Protective tariff sermon stirs Kansas prairie farmers in 1883
The Gazette notes D C Haskell delivering a reception speech in Lawrence on March 15 1883 endorsing the protective tariff as a test of politics. Cincinnati Democrats win the mayoralty and city offices. A NY Democratic State committee member predicts a large statewide majority for Democrats. Republicans show internal divisions similar to the Cleveland era.
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Tax Gazette
Lawrence
Kan Bas
D. C. Haskell
Opera House
New York
Democratic State Committee
Gov
Cleveland
Railroad Commissioners Chosen From Three Counties
The railroad commissioners are L. L. Turner of Sedan Chautauqua county Judge James Humphrey of Junction City Davis county and Henry Hopkins of Lansing Leavenworth county They will serve one two and three years in the order named Judge Humphrey is the only Democrat.
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L. L. ‘Turner
Sedan
Chautauqua County
James Humphrey
Junction City
Davis County
Henry Hopkins
Lansing
Leavenworth County
Humphrey
Dorsey Defence Highlights Eye Injury Claim
Ex-Senator Dorsey and Col Ingersoll are praised for shrewd handling as Dorsey, in a sealed room for weeks, supposedly harmed his eyes. On the stand he denies knowledge of letters and checks, and when asked to verify his own signature he says he cannot read due to eye condition and returns the papers, defeating the government’s bid.
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Hat
Dorsey
Col. Ingersoll
Tariff Talks and the Call for Young Leaders
A speech extols the coming generation to take charge of state and national affairs. It frames tariffs as the era’s central issue and urges youths to use honesty, speed, and economy in governing a vast web of daily exchanges. The talk emphasizes responsibility, governance, and the value of shared quotations over originality.
How we stumbled and blundered along
A call to ambitious self reliance and civic action urging readers to think and act independently, reject party orthodoxy, and pursue brave, nonpartisan progress in the face of decay and grand old party rhetoric.
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Saul
Israel
Star Route Trials Drag On In Washington
The second trial of star route conspirators drags on as a Washington jury may struggle to convict. Grand jury indicts Brady anew with Kellogg, who threatens to reveal cabinet secrets if prosecuted. Kellogg hints at Chandler role in past constitutional "theft," while the public eyes the puzzle of a long outrage.
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Washington
Brady
Kellogg
Louisiana
Chandler
Surplus Revenue and Tariff Reform Debate
The article argues against viewing revenue surplus as real while Windom bonds remain unpaid and debt looms. It rebuts calls to cut income and urges tariff reform to lower prices for necessities, reduce tribute to protected interests, and ultimately increase government funds to pay debts while easing consumer burdens.
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Treasury
Congress
Harrison on Haskell Speech Sparks Tariff Debate
Horror Gazette prints Hon. D. C. Haskell speech delivered January 27 1883 on duties against foreign imports. He claims tariff is not a tax, argues protection harms American labor, and notes a woolen goods rate cut to 35 cents per pound and 35 percent ad valorem while questioning motives. He questions further implications for labor and price impacts.
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Horror Gazette
D. C. Haskell
Clarifying Mixed Duties Across Tariffs
J H Harrison reflects on David A Wells figures for European blankets costing 30 cents per pound with 20 cents duty and 39 percent ad valorem. He asks how many understand these mixed duties and concludes they total 100 percent. He then ponders Haskell’s statement and voter support for such taxes.
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David A. Wells
Europe
Wells
J. H. Harrison
Pretty Mean Business and the Oil Trust in Indian Territory
A Chicago Tribune critique accuses Standard Oil of seizing Indian territory grazing grounds in Indian Territory via leases and private appropriation. It argues the company’s actions violate Cherokee and Creek lands, flout rightful rents and taxes, and reflect a broader pattern of unchecked corporate power harming poor whites and Indians alike.
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Chicago Tribune
United States
Luft
Indian Territory
Interior Department
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Pennsylvania
New York
West
Tult
Quote on theft motto from Proudhon influenced radicals
A fragment cites a view that theft is property, describing a group’s creed as covetous and aimed at the weak and defenseless. The language reflects strong critique of radical or reformist movements and their moral justification.
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Proudhon
Congresses Fail to Represent People Says 1882 Ledger
The piece condemns Congress for ignoring major measures such as tariff revision and tax relief. It laments the failure of lawmakers to heed public sentiment, notes misused mint output, unnecessary public buildings, and poor renomination results. The author urges representatives to learn what the country wants.
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Uriff
Washington
Vanderbilt
United States
Senator Kellogg Indicted Reflects Carpet-Bagger Legacy
The Louisiana senator Kellogg faces indictment in Washington for bribery and conspiracy, tying him to a long lineage of carpet-baggers backed by Republican power. The piece traces his rise via Reconstruction era Texas and notes Hayes Packard and Grant administration ties, calling for an end to such conduct.
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Grant
Louisiana
Packard
Mr. Hayes
Hayes
Kellogg
United States
Liverpool
Washington City
Treasury
Scott, Mosea
Whittemore
Bowen
South Carolina
Dorsey
Arkansas
Georgia
Stanford Bayless & Co. In Retail Grocery Trade
Stan ford Bay less & Co. push into first class retail grocery trade while goods stay in possession until payment is received, signaling strict credit terms and cost control amid competitive market conditions.
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Stanford, Bayless & Co
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