Democrats of Iowa to Elect Delegates in Council Bluffs
The Iowa Democrats meet in Council Bluffs on May 11 1892 at 10 30 AM to select 26 delegates to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago June 21 1892. Four delegates at large and two per congressional district will be chosen with county and vote thresholds used for representation. Members urged to join and counties to nominate committee men for 1892 campaign. Dated Feb 20 1892 Chairman Chas D Fullen Secretary J E Seevers. A note adds support for repealing the sugar bounty as a taxpayer robbery per Central New Jersey Herald.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Chicago
Nlorace Boies
Weecsenss
Deges Sconcesses
Beckcuses
Jace Tceser
Washington
Democratic State Central Committee
Chas. D. Fullen
Scott
Central New Jersey Herald
West
Gov
Boies
Gen
Palmer
Limes
Gray
Indiana
Don Dickinson
Michigan
Bates
Botes
Lowa
Russell
Massachusetts
Boies Denver remarks rake in GOP opposition
Governor Boies angered opponents with Denver statements that rejected Republican plans, stirred discontent among enemies, and complicated political strategy beyond his corn speech.
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Boies
Denver
Cedar Rapids
Gatch License Bill Heads for Senate Vote
It is predicted the Gatch license bill will pass the senate by six votes with Gatch Brower and Engle supporting it along with twenty five Democrats. In the house four Republicans are ready to vote for the bill and a tie is possible with a fifth member likely to be found. What do our Republican friends say about an effort to pass a license bill now?
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Senate
Gatch and Brower
Engle
House
J.S. Reynolds
Job, Dl
Republican Central
Palmer
Gov
Fifer
Jeliet
Abraham Lincoln
Gen
Benjamin Harrison
Watter
Gresham
Chauncey M. Dephew
New York Central Railroad
Grover Cleveland
Depew
Shurston
Spooner
Lincoln
Jefferson
Washington
United States
Gov. Fifer
Joliet
John M. Palmer
United States Senate
Wall Street
Democratic Party
Sigourney Woolen Mill to Be Sold at Referee’s Sale
The Sigourney woolen mill, ground, building and machinery, will be sold at referee's sale on the 12th of the month. A winning bidder will gain a clear absolute title upon payment. The mill cost Mr. Veitch thirty to forty thousand dollars, with little prospect of recovery at sale. The present owners may recover only a fraction of their investment, and the editor doubts any viable revival of Sigourney's woolen industry.
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Sigourney
Fairfield
Veitch
Democrats Unite Now Against Tariff in Silver Debate
The Sigourney Review editors spar over the silver question and urge focus on tariff policy. The piece argues Democrats prefer practical steps and should not shift attacks after months of unity, urging unity to defeat the opposing side.
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Sigourney Review
Lincoln
Iowa Democrats Oppose Free Coinage in Congress
The speaker argues republicans must oppose unjust tariff laws and urges Seerley and all Iowa democrats in Congress to vote against free coinage now, stating no silver legislation can pass the current Congress and avoiding political self harm.
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Congress
Seerley
Iowa
Liberty versus the gospel of wealth in American progress
The piece argues that Andrew Carnegie and other captains of industry must face the truth that vast fortunes come from collective labor and deprivation. It praises liberty and justice over the old shall and urges charity toward resisters of liberty while warning that true progress comes from replacing coercive laws with broader rights. It also reports Washington notes on House activity, tariff bills, illness delaying debate, and ongoing political jockeying over silver.
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St. Louis Republic
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Boies
Victor Hugo
Napoleon
America
Real Democratic Preference Split For Chicago Convention
A press dispatch cites the New York Herald table on Democratic presidential preferences among states for a 900 delegate Chicago convention. It lists Hill 285, Cleveland 265, western man 350 with Cleveland carrying fifteen states, Hill ten, and the west seen as the decisive factor for victory.
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New York Herald
Chicago
Lill
Cleveland
Hill
Saloon enforcement in Des Moines questioned by city officials
A Cedar Rapids Gazette correspondent reports numerous open liquor outlets in Des Moines and quotes the mayor, city marshal, and druggists. Officials say enforcement fails due to lack of evidence, police support, and practical limits on patrols, underlining the claim that prohibition does not prohibit.
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Minneapolis
Des Moines
Polalter
Cedar Rapids
Capital
The Argonauts of 49 Jefferson County Gold Hunters
A compact recap of the Jefferson County gold seekers known as the Argonauts of 49. The piece traces their trials and tribulations, noting harsh experiences and scarce gold as the inevitable outcome of their quest. It closes with a reflective conclusion on their endurement and limited gains.
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Jefferson County
Legacy of the Argonauts and 1848 California voyage tale
The narrative recounts Argonauts losing cattle to Indian raiders near Pitt River and the long trek to Sacramento for provisions. A crossing of Feather River ends in a drowning, search efforts fail, and remains are found later. The piece follows mining ventures, shipwrecks, family tragedies, and the fate of many early settlers across Oregon, Shasta, Rogue River, and Scott River.
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United
California
Pitt River
Sacramento
Hugh Shuffleton
James Hardin
McWhirter
Long’s Bar
Feather River
Iardin
Hardin
Isaac Boyle
Jardin
Evan
Fairfield
Kyle
Mc Whirter
Parsons
Col. Ross
South Salmon River
North Salmon
Bonnifield
Scott River
Trinity River
Shasta
Chen Parsons
Charles Kyle
Oregon
Redding
Boyles
Daniels
Rogue River
Colman
Pella
Hay and Straw Sales Reported by Geo White
Geo White operates a bale hay and straw business selling baled forage to local customers. The entry notes a nearby Savings Bank building in the same block as reference for the office location.
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Geo
White
Saving’s Bank
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Crisp
the Tribune
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Military Academy
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District of Columbia
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Committee On Rules
McMillin
Representative Mills
Supreme Court
Reed
Idaho
Dubois
Sayers
Congressional Record
THE
Argonauts
Hiram HeaAvron
Thomas Dickey
National Hotel
Byrnes
Adeline
Ezra Crown
Dickey
Crown
James Freeman
Kirk
John Fell
Leak
Fell
Young Fell
Kansas
Ireland
Pairfield
Buchanan Township
Virginia
Pamfield
U. S. Gov't Report
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