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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1870
Page
2
A political column from the Ogle County Reporter warns Republicans to guard against deception by opponents in the final days before an election. It urges steadfast support for Republican nominees and principles, urging voting unity to avoid anti GOP sentiment and preserve the party’s achievements for the nation and state.
Hon H C Burchard will speak on the political question of the day at Fry's Hall in this city next Saturday evening. The Republican Central Committee invites a general turnout and especially extends an invitation to ladies. Chairman GEO Thompson calls for strong attendance.
The German Republican meeting schedule lists HON. CASPER BUTZ as Republican candidate for state commissioner speaking in the city at Fry's [ipl] Wednesday evening at half past seven. George Thompson chairs the Republican Central Committee. Voters are invited to attend and hear the day’s major issues in German.
A local urges voters in Stephenson County to back the Republican slate to keep control of Illinois Legislature amid redistricting and the 10 year census. The letter rebuts charges of postmaster salary increases and defends Congressman Buronan, urging turnout and support for GOP candidates at the polls.
A historical note claims Republicans will lay out the party platform on the eighth page and urges voters to support or oppose the principles next Tuesday. The piece stresses that the selection of a standard bearer matters less than keeping the party from corruption and warns that copperheads seek to destroy the Republican party.
The Republican state chairmen warn readers that Democrats seek to control the Legislature by fielding independents and temperance tickets, trading state and congressional tickets in strong Republican districts, and aim to elect a U S Senator. They urge Republican voters to turnout, note local candidate nominations and meetings, and condemn Democrat tactics while praising Republican prospects in Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties.
Old 6 per cent bonds, later marketed as 18 ten forties, traded in New York on Saturday October 22. They carried 113 premium for gold, or 965 in gold, about five per cent under par after deducting accumulated interest of three quarters of one per cent. American buyers bid 94 for the current 6 per cent bonds in circulation after interest adjustments.
The Dizon Telegraph and Herald urges Republicans in Lee County to mobilize for the state elections. It calls for electing a united slate including a strong U S Senator, support for the new constitution, and redrawing districts to prevent Democratic control. It argues tax and tariff debates belong to federal politics, not state, and attacks Democratic stances by citing Congressional votes and New York costs.
The Comptroller of New York informs the Wayne county Clerk that state tax obligations amount to 107,485 dollars and 78 cents, up nearly 22,000 dollars from last year. The Republican Lyons paper argues this rise reflects Democratic control of the Governor, Canal Board, State Officers, Prison Inspectors, Senate, and Assembly, portraying the added cost as the price of Democratic governance.
The piece urges Republicans to avoid being away on business or leisure during voting days. It argues that absences reduce Republican turnout and help Democrats who plan ahead to vote, sometimes early and often. It calls for Republicans to stay home, vote, and encourage neighbors to do likewise.
A Rock City gathering on the 21st featured J. B. Cochranes Esq a Republican Legislature candidate and Dr G W Snyder. Cochranes review stressed the high mission of the Republican party and unity to fulfill it while Snyder ridiculed Democrats Turner and Massenburg fanning party loyalty with wit and sharp satire. Commissioner Velano rules concealing whiskey a crime under revenue laws, implying many local violators.
Warren Sentinel warns Republicans to unite for the coming state election. It argues a Democratic win could redraw districts, seize the Legislature, and elect a Democratic U S Senator, threatening state and national policy for six years. The piece urges voters to drop personal biases and vote straight Republican tickets.
The piece argues Democrats push to control the Legislature to aid a U.S. Senate election and district reapportionment, claiming it would shape laws toward old ideas and hinder Republican progress. It urges Republicans to vote and to advertise to attract business, warning against complacency and urging active civic participation.
The article urges transplanting trees in fall as best for growth and calls for widespread tree planting around the city after the leaves drop. It invites correspondence about local news, schools, accidents, improvements, and property sales to enrich the county paper.
Fragmented OCR piece reports on autumn foliage and amateur collecting, mentions editor changes in Freeport newspapers, references Gen Butler buying land in Kansas, and a humorous anecdote about Mark Twain’s fortune. Also notes temperance politics and a Bankrupt law extension with a contact for more details.
The Supreme Court of Hlinvis holds that the Board of Supervisors must add or deduct the same percent across real estate valuations in any township when equalizing assessments. In a prior decision the board taxed improved funds by 100 percent and unimproved by 25 cents, but the ruling requires identical percent to all property in the township.
The Divon Telegraph notes a statewide plan by the Democrats to unite district by district behind one Legislative candidate to gain a majority in the lower house and push a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. The piece argues to ignore sheriff candidates and sacrifice two innocents to elevate a convert, urging voters to back Republican principles on November 5.
A letter from Freeport Illinois describes its postwar growth and German influence in business and farming. It highlights a marble courthouse nearing completion with a statue, an iron fence, and dedication tablets to heroic dead. The piece notes a complete West steam printing hall, a visiting lecturer Marrepa Fuehuen, and civic manners as vital to public virtue.
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