Democratic Platform Endorses Constitutional Restraint And Policy Proposals
The piece outlines Democratic positions on strict constitutional observance, states’ rights, and opposition to Republican overreach. It urges unity with Democratic lawmakers against Republican moves, supports treasury notes, silver coinage, tariff reform, budget cuts, temperance, and strict public accountability. It also critiques a Keokuk Decoration Day speech as partisan and biased.
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United States
Republican Party
Congress
United States Treasury
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Iowa
Keokuk
St. J. Wilson
Lincoln
R. J. Wilson
Muscatine Daily Tribune
Greenback
Weaver
Gillette
H. H. Trimble
Des Moines Leader
Political activity spans Des Moines and Ohio conventions
The Supreme Court met in Des Moines. Ohio Democrats nominate Gen Tom Ewing for governor. The Republican state convention meets in Des Moines next Wednesday. President McCrary nominated for justice. Chicago judicial ticket favored Democrats by 7,000 to 10,000. Greenback convention nominates Gen A Saunders Pratt for governor and denounces fusion. James Shields dies in Ottumwa after a brief illness. Beecher extract urged calm on Decoration Day and unity between factions.
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Toledo
Henry Ward Beecher
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Notable Call for Unity and Charity Across Divides
A speaker urges restraint and reconciliation amid sectional and racial tensions. He praises resilience and moral purpose, rejects violence, and advocates love for all, including former slaveholders, to preserve national unity and humanity.
Greenback ticket endorsed for governor and allies named
A Greenback slate endorses Trimble for Governor and places Capt Yeoman second, arguing for principled support to crystallize greenback principles into law and to advance their political program over party lines.
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Capt. Yeoman
Greenback
Former Montana Justice Knowles Resigns
Associate Justice Hiram J. Knowles of Montana, who has recently resigned, was formerly a resident of Keokuk.
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Hiram J. Knowles
Montana
Keokuk
Wheat and commodity prices in a 1879 market list
The page lists prices for flour and grains including nominal Snow Flake at $3.00 per cwt and Corn Meal at $1.00, wheat Spring 70 17c, Oats 25c, Corn 20 to 24c, Timothy $1.25, Clover $3.50, Hungarian $0.30-0.40, butter 6-10c, eggs 7c, feed Bran 50c and Shorts 60c per cwt, poultry per doz. $1.85-2.00, potatoes 60-65c, salt $1.65 per barrel, hides and pellow prices, sway Timothy value, cattle market steady, hogs few with shippers paying 2.50-2.80.
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