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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1900
Page
4
Notice fragment from Fairfield Tribune mentions a postal matter and a quoted motto about ink and thought without readable context or names. The readable text is too fragmentary to identify a full event, date, or participants.
The piece argues that strong executive power risks and calls for reform before the 1900s election. It questions one term limits and criticizes Congress and courts for abdication while urging the Democratic party to rally the people against perceived constitutional violations and McKinley’s renomination.
The senate bill for Porto Rico replaces the house plan and creates a full island government. It provides a governor at a $10,000 annual salary, free use of the San Juan palace, and a four year term. Five $4,000 posts follow as secretary, attorney general, auditor, interior commissioner, and education commissioner.
The article critiques a proposed Porto Rican administration with an executive council to co govern alongside the governor and judges. It details salaries for chief justice, US district judge, associate justices, and other officials, and lists various commissions and their costs as examples of government spending. It also notes Judge Taft's acceptance of a commission seat over a lifetime judgeship.
The speaker uses the Jeptha tale to attack perceived opposition to his party as strong rocky foes while casting the Democratic party as Ephraim growing in strength. He rails at Republicans as Gilead and Hannaites, framing contemporary political alignments as a battle over liberty and inheritance.
A historical political clash is depicted with Ephraimites fleeing fear and aligning with a party of increase, while Gilead’s Markinleyites face defeat. The text critiques monetary policy and corrupt treasury practices under Alex Smart, describing trusts and transporters profiting at public expense and natives left with pennies.
In Shreveport on March 1, Hon. W. J. Bryan condemned the Porto Rican tariff bill as a test of the people’s approval and criticized the GOP for borrowing English ideas while opposing the income tax. He warned on trust power, monopoly, and national defense, urging citizen readiness to defend government.
The piece condemns Mr. McKinley for generosity while accusing him of masking ill intent to rob the poor. It cites a vast public transfer to cover the Porto Rico tariff bill urged by Secretary Root. The Indianapolis Sentinel calls it robbing Peter to pay Paul, noting outrage over governors and salaries amid the plan.
The LeMars school board, per the Sentinel, would pay a bonus to those who deliver a remedy to prevent teachers from marrying during the school year. Suggested options include enlisting only single women or contracts to shun male society, with a cheaper alternative of hiring married men.
The London Mail reports General Cronje will be sent to St Helena for safe keeping. The inference equates him with Corsican warlord status, a high tribute to his perceived threat to British peace of mind.
Judge Day stated Continental Europe doubted U S motives for intervention, while noting McKinley’s administration attempted to justify those views. The remarks reflect postwar diplomatic sentiment and critique of American policy.
Des Moines saloons reopen and lawmakers press on with extended session. Speakers face dry business, while an occasional schooner keeps orators from spitting cotton in the capital.
The party announces strong alderman candidates across wards and urges voters to back the democratic municipal ticket in the March 28 election. It frames democracy as good government at city, county, state, and national levels.
The New Jersey legislature passed only ten of 363 bills, a record seen as excessive governance. The remark suggests Iowa lawmakers might consider a similar restraint to curb overregulation.
The English press crowns a “glorious victory” as forty five thousand British troops flank four thousand Boers in the Orange Free State near Osfontein.
Rumors suggest former President Harrison may run on the Republican ticket this fall. Political observers expect Republicans to confront ongoing talk while Democrats appear positioned to influence the election outcomes.
As the GOP experiences a widening split the Democratic party promises unity and a strong campaign organization. The article notes heightened cohesion and renewed vigor in Democratic ranks amid Republican disarray.
Thomas B. Reed rejects the idea of making Puerto Rico 85 percent American and 16 percent foreigner, arguing against the party proposal and urging broader inclusion.
The McKinley campaign debates reconcile the gold standard stance with their 1896 platform as party leaders seek a unified message. Tensions appear over monetary policy and political strategy as the election approaches.
A brief notice seeks a vice presidential candidate for the Republican ticket. Prefers a banker or trust magnate with leadership and financial experience to balance the ticket and bolster campaign prospects.
Miss Anna Horn visited Tamaqua adding to the social scene and guests anticipate an elegant party soon. Miss Nellie Klotz impressed with blue eyes during a last week’s visit, while Elizabeth Williams arrives from Rowan’s for a post term farewell. A chemistry lecture at a women’s club spurred a powder warning and a color-changing gas gag. A Scottish tale of Aberdeen electric tram ride ends in a joke about iron rods and fishing poles. The Philadelphia Post recalls J Schabelitz, a sharp Zurich publisher, famed for blunt refusals and witty postal notes.
A historian is critiqued for his work in a postal card exchange. The historian’s ambitious efforts are dismissed as a mistake of his life, arguing he should learn writing rather than study history.
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