07 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1892
Page
1
The slate lists President Grover Cleveland and Vice President A K Stevenson. Electors at large include Nathaniel French of Scott County and W W Witmer of Polk County. District electors cover ten districts with names from various Iowa counties.
Secretary of State J H McConlogue Cerro Gordo county Auditor of State S P Van Dyke Benton county Treasurer Charles Kuegnitz Clayton county Attorney General Ezra Willard Cass county Railroad Commissioner W G Kent Lee county Representative in Congress John J Seerley Des Moines county
Frick tells investigating committee that tariffs have no relation to wages, asserting the tariff policy stands independent of pay rates and wage concerns. He emphasizes lawmakers should assess tariffs on trade basics rather than labor costs.
A Democratic win is urged as means to repeal the McKinley tariff and enact pro people legislation. Monopolies and trusts would be broken, with the public interest prioritized in future laws. The county Democratic convention date moved from September 10 to October 5 to allow time for primary meetings and township committee action.
Governor Boies will start the Iowa campaign on September 15 at Carroll. A postponement moved the earlier plan of September 10 due to Iowa National Guard encampment in northwestern Iowa. He will speak four to six times weekly and may travel briefly to Illinois or Missouri. Debates between Democrats and Republicans for electors at large, secretary of state and attorney general begin October 1, with eleven forums planned. The contest is expected to favor the Democrats.
Dr. Herman Schroeder of Bloomington announces he abandons the Republican platform after viewing its postwar mission as ended. He joins the Democratic Party with German-American supporters, pledging justice and equality. Professor Rittmiller notes broad German-American backing for the Democratic ticket in the upcoming election.
A 19th century tract critiques Republican fundraising tactics in Iowa, detailing a circular from the State Central Committee demanding a $23 contribution from officers and deputies. It follows with a statement about the Homestead steel mill strike, debunking wage claims and outlining worker conditions amid the lockout and military presence in Pennsylvania.
The Homestead strike remains active as Republican presses downplay ties to tariff policy. The American Federation of Labor urges nationwide aid, accusing Carnegie Steel of wage cuts up to 40 percent and hiring 300 armed Pinkerton agents to intimidate workers.
A compilation of sharp quotes from Republicans and others criticizing high protective tariffs. Notable figures like Dawes Blaine Allison Ingalls Gould Sherman Blaine Logan Butterworth Kasson Garfield and others are cited, arguing tariffs harm labor, raise costs, and favor the wealthy over farmers and the public.
At Bloomington the Democratic rally highlighted restraint toward opponents with a rebuke of a hostile heckler toward Blaine and praise for Harrison. John M. Palmer urged civility, noting a campaign of education and warning Democrats to resist abuse. The piece cites Census No. 11 figures showing 52 percent of Maine families homeless despite home ownership rhetoric.
The St Louis Republic argues Maine will vote Republican on the second Monday in September 12th, labeling the state as least progressive with limited reading outside cities and a sparse newspaper landscape compared to Iowa and Missouri.
The C B Q will sell harvest excursion tickets on August 30 and September 27 at one fair for the round trip good to return within twenty days. Tickets are valid to numerous points including Nebraska Colorado Kansas Wyoming Utah North and South Dakota Oklahoma Texas Indiana Territory New Mexico and many Missouri Iowa stations. For details contact Ek Hetlin, agent.
Coffee six pounds for one dollar and sugar twenty to twenty two pounds for one dollar. Other goods sold at bed rock prices. Insurance available from American Central Burlington German Fire or Security Fire at bottom prices. Loans or real estate transfers offered as cheaply as the cheapest.
A local dealer advertises specializing in school and church furniture offering low rent and no hired help while extending benefits to both new and old customers.
The letter accuses John H. Gear of claiming a low tariff view while opposing McKinley era duties. It asks for a single congress speech supporting low tariffs and urges him to resign from the American Protective Tariff League, which is portrayed as pro high tariff.
Bradshaw and Thoma market Shiloh’s Cough and Consumption Cure with a guarantee that it cures consumption. The claim targets patients seeking relief through a patent remedy.
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