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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1884
Page
10
Emory A. Storrs addressed the Republican nominating convention praising party unity and the Blaine ticket. He lauded Logan Edmunds Arthur and Blaine, defended Republican ideals, and attacked the Democrats while urging mobilization for the campaign.
In Indianapolis a rousing ratification meeting backs James G Blaine and John A Logan as Indiana Republicans unite for the Chicago ticket. Ben Harrison lauds Blaine as a bold defender of Republican principles and praises Logan as a trusted war veteran while urging a forward, nondefensive campaign and adherence to party platform including opposition to imported contract labor and land policy favoring homesteads.
The Albany Journal notes a strong, disciplined push for a chosen leader as decades of opposition crumble. A wave of calm yet powerful enthusiasm floods the nation, signaling a decisive shift in public sentiment.
The platform pledges Civil Service expansion to all applicable grades and removal of obstacles by legislation. It asserts tariff protection to home industry and asks tax shifts to ease burdens, while condemning revenue-only policies. It advocates southern civil rights, federal authority against polygamy, navy restoration, pension relief, and neutral foreign policy with no entangling alliances.
Reports from Morris to Bloomington detail a judge’s death and a blind woman burned in her room. Weather floods threaten Shelby and Logan counties. honeydew coats soft maples near Bloomington. Other items include post offices in Unity and Poco, and a sheriff’s bail in Monmouth.
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