State Officials and Colorado Returns Highlight Political Update
The passage lists state ticket candidates for Iowa including State Treasurer Guy Smith Jo Daviess County, Superintendent James Sladey St Clair County, and Coroner Jeremiah Dean. It comments on Greenbacker and Democrat alliances in Iowa, critiques Greenback dodges, and notes Colorado election results with Belford’s congressional victory and Boone’s local sheriff candidacy amid Democratic endorsements and Greenbacker reactions.
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Guy
John ©. Smith
Jo Daviess County
James P. Sladey
St. Clair County
Greenbackers Fail To Nominate County Officers At Convention
The Greenbackers failed to nominate county officers at their last Saturday convention. Discussions by King Cronkrite Col Meacham and other leaders hint at a possible deal to have Greenbackers back Pierce the Democratic nominee. Republicans with Greenback leanings gain nothing from this trade, seen as a Democratic ploy to attract GOP votes. Leigh is praised as an honest sheriff candidate likely to win Republican support in the county.
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King
Cronkrite
Meacham
Pierce
Leigh
Loyal Republican speakers rally crowds in Ridott and Lena
Maj. awk and Capt. Neff addressed large audiences Monday and Tuesday, urging strong support for the old Republican party. Maj. awk delivered a clear speech on financial issues, advocating honest money and debt repayment in honest currency.
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Maj. Awk
Capt
Neff
Ridott and
Lena
Republican
Flat candidate rhetoric and temperance politics debated
The piece ridicules Charles Boone as a flat candidate and recalls Dr. Brenneman’s indictment, arguing honest temperance voters should back the Republican party to keep morality and progress in power. It stresses the dangers of supporting weak candidates over the GOP.
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Charles Boone
Brenneman
Journal
Grand
Old Republican Party
Party of Morality, Progress and Patriotism
McPotter's Dishonesty and Hawk Support Debate
A Creston Times editorial accuses McPotter of willful deception in misrepresenting Major Hawk’s stance on banking and policy. The piece defends Hawk as competent, honest, and likely to win Congress in the 5th district by a large majority.
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McPotter
the Buzzard
Major Haws
Rocoery
Major Hawk
Rochelle
Shockley’s Hall
Lnst
Major
Creston Times
Congress
Republican Party
the Times
Shockley's
Lor
Greenback Party
Jt. M. A. Hawk
Creston
Money talk from Gen Woodford on fiat notes and value
Gen Stewart J Woodford argues money must be a stable measure of value. He condemns fiat currency as a deception, citing history from Tartary to France and Continental currency, and warns inflation hurts workers while rewarding gamblers.
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Stewart J. Woodford
Govenor
New York
Jackson
Michigan
Woodford
National Party
Cleveland Herald
United States
Congress
Philadelphia
Poor
General Putnam
Washington Wa
Committee of Safety
Orgress
New England
Provident
Morristown
Washington
Water works hailed by city council amid street woes
A heated city council session focused on water works as votes on improvements, sidewalk repairs, and street conditions were debated amid public concern over urban neglect and safety.
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Guy. FE. F. Dutton
DeKalb County
Second District
J. R. Combs
Grundy County
Mas
Republican County
Cart
James I. Neff
Jesse R. Leigh
Jeremiah Dean
Colorado
Iowa
Glasgow
Scotland
City of Glasgow
Belford
House of Representatives
Charlie Boone
JoDaviess Democrats
Greenbackers
Boone
Bob Wilson
Nora
Stewart L. Woodford
GOLD
Abraham
China
Goy
Marco Polo
Tartary
Khubiai
John Law
Louis
France
England
Law
Missisippi
Mississippi
Paris
Frances
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