22 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1891
Page
1
The ticket prioritizes Horace Boies for governor with S L Bestow as lieutenant governor. L G Kinne is named for supreme judge and Peter A Dey for railroad commissioner. J B Knoepfler is slated for superintendent of public instruction. All nominees are tied to specific counties.
The governor appoints Theo Guelick of Burlington to the Iowa Columbian Commission following Judge Johnstone's death on Election Tuesday, November 3.
The text records President Harrison asserting to whom it may concern that the Republican party supports high license and is not in favor of prohibition.
A historical critique denounces the Iowa Republicans platform as brash and vituperative, filled with fanaticism and poor grammar, yet the author says it suits the party it seeks to represent.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Farmer Wheeler faces a $70,000 mortgage on his large farm near Odebolt as campaign rhetoric questions protection measures. The exchange hints at financial vulnerability amid political attacks.
Westfall, the People’s party candidate for governor, is portrayed as radical Republican and an unreasonable prohibitionist. Iowa Democrats announce they will oppose his candidacy this year.
The passage urges a strong mobilization for a decisive Democratic win in November, claiming broad Republican support for a complete victory and praising earnest yearlong effort.
The piece argues Iowa Republicans fall into two camps the national party voter who acts independently on state issues and the state party loyalist who votes pro prohibition under Des Moines Register pressure.
A reader contrasts Wheeler the republican candidate's protectionist stance with his personal conduct, noting he purchases farm machinery groceries clothing and household supplies from Chicago wholesale dealers, portraying him as inconsistent with his stated beliefs.
The piece argues ministers misjudge political virtue as exclusive to the Republican party and notes both parties face scrutiny. It suggests congregants resent sermons and prayers that push political critique and acknowledge Democrats also form strong consciences without constant insinuations.
The Joeokuk Constitution Democrat argues the Iowa Republican party pretends to back prohibition at their convention while its leaders oppose it in practice. It claims Harrison opposes prohibitory laws and aided the Wilson bill veto effort, revealing a hypocritical stance that undermines prohibitionist aims.
The remains of Thos. H. Lee known as Ham were laid to rest at Red Oak last Wednesday. A sea of flowers adorned the service as hundreds of sorrowing relatives neighbors and political and organizational friends gathered to honor his memory.
The obituary honors Mr. Lee a devoted early Army veteran who served four years beginning at eighteen. He leaves an only son and was a longtime Democratic state committee member since 1888, serving as secretary for the last two years. He is praised as honest and steadfast.
Francis Murphey, a temperance lecturer, travels through Chicago and denounces prohibition as impractical while praising moderation. He argues liquor abuse, not consumption, harms society and notes a trend toward sobriety despite more drinking. He also critiques political strategy and omissions in a prohibition platform.
Hon M C Woodruff, former Dubuque News editor and railroad commissioner, laments Iowa Republican leadership Tired of party promises over deeds Prohibition blamed for looming defeat Says Cedar Rapids convention bred a weak ticket admired by cranks and doomed to lose according to top Republicans and a Cedar Rapids delegate
Reports from Iowa allege that Allison Henderson and other Republican leaders want their ticket defeated this fall to allow anti prohibition Republicans to gain seats and align Iowa with the national party. The aim is to clear the deck for next year's national battle while maintaining Republican power locally.
Mr. Bellangee of the People's Party critiques Democratic and Republican platforms in the Des Moines News. He finds the Republican document filled with self praise and attacks on the democracy, while the Democratic platform emphasizes principles with little personal rhetoric and broad reform aims endorsed by the rank and file.
E Rosewater editor of the Omaha Bee asserts that for over fifteen years confederated monopolies have controlled the Republican party in Nebraska, shaping party machinery and influence across the state.
A Bedford South-West item recounts Van Houten, republican candidate for lieutenant governor, as King's deputy then successor, facing defeat and poor finances. After leaving office his work is hard to assess, and his later efforts at Lenox Time Table and postmaster duties draw criticism from friends.
In Taylor County voters view Van Houten as a crank and head of state affairs. Bedford citizens laugh derisively at his nomination for lieutenant governor, preferring two other candidates from the county when unbiased choice is needed.
A historical quote notes that many young men in the country, including sons of Republican founders, are now aligned with the Democratic Party, signaling a shift in political loyalties.
A letter from J. M. Gobble of Muscatine explains how the McKinley tariff raises tin can prices, boosting canners and harming farmers and consumers. He cites 1891 tin-plate price trends, argues Americans pay more for cans, and warns of higher tomato and corn costs for West farmers and shoppers.
Belford's sketch of Horace Boies, Iowa governor, appears in Belford's Magazine and is reprinted by the Louisville Courier Journal. The piece traces Boies from New York farmer’s son to Iowa political leader, noting his cautious, prepared legal mind and potential national role.
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