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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1894
Page
1
McKinley battles calls from eminent Republicans who attack McKinleyism as Johnnie Ingalls eyes two recruits for the back-number brigade Bennie Harrison and Billie McKinley. Dr Parkhurst claims Tammany harbors a devil, and opposition spreads to municipal offices controlled by doctors.
Hon. L. R. Balter campaigns in Harrison County urging voters to back the straight Democratic ticket. He speaks to local crowds highlighting party unity and platform values.
A call to Jefferson County Democrats urges every eligible voter to cast their ballot next Tuesday and ensure all Democratic votes in their township are cast, aiming for broad participation and turnout.
Some men vote Democrat from principle others for office. Congress man Tim Campbell and ex President Harrison's brother are in the latter camp.
Tom Reed denies authorizing publication of an interview in which he repudiates McKinleyism, though he does not deny the sentiment attributed to him within that piece.
When McKinley stacks up his southern recruits against his eastern and western deserters he will probably do more thinking and less talking than he is doing at present.
Sir George Pullman is a strong admirer of the Republican Party, always ready to supply free Pullman cars to its traveling speakers in addition to his cash contributions.
Keck Bros. of Wapello Iowa offer 24 pounds of granulated sugar for one dollar and pint tin cups at one cent each as part of a push to vote the democratic ticket.
A man who furloughs employees or cuts wages solely to force votes against democratic candidates for congress would become a highwayman if his need and opportunity existed.
The text credits Mr. Clark with valiant Democratic service aiding the defeat of the Republican party in 180 and notes his attacks on the McKinley bill as among the most vigorous seen in any Iowa paper, despite his publication being Republican.
The piece praises W I Babb as an admirable judge and an honor to the bench. It urges Republicans to support a non partisan judiciary in the upcoming Tuesday election.
The Alabama district populist candidate W. M. Howard was expelled from his church amid accusations of criminal practices and gambling. The article portrays him as a swindler and a poor reform banner for his party.
Ambassador Bayard defended independence in addressing voters after leaving the president. He said he would speak to his people whenever they wish and urged that the president’s actions should not restrict public officials. The exchange highlighted notable language after the encounter.
H. C. Cook partners with Geo. F. Smith to publish the State Line Democrat at Keosauqua under the firm name Smith & Cook. The Tribune welcomes Mr. Cook and congratulates the paper on the new association and editor Mar. Smith.
Sensational dispatches claimed Kelly obtained money on false pretenses in county printing overcharges. In a Sioux City justice court last week, on county attorney motion, all charges were dismissed as private and harmful, tied to a hoodling county official exposed by Kelly's paper.
A Burlington letter writer attacks Congressman candidate Sam Clark for anti veteran rhetoric and cites a Keokuk editorial from 1890 that accused Union soldiers of demanding pensions. The writer urges veterans in Van Buren and Burlington to oppose Clark, praising Captain Duckworth as a comrade.
The piece defends cheaper ocean freights and tariff cuts for potatoes citing western farmers' lack of spare stock and high railroad rates. It quotes Sam Clark regarding free trade inclinations and references an 1892 editorial from Hawkeye and Ledger's criticism.
Campaigns claim Capt. Duckworth can win if turnout is high on election day. He has campaigned tirelessly across the district, proving a steady, credible Democrat alongside rival Sam Clark who is described as inconsistent while Duckworth remains constant and resolute.
Across Hartford and neighboring cities, evident revival in manufacturing shows several plants expanding shifts. Factories like Pope Manufacturing, Beach Manufacturing, and Pratt & Whitney report higher employment, with some sites running later into the evening. Pottery towns from Trenton to East Liverpool note busy periods, new kilns, and capacity increases as tariffs influence production and labor decisions.
The article denounces the Republican Party of Town as hypocritical for abandoning its anti liquor stance to support a Mulet spree. It reports Des Moines Capitol predicting fewer than 6,000 prohibition voters in Iowa this fall and claims the movement spurred disgraceful state legislation.
The assignee plans to pay 40 cents on the dollar to creditors of former Governor Foster of Ohio and his partner. Claims total 213,000. The New York Tribune note from October 10 cites Foster’s fiscal controversy. It suggests manufacturing-backed reimbursements may shield him from personal ruin.
Two months ago Democrats had little life and seemed to be running by default. Now a great change shows a wide awakening with rank and file mobilizing for a magnifi cent fight. In Jefferson County individual members are highly active and determined to turnout every Democratic voter in each township to prove Republicans wrong.
The article argues business has improved since the McKinley bill repeal and will rise further with a low tariff. It contrasts this with the high tariff policy of Republican monopolists, claiming lower duties will boost commerce and better times.
The article notes David B Hill pressing for victory in New York with strong Democratic support and criticizes Grover Cleveland for perceived indifference. The Tribune encourages subscription.
Sam Clark, Republican candidate for congress, spoke at the Fairfield opera house last Thursday afternoon to a hall about half full. Antrobus spoke so long that many in attendance left in frustration before Clark concluded his remarks.
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