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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1883
Page
2
The Republican platform advocates adopting the Tennessee plan to settle with creditors at a fixed reduction. If the General Government followed this system, it would not require much revenue, the editorial argues.
The New York Pritute reports the liquor issue dominates the Wisconsin Legislature with both sides split. Opinions favor reform to curb alcohol, while opponents resist changes amid party tensions and public sentiment, shaping a heated, closely watched debate.
President Artiur appoints 3. S. Payson and a panel including Judge William A. Richardson and several professors and officials to examine weights and faces of coins from multiple units received during 18¢ 82.
Late experiments show oats can yield as much pork as corn per unit fed. In many areas oats are easier to raise than corn, threshing costs are lower, and oats can be ground before feeding. Soaked oats digest well and are readily eaten.
Democrats discuss Grant as nominee while Republican Civil Service Reformers push Pendleton. Mint could split the tickets, risking a messy political standoff and likely defeat for both parties.
Dwight M. Sabin of Stillwater, a Republican and longtime state legislator, was elected U S Senator from Minnesota for six years, succeeding William Windom. The final ballot shows Sabin receiving a majority amid votes from thirty Democrats, with Windom and others also named.
Political gossip suggests General Grant grew popular with Democrats after backing Pilg John Borer. The piece wonders if Grant would have accepted a Democratic nomination for President in 1860s if Republicans had not nominated him, noting a Denver claim about his prior stance.
The garbled passage describes a governor, his wife, and a political event, with references to an election and a betrothal. It mentions leadership, public shouts, and strategic wit, depicting a tense scene amid political maneuvering and personal stakes. Names and precise details are unclear due to corrupted OCR.
A garbled interview suggests Masaahe’s governor comments on a shifting political landscape, praising progressive leanings while critiquing opponents. The remarks hint at constitutional issues and civil service reforms, with mentions of opposition parties and governance challenges amid unclear context.
Debates on fair protection and presidential victory hinge on public trust as Democrats recall 1870 Washington pressures. factions forecast rivalries for patronage as Danish leaders like Cronezal Jackson and Ben Butler voiced spoils loyalty. Aiming to avoid 1870 chaos, party organs brace for competition over offices and rewards when the new session opens.
Hon W H Harper of Cook County introduces a measure requiring written applications ten days before license grants, two years of business history, proposed location and sureties, with a minimum annual license fee of 500 dollars. Protests in writing allowed, disqualifies convicts, revocation for disreputable saloon activity, and penalties for selling without license. Analysts expect a 500 dollar or higher minimum license in upcoming session following Kansas and Nebraska trends.
The Chattanooga publication praises General John T. Wilder as a pioneer in modern warfare. It credits him with adopting the Spencer repeating rifle, mounting troops on horses, and fighting on foot, noting his influence on cavalry tactics and Sheridan’s later adoption. The piece highlights Wilder’s postwar activities in North Carolina and his impact on military and industrial development.
Senatorial speech by Mr Ogles condemns personal defeat and emphasizes loyalty to the Republican banner. He urges members to remember the flag of the Republic and the party, calling for unity, forward momentum, and hope for victory despite disappointment. He insists on keeping faith with Republicanism in private life and public duty.
The text urges legislative reform to restrict changes of venue in criminal cases, repeal the law making juries judges of the law, limit jurors to evaluating facts, allow newspaper readers to serve if willing to follow testimony, permit counter affidavits to rebut continuance claims, and deny delays. It argues reforms are needed to end repeated, abortive court efforts and speed trials.
A critical press summary accuses Alabama Democratic State Treasurer I. H. Vincent of embezzling 227000, joining a string of state treasurers who fled with public money. The piece cites Alabama’s large debt, unpaid interest, and calls the state’s governance morally bankrupt, comparing Vincent to other fugitives and detailing the debt’s scale and consequences.
A Saint Louis Globe-Democrat correspondent reports General John O. C. Smith showing large sums of money in the Springfield vault. Gold certificates totaling fifty thousand dollars are visible, with a pack able to fit in a vest pocket. The piece hints at broader public interest in state finances.
A chaotic reflection on a theft of 815,000 in currency from an unprotected desk in a Springfield treasury office, with earlier lax security and a later tour by General Smith. The report highlights guarded vaults, time locks, and guarded clerks while noting political commentary on state finances and corruption.
Disorder surrounds a vast currency hoard vault scene with 82 million in danger. A raid follows as Gen Smith traces gang ties to a Canadian city. The treasurer, once close to the plot, reveals internal plans and the role of a so called Paper man alias James L. Kern.
A fragmented editorial digest discusses ongoing political controversy, tariff policy, and the shift in campaign fervor. It cites Mobile Register and St Paul Pioneer Press opinions on tariff extremism, mining and manufacturing balance, and Senator Davis’s retirement affecting independent leadership. It contrasts Republican and Democratic tensions in Ohio and national reform prospects.
An item consists of fragmented OCR about an oily substance with unmarried daughters and fish, mentioning phosphorus as essential and musk, but the text is garbled and lacks a coherent event, person, or place to summarize into a proper news item.
The seventeenth annual session of the Grand Army Department opened Friday in Danville with 458 present. Mayor Dickinson welcomed attendees. Commander Thomas Gawler presided. Reports showed total membership 6524 with 62 posts. Committees, officers’ reports, and resolutions were read and adopted, including pensions guidance and a tribute to Stephen He. A charter for a successor camp was proposed and officers elected, with Decatur chosen as next meeting site.
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