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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1891
Page
4
Period notes include remarks on impeachment shifting to the House, comparisons of farmers TyGalis and Funston, a Brooklyn theft of whisky, Kansas prohibition pride, a 25 percent duty on Mexican lottery tickets, and references to silver plate thefts and political figures like Watterson and Harrison.
In a French reform session deputies argue duties to guard industry while others oppose. The tariff commission member Meline blends Kinley ideas with patriotism urging France to adopt protective measures and revise fission policies.
The piece discusses France’s tariff proposals aimed at boosting labor and protecting lace and silk industries. It notes protests from lace makers and silk manufacturers in Lyons and Saint Etienne, cites emigration of cotton thread workers, and mentions protectionist efforts fueling tariff trusts led by firms like McKinley Manufacturing and Hasse Vine.
A Louisville Courier Journal summary notes calls for a congressional committee to Maine to investigate alleged vote buying and fraud in Hon Barnes Compton’s district against Hon Thomas B Reed. It contrasts Democrat and Republican practices, arguing investigations could reveal broader corruption and methods used by Reed supporters.
The Republic argues against elevating silver to a leading campaign issue. It notes Colonel Henry Watterson’s Galveston telegraph and asserts the Democratic Party’s perfect agreement to avoid currency questions while major taxation issues remain undecided.
The St Louis Republic forecasts a 1890 campaign split by tariff and currency battles with Republicans tied to the gold standard and a high tariff while Democrats push tariff reform. A possible third party may form on currency grounds, led from the west by farmers convinced tariff matters most.
The Boston Globe argues the Government Printing Office has drifted from public documents to printing endless, unreadable material for politicians. It cites 70,000 copies of a breeding-horses book, free to clubmen and farmers, and cites costs of over 3 million dollars with expected supplementation.
Albany Argus reports Congressman Holman of Indiana criticizes Reed's Congress as the worst in US history. He warns of extravagant standards that threaten the treasury, notes mail subsidy costs, and predicts future repeal attempts and constitutional reforms, including direct senate elections.
The Kansas University and U State University debates feature salary offers and housing inducements for professors including Prof Casricep, Prof Canfield, and Prof Blake while national scrutiny falls on Commissioner Raum over a Washington suburb real estate scheme. The Rauma scandal question underscores ongoing concerns about governance and ethics in federal agencies.
A collage of 19th century editorial excerpts critiques McKinley tariff policy and party strategy. It notes the Democratic Party’s stance against compromise, praises liberty, and profiles John Wanamaker challenging duties on hat trimmings. Hooks of partisanship and protectionism appear in St. Louis and New York outlets.
The notice highlights a local store selling Kid Gloves Silk Gloves Mitts Ribbons Hosiery and Underwear with emphasis on broad selection and potential bargains at a neighborhood shopping destination.
A promotional notice touts Now's the Tim Weaver's Store offering a broad range of dry goods carpets and curtains with the lowest prices and a rising trade. It highlights dress goods silks trimmings and a fully stocked house praised for reliability and value.
Ellis & Mollis offer a full line of new buggies surreys and phaetons just from the factory with a large stock of second hand carts buggies and phaetons for sale. Ellis does carriage trimming Hobbs handles painting and both operate opposite the Central Hotel over Carlson's blacksmith shop.
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota, a key organizer of a National third party, will speak in Lawrence during the University lecture course mid May after arriving from the Cincinnati convention. The Willow Springs Horse Thief Detective Association holds its regular quarterly meeting at Willow Springs schoolhouse on Saturday evening, May 2.
Exhortation to buy in Kansas City Topeka or Lawrence with promises of value and large purchases. Four stores in state boast vast quantities and low prices to entice customers into stating their needs and buying goods.
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