Tickets listing 1900 Iowa ticket candidates
For Governor Horace Boies of Black Hawk County for Lieutenant Governor Samuel L Bestow of Lucas County for Supreme Judge John Cliggitt of Cerro Gordo County for Superintendent Public Instruction J B Knoepfler of Allamakee County and for Railroad Commissioner Thomas Bowman of Pottawattamie County.
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Horace Boies
Blackhawk County
Samuel L. Bestow
Lucas County
John Cliggitt
Cerro Gordo County
J.B Knoepfler
Allamakee County
Thomas Bowman
Pottawattamie County
He who plants a tree plants a hopeful life
Poem records Lucy Larcom praising tree planting as a lasting gift and blessing. The speaker notes roots and leaves symbolize growth and future benefit for travelers, asserting that such gifts endure beyond the planter. The verse emphasizes love, forethought, and rewards that arise from acts of planting.
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Wayfarers
Heaven
Lucy Larcom
Railroads Reelect Blythe Chair Of State Republican Committee
The railroads have reelected James E Blythe as chairman of the Republican state committee. They have practically taken possession of the old party.
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James E. Blythe
Republican State Committee
Republicans Hold State Convention in Des Moines
Protesting Republicans convene in Des Moines with leaders predicting a large turnout. A Saturday meeting in Yolk County produced a forty member delegation chosen to attend the state convention today.
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Des Moines
Yolk County
Prohibition Debate Hinges on Party Unity
The fall will reveal if the republican prohibitionist holds firm as his anti prohibitionist counterparts already did. The anti prohibitionists split the party and forced concessions, suggesting the prohibitionist must prove equal resolve to command influence.
Iowa Republican Platform Shifts on Three Measures
A state Republican platform concedes error on two of three positions previously endorsed. It now backs repeal of the Sherman silver bill and drops prohibition, while endorsing local option. Democrats opposed the three measures. Leaders note evolving stance within the party.
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Iowa
State Line Democrat Attacks Republicans Over Prohibition Shifts
A State Line Democrat editorial accuses Republicans of rapid party-stance shifts from prohibitionists to local option advocates, alleging lack of independent political opinions and calling the party hypocritical. The piece frames the transfer as proof of weak leadership and hollow pro prohibition claims.
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Republican Party
Pension Bureau Reforms Suspension Policy
Commissioner Lochren orders curbs on pension suspensions. From now on suspension only if records show the soldier had no entitlement. Officials expect only a small number to fall under this new rule.
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Lochren
Pension Bureau
Insurance Profits and Jackson Scrutiny in Iowa
The Weekly Underwriter reports only 42 percent of premiums in Iowa 1892 returned as losses. A 20 percent insurance price rise was attempted but dropped after the election to avoid hurting Frank D. Jackson’s gubernatorial bid. A Board of Underwriters combines firms to push high rates, violating Iowa trust law that Jackson as secretary of state refused to enforce, nullifying legislative work.
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Iowa
Frank D. Jackson
Des Moines
Eve of Complete Recovery in New York Bank Statement
The St Paul Pioneer Press argues the current New York bank statement shows marked improvement and signals a near complete recovery from the recent financial slump. It notes banks were well below reserve three weeks ago but surpassed the limit with the latest report.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
New York
Financial center shows improving conditions and rising deposits
The report indicates a nearing improvement with deposits up and loans rising while specie and legal tenders surpass last week by over 6 million. The bank nearly meets its legal reserve of 25 percent, bolstering confidence in the nation’s chief money center and boosting public morale.
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Chief Money Center
Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Wilson Bill Vote
The Burlington Hawkeye questions the claim that Republicans needed to pass the Wilson repeal measure. It notes 140 Democrats supported the bill, 108 opposed, with 75 Democrats and 24 Republicans and 11 Populists voting nay. The piece contends Democrats would have passed with or without GOP aid.
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House
Burlington
Prohibition Must Go in Iowa Outlook
The St. Louis Republic notes this year’s Iowa election could end statutory prohibition. Democrats favor local option, Republicans now back it, and the legislature may repeal the current law to enact local option or another measure. Prohibitionists push to elect a legislature that can save the prohibitory law, but the paper says prohibition in Iowa must go.
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St. Louis Republic
Iowa
Kansas
Senator Morrill Warns Against Silver Plan Fears Fated
In 1890 during Sherman bill debates Senator Morrill of Vermont warned that proposed silver and paper money measures could harm business and就业 prosperity. He cited distrust of untried theories and warned against abandoning Jefferson and Hamilton era constitutional teachings.
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Congress
Bland
Senator Morrill
Vermont
Morrill
Jefferson
Hamilton
Madison
Marshall
Story
Benton
Daniel Webster
Resolution on prohibitory law read at state convention
The Muscatine Journal regrets that J W Smith of Charles City saw a substitute resolution on enforcing the prohibitory law not read or voted on at the state convention. The proposal urged strict enforcement and a nonpartisan re submission of a constitutional amendment. President Lawrence may have caused confusion by not presenting it.
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Republican Muscatine Journal
J. W. Smith
Charles City
Lawrence
Journal
Smith
Reiniger
Shoe Stock of J F Wilson Offers Wide Selection
The shoe stock of J F Wilson is very large and offers many options. Shoppers can find items to suit different tastes and needs.
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J. F. Wilson
Saloon Control Debate Refines Temperance Stand
Fairfield opinion piece critiques the Republican platform on local control of liquor traffic. It questions which towns would qualify as localities and how control would be implemented. The writer favors a Democratic plan with a $500 annual license tax to fund county needs and preserve true temperance. The letter is dated August 28, 1893, Fairfield.
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Frank Jackson
Des Moines
Keokuk Gate
Republican Party
Jackson
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Davenport
Sioux City
Scott County
Democratic Party
J. Ls. P. Fairfield
State Leader Alarm Over Railroad Ring Control at Iowa Convention
Des Moines reports reveal the Republican state convention operated under railroad bosses. D F Witter, a credentials committee member, says the permanent organization overrode the committee to seat Lawrence as permanent chairman, despite a 7 to 4 vote for Harlan and a later surprise switch.
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Lawrence
State Central Committee
Committee On Permanent
Corporation Ring
D. F. Witter
Des Moines
Des Moines News
Harlan
Lat
Wolf
Cedar County
Mr. Wolf
Tariffs and the Panic in McKinley’s Revenue Plan
Indiana Sentinel recalls that the McKinley tariff aimed to cut government revenue by reducing imports and tax increases. Republicans in 1888 pledged to repeal tobacco taxes and cut duties on spirits used or produced domestically, intending to lessen federal revenue and curb imports while preserving luxuries.
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Indiana
Republican Party
Cleveland
Checking Imports and Tariff Policy in 1890s Debate
The article discusses tariff revenue declines and increased government spending through 1892 and 1893, noting silver purchases, sugar bounty costs, and pension increases. It argues for repealing policies, lower tariffs, and explains how import duties affect revenue, with examples of decreased imports under McKinley laws across many goods.
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Park Theater
England
Iowa Democrats Question Sincerity On Platforms
In a spirited debate the Iowa Democrats are praised for their platform stances on finance and liquor, while critics from Burlington Hawkeye and other papers question their sincerity and call out GOP contrasts on liquor enforcement and party fealty.
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Iowa
Prohibitionists Eye Local Option in Jefferson County Race
Jefferson county Republican anti prohibitionists warn to monitor a Saturday primary for a legislature candidate favoring local option. They plan to pledge the nominee to retain the current prohibitory law by convention resolution and push the policy statewide to win half the house in favor of prohibition.
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Jefferson County
Money to loan at reasonable rates for real estate or security
Money to loan at reasonable rates for real estate or personal security. Business conducted liberally as safe banking allows. Acts as custodian of wills and valuable papers without charge. Interest at 4 percent per year paid on deposits of six months or longer.
40 Interest Paid on Demand Deposits
Interest payments listed on demand deposits show a roster of individuals and officers including J E Roth president JOS Ricksh er vice president and E A Howard cashier with numerous names following. The document appears to be a financial notice or ledger excerpt naming signatories and participants.
Financial mood shifts ease credit crunch in Chicago
Philip D. Armour reports a swift change in sentiment. Money, once scarce, flows from multiple sources with banks eager to place funds, including a $250,000 offer from New York. Deposits return as fears fade and savers rejoin banks.
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Chicago Herald of
Philip D. Armour
Thas
New York
Savings
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health Benefits
Strong nerves and sweet sleep are claimed benefits, along with good appetite digestion and pure blood, from Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
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