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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
2
A fragment discusses the Democratic platform condemning monopolies and calls for a tariff to protect trusts. It questions Republican candidate choices and notes the president should support the army, adding a remark on army desertion rates.
Senator Dolliver denounces protective tariffs as a get rich quick scheme harming the people. He labels both tariff systems and robbery as productive for those who profit, arguing such policies transfer wealth from citizens to interests.
Several cabinet members are back from their vacation and are now focused on campaigning for the Republican Party. After the election they may attend to departmental affairs.
A local urging citizens to make a special effort and get out to vote, stressing that staying home could help defeat the Democratic county ticket this fall and urging neighbors to participate.
Des Moines business leader Mr. Olmsted cites travels in England Germany France and Italy to argue protected European nations foster squalor and poverty for workers. He notes personal strong belief in protection but faced questions about Europe’s social welfare disparities.
Fragmentary speech mentions Clinton Iowa and duty, petroleum, Payne, and Wiedoasin with unclear phrasing. The garbled OCR reads like a midcentury political note focusing on state affairs and energy topics, but lacks complete claims or outcomes.
The Chicago Tribune Record-Herald and Des Moines Register-Leader criticized President Roosevelt for asserting a 40 percent duty on petroleum. Senator Allison rebutted, noting no duty on oil from France Germany England Italy, while Russia ships face tariff parity. Census data allegedly contradicts wage declines, prompting debate over tariff impact on labor wages and prices.
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