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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1895
Page
1
A historical OCR fragment lists Democratic ticket positions including Lieutenant Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Railroad Commissioner, Supreme Judge, State Senator, County officials, and district roles. Named individuals such as THOMAS G. HARPER and others appear alongside various county and state offices.
The piece mockingly portrays Bell as counting chickens before hatch and ordering a lavish suit for Des Moines during the session. It warns he may not be the next senator, implying risk in his political prospects.
A calls for civic participation urge Democrats to mobilize voters and assist neighbors, emphasizing engagement with local schools and town initiatives to boost turnout.
The Democratic State Committee circulates six positions for legislative candidates. Topics include permitting liquor manufacture, cross-party votes, constitutional liquor prohibition, maintenance of the muled law, local option high license, and party alignment if Republicans oppose such laws.
The democratic ticket is described as composed of good material and should gain the support of every democrat.
The article laments how the linotype and machinery ruined printer wages. It notes former weekly earnings of 15 to 20 dollars shrinking to pennies per thousand ems or eight to twelve dollars a week. It highlights a vast unemployment surge and depressed pay across the trade.
The Brighton News notes the saloon men seized upon his party’s machinery and now control it almost absolutely, asserting the editor identifies as a republican and comments on party influence.
A Chicago Chronicle cartoon portrays Gen. Drake of Chicago a railroad president and Iowa governor candidate boarding a special car to join a train held two and a half hours for him. It critiques railroads aiding their friends.
The piece argues railroads would dominate state politics if not controlled by the state. It claims a railroad-backed governor would protect their interests through executive power and vetoes, reducing taxes and striking railroad provisions from codes, reflecting a shift from past Iowa farmer and shipper resistance to such influence.
Harper’s Weekly declares the Democratic platform superior on major national questions and urges voters to support Democrats to secure the best American government. The piece frames the Democratic stance as essential for the country’s good governance.
Ex Governor Horace Boies and Hon J C Mitchell once a district judge will speak in Eldon next Saturday at 2 PM. Rock Island trains run on schedule for the trip both ways.
The passage critiques Drake for cowardice on the prohibitory issue, noting friends are ashamed and urging clear stance. It claims he won’t dictate to his party, insisting he is not bigger than it, and asserts he has never been beaten in Iowa politics.
Notices summon all farmers to gather in a central Carroll County location to draft resolutions petitioning railway commissioners for rate relief. They claim debts burden farmers due to low corn and oats prices, with crops large enough to absorb a 20 percent cut. Aimed at three to five cent reductions, observers ask if Gen. Drake will back the move.
The excerpt argues that Iowans should hand the state to corporations by voting for Ger Drake of Chicago, a railroad president and Republican candidate for governor, presenting him as the preferred path to governance.
Republicans warn against electing Gen. Drake as Iowa governor due to his railroad ties. Early signs show many party members plan to refuse voting for him amid concerns over corporate control and political influence.
Democratic advocates of free coinage at sixteen to one including S. L. Bostow Fred White and the Dubuque Telegraph align for the ticket. They remain Democrats seeking victory and contend this year's election will not alter silver policy.
An advertisement from Bradshaw and Thoma touts One Minute Cough Cure as providing immediate relief for a persistent hacking cough, warning that neglect is dangerous and promoting their product as the cure.
Mr. Babb's meetings attract large attendance and spark enthusiasm among Democrats statewide, signaling growing momentum for his leadership and campaign among party members.
A Methodist preacher opened a Hawarden Republican gathering with prayer provoking strong reaction. Critics say every Republican meeting should be opened with prayer and closed with prayer, to express humility and warn the youth, while others deem it inappropriate.
Gen. Drake was among those favoring a freight rate increase proposed a year ago, but the public resisted strongly to prevent the rise.
The piece asserts Iowa voters who backed Republican candidates have betrayed prohibition aims by backing a party that has abandoned prohibition. It predicts the fall election will reveal how many voters are truly in earnest about prohibition.
Mr J B Romaens of Denison led state shipper and producer opposition to rail freight rate hikes in Iowa. He attended every railroad commission hearing and kept ahead of managers moves, earning broad respect as the best posted on the long controversy. He criticized General Drake’s paper for backing the railroads during a period of low crops and weak industry.
Des Moines Leader reports ex-Governor Boies at Cherokee argues General Drake’s railroad connections compromise governor duties. Boies cites Iowa’s struggle to curb railroad power, warns Drake would surrender to railroads and abandon taxation for public burdens, keeping them in control.
Ex Governor Horace Boies speaks to a packed Cherokee audience. He attacks the state’s dominant political organization for silence on key issues while urging voters to consider prohibition and constitutional questions affecting Iowa’s welfare and future.
The piece argues the Republican nominee would ignore constitutional veto power and be controlled by a legislature. It condemns the mulct law that trades penalties for money, creating conflicting prohibitions on liquor sales and calls for voter scrutiny of the party's stance this fall.
The piece argues for a single statewide board to manage charitable, penal and educational institutions in Iowa. It criticizes fragmented boards and calls on voters to demand expulsion of the current system, noting high revenue use and partisan resistance to reform.
The text argues Republicans push for protectionist policies including sugar bounties, which cost the public millions, and advocate remonetizing silver as a standard money. It warns that growing class oppression could spark a political backlash, deepening scars before any punishment.
The piece argues that Iowa needs a governor free from railroad corporate influence and questions whether electing a president of a major railroad institution would yield fair judgment between corporations and the public. It urges republican farmers and business men to think before voting to avoid disaster to their longstanding cause.
A call to Iowa Democrats asserts hopeful signs for the party and urges calm consideration of political issues. It claims recent elections show Democratic gains and declares the party right on issues affecting Town while Republicans remain silent or wrong, urging fair speech and honest action toward final triumph.
The Shakers offered free bottles at their New York office causing a rush. Thousands took free samples and most returned to buy more, finding the cordial more effective than other medicines. It relieves stomach troubles and acts quickly.
A playful exchange about Laxor the new castor oil prompts a joke from a basso profundo on earning by voice. The dialogue shifts to concern as a remark about machinery prompts a warning, leading into an unseen assault incident.
Mrs. Ella Jahn of Des Moines credits Hood's Pills with immediate relief from chronic sick headaches. She reports giving the pills to many friends with satisfactory results and urges others to try them.
A dialogue records a struggling pastor asking for donations from a largely poor congregation. Mrs. Leader notes she has the only carriage and offers to drive around to collect subscriptions for the building fund.
Children showing the first sign of croup hoarseness should receive Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Early use can prevent the attack and it remains useful for colds and whooping cough. Sold by Bradshaw Thoma druggists.
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