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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1892
Page
1
TU Maas offers skilled carpentry with new materials and quality finishes. Located at 2nd floor over the drug store, the shop promises solid workmanship and fair rates for home repairs and improvements.
The Tax Gazette offers a one dollar yearly subscription to increase circulation. The offer targets cash payers, allows arrears payment, and positions the Gazette as the county’s best family paper. Office location is the second floor of the Journal building, rear end.
A fiery political poem urges support for Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson, portraying them as champions of democracy against the “vampire” of the political class. It calls workers to unite, endure oppression, and strike for the rights of labor, ending with a defense of freedom and the tender mercy of government for the workingman.
The Louis Republic cites Frick remarks on Carnegie works and wage cuts as part of a drive to end protection. It warns the Homestead conflicts signal a shift and predicts the end of protection in the U.S. as future historians note the carnage. Kansas politics and Governor McKinley are cited as failing to boost protection among farmers.
The passage contrasts the administration’s stance of keeping things as they are with the high tariff policy. It cites the tariff as the world’s highest, burdening thousands of necessities with war-like rates and creating millionaire monopolists and subservient workers. The St. Louis Republic notes Republican campaign funds rely on workers whose wages rose due to the McKinley bill.
An analysis asserts a progressive tariff raises beneficiaries above natural trade law. It discusses steel rails, price increases since 1880, and how tariffs and Besser patents let rail makers inflate prices. English rails fall behind as American pig iron costs shift, showing gains stay with producers rather than workers. New Mob
The article argues the Force Bill, favored by Republicans and backed at their national convention, would undermine constitutional government by shifting control of elections to federal boards appointed by the president. It warns the measure subverts free representation and assigns power to federal judges, branding its authors as traitors to the American system.
A compilation of editorials and notices discusses President Harrison's veto of a relief bill for McGarrahhan, alleging nepotism and campaign funding influence. It notes Republican strength in Indiana, contrasts historic margins, and mentions tariffs affecting tin mines and McKinley era rhetoric in a blend of scandal and political commentary.
An item reports a Republican effort to strike a keynote undercut by internal divisions and accusations. It notes quotes on prices, agricultural futures, and political maneuvering as party leaders clash over messaging and influence. The piece recounts names and factions amid a broader press discourse from New York content.
A derisive clip quotes a Deane newspaper claiming the French leave Canada for better living and mocks free trade advocates. The passage lampoons protectionism and asserts American opportunities under the McKinley era, noting the irony with a touch of journalistic humor.
A Sioux Falls Argus Leader note warns that U S manufacturing declined last year and imports dropped, not offset by home production. Enormous taxes forced people to skip necessities while others faced high fees from government or trusts, urging reflection by sensible readers.
The piece discusses Democrats willing to back Cleveland with tariff reform, praising a coalition advocating both. It contrasts calls to destroy protective policies with the force bill issue, notes Republican efforts to obscure it, and cites tariff-driven coal prices as a concern with suggested relief if duties drop.
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