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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1894
Page
7
A Fort Wayne city agenda notes slow party progress, upcoming events, and the annexation of South Wayne. Items include Robert Burdette’s death coverage, tariff debate shifts, electric rail plans to Blue Lake, suffrage clashes in Kansas, wildlife laws, a Chicago creature hoax, and Rep. Holman possibly securing renomination with lengthy service and age details.
The Indiana Democratic ticket nominates Capt W R Meyers for secretary of state praising his war service and long state experience. He is a popular, fluent speaker with strong rally appeal and the ticket aims to lead on tariff and trust issues with a large, harmonious convention backing the campaign.
Governor Matthews receives universal praise for a masterly convention speech. The article lauds his administration, calls his labor policy commendable, and notes his honesty and duty to uphold right while resisting corporate power and lawlessness. Indiana can be proud of its former governor.
The Colored Democratic League meeting in Indianapolis marks a pivotal moment as Black voters align with Democratic principles over Civil War era issues. The article notes rising Black political awareness, cites Alabama and Oates, and describes campaign planning led by Faulkner and Gardner with extensive district statistics and a national strategy.
A volume outlines congressional reforms and a detailed stamp campaign plan with county to precinct vote tallies and party maps. It notes a new five dollar silver certificate design featuring an angel and allegorical figures, praised as high quality by art judges.
Fort Wayne hosts a major harness racing meet August 27 to September 1 with top horses like Robert J and Alix listed for pace and trot events. The Driving club offers 7000 in purses including a free-for-all pace. electric car service to grandstand debuts. excursion rates apply. A public sale of Christen farming stock and equipment is scheduled for August 29 at the old Bank farm in Lake township.
The August 15 Indiana Democratic State Convention at Tomlinson Hall endorsed Governor Matthews for permanent chair and approved a platform denouncing McKinley tariff policies. It backed broad tariff reform, a revenue-based tax system, and silver preservation while praising Cleveland’s administration and Indiana senators Voorhees and Turpie. Brice Gorman and Smith named critics, with Reinhard Dailey Myer Fanning Chandler Griffin in top offices.
If you need a buggy or wagon go to F. C. Parham at 29 and 31 Barr Street. He outsells them all.
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