05 Oct 1892
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1892
Page
1
The Democratic national ticket lists Grover Cleveland for president and A. E. Stevenson for vice president. Electors at large include Nathanibel French of Scott county and W. W. Witmer of Polk county. District electors span twelve districts with named electors from multiple counties across the state.
Secretary of State J H McConlogue Cerro Gordo county Auditor of State S P Van Dyke Benton county Treasurer Charles Ruegnitz Clayton county Attorney General Ezra Willard Cass county Railroad Commissioner W G Kent Lee county all named with home counties in the latest state slate of candidates.
The Democratic county convention will be held at the court house in this city Saturday to nominate Representative John J. Seerley of Des Moines county.
quotes a remark attributed to Ben Butterworth a Republican from Ohio criticizing tariffs. The line claims protection and profits go to manufacturers and trusts while farmers receive only husks and humbug.
Rural Republicans vow to resent the nomination of all Fairfield candidates at the county convention as voting nears. In Ottumwa the People's Party judicial convention nominated Hon. J. C. Mitchell of Chariton for judge, already serving by gubernatorial appointment and praised across the district.
Governor Boies will address audiences in Ottumwa on Wednesday October 12 and in Mount Pleasant on Thursday October 13 both events start at 2 PM. Fairfield will not host him this year, prompting a Fairfield and Jefferson county delegation to travel to Mount Pleasant with possible railroad discounts. Delegation could depart at 12 30 PM and return at 1 05 AM.
The piece cites editorials from Inner Ocean and Chicago Times claiming Democratic majorities in Texas and Republican majorities in Mainé and Vermont hinder prosperity. It argues immigration and young men leaving native areas show the same trend, blaming soil, climate, and fanaticism for economic stagnation.
The Des Moines Leader reports Maine’s largest state vote at a recent election. It compares the results to the 1888 presidential poll, showing Republican losses 6 149 Democratic gains 4 592 Prohibition gains 1090 Labor gains 316 and populists at 3 005. Net Democratic gain 10 741. The piece notes GOP anxiety over Blaine stump appearances for the national ticket.
A cablegram from Chauncey M. Depew to tailor Barratt in London asks for a light summer suit ahead of his Europe trip aboard the Majestic. The note frames Depew as advocating high taxes on others' clothing while buying his own outfits at McKinley prices, highlighting untaxed imports under free trade upon his return.
The text argues against high tariffs favored by corporations and the wealthy, noting designing politicians seek them to fund influence operations. It warns that surplus funds cannot be constitutionally collected and criticizes the system as unjust, risking corruption and ruin.
Ex congressman Jobin Gear, aging and frail, struggles to speak as Congressman Seerley delivers a forceful rebuttal before a large Georgia crowd. The demo contest sparks GOP critique of Gear and Weaver’s campaign strategy, while Atkinson defends party actions and rejects Weaver’s martyr portrayal.
A political column condemns Republicans in Iowa for refusing to state a clear position on prohibition. It argues the party avoids taking a stand to appease both sides, failing to show courage or conviction. The writer asks voters to consider whether such a party deserves support.
A worn letter from John H Gear asks for 2000 to aid his district canvass and recalls a 5000 gift two years earlier tied to the McKinley bill. Post office mix up sent it to the Democratic Committee where it was read and forwarded to Capt Hull of Des Moines. Gear says money is his only hope, citing past funds in connection with the McKinley bill.
Report of the October 2, 1892 joint debate in Fairfield Iowa between Congressman Seerley and ex Governor Gear. The piece notes Gear’s poor showing, Seerley’s focus on unseating a Democrat, and local reactions including sympathy for Gear, mentions of clothing cost and sweater manufactory, and Democratic confidence for the district.
A Fairfield reader protests Hawkeye coverage of the Saturday joint debate between Mr. Seerley and Mr. Gear. The letter claims Seerley gave the stronger facts on finance reciprocity land forfeiture and labor, while Gear was hampered by a cold and misreported by the correspondent. The writer asserts Republicans agreed Seerley won the money and related points and predicts Gear may cancel further appearances.
Judge Walter Q. Gresham intends to vote for Grover Cleveland, breaking with the Republican ticket. Sources in Chicago and Springfield confirm the plan, citing his tariff reform beliefs and opposition to current Republican protectionism as decisive. Indiana Republicans fear his move shifts voters to the Democrats and weakens Harrison.
A political note reports Senator James F. Wilson of Fairfield Iowa announcing his retirement from public life and will not seek re election to the United States Senate. The letter dated September 21 1892 confirms his decision and intent to join private citizenship from March 6 1893 onward.
The Ft. Madison Democrat questions Gear who boasted of sugar tax relief but supported higher taxes on cloth and clothing. It argues that removing tax on sugar lowered sugar prices, so removing taxes on clothing should lower clothing costs, yet Gear voted to raise taxes on cloth and other essentials.
The piece mocks Major McKinley's economic logic arguing taxes lower prices and that the McKinley bill shifts costs to foreigners or consumers. It quotes his Kalamazoo speech from October 14, 1890, and condemns the idea of “cheap” goods as a sign of poverty and national decline.
A speaker denounces tariffs as a tax on the people with millionaire manufacturers profiting. He argues the system is wrong and a legal form of robbery that enriches the few at the expense of the many.
PROM THE CAPITOL reports a Democratic improvement in Iowa politics after the Davenport convention. The letter emphasizes active Democratic campaigning, party enthusiasm rivaling presidential years, and rebuts Republican claims of voter disinterest as they face joint debates.
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