroads and high taxes.
Ex governor Boies clarifies his position on bimetallism and opposing free coinage at 16 to 1. He supported a milder plank at the Dubuque convention, then accepted the convention's action, and the new writing confirms his unchanged view despite the earlier shift.
It extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as cures for ill health and sick headache, urging a pure blood foundation for health. It also mentions New York passenger arrivals from Chicago via six daily Pennsylvania Short Lines trains with terminal options on Cortlandt Desbrosses or Twenty third streets.
An early 20th century ad touts Woolford's Sanitary Lotion promising a cure for humans and horses and other animals within 30 minutes. The claim is pitched by Bradshaw & Thoma, druggists, Fairfield Iowa, as the selling agents.
An old advertisement touts No To Bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure claiming to make weak men strong and blood pure. It lists a price of 50 cents and directs readers to all druggists and a subscription for THE TRIBUNE.
Horace Boies declares the 16 to 1 free silver standard must be abandoned as a losing cause. He argues the currency fight harmed the nation, calls for a bimetallic framework with silver and gold, and proposes treasury notes backed by silver or gold to revive prices and employment.
The St. Louis Republic touts its global reach with a cable service and European correspondents, plus a New York and Washington bureau. It highlights daily world market reports, a Sunday comic magazine, generous literary contributors, women focused pages, a dress patterns department, and affordable rates for daily and Twice a Week editions.
Advertisement notes Christian Endeavor meeting in San Francisco in July 1897 with special trains via Great Rock Island Scenic Route to Colorado for tourism. Includes free pamphlet with route details and scenery, signed by John Sebastian G P A Chicago. Also promotes Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and cold relief with testimonials and trial offers.
Colorado tourists are offered special trains with attractive rates and a free descriptive pamphlet detailing schedules and rates. Full particulars available on application to John Sebastian G P A.
In a convention message Iowa Democrats denounce Republican tactics and moneyed influence. They demand free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1, advocate railroad liability reform, oppose tariff favors for trusts, and pledge to restore public representation and economic justice in the face of McKinley era policies. The document cites Mark Hanna, Secre tary Gage, and calls for action to curb corporate control.
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