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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1900
Page
4
The ticket lists William J. Bryan of Nebraska for President and Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois for Vice-President. The ticket embodies the political pairing presented for the period legislative and electoral context.
For Secretary of State, 8. B. Crane of Polk County. For Auditor, J. M. Gibson of Delaware County. H. Mackey of Keokuk County.
FOR DISTRICT ELECTORS. First A R MILLER Washington. Second F D KELSEY Jackson. Third JOHN ELWANGER Dubuque. Fourth M J CARTER Winneshiek. Fifth H M REBOK Tama. Sixth J C WILLIAMS Mahaska. Seventh o C LOOMIS Polk. Eighth W B MARING Appanoose. Ninth J J SHEA Pottawattamle. Tenth L T ANDERSON Carroll. Eleventh W W STOWE Dickinson.
A 1896 voter laments intimidation by capitalists and money power. He questions silver and gold circulation and warns Europe could drain U S gold by issuing bonds to prop up old monarchies. He accuses Republicans of cheap capital and restraint on free speech.
Letters between Democratic and Republican chairmen reveal a push for public joint discussions in the Iowa district. The Democratic letter from July invites multiple forums, while the Republican reply says Hedge cannot commit due to prior speaking plans in other districts.
The piece recalls 1896 banking coercion when financiers blocked loans and intimidated voters to influence elections. It argues that current claims of cheaper money could repeat the same tactics to sway the upcoming election.
The piece argues the district is hard for Republicans to win but notes the party remains determined to capture the seat. It claims voters should favor the opponent, presenting the author’s view of a better man and issue and urging defeat of the Republicans.
The notice presents D. J. OConnell as a self made man and friend of the people. It asserts his unquestioned ability and unassailed integrity. It urges support to elect him to Congress from the first Iowa district.
President Mchanna is expected to take official steps regarding Secretary Gage following recent developments. The move signals possible policy or administrative changes at the highest level of the administration.
The dispatch notes more troops will be sent to the Philippines in November. There is no combat planned, as Luzon Island will be used as a drilling ground only.
Men have been sent to Utah Idaho Wyoming and Colorado to secure subscriptions aiding president McHanna's bid for reelection.
The lettered excerpts critique McKinley era politics amid claims a Democratic House is possible. Croker bets ten thousand votes for Bryan in New York. Hanna and Platt loom large in campaign finance. Predictions call for Bryan Stevenson victory if turnout favors Democrats.
In Wahoo Nebraska on September 11 Rev T W Cheeseman spoke against the current administration’s imperial policy, urging support for Bryan and fusion forces. The crowd, many farmers, rose in unison to affirm the preacher’s moral framing and commitment to a political realignment.
Dr. Lamb presided as speakers including fusion senatorial candidate Dr. George W. Meredith of Ashland urged patriots to defend freedom and oppose imperialism and trusts. The message warned that a nation guided by self interest risks moral decline and urged voters to act this fall.
A Boston reader G H Wright reports relief from headaches after using Krauses Headache Capsules. He states the capsules provide instantaneous relief and credits the product as the only medicine that helps during headache episodes. The letter is addressed to Des Moines Iowa suppliers Norman Lichty Mfg Co and Bradshaw Thoma druggists sell the capsules.
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