15 Oct 1890
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1890
Page
1
Secretary of State W H Chamberlin from Buchanan. Auditor Geo B Witters from Ida. Treasurer W L White from Wayne. Attorney General C H Mackey from Keokuk. Supreme Court Judge P B Wolfe from Clinton. Clerk of Supreme Court E J Sankey from Decatur. Supreme Court Reporter Theo W Ivory from Mills. Railroad Commissioner Peter A Dey from Johnson.
Congressional race item announces John J Seerley of Des Moines county as a candidate for Congress in the First District seeking voter support and party backing.
BE L Burton of Wapelio county W J Babb of Henry county and Dillon H Payne of Davis county named as judges for the Second District BE L Burton Wapelio county Henry county and Davis county named as judges for the Second District.
For Clerk of the District Court F B Taylor, for County Recorder Allen King, and for Member of the Board of Supervisors Wm Case. The names indicate upcoming official positions and governance roles within the county.
The platform praises Governor Boies and the 23rd General Assembly for enacting the Australian ballot and pharmacy bills and supporting public welfare measures. It defends liquor control, railroad regulation, and pension laws, denounces Reed era speech suppression, favors free coinage of silver, broad taxation relief, and tariffs for revenue, opposes the McKinley bill, and warns against federal election meddling while trusting local elections.
C E Stubbs declines Democratic nomination for county attorney in Jefferson County Iowa dated October 6 1800 stating business contracts prevent accepting any office. The letter from C M McElroy Acting Chairman notes a September 25 nomination by the Jefferson County Democratic convention.
Congressman Mills argues Democrats kept schools for a century and Democratic rule in the South supported free schools while cities like Chicago prosper with strong systems. The Centerville Journal and other papers echo, noting Whig and Federalist era opposition and later school endowments by Democrats.
Voter call to support Seerley for Congress follows Grov and Boies remarks printed in this week’s Tribune supplement. The note highlights campaign rhetoric and local party positions amid ongoing election coverage.
The Republican county convention restricted Charlie Sipple to eight years and Cassel to a third term with nine years if elected. Yoor Lewis was limited to four years.
The New York World reports a ten percent wage reduction at a Patterson silk mill effective with the McKinley bill. Local sentiment shows about 180 weavers plan to vote for the Democratic ticket.
The Chicago Tribune labels Congressman Gear a chump and claims he tours to hoodwink farmers. It alleges his Iowa speeches praise the people while his congressional votes favor trusts and the rich.
John H. Gear spoke in the eastern county during three evenings last week aided by Capt. Hillhouse, described as the congressman's doodle agent this year. The Trusts can afford to contribute to the Governor's re election after Gear did good service in Congress.
The recent session blocked a surplus growth and set permanent annual appropriations at 101625.554 with 561.011.505 allocated, totaling 462.989.958 for the year. The excess above the first session totals 40.515.615. Republicans oversee a costly government seen as a luxury mainly benefiting the rich, funded by the poor.
A critique argues that the McKinley bill inflates prices and suggests boards of supervisors and city councils could compel rural and urban residents to buy. The piece contends local authorities have as much right to enforce purchase as Congress has to raise costs.
The issue includes a major expose on Republican candidate Beeson for state treasurer, Gov Boies address and a Keokuk speech, analysis of silver legislation in the last Congress, and a strong letter from Leonard Brown to Clarkson on the force bill.
The writer quips about James Wilson of Tama Jim and the Iowa tariff push, mocking his questions on how much corn a hen eats while laying a dozen eggs and how much of her time laying takes. He questions J H Gear’s grip on “protection agriculture.”
The Chicago Tribune mocks John H. Clear as a blind leader of the blind who keeps stepping into traps set by eastern mill bosses. The piece urges constituents to replace him with a congressman who can truly look after their interests and not those of the fat fryers.
The McKinley tariff hikes clothing prices across items from hats to coats, aiming to curb shoddy goods. Analysts warn consumers will pay more for outfits and textiles as schedules push up costs on cloths, underwear, suits, hats, suspenders, and overcoats.
A reader letter from a Texas Arkansas wool producer challenges the claim that carpet wool is universal and low grade. It notes carpet wools mainly come from Mexican stock crossed with American merino, with little to none produced in the state and warns against overvaluing cheap wools.
The letter argues that wool production is limited in the United States while Mr Wilson claims it grows on all sheep. It accuses Wilson of writing on agriculture under pay from East manufacturers and pursuing tariff interests, warning farmers of Iowa to scrutinize his motives.
The article reports widespread price hikes across goods from hosiery to linens as the McKinley tariff goes into effect. New York merchants and Iowa firms warn of 15 to 60 percent increases on textiles, gloves, tools, and dry goods, arguing higher duties raise consumer costs while manufacturers gain.
Preston B. Plumb of Kansas writes from Washington Aug 13 urging reconsideration of protectionist policy. He questions higher duties and argues many farmers and Eastern Republicans oppose tariff excess, while Blaine and others are cited against. The letter reflects internal party tensions over the McKinley bill and tariff policy.
The letter accuses John Ul Gear of backing the McKinley tariff to aid eastern monopolists and opposing his Iowa constituents. It also condemns his vote for the Lodge Force bill and his stance against free coinage of silver, charging him with siding with Wall Street and creditors over debtors.
The Burlington News argues that a local political figure advocates for the few against the masses. It claims he will travel the district to solicit votes and promise favors to the boys while pushing policies that fleece voters for monopolistic and privileged interests.
James Wilson argues the home market will require nearly all farm produce this year and suggests methods to retain it by reducing prices or causing crop shortages. He cites a Long Island farmer’s yield data and asks if a tariff could curb such farmers while noting political questions.
The piece urges Iowans to oppose free trade and English capitalists buying U S factories. It argues for protecting American industry and criticizes the McKinley bill as party-driven. The call to action is clear support for John J. Seerley in Congress.
Kansas City firm Bullene Moore Imery & Co denounces the McKinley tariff as raising costs for western shoppers. They illustrate price shifts by showing garments priced at 5.00 under the tariff would rise to 97.70, and items at 320.40 to 85.02, arguing the burden falls on western consumers while eastern manufacturers gain.
An article notes heart disease as a frequent unseen cause of sudden death with symptoms such as lying on the right side shortness of breath chest pain irregular pulse and swelling. An illustrated Dr Miles book on heart disease is offered free at Bradshaw and Thomas along with Dr Miles Restorative Nervine advertised as no opiate and claimed to cure nervous issues and other ailments.
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