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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1883
Page
4
Editor Osean Shannon outlines subscription terms for the Lawrence Gazette including yearly and shorter periods. The notice specifies payment methods, pricing, and advises correspondents to send letters to The Lawrence Gazette in Lawrence Kansas with deadlines and guarantees of good faith.
The Gazette urges widespread reproduction of the tariff talks, praising their calm plainness and crisp Kansan Republican perspective. It notes the talks come from a Kansan and an old line Republican and recommends reprinting them locally to spark discussion on the protective tariff issue.
A two column Journal article by Hon. D. C. Haskell replies to Prof. Canfield’s “The Farmer’s Prospect.” It argues protection benefits the many and cites Kansas drought in 1874, plus a long list showing duties on household articles and the impact on prices, urging readers to question tariff wisdom.
The speaker recalls Mr. Haskell abandoning the Greenback policy citing gold and silver as world money and the need to respect established commerce laws. It asks whether he will apply this quoted universal law of commerce to his protective policy.
The Paola Spirit reports a bad state of affairs at the Osawatomie insane asylum. The State Board of Charities demanded resignations from in charge, which were refused, prompting an upcoming investigation. Dr Knapp and his Tewksbury faction are singled out for scrutiny. The aim is a thorough public accounting of management during Knapp’s administration.
An essay argues that the average annual wage of workers including men women and children does not exceed $300 with total wages under $600 million yearly. It contends consumers could afford higher wages and release laborers from work, while questioning the wisdom of the current protective system.
The piece condemns the Royal American Benevolent Association now active in Topeka after moving from Indianapolis. It details alleged fraud, misrepresentation, and risky policies that pay out only if funds exist, while charging high monthly assessments and excluding younger lives. It notes attorney general scrutiny and recalls officials briefly endorsing the scheme. It also lists Kansas Cavalry ex-soldiers owed payments for lost horses, urging efforts to locate them and settle claims via attorney O. A. Bassett of Lawrence, Kansas.
A Lawrence dispute over Congressman Dudley C. Haskell and his defense of a high protective tariff triggers opposition within the state. Critics describe him as ambitious and unprincipled, blaming protectionists for molding him. A Lawrence Republican group forms to counter Haskell and defeat him in future elections.
Neiswanger Bros of Kansas City offer reward after a black mare about 12 years old and 16 hands high with a star and snip is taken on March 30 1883. A second item buffalo robe is missing. A man about 30 years old in a green knotted suit was last seen at Sibley station on the L L and G railroad heading northwest. Reward for mare and thief or $50 for thief and $20 for mare. Information welcome.
April 1883 weather in Lawrence Kansas shows mean temperature 57.18 degrees, rainfall 2.12 inches two-thirds of normal, clear days 16, partly cloudy 9, cloudy 5, no snow, two thunder showers, fruit trees in blossom 10th to 30th. Max temp 9th–13th, frost on 24th, wind generally from SW, mean barometer 28.957 inches, humidity moderates, four-month rainfall 64.4 inches, quarantined districts report two deaths and new smallpox case in Levi Wilson family. city fencing to prevent spread and no abroad alarm.
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