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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1892
Page
4
A lyric piece from the New York Independent reimagines spring as a marching army of grass and season, contrasting grand images of conquest with the tender beats of hope and love. The speaker notes the shift from winter to summer as a regal pageant, ending in a tribute to renewal and joy.
In Fayette County Illinois 1830 a panther stalks sheep menaces Dulin's flock. Sallie Dulin, alone with a baby, drives the beast from the roof, loads buckshot, and kills it with a flintlock. The hunt ends with no other slain, and the sheep losses cease.
On June 11 the Republican National Convention nominated Benjamin Harrison for president and Whitelaw Reid for vice president after lively debates. Depew praised Harrison's record while Porter extolled Reid as New York’s favored son whose diplomatic service strengthened U.S. interests.
The Minneapolis Tribune lauds Mr. Harrison as a safe executive who will not depart from dignity or republican honor. It notes his one term as president has shown a prudent, dignified and business-friendly administration trusted by commercial and financial interests. Chicago Tribune adds that Whitelaw Reid, Harrison’s vice presidential nominee, is popular and brilliant, with a France minister record boosting his prestige. Chicago Inter Devan emphasizes Reid as a strong, capable candidate and American citizen.
A Philadelphia Press poem recalls Tecumseh, Tippecanoe, and Benjamin Harrison. It extols the presidential lineage in a nostalgic verse, praising the "hat of old Tippecanoe" worn by Ben Harrison and urging support for the campaign. The rundowns of old battles and lineage anchor a forebearer’s political spirit.
The Minnesota convention scene is painted with a triumphant tone as the Republican platform lauds the Mississippi River imagery and Jeffersonian ties to the Louisiana Purchase. It endorses protec tion, free ballot with a fair count, silver policy alongside gold, and a firm Monroe Doctrine stance while praising Harrison’s administration and urging steadfast honesty in monetary and electoral reform. The piece contrasts Republican resolve with Democratic positions on trade, free silver, and governance, arguing the party’s unity and candor merit support.
A compilation of editorials and comments from multiple papers praising or critiquing the Republican platform and leadership. It highlights support for President Harrison, calls for party unity, and notes various newspapers’ stances on figures like Crisp and McKinley. The collection reflects early 20th century political sentiment and interpaper dialogue.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes the Republicans move in step with stated promises as their fulfillment nears. The article frames the party’s progress as aligned with earlier pledges and anticipates voter reaction to concrete results.
The piece argues for protective tariffs as essential to national self preservation and wartime readiness. Citing Washington, Hamilton, Calhoun, Garfield, and historical shortages, it warns that reliance on foreign manufacturing endangers security and prosperity. It urges maintaining protective policy since 1561 to safeguard industry, defense, and welfare against free trade.
A fragmented political piece argues against tariff reform. It cites Grover Cleveland, Atkinson, and a Providence rally, condemning wage and cost claims while praising reciprocity and free trade as misrepresented by reformers. It notes Ohio savings banks holding over 40 million and debates Wool manufacturing growth versus perceived industry decline.
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