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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1873
Page
2
County ticket lists Henry C. Hyde for County Judge Isaac F. Kleckner for County Clerk William Reynolds for County Treasurer and Johnson Potter for County Superintendent of Schools Voters are urged to consider these candidates at the upcoming local election.
Twenty yellow fever deaths in Memphis last Sunday and twenty two in Shreveport prompt appeals for relief. Seven carloads of food departed St Louis Sunday night for Shreveport’s destitute. Memphis also seeks help. A large fire destroyed much of Fairplay Colorado Territory last Friday night. An ore disaster hit Brenham Texas, destroying two and a half blocks. Historical freight calculations compare wagon and rail transport costs for corn over distances.
The Fulton Journal reports that Whiteside county farmers refuse political nominations claiming they have too much at stake to be led by designing politicians. They should keep distance from party hacks and tricksters while pursuing their organization’s core objective for eventual success.
A Democratic split is urged, predicting many will join Republicans and calling on all who seek national good to advance with the party that has long stood for the poor and laboring classes.
A German in Chicago visited a savings bank to withdraw funds on a certificate of deposit. The affable president and cheerful cashier informed him he could file a written notice of withdrawal due in sixty days per the bank charter and return later to access the money. He commented that there was no real panic, praising the bank's calm leadership and noting the denomination of the pay not being in issue.
The piece notes panic chatter in Pennsylvania over Bank of Northumberland failure fears, then shifts to Ohio politics where Republicans criticize Democratic leaders and reform aims. It highlights Harper's Weekly call for national railways as relief from monopolies and discusses a proposed government double-track trunk line to cut transportation costs.
Sensible farmers praise the Republican party as a true friend of their movement and trust it to carry out its sympathies. The piece notes Wall Street currency, falling prices, and monetary stringency easing as outsiders buy stocks. Currency is arriving in Chicago and the Northwest, with express companies delivering millions and post offices handling large sums, urging hoarders to reinvest to aid recovery.
The Bulletin is charged with pressuring county farmers to back the Democrats while Edmund Hathaway's column shifts to advocate the farmers' cause. The piece then reports a robust financial rebound with banks resuming operations, strong national bank stability, and ample currency flowing to support agriculture and commerce nationwide.
The piece highlights Senator Carpenter's full argument on the Transportation question before the Winnebago County Agricultural Society. It lauds Carpenter as a leading lawyer and portrays the Republican Party as moral, progressive, and destined to break rail and capital monopolies for a broader public good.
A Harper's Weekly 1873 piece urges Congress to create great national highways and a direct Chicago to New York railway to relieve western farmers from private monopolies. It argues food prices rise due to freight costs, supports public funding and state control of major lines, and warns against private profit pursued at the public’s expense. The article stresses safety, modern engineering, and a Pacific expansion aided by national action.
In Peoria Illinois on September 18 the Railroad Commissioners and the State Farmers Association Central Committee held a joint meeting in the President's office at the Fair Grounds. They explained the new freight tariffs as maximums with room for roads to set lower rates and warned firms against unjust discrimination while noting an $86000 fund for test cases.
A critique of third party proponents who seek office only to reform after defeat. The piece argues voters see through protestations, noting past waves failed and the GOP remains trusted. It warns farmers and the public against wedge efforts, urging continued support for the Republican party as sufficient for future needs.
Officers of the National Grange in Washineton plan a circular to all Granges explaining that as a body they are prohibited by the order’s primary laws from engaging in political movement or discussion. Individuals retain rights, but collective action is obligatory. The circular mirrors recent Grand Master letters to Western societies.
The September crop reports indicate a national wheat yield near the 1872 level with a larger cultivated area. Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Oregon New Jersey Pennsylvania Connecticut Massachusetts report above average yields, while Illinois Iowa Michigan near or below average and Indiana Kentucky lower. Rust, poor soil prep, and deficient cultivation blamed for losses. southern states show double usual yields.
An Eastern newspaper argues the current task for Democracy is to permanently impress popular sentiment with their power as a united and determined political organization. The remark is quoted as a cautionary note on political maneuvering.
PniwaDeurnra notes assets and liabilities of the firm Att Co of Philadelphia New York and Washington. Liabilities total 7 039 409 with loans to Northern Pacific and other bonds reported. The exhibit shows collateral and a surplus after settlement with creditors. the firm expects to convert assets to pay all debts. London reports 4 280 99 pounds and 51 000 pounds in gold shipped from the Bank of England.
Senator Morton announced at Expos week a proposal from Holland capitalists to construct a railroad from an Atlantic coast point toward the West, possibly Chicago. It would be privately funded without national state or county aid, with Morton vouching for the parties. The project promises to greatly improve transportation and ease the region’s pressing needs.
A Lena column argues female education should start with home duties and kitchen work, urging parents to keep girls at home until eighteen to prepare them as mistresses of the kitchen and parlor. It warns against pushing academics too early and contends practical skill shapes character and future study. The piece also notes the broader Transportation Question impacting East and West, commerce, and costs.
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