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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1882
Page
2
A digest of state news lists July celebrations, the Bankrupt bill delay, district conventions in Cleburne and Austin, and political maneuvering. It notes Judge Ireland versus Roberts in Texas races, party shifts, and looming Supreme Court nominations. Also mentions Iowa prohibition and Dallas courthouse funding.
A call for harmony within the Democratic Party in Texas against a broad fusion opposition. The piece warns against discord and favors a wholesome platform to unite factions and secure electoral victory, stressing rallying support and responsible leadership ahead of next week’s consultation.
The tariff commission met in Washington and will reconvene in New York for formal organization. The editorial urges patience and fair hearings, urging recasting the tariff to reduce taxation while offering needed protection for home industries and infant manufacturers in the south, wool, sugar, and rice.
The writer urges the Democratic party in the district to hold a traditional convention to select a standard bearer. With three Democratic aspirants and one independent greenback candidate, a convention is seen as safer to choose the ablest contender and avoid potential issues.
Local officials announce a sequence of public comments and professional epilogues to discuss the structure's future, inviting community input and expert panels to evaluate design, safety, and function.
The piece argues for removing politics from judicial appointments, proposing lifetime executive appointments with good salaries as a model used by sister states. It calls for constitutional change to ensure a learned, impartial judiciary and criticizes current nominating conventions and political manipulation. It also notes mixed votes on Garfield-related expenses and discusses autopsy findings on Guiteau, calling science and public curiosity into question.
The westbound T. and P. freight jumped the track near Millsap Parker county late Friday night and 300 to 400 sheep aboard were killed. No injuries reported. Trains delayed both directions with transfers needed for nearly a mile while workers cleared the wreckage. Officials offered no cause and planned to resume service today.
The text states Texas welcomes lawful, law-abiding northern immigrants. It denies sectional prejudice, invites nonpartisan newcomers, and promises protection of rights, moral neighbors, fertile lands, and strong investment prospects for capital and energy.
A cyclone near Van Buren kills twenty cattle and injures three herders one fatally. In Indian Territory near McAllister a Methodist minister is killed after a confrontation with locals. An incendiary fire ravages parts of Yellville. In Statesville political tensions rise after a controversial speech. ensuing brawls injure several figures. In Piedras Negras a clash between contrabandists and troops leaves one killed, one mortally wounded, and captures goods and horses. Fort Worth Democrats press for Gen. L S Ross’s governor nomination.
Daily departures from Graham to Weatherford at 6 am with same day arrival. Weekly to Jacksboro on Tuesdays and Fridays 8 am, with arrivals Wednesday and Saturday at 5 pm. Graham to Breckenridge departs Monday and Friday 6 am, arrivals Tuesday and Saturday 5 pm. Graham to Ft Guffin departs Friday 7 am, arrivals Saturday 7 pm. Posts accept letters half an hour before departure.
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