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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1879
Page
2
H. H. Trimble of Davis county leads the Democratic slate for governor in this incomplete ticket snippet. The fragment hints at a gubernatorial race but provides limited context or full names of running mates or platform details.
Republican attacks on the ballot and federal power spark debates as Democratic voices insist on strict constitutional limits. A Harlan Tribune launch and public rebukes highlight partisan rhetoric, with debates on military oversight of polling and loyalty to the Union amid Civil War remembrances.
The Poweshiek Democrat notes General Weaver will campaign across the state this fall for Trimble and Yeoman. It mocks southern congressmen who speak patriotically, claiming Republicans react with hysteria and label such figures rebels or traitors.
The Marshalltown Times rebukes the Republican platform for bowing to eastern money power and urges peace. It argues the party risks its credibility by backing financial planks and cites Lincoln era resolutions on states rights as contrasting to perceived inconsistencies in the party today.
The New York World reports a bitter clash as the army bill fails and President Hayes links federal supervision of elections to funding for supervisors, deputy marshals, and Davenport’s iron cages. He vows to veto judicial appropriations unless needed funds are provided, aligning with stalwart partisans.
A Newton Independent excerpt lists thirty three criticisms of the Republican Party. It accuses bond deals, national banks, taxes on the poor, public land grants, pricey war vessel spending, favored contracts, silver demonetization, graft, reconstruction delays, and abuse of power. It also cites electoral fraud, district gerrymandering, pension payouts, concealed whiskey, and foreign appointments.
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