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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1897
Page
2
Announcement lists subscription options and rates for the Republic of Freeport in advance. Mentions delivery by carrier or mail, 65.00 for ten days, daily except Sunday, via the Joliet Postal Service, Chicago Street address, postmark January 30, 1897. Includes printing and postal details.
The Pepwonicka County Central Committees from Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle Stephenson Whiteside and Winnebago counties are called to send delegates to the 1st Judicial Circuit convention at Rockford on April 20 1897 at 1 pm. Delegates are allotted by one for every 200 votes and one for each fraction over 150 with Carroll Jo Daviess Ogle Stephenson Whiteside and Winnebago listed. J H Stearns chairman R J Sensor secretary.
The piece jokes about McKinley's cabinet troubles with repeated fixes failing, comparing it to a fragile object. It notes his persistence and predicts he will have the cabinet properly fixed by March fourth.
General Russel A. Alger of Michigan is appointed Secretary of War. The selection is praised as splendid and Alger is described as a gallant soldier turned successful businessman after the war. The writer recalls serving on Alger's staff during his command of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The McKinley administration meets universal approval for selecting Lyman J. Gage as Secretary of the Treasury. Republicans in Illinois and sound money Democrats praise him as an able financier and admirer of Grover Cleveland, though not a prominent politician.
General John E. Smith died in Chicago on January 29 from heart failure. He previously lived in Galena at war’s start where he organized the 45th Illinois the Lead Mine regiment and rose to Major General. At war’s end he became a Colonel in the regular army and retired in 1881. He spent his later years with his daughter in Chicago.
Governor Tanner cites assessors books showing 847 million dollars versus actual value of about 4.48 billion. He argues farmers and poor pay full valuation while the rich pay taxes on only a fifth of their property. He urges a method to tax the rich on fair value to aid farmers and poor Illinois residents.
The Louisville Council debate centers on asking Congress to send force to Kentucky to stamp out mob violence in Cuba. The New York Tribune notes the remark exposes national character and suggests Southern states might echo such calls, while condemning violence and liberty regulated by law in Kentucky.
The passage notes that under President Harrison protection boosted the South’s fortunes beyond earlier cotton prosperity. It argues Southerners favor a return to high protection, citing Louisiana’s new protectorist senator and North Carolina’s Jeter C. Pritchard as evidence. It warns that a Democratic low tariff harmed the region and looks for McKinley era prosperity again.
In Washington Secretary Hoke Smith called Mr. Bryan's Atlanta lecture the most complete collapse he has ever heard or known of and said if advertised for a lecture the next evening it would have drawn no audience at all. The remark reflects sharp political tension and a public reaction to Bryan's speech.
The defeated candidate for President touted fifty lectures at a thousand dollars each but collapsed during the first talk. He now plans to write a book in three weeks, but critics say sounding dull will ruin it. Bryan should retire his yawp and return to law practice for better results.
A congressman introduces a bill to buy Cuba from Spain for two hundred million dollars, drawing parallels with Jefferson buying Louisiana and Seward purchasing Alaska. The piece recalls past offers and quotes a former secretary of state on how such cessions should originate from Spain.
In his inaugural address Governor Tanner argued that government mirrors public opinion and serves the people. He stressed the role of citizens in shaping its character through informed, virtuous voting and diligent political duty for better administration and higher civic standards.
The Boston Herald notes Senator Sherman is better known to the public than to fellow politicians. Republican colleagues favor Allison for either secretary post and Aldrich for secretary of the treasury, while Sherman is deemed unsuitable for either role. The Herald calls Sherman the foremost financier in the party and a steadfast defender of honest money, trusted by silverites, Populists, and currency reformers for decisive action.
Congressman Hitt’s brief address at the Republican senatorial caucus draws wide attention for its bold call to change Senate rules. He contrasts Britain’s reform with the Reed rules governing the House and notes the Senate’s power to block legislation through inaction. He voices public sentiment and parliamentary consensus on reform.
The text asserts that the new senator-elect will be tasked with making the removal of existing restrictions against majority rule in the senate part of his chief mission, a duty Mason will face with no doubt.
The editorial condemns Governor Altgeld for pardoning 207 convicts and commuting 121 others, including full pardons for 56 burglars and 40 murderers, and criticizes his interference with justice in 69 burglary cases and 100 wilful murderers. It calls for a pardons board and warns of abolishing pardoning power if repeated. It praises Governor Tanner’s stance and urges Illinois readers to support constitutional change.
The Illinois State University at Champaign lacks proper accommodations for female students, creating a smaller female enrollment. The State Federation of Women's Clubs plans to appeal to the legislature for a 87,000,000 appropriation to build a Women’s Hall, remodel the chemical building, and create gymnasium and dining facilities, aiming to treble women’s attendance and appoint a woman professor and Dean of the Women’s Department.
The New York Tribune contends that many Democratic Senators would join all extreme partisans in backing a thorough tariff for protection, asserting broad cross party support for protectionist measures.
The piece argues Democratic Senators confront varied regional interests from manufacturing to mining and sugar, pressuring them on tariff policy. It notes key figures likely to influence votes, warns that party unity on tariff may fracture, and suggests some may break with free trade to protect local prosperity.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers promote Shaker Digestive Cordial promising quick relief for dyspepsia and indigestion. A 10 cent sample bottle is sold by druggists as a trial, with claimed benefits from the first dose by resting the stomach and aiding digestion.
Doctors recommend LAXOL as the preferred remedy for children, replacing Castor Oil in treating minor ailments. The guidance emphasizes safer, gentler relief and child-friendly dosing to improve compliance and outcomes.
In Freaport Illinois a flood of testimonials proclaims Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills cure kidney disease. Letters from H J Mooge and physicians recount dramatic recoveries including a Milford case of Brights disease after six boxes. The appeal urges readers to seek relief, claiming the pills restore energy and health and are endorsed by doctors and druggists.
An ad shows a low average price comparison for similar quality groceries with a specific example: an item priced at 10.68 slashed to 6.96, claiming a saving of 3.67 or 52 percent. The note asserts no required bulk purchase and states the store is not in a grocers' trust.
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