04 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1891
Page
1
The poem reflects a political clash as Horace Boies rides to victory amid Republican mortgage concerns in Jefferson County. Stay at home voters reportedly helped push the Democratic ticket to success, rebuking free saloon and whiskey the issue cited by opponents.
The fourth page election table shows county returns with all Republicans on the ticket elected though some by reduced majorities. Horace Boies is described as the most villainously slandered yet triumphantly vindicated in Iowa politics.
A GOP voter group questions prohibition policy and its impact on beer and whiskey drinkers, wondering if supporters want another chance to vote differently while facing consequences. The remark frames ongoing tension between party stance and personal consumption.
A prominent Democrat who previously backed biennial state elections now argues for elections twice yearly to sustain church interest in the temperance cause. He says only more frequent votes can keep the issue alive.
The Ledger claims repudiation of Mr Stubbs is false. Stubbs ran 23 votes ahead of Boies according to Ledger figures. Democrats supported Stubbs but were not numerous enough to elect him.
The vote result shows the only sincere prohibitionists in the county are the Quakers of Penn township. Mr. Crane trailed by about 75 votes in Penn but ran ahead in the rest of the county and in this city his name appeared on several prohibition tickets. Truly, free whisky and mock prohibition make a strong team.
Jefferson county will again be represented at Des Moines by a man who will draw his pay and vote when the bosses tell him to. In all other respects he might as well be a wooden man. The thought isn’t assuring to those who want Jefferson county to lead in state affairs. It must mortify progressives to be without a state senator for fourteen years and poorly represented in the house.
The county shows net democratic gain of 115 with both parties rising since 1888 the last year a full vote was polled. Supporters of honest government urged renewed effort to break the alliance of prohibition preachers and bootleggers and redeem Jefferson county.
The piece celebrates Iowa democracy noting county gains of 234 votes from two years ago and 91 from the presidential year of 1888, with statewide turnout rising by about 10 000 across 350 precincts and predicting 50 000 more votes statewide. It praises liberal Republicans and vows continued effort to redeem the state from protection and prohibition.
A commentary argues churches in Iowa leveraged support for the Republican Party, boosting Boies over Wheeler by 224 votes. It condemns pulpit involvement, warns of partisan rancor, and urges pastors to avoid politicizing sermons while preserving sacred duties.
Cedar Rapids ranks seventh among U.S. cities for hogs packed at the T. M. Sinclair Packing House. The plant uses tin plate from I. X. Coke. prices rose from $5.25 a box in February 1890 to $7.15 a box by November 1890, an over 33 percent increase, costing nearly $10,000 extra annually.
Mr. McGaw planned libel proceedings against the Ledger after a published article. He delayed to allow a promised retraction, then postponed again due to near election and to avoid appearing political. Papers were filed today seeking $10,000 in damages.
A political item discusses WHAS role and the overall Democratic state ticket connected with him, outlining party alignment and potential impact on forthcoming elections. The piece emphasizes unity and broad support for the slate headed by the candidate.
Large turnout is reported as ballot returns trickle in, with early results indicating a strong Democratic lead. Officials warn counts may take time, while campaigns urge patience and monitor key precincts.
The piece notes Massachusetts and New York voting Democratic by sizable margins and McKinley winning Ohio. It cites corruption concerns in New York City and reports Flower leading New York governor race by about twenty thousand with statewide gains for Democrats. It details Fassett and Flower tallies across districts and suggests a likely Republican legislature in Albany.
Special reports from Des Moines indicate Governor Boies leads by about 10 000 to 12 000 with the state ticket matching his gains. Democratic majorities solidifying in the Senate and House with 25 and 45 respectively. Western Union bulletins show a Democratic gain as returns come in. Des Moines News notes Boies nominated for presidency by Iowa voters with a likely second term plurality.
Early returns show Roswell P. Flower winning the New York governorship by a 25 000 to 36 000 vote margin with the rest of the state ticket following a similar trend. City results lag behind expectations due to Democratic organization and local trading but country districts compensate with gains.
In Trenton on November 3, Democrats secured a decisive victory, ensuring a Democratic majority in both the New Jersey Senate and Assembly. The campaign claimed Democratic wins in Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex among others, sealing the anticipated outcome and defeating Republicans.
Sussex counties report Democrats asserting they have won forty assembly seats statewide. The claim centers on a party sweep with gains across multiple districts and implications for legislative control.
RicuMonoD Virginia November 3 The Farmers Alliance as such made no fight though about one third of the lower house will be composed of democrats who are members of the alliance but that body will not be able to carry any legislation as half of the senate holds over For the first time since the war the democratic ticket was before the people of this city Returns indicate a gain of three members in the lower house for the democrats The democrats have elected sixteen members without opposition Further returns point to a gain of two senators and six members of the house
Early returns show McKinley ahead in Ohio with a projected 15 000 to 20 000 plurality. Republican gains come from 166 precincts outside Hamilton county and 81 precincts elsewhere, while Cincinnati reports mixed results amid praise for Australian ballot use.
The Royal Baking Powder is described as made from pure wholesome ingredients and free of alum phosphates or other injurious substances. Edward G Love Pu D is cited as a testimonial or authority in the text.
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