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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1886
Page
4
A local notice urges Republicans to vote next Tuesday and supports two candidates, James C. Law for county clerk and J. Spencer Burt for superintendent of schools, praising their worthiness and expecting strong party support and votes.
The La Salle county Republicans nominate Hon Joseph Reinhardt of Peru for senator in the district. A man of excellent character, he formerly represented Putnam Bureau and Marshall counties in the lower house. His experience would aid the state senate. He is German by birth and a high minded gentleman.
Resolved by the senate and house that at the next general election the people of Illinois will vote on a constitutional amendment. It would make unlawful for the commissioners of any penitentiary or reformatory in the state to contract the labor of any convict confined within the institution to any person or corporation.
The proposed amendment to end the self sustaining contract labor system in Illinois penitentiaries draws attention. A Labor Statistics report criticizes current reforms and warns that abolition would raise costs for taxpayers, while contending convicts must compete with outside labor. The legislature could enact any prison regulation now, and a better law should be proposed before repeal.
David W Judd writes from Nebraska noting prairie chickens are unusually plentiful this year in Iowa and Nebraska. Fires after eggs hatched allowed broods to survive and stricter game laws aid protection, with farmers urged to enforce them. An ad promotes Griggs Glycerine Salve as a safe cure for various skin issues.
Washington Letter criticizes the Cleveland administration for treating Geronimo as a belligerent threat and questions the president's inner circle. Patronage and quiet political influence are described, with Lamont named as key adviser. References to New York politics and forthcoming 1888 implications color the analysis.
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