08 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1893
Page
1
Iowa Democrats urge Republicans to face prohibition questions at local conventions. They accuse the GOP of duplicity, claiming anti prohibition and pro prohibition factions will vie for control. The piece argues antis will dominate primaries, while pro prohibition rhetoric fades in the fall.
The new Democratic control of the presidency and both houses is celebrated as a historic victory earned by steadfast party principles. It argues for swift tariff reform and wise legislation, noting the president’s earnest intent and the Carlisle appointment, while urging Congress to complete the program for national prosperity.
The library receives a varied selection including Spofford and Gibbon encyclopedias and works by Field Bryce Gordon Crawford and others. It requests Harper's Magazine volumes missing from its set and offers credit for good clean numbers returned within ten days. A. T. Wells, Librarian. Post Office restaurant serves warm meals and fresh oysters.
A Des Moines Leader interview with Governor Boies outlines a shared Democratic approach to silver coinage. Boies argues for free coinage of gold and silver with a flexible ratio to maintain parity and honesty in money, rejecting a single silver standard and urging open discussion within Iowa Democrats.
Ex Governor Ames of Massachusetts argues Cleveland’s vetoes on pension bills show courage and public trust. He cites a widow’s $5000 back pension and a case where a healthy laborer drew $1700, saying pension abuses fuel opposition and a public shift in favor of Cleveland.
McClellan offers flour at wholesale price for 300 pounds and also supplies Graham corn meal and animal feed. Located opposite the city mills, the ad markets the best flour at the lowest price and promotes associated products.
Sioux City reports on Fred White a Town Farmer whose tariff speech in Congress drew praise for its fresh approach. The piece notes its wide distribution with copies ordered by a Canadian parliament member and a New York publisher printing tens of thousands.
The passage notes that White was defeated by the farmers of the sixth district, a result seen as hard to explain by many. It suggests Holman asserted White had immortalized himself and that public reaction followed with White's political scalp dangling at the third party.
President Cleveland, Mrs Cleveland, and baby Ruth arrived amid a large crowd. Harrison will depart for Indianapolis after the parade while Cleveland reviews the procession. Stevenson receives applause at receptions. Tammany Hall arrives in force as the anti option bill dies in the House. Democrats praised for delaying Hawaii treaty action.
The piece accuses prominent Republicans of blocking Judge Hanchett’s U.S. Circuit Court nomination to placate a Democratic administration. It claims Republicans reneged on pledges about the McKinley tariff four cent duty on black tin after Springer and others backed a House bill, which the Senate Finance Committee declined to report. The author asserts future policy will align more with Democratic ideas.
Reverend W F Wagoner reports White Wine of Tar Syrup eased his throat and lungs after winter preaching. He praises the medicine as excellent. Bradshaw and Thoma sell the product.
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