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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1888
Page
3
In the Ledger’s current form the party is shown divided with alignment debates. The piece argues Des Moines County and the first district should not continue to support Mr. John H Gear, emphasizing political tensions in Iowa.
Chairman Huston of the Republican campaign committee in Indiana declined a proposal from the Democratic chairman for a joint committee to prevent frauds.
The passage describes Mr. Harrison following the reform line laid by his party and aligning with the President who set the course and led the reform movement, placing himself at the forefront of the column.
Democrats cut revenue by lowering taxes while Republicans raise import duties to shrink government income. The shifts redirect surplus to favored trusts and large corporations, highlighting a partisan strategy to reshape fiscal favor and market power.
The measure charges the free list with essentials for common use including lumber lath shingles logs salt flax hemp jute tin plate indigo tar turpentine opium copper ore soap wool woolen rags and dye stuffs for medicine and industry.
When the Rev Dr Burchard weighs Ingersoll on free whisky Blaine on trusts and Foster on manufacturers fat he concludes the grand old party suffers from a deeper malady than the three R's.
The TripuNns solicit a Republican voice to defend the lumber tax, inviting the reader to hear arguments in favor of the policy. The notice frames the tax as a robbery of prairie states by a few lumber millionaires and offers space for rebuttal.
It used to be a favorite line that Democrats camp where Republicans camped four years earlier. Four years ago the Democrats forced a march and caught up, and now the Republicans find themselves camping in the rear.
Anna Dickinson tours Republican circles in Indiana delivering speeches praising high tariff taxes. She argues a tariff that taxes the rich and the poor for cheap woolen clothing would satisfy the nation, as the wealthy would support the policy and the poor would bear the burden.
The passage notes that voters elected Tippe Canoe not by frontier symbols but by wage pledges. It contrasts two dollars a day and roast beet with Harrison’s claim that one dollar a day suffices for any working man.
The Republicans admit a bill would reduce annual revenues by seventy five million dollars. Earlier Senator Allison denied any surplus and said expenditures would match receipts and tax cuts were impossible, yet he now backs a measure curbing receipts by 75 million.
The speaker asserts the Republican party originated not as a protection party and cites Fremont's platform and Lincoln's 1800 platform as silent on protection. They claim tariffs rose as a wartime revenue measure and that monopolists now push to make tariffs permanent.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad reports August gross earnings of 2 273 702 dollars, down 108 400 from a year ago, and net earnings of 651 39 dollars, down 275 516. For the eight months to August 31, gross earnings total 14 118 165 dollars, down 3 712 541, with net earnings 2 328 626, down 1 594 231.
A leading Republican in Pleas ant praised Mr Seerley for a well arranged logical campaign speech delivered in the city. He called it among the best he has heard in days noting Seerley’s improvement since his first address. Democrats may be proud of their candidate for congress.
The sugar trust shut another Boston refinery and laid off 130 men. The Chicago Tribune urged readers that the move raises profits for the trusts, not lower sugar prices, risking unemployment and poverty for workers while padding trust members’ pockets. The note links this to Republican tariff reductions.
The Ledger argues fall presidential votes in New York Connecticut and New Jersey will hinge on protection versus free trade. It claims eastern monopolists profit from western labor and favor Harrison, urging western farmers and workers to back the cause against eastern magnates.
The New York Graphic reports from over a hundred major manufacturing towns that the National Labor Bureau in Washington has determined workers average not more than $200 per year. It mocks war tax advocates by noting this low figure in an era of claimed worker protection.
The author argues that the Republican party cannot be trusted by workers who seek consistency in tariff policy and labor interests. It accuses the party of straddling principles and prioritizing power over loyalty to a unified government program.
The article criticizes party organs for opposing a plan to hire Arsenal staff from both parties. It argues that equal division, by Democratic and Republican lines, is fair and would curb partisan influence while preserving public justice and practical staffing.
Henry L. Robinson formerly the Republican nominee for Congress in Detroit shifts to supporting Cleveland and Thurman over tariff concerns. He denounces the protective system as unjust taxation and criticizes the Chicago platform and Harrison as endorsing protection.
The Burlington Gazette rebukes John H. Gear for opposing tariffs at home while serving in Congress. It argues his fiery complaints about Iowa farmers and lumber taxes lost credibility once he moved to Washington, suggesting a “new doctrine” and detachment from local grievances.
A Burlington Gazette critique accuses Mr. Gear of deserting his earlier stance for free lumber, citing his 1883 Board of Trade motion and a contrast with his 1888 votes to remove the lumber tax. The piece argues partisan flip flops undermine tariff reform and cites Canadian supply fears to justify free lumber.
The Independent Republican column cites Blaine accusing five trusts the sugar salt whisky standard oil and cottonseed oil of being controlled by Democrats and argues the tariff links trusts. It notes counterpoints about Rockefeller Kurts and Greenhut and questions Blaine on tariff trust connections.
The Bisomfeld Democrat mocks a new tariff bill by listing items on the free list such as acorns eggs sand and curling stone handles while lampooning a Republican Senate policy harming American production and praising tax exemptions for unlikely goods. The piece uses humor about haggling over staples and odd imports to critique tariff policy.
The Connecticut town elections last Monday show Democrats gaining in local races. In congressional districts these gains are seen as expanding Democratic influence, while early signals from Slinvis suggest Republicans may lose two Congress seats in November. The Democratic campaign managers aim to maintain their House majority.
Democratic committees expose extensive Republican plans to rig ballots in New York and Indiana. The report accuses colonization from Pennsylvania and use of colored men from the South to influence results, claiming the schemes are well prepared and intended to thwart legitimate voting.
Official state department returns revise early Maine figures. Republican total 79,404. Democratic 61,549. Labor 1,526. Prohibition 3,121. scattering 15. total 145,415 with Republican plurality 18,055. Compared with 1884 September results, Democrats rise 279 and Republicans 1,625. New YorkWorld notes gains imply Cleveland leads in several states.
A brief exchange contrasts a cheap coat with a cheap man beneath it as one speaker asserts fairness, while the other rejects the idea of untaxed whisky. The dialogue hints at social attitudes toward value and vice.
An essay argues that institutions such as monarchy and aristocracy gain sacred status, hindering scrutiny of their origins. It cites 1834 as a turning point when many Americans treated the Republican Party as sacrosanct, with attacks on critics labeled moral obliquity, and notes lingering reverence among some circles toward tariff politics, citing a New York Post item about a editor refusing adsorption of criticisms.
The Democratic National Committee cites evidence of Republican buyoffs amid claims of large-scale intimidation in Maine. A letter from Saco merchant Frank Suita describes $15 to $200 payments, and two York Manufacturing workers fired for voting Democratic.
The New York Post notes Anna Dickinson, serving the Republicans in Indiana, seeks to elevate political discourse by branding the president as the hangman of Buffalo and an emissary of the devil. She frames the contest as civilization led by Gen Harrison against Democracy’s brutal barbarity, drawing wild applause per The Indianapolis Journal.
Dr. Noah Porter, back from Europe, laments English ignorance that a Cleveland victory would push the United States toward free trade. He faults Americans who echo the idea, deeming it arrant nonsense and pitiful.
A pressed tone notes Blaine’s Maine bid fading as Republican support shrinks. Palmer’s Illinois campaign gains momentum, pushing toward a neck and neck race with Fifer. The piece argues for experience in politics and hints at party dynamics amid a heated season.
The Jamestown News argues Indiana cannot carry the GOP and without New York the party cannot be saved, claiming New Jersey and Connecticut are powerless to help.
Anna Dickinson conducts active canvass in Indiana. She receives $200 per speech reviving Civil War memories and urging support for Blaine to cheapen whisky and raise taxes, contrasting with Lincoln era efforts to end the rebellion and free the slaves.
An Indianapolis letter in The New York Sun outlines Indiana Democratic strategy. Chairman Jewett Governor Gray E Marsh and S P Sheerin organize with county committees, tighter voter contact, and abundant literature. They claim the state leans Democratic and vow hard work to win the full vote, noting GOP divisions and Harrison opposition among workers and pro tariff reform support from The News. Reports on Hearst pilgrimages and railroad ticket totals suggest Republican claims of large crowds are overstated.
Extract from Cleveland's July 20, 1882 nomination response urges Democratic unity and faithful governance. The speaker asserts duty to 50,000,000 fellow citizens, condemns party tyranny, and vows pure honest national administration and strong party organization.
The piece reports on a potential premium sale of government bonds by holders if Harrison is elected, and discusses an International Steel Rail Pool linked with Andrew Carnegie. It suggests trusts would control rail prices, coordinating with English and continental makers to curb competition and influence the campaign.
The Indianapolis publication of an extract from Anna Dickinson's Indiana address sparks controversy as Republican papers accuse her impersonator of vulgar language and treasonous rhetoric. The piece recounts firing rhetoric about tariffs, the north and south, and calls for continued fighting, amid claims of liberal impersonation.
A San Francisco Chronicle note quotes a Cinco 2X claim that every officer and director of the Standard Oil trust is a Republican and eager to protect American labor. The claim ties political affiliation to labor policy without broader context.
The article notes the national conflict over liquor taxation weakens Miller’s bid. It cites his stance for state liquor tax and his party platform prioritizing taxes on lumber salt and wool, with Blaine’s Paris Message urging less national tax on liquor if federal tax is removed. A governor candidate appears split between temperance aims and labor interests.
The Chicago Herald notes Indiana sees about 1000 Republican speeches in a day yet asserts Mr. Harrison is not delivering all of them. It suggests another speaker is active in Indiana alongside the Republican candidate.
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