18 Sep 1890
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1890
Page
1
A notice requests readers to write to the undersigned with full address details in Washington DC for club-rate opportunities. It promises rapid return mail by enclosing a self addressed stamped envelope and states they pay charges of currency sent, recommending express as the safest method.
Governor Robinson fires back at prohibitionists, citing census and jail costs to claim law failure. He argues universal liquor sales persist, cites Lawrence consumption estimates, and critiques pardons and party stances while naming Gov. Richardson and other signers. He asserts enforcement is impossible and urges continued anti prohibition effort.
A New York Herald commentary urges President Lincoln and Northern leaders to stop policing the South. It argues Southern restraint toward African Americans, condemns federal intervention, and warns Northern powers to focus on their own domestic problems rather than meddling in Southern affairs and the South’s policing of race relations. The piece likens Northern overreach to treacherous social ills and calls for the dismissal of federal force bills.
The New York Star editorial attacks Congressman Lodge’s assertion that the proposed fraud and force bill would not coerce voters. It argues his figures imply large deputized forces to muzzle elections, accusing him of dreaming a universally Republican House elected by bayonets, and contrasting Democratic restraint with his imperialist vision.
A protectionist statesman sent a telegram to a leading agricultural implement maker demanding a strong denial that foreigners pay less than Americans. The reply admitted lower foreign prices, prompting debate on protection. The American Economist labeled the episode a mare's nest and sought denials before dropping the matter.
A lengthy column contrasts Mills and McKinley on taxation, tariffs, and trusts, praising Mills as well informed and courageous while criticizing McKinley as narrow and biased. The piece argues the Mills bill benefits the masses and calls out press bias supporting McKinley. It notes a Louisville Courier-Journal framing and cites a Sunday School Institute program and the Missouri Kansas Inter-State Fair schedule.
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