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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1873
Page
6
Freeport Journal comments on John M. Palmer's final Illinois General Assembly message. It argues his stance on crime and pardons would embolden murder syndicates, contrasts his views with Chicago's bloodshed, and notes other sections offer solid state reforms. Readers urged to study the full document.
A London despatch confirms Napoleon III died January 9 at Chiselhurst. The piece notes his eighteen-year reign in France ended in prosperity, possible Bonapartist upheaval ahead, and hints at renewed royal hopes. It also covers Boss Tweed, English misadventures, and a string of political and natural event mentions.
Governor Palmer's 1878 farewell to the Illinois General Assembly discusses mob violence, the need to preserve Grand Jury procedures, and cautions against rapid criminal law changes. He criticizes railroad monopolies, urges competition, and calls for stronger enforcement of maximum rates, pardons, and oversight to protect the poor and ensure fair justice. He warns against overreaching expansion of executive power and emphasizes public safety, education funding, and orderly governance.
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