21 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1893
Page
1
Iowa shows strong crop prospects while federal appointments rise. W S Allen of Birmingham runs as Republican candidate for representative in Van Buren county. No arrests in the Muscatine outrage yet. One house destroyed has been rebuilt at Kes singer's.
The query asks who is closer to being "all right" than John C. Bills of Davenport as the Democratic nominee for governor this fall, seeking a benchmark or comparison to Bills' suitability or fitness.
The notice states postmasters in the fourth class will be removed at the end of four years of service without cause and could be dismissed at any time before then.
Financial circles show improved feeling and reduced unease toward banks. Despite strains, national banking institutions appear strong with a small share of failures, boosting confidence in the financial system.
Mrs. General Grant plans to meet Mrs. Davis at a Hudson River summer resort. Each expresses pleasure at the chance to become acquainted, sharing a cordial greeting in the ongoing social circle.
The piece claims the Republican party collapsed on March fourth and argues the current hardship is not the Democrats' fault, stating the Democratic party bears no responsibility for the stringency.
Iowa plans to elect a new governor to succeed Horace Boies and a lieutenant governor to succeed S L Bestow. Also on the ballot are a railroad commissioner to replace John W Luke a supreme court judge to replace Robinson and a superintendent of public instruction to succeed J B Knoepter. Nineteen state senators and all house members are to be chosen.
The speaker notes a drop from twenty pounds per dollar to sixteen with the McKinley tariff, while the government has paid about nine million dollars in bounty to home sugar growers. Free sugar remains raw, refined sugar taxed, and refiners profit from protective legislation.
Comptroller Eckels calls for banks to be examined twice yearly with examination fees paid by banks. The plan costs from 20 to 75 dollars per bank per examination and is expected to face little opposition from bankers. It aims to curb clerical laxity and boost confidence in the financial community.
Postmaster Eddy of Bloomington Illinois reports Washington approved his list of clerks carriers and substitutes and he may fill all positions with democrats. The move settles civil service questions at many post offices and challenges Republicans worried by political appointments.
The federal circuit court rules that the World’s Fair may open on Sundays but urges restraint. Managers should avoid running machinery or multiple midway shows. the exposition should remain a respectful, instructive space rather than a full weekday-style spectacle.
President Cleveland weighs care in Ford’s Theatre disaster inquiry while pressure mounts to remove Col Ainsworth. The piece also reports marked improvement in the financial situation, with increased treasury gold and reduced European demand for gold as cereals may replace gold exports. It notes big pension reforms, a whistleblower’s claim of illegal pensions saving up to 50 million annually, and consular and postmaster reshuffles.
J B Crouch of Hutchinson Kansas reveals a scheme claimed by populists to shift Kansas electoral votes if Cleveland failed to win the college. He alleges a secret agreement with the Republican National Committee and Weaver to transfer Kansas’s electoral vote to Harrison in exchange for a promise that the populist candidate become secretary of the interior.
The Des Moines Register mocks a Des Moines prohibition convention delegates calling them long-haired and long-whiskered, mostly preachers and non business men. It contrasts with past Democratic complaints and notes a shift if delegates support the Republican party.
In Democratic circles Carlisle and Morton are viewed as the two standout figures in the present cabinet. Both are described as clean, vigorous, and strongly Democratic in their politics.
A Des Moines Leader report recounts Frank Dessell, George Fisher, and James A. Keleher of Danbury in Woodbury County convicted for liquor violations and fined 500 each. Governor Boies refused clemency, while Rev J C Shirk criticized ministers' harsh rhetoric and urged adherence to law.
The speaker explains a practice of suspending sentences for offenders who comply with the law and revoking suspensions immediately upon any violation. This approach aims to support enforcement and show willingness to revoke suspensions when conditions are breached.
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