Tariff talk and political barbs from rural editors
Readers hear debate over tariffs and free hides as interests bluff over duties on boots and shoes. The Rural Editor notes political campaigns and warns of a prosperity gap while papers mock tariff protection and stock swings under the president.
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Steel Trust
Coal Trust
Republican Exchange
Louisville Courier-Journal
Davenport Times
Bipartisan Split Over Party Loyalty Sparks Debate
A party paper opines that nine of ten Republicans in Congress oppose a bill while praising a Republican president, calling votes against the measure a test of independence. It laments the idea and suggests calling dissenters betrayers.
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Congress
Patten Prophesies Wheat Price Rise
A dispatch notes Patten predicts higher July wheat prices, but observers say he profits most from his wheat business, raising questions about motive and distribution of gains.
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Patten
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