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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1878
Page
6
Secretary Norman H. Meldrum of Larimer Treasurer Nathan Culver of El Paso Auditor Eugene K. Stimbon of Pueblo listed as county officials for the upcoming ballot with their respective locales.
Jeeper son County announces representatives Reuben C. Wills A Haines and County Commissioner George W Harriman Anwaor W L Manfull listed among local officials in a short notice.
Honorary and named officials from multiple counties are listed with positions and locales, including Bartlett area leaders and state figures. The notice references the corner of Sixteenth and Curtis and a lock box 2291 as part of the official filing.
A correspondent frustrated with Greenback-Labor platforms asks what the leaders of the new party want. The inquiry highlights confusion about the party’s goals and direction.
The article notes 35,950,560 trade dollars are in circulation domestically and internationally and argues that under Democratic legislation the entire sum would be insufficient to purchase a single postage stamp from the U S government.
The St Paul Globe asserts that a man proven unworthy of trust in the Democratic party is asked to resign. It argues that if such steps are needed, the standard of worthiness within the party must be very low.
Senator Blaine attracts large audiences in Maine allowing him to present strong arguments for a stable currency and honesty in federal finance management.
A political convention in Tennessee adopted a platform calling for honest payment of debts and an extension and improvement of the public school system. It notes the convention was Republican but avoids repeating the label.
A skeptical reevaluation challenges famous tales. It disputes William Tell’s apple shot, Columbus’s discovery, Smith and Pocahontas myth, and claims Thomas M. Patterson did not steal Judge Belford's Forty Fifth Congress seat.
As Messrs Garfield Foster McKinley Monroe Sherman and other leading Republicans rally, one Obioida speech next week promises plain truths in public form. The talk aims to unsettle Thurman Hurd and other Democratic financial backers backing market stances described as straddling the issues.
Washington dispatches corroborate the report that Colonel Mosby, the rebel guerilla chief, has been tendered the appointment of Consul at Canton, China. The piece suggests preferring Mr. Davis for the post and notes Davis would favor the White House as a condition for acceptance.
The Greenback-Labor party in Indiana nominates for Congress in the Twelfth District the region's wealthiest banker. He tours with a brass band a private orator and distributes currency tracts widely, a canvassing method unseen before in the West.
The statement asserts Hox F. W. Priess has lived honestly in Colorado since arrival and accuses the Democratic News of Denver of dirty attacks. It says such warfare reflects Loveland's views and that Republicans will contest without shrinking.
Washington dispatch reports that prominent Democrats allied with Senator Thurman are organizing to secure his 1880 nomination. Ohio Democrats have pledged support, and letters are being prepared to rally Southern leaders to promote the Thurman fever while efforts to counter Tilden in the South are anticipated.
William E. Dopar told the Hewitt Labor Investigation Committee that in seven manufacturing villages in Pennsylvania Connecticut and Canada total abstinence prevails. He links working class distress to alcohol spending claiming 600 million dollars annually on liquor could reduce the national debt in three years.
In Tennessee the Republican platform denounces repudiation and supports paying state obligations as contracted, arguing such policy would restore credit and lower interest. The Democratic platform is criticized as endorsing repudiation and vague on fiscal safeguards, with the piece asserting Tennessee's historic loyalty and opposition to debt default.
A historical review notes the 1869 act pledging repayment in coin for non interest U S notes. It recalls House passage on March 12 with Republican support and Democrat opposition, and Senate votes all in favor by Republicans. The piece argues Republicans created the greenback and Democrats resisted its valuation.
A caustic critique in Scribner's Magazine labels the last Congress as a Confederate House of Representatives. It notes widespread distrust, rising public funds after adjournment, and belief that personal and party aims driven policy. Merchants, manufacturers, and bankers felt relief when Congress adjourned, hoping for no new session for years.
The Rocky Mountain News defends Pitkin against a Loveland accusation that he sought foreclosure to hurt health. It argues Pitkin never stated such, noting no mortgages were placed in his hands before he lived in the state and only three sales occurred. The paper vows to reveal Loveland’s professional conduct.
Telegraphed inquiry from Vicksburg Mississippi via Associated Press reports Congressman Chalmers a Confederate brigadier and Democratic representative from a Republican district. The piece links his absence to fear of the yellow fever in his district and accuses intimidation of Black voters.
It looks bright for a Republican Senator from Indiana as Republicans there made a brave and vigorous fight for honest money from the start. The result signals momentum for party aims and frames the contest with fiscal integrity as a central issue.
Kina from Kentucky rejects offering himself as a cheap symbol in Arapahoe County political campaign. He travels not to degrade his standing but to preserve personal integrity amid public pressure.
Citizens question the Colorado Central railroad line and accuse Loveland and Patterson of importing voters to sway the state. The issue centers on alleged manipulation of elections and influence over Colorado politics.
Patterson of South Carolina offers to resign his Senate seat if Hampton drops the ongoing prosecution and grants full amnesty in the future. The move would give Hampton a chance to please both political parties.
The piece suggests Mr Loveland may avoid aggression toward Mr Tabor by retracting his infamous slander. It warns that the defendant may only shift stance if compelled to answer a damages suit provoked by continued falsehoods and a frivolous jest.
The Herald editor contrasts Pitkin and Love land with gush for his chief and proposes a sharper line of editorial comparison for the Superintendent of Public Instruction race. The note questions Goldrick's nomination influencing editorial stance and differences since 1876.
A Denver Democrat editorial defends its orthodoxy and criticizes Mr. Loveland and his ally, arguing attempts to suppress the Democrat will fail as the paper speaks its mind with pluck and brains.
The Morristown Tennessee Gazette recalls a famed 1828 Natchez duel where Colonel James Bowie faced a Lewisian challenger from Alexandria. Twenty Mississippi seconds fought twenty Louisianan seconds with surgeons. pistol shots failed then knives. Bowie was mortally wounded and lingered for months at the Mason House.
The Denver Democrat reports on the Pueblo Democrat joining Colorado dailies and mocks the paper. The piece recalls a Judas motif amid journalism history, citing Loveland's representative as the offender in a recurring scandal.
The Transcript advocates fair treatment of opposing candidates and urges Democratic ideals, but would rather endure Radical rule than smear rivals. It emphasizes earnest effort to win hearts and minds without attacking opponents’ character.
A Boston Traveller note recalls a rapid run of accidents involving Senator Blaine over two years. It cites a Maine carriage tumble with his family and references past remarks about his health. The piece notes Blaine will continue campaigning in Maine and plan to join contests in Iowa North Carolina Georgia and more.
A Windsor area farmer's wife Mrs. Daniel Lothrop died by suicide due to domestic unhappiness. The National Catholic Total Abstinence Union opened its eighth annual convention in Indianapolis with a papal letter from Pope Leo XII offering indulgences. Indiana and Pennsylvania congressional nominees announced by parties. Connecticut Temperance convention named state officers including Baldwin Rogers Beardsley Williams and Tuttle. U S paper manufacturers met in Saratoga to discuss supply demand and industry stability.
A thin financial theorist debates money with a barkeeper over fifteen cents and greenbacks. He demonstrates currency trust via a spoof note while the barkeeper demands payment. The scene ends with the theorist leaving as the barkeeper advocates heavy silver dollars.
A Chicago Times report honors its Grenada correspondent for staying within plague limits to aid the dying and tend the sick. He writes bravely on the spot, warning that many may die before his next dispatch and that he may be forced off the map.
Theophilus French explains which railroads fall under the act creating an Auditor of Railroad Accounts. He lists five classes of lines with grants of bonds or lands, clarifying geographic boundaries and which companies are subject to its provisions.
A reflective verse expressing faith in guidance by God despite unseen trials and uncertain futures. The speaker affirms trust in divineleadership when the path is straight or barred and the unknown lies beyond human sight.
Reports from New Orleans Vicksburg and Canton detail rising fever cases and high death tolls. Howard Association relief networks expand as crowds pressure aid and nurses are dispatched. Memphis dairies and port towns rally physicians and volunteers to combat the outbreak amid scarce resources.
The obituary notes Colonel 8. A. Cobb a longtime Wyandotte resident and influential politician and businessman. A Civil War veteran, he entered the Kansas State Legislature in 1867 and was elected to Congress in 1872 before losing in 1874. He supported Wyandotte’s rail and manufacturing goals and left a courteous public image. The piece also includes a fictional dramatic scene with Aurelia and Philip.
Colorado Springs hosts a large debate between Judge Belford and Patterson. Belford argues for a national currency, federal control, and railroad competition, citing historical banks and wartime finance. Patterson defends his record and attacks Belford on the Texas Pacific plan, while avoiding currency topics.
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