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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
1
A damaged OCR style rail schedule lists multiple north and southbound passenger trains with daily or Sunday freight notes. Mentions numbers 23 27 1 20 26 22 92 and times around 4:00 pm 9:82 am 6:48 pm, with references to C B and Q R R and unspecified destinations.
Hamburg Iowa entry details for The Frewont Democrat by Edwin H Gillman dated Friday October 17 1962 and post office registration as second class matter.
The ticket lists Richard Burke for Secretary of State and John Dennison for Attorney General. Guthrie L. M'Lain and others for various statewide posts. T. Benson for Railroad Commissioner. T. M. Stuart for Congress in the 8th District. local ticket includes B Hatten, R P Lindsay, J D McKain for county offices with Hatten and Lindsay noted in Chariton County.
Excerpt urges opponents to explain past anti trust enforcement under Democratic administrations and to reconcile rhetoric about tariffs and labor with historical record. It quotes President Roosevelt criticizing Republican claims and presses Republicans to address wage labor, Panic of 1873, and 1898 conditions attributed to tariffs and fiscal deficits.
General Wheeler denounces Republicans for blaming President Cleveland and the Democratic Party for treasury woes. He cites deficits, bond printing plans, delayed payments, and nonpayment of judgments as missteps of the prior administration, contrasting with McKinley and Wilson era figures.
A laborer notes a history linking protection and wages, showing a large gap between high protection and low wage schedules. He cites Russia with high tariffs but low wages, Austria Germany France following, and England paying higher wages despite free trade over forty years.
The piece argues that 10 000 tons of Welsh coal on the high seas bound for American ports would spur foreign competition and break coal monopoly. It contends tariffs protect monopoly by blocking imports and urges voters in November to consider these facts.
A reader’s verse about pirates sparks a stage robbery in New York. Debate follows on whether a palace thief or cave robber is worse and if Roosevelt will rely on moral suasion during a strike. The writer scoffs at moral suasion and supports the common law or revolution if rights are trampled.
The piece argues tariffs breed trusts and monopolies harming consumers. It cites the 1896 Democratic platform condemning the McKinley law and warns the Dingley tariff mirrors that error, enriching a few at the expense of many and constraining trade. It asserts voter demand for tariff revision.
A speech in Akron Ohio by Senator Aker argues that party power drives labor and capital strikes. He claims Democrats favor producers and consumers while Republicans legislate for a few plutocrats, allying with capital to plunder both workers and buyers.
A fragment notes Republican campaign speakers praising protection as a major benefit. The reference hints at tariff policy being argued as advantageous to industry and employment by party orators.
Pennsylvania miners strike to win higher pay and more rest to stay connected with families. The union argues workers are people first, not mere tools, echoing Josh Billings on wages and self-support.
The piece quotes General Grosvenor on deception and argues the Republican party has tangled itself in tariff rhetoric, revealing internal schisms as it deceives the public.
A proposed scheme by five railway presidents and about six coal operators to push coal prices up by ten dollars a ton would enrich their coffers with millions in dividends from watered stock.
A historical editorial asserts a tariff reform that protects incumbrances while taxing luxuries, leaving necessities affordable for the poor, and upholds equal rights to all with no special privileges. It defends a fair tariff aligned with democratic principles.
A short ideological remark arguing that prosperity must rise among industrial workers, not be focused on the country’s millionaires. It warns that enriching the few will not alleviate widespread distress and calls for broader economic relief.
A critic notes that Republican tariff policies allegedly lower living costs. The author cites historical periods: 1897 under the Wilson bill, 1892 under the McKinley bill, and 1902 under the Dingley bill. The piece questions how costs could be lower under these protections.
A fragment voices public dismay over insufficient coal during harsh times. The speaker links the shortage to four or more perceived failures by authorities, urging action to alleviate the hardship and restore supply.
In Marianna a fragmentary report shows quotes from a patently tense exchange. Baer of the Thra c ite Trust warns concessions would cost money while a chorus urging to stand pat echoes in the background.
A compact, period tone contrasts Time’s phrase old King Cold as a jolly soul with Time’s line calling King Coal a stingy mercenary, framing a shift in character.
Mrs. Charles Holloway of Thurman visited her parents Mr and Mrs Robt Nix this week. The son of Enoch Tiller remained under doctors care for tonsillitis. Bert Jones and Mose Fletcher returned from a southern visit Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jim Richards spent Friday and Saturday in Omaha. Richardson has exclusive sale of Booth oyster.
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