The Ebb and Flow of Good as Evil
A long reflective piece compares Noahs ark symbolism to security against imminent danger. It argues the era’s wickedness, the need for foresight, and critiques railroad commissioners and western Kansas settlers. The author questions Republican leadership and assumes distress amid political fault lines.
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Noah
Nash
Great Deep
Moses
Kansas
Railroad Commission
Plain Dealer
Harrison
Helping the Needy Sampled Note from Plaindealer
The Plaindealer cites wasteful large appropriations to buy seed for western Kansas farmers. It notes the legislature allocated funds and handed them to railroad commissioners to dispense to needy farmers, criticizing the scheme as impractical and ill conceived.
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Western
Kansan
Kansas
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The passage discusses Jesus, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, and moral progress across centuries, questioning whether all efforts for humanity have succeeded. It reflects on longing for universal justice, the peril facing nations, and the doubt whether the ship of state can endure dangerous times and whether the citizen who loves America will see a fallen nation.
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Jesus
Washington
Jefferson
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Lincoln
Grant
Moses
Noah
Jerusalem
Socrates Muat
Athens
Cato
Rome
Voter Demographics Reported by Tribune
The Tribune notes Curcago has 4,818 native voters and 88,061 foreign born voters, detailing the mix of local and immigrant participation in the electorate.
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Curcago
Tribune
Palmer defeats reform by backing Palmer and reformers urged to unite
The piece criticizes General Palmer's election to the United States Senate by Democrats aided by Moore and Cockrell of the F M B A. It warns independents and former representatives against aligning with old party organizations and calls for cleansing the reform movement. Taubeneck is noted as having clean ties in the fight. The editorial urges independents to separate from old parties and unite for real reform.
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Palmer
United States Senate
Democrats
Messers. Moore
Cockrell
Farmers’ Organization of
Illinois
Independenta
Taubeneck
Reform
Tenderson Critiques Congress Expenditure and Party
Ex Senator John B Tenderson of St Louis disparages the Fifty first congress for its extravagance saying the billion dollar appropriation is appalling and excessive for a time of peace. He predicts voters may distaste both parties in 1892 and urges reminding the public of down trodden papers.
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John B. Tenderson
St. Louis
Blaine
Congress
New York Times
The Farmer's Claim to Less Expensive Dollars
A discussion rebuts old party claims that higher dollar value benefits all. It argues producers, especially farmers, gain when money buys less farm goods and costs diminish. The piece uses the farmerWall Street surplus analogy to claim farmers deserve policy enabling more dollars for their surplus, effectively cheaper corn and wheat for buyers.
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Wall Street
Government duty to provide funds and protection for people
The Alliance Herald argues the government must supply sufficient money to support traffic and commerce and provide police protection. It contends taxation is secured and duties discharged only through honest government, and that the people, as the government, can demand true functions and fulfillment of their demands.
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Alliance Herald
Prohibition Choice Question in 92 Ticket Gripe
The text catalogs spoof options for a Republican era ticket with claims about James G. Blaine as president and Grover Cleveland as vice president, or Deacon Harrison as president with Grover Cleveland as running mate. It mocks proposals with charges about drinking and beer sales.
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Republican Party
James G. Blaine
Corps of Drummers
South America
Grover Cleveland
Deacon Harrison
Grover
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