Labor to the Front in Battle Over Fair Vote and the Solid South
A political essay argues that labor votes must be used to secure protection for American workers and to counter the Solid South. It asserts Blaine’s plan to place labor votes at the front, critiques Mills bill, and links southern Democratic power to caste rule and Confederate-era sympathies with British support. It warns of electoral manipulation and tariff threats harming Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York industries.
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America
Mr. Blaine
Cleveland
Friends of the United States
Labor
United States
James G. Blaine
Actu Ee
Carrison and
Morton
Republican Party
Congress
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Lords of Creation
Democratic Party
South
Hamilton County
Georgia
Dakota
Texas
Arkansas
New Jersey
New York
Newland
Cinnati Commercial Pasotte
Salt Lake Herald backs Cleveland and Thurman in favor
The leading Mormon organ the Salt Lake Herald openly supports Cleveland and Thurman. It endorses polygamy and reform, aligning with their campaign stance.
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The
Salt Lake Herald
Cleveland
Thurman
Wages Rise With Tariff Protections Across Decades
The article argues that from 1850 to 1880 wages rose over 300 percent while factory employment grew 185 percent, due to protective tariffs. It notes that despite lower product prices, wages increased as manufacturers expanded to meet a large home market, urging tariff continuation to sustain higher wages.
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New York Mail and Express
Tin price surge linked to Mills tariff bill passage
The Mills tariff bill clearing the US House lifts tin prices in England. Straits quoted at £89 7s 6d cash and £89 15s three months, up about £14 to £15 from prior figures. If the Senate approves, tin may rise further, boosting UK manufacturing.
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Pall Mall Gazette
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
England
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Revival of Republican Spirit in New England
The Cheland Leader notes a genuine revival of Republican enthusiasm in New England. After a weakened 1884 where Massachusetts margins fell and mugwumps aided Connecticut for Cleveland, current signs point to Republican strength, likely victory in Connecticut and large majorities in other New England states.
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New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Cleveland
Cleveland's Friends Bolting His Ticket
The piece notes Democrats who previously supported President Cleveland are bolting his ticket. E. C. Robbins of Buffalo says protectionist Democrats must rebuke Cleveland and his advisers to prevent associating the Democracy with free trade.
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Cleveland
E. C. Robbins
Buffalo
Ohio State Journal
Canada backs free trade in wheat impact on U S policy
A Winnipeg paper urges Manitoba and northwest farmers gain free trade with the United States in wheat. The Indianapolis Journal notes Canada’s sympathy for Cleveland and laments Canada’s votes cannot be counted in November, stressing regional popularity and potential policy shifts.
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Canada
Cleveland
British America
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Northwest
United States
Indianapolis Journal
Protection Boosts Wages and Promotes Home Industries
A Philadelphia Press column argues protection raises wages by boosting output from farming, mining, milling, and weaving. It contrasts two settler groups, one embracing local production and hard work, the other relying on distant markets, claiming higher labor effort and output under protection lead to higher pay and broader wealth.
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United States
England
Germany
Uneleam
Philadelphia Press
Democratic rhetoric on veterans aid sparks insult claim
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Kilgore calling Union veterans stupid and bigoted soldiers. Matson, Indiana governor candidate, denounces veteran relief as charity, arguing soldiers receive pay based on length of service and may end in poorhouses if unable to work. The passage accuses Democrats of showing “great love” for soldiers while proposing harsh limits on aid.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kilgore
House
Matson
Indiana
Committee On Pensions
Mr. Matson
Democratic Party
Canvass in West Virginia Shows Republican Hopes Rise
The West Virginia canvass opens with promise for Republicans as three Democrats and one Republican, Mr Goff, sit in the delegation. Wilson carried the Second district in 1886 by a slim margin and Republicans seek to retire him with a strong candidate. Wilson, a Ways and Means Committee member backing the Mills bill, faces tariff criticism from constituents who want stronger protection. The Third and Fourth districts remain competitive since 1886 majorities were under 800.
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West Virginia
Goff
Wilson
Committee of Ways and Means
New York Tribune
Cleveland’s Buffalo reception seen as hostile by Allen
In Buffalo, Hon. Lewis F. Allen predicts a strong anti Cleveland majority similar to 1884. Allen notes Buffalo’s familiarity with him and suggests Cleveland should spend years in Louisiana to shift the political balance toward Republicans.
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Buffalo
Cleveland
Lewis F. Allen
New York
Louisiana
St. Louis
Campaign finance claim linked to Chase Bank figure
The Cleveland Leader alleges Col. Brice, chairman of the Democratic campaign committee, is a heavy Chase National Bank stockholder and that the government on the eve of a campaign has deposited $2,000,000 in the bank, effectively in his hands. It judges the situation “rather suggestive.”
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Cleveland
Col. Brice
Democratic Campaign Committee
Chase National Bank of New York
They Won't Vote for Him This Time
George Alfred Townsend quotes Dunlap, a New York hatter, saying he worked hard for Grover Cleveland in the last election but doubts the establishment will vote for him again. The letter appears in a Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer interview.
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George Alfred Townsend
Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer
Dunlap
New York Hatter
Grover Cleveland
Straits Resort Glow At Mackinac Island And Nearby
A Mackinac Island correspondent surveys famed summer retreats around the straits. He notes Mackinac City Alpena Cheboygan Mackinaw City Harbor Springs Petoskey Charlevoix Traverse City St Ignace and other resorts drawing visitors from Detroit Chicago the south and Midwest. He highlights Mackinac Island as the center of attraction with vast hotel accommodations and rich surrounding geology and legends, plus boating fishing and winter ice yacht scenery. He closes with a vivid winter voyage across the ice at the Straits of Mackinaw and sunrise over evolving ice fields.
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Mena Bosho
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Turtles Fascinate a Jesuit Naturalist in San Francisco
In San Francisco a Jesuit clergyman obsessed with turtles shares his knowledge of more than forty species. He describes nesting, eggs, and the hunt on southern-island shores, noting turtles’ carnivorous and some vegetarian diets and the market for eggs and shells.
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Sea Islands
Father de Vinci
Wells in the Alkali Country Reclaim Arid Lands
Charles H. Shinn reports in Overland Monthly that multiple dug wells reach eight to twelve feet in strong alkali soil yielding sweet pure water. The water appears to originate from artesian overflow to the south, percolating through sand and clay, remaining free of alkali. Flooding the land could wash out salts, aiding reclamation of large tracts deemed valueless.
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Charles H. Shinn
Overland Monthly
Republicans Cite Electoral Reform to Deter Frauds
The Chicago Tribune reports Gen. Harrison praising Republicans for electoral reform while accusing Democrats of opposing safeguards and funding to enforce federal election laws. He cites Chicago and Indianapolis frauds, Indiana attacks on reform, and anticipates a Republican push to enforce and strengthen ballot protection if they win the presidency.
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Indiana
Republican Party
Thas
South
House of Representatives
Chicago
Illinois
Law Department
United States
Gen. Harrison
New York
Turpie
Indianapolis
Chicago Tribune
Harrison Almanac Excerpt Promotes Harrison Ticket
From the 1840 Harrison Almanac readers are urged to back Harrison. It contrasts voters for Van Buren with those who favor reduced labor costs and government officeholders versus workers, arguing Harrison will improve working conditions relative to Europe.
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van Buren
Europe
Ple
New York Mail and Express
The Vree Traders' Transparent Scheme Questioned
The Democrat asks why not admit backing tariff revision and view it as a step toward abolishing the tariff system. It argues Mills bill removed protection from 100 industries and raised average duties to 40 percent on sugar, rice, and other essential foods per the New York Tribune.
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Vree
The
Democrat
New York ‘Tribune
States That Democracy May Lose
Democratic authority says the national committee debated states that may be won or lost. Texas ranked first, with New York New Jersey Connecticut Indiana Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Florida and Tennessee also listed, plus others expected to be heard.
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Democratic National Executive Committee
Democratic Authority
Texas
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Indiana
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
New York Tribune
Democratic Diggers in Danger and Randall Rivalries
A Philadelphia Press editorial mocks Democrats for opposing Samuel J. Randall. It argues aggressive free trade lawmakers risk political burial by their opposition, asserting they must first secure a corpse to bury before claiming a funeral.
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Samuel J. Randall
Philadelphia Press
Democratic Declaration on Wage Reduction Proposals
The Cincinnati Times Star reports that workingmen will not back the Democracy this year and will not waste their votes. It notes a proposed universal wage reduction originating from the Democratic party, framed as a declaration against the protective system.
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Democratic Party
Cincinnati Times Star
Mills Speech Spurs West Virginia GOP Push
Free trade addresses by Roger Q. Mills in West Virginia appear to energize the Republican campaign there. The article notes Mills must lean toward tariff advocacy before protectionists will fear him.
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Roger Q. Mills
West Virginia
Mills
Philadelphia
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