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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1889
Page
4
The Journal, established 1857 as Lawrence Republican, absorbed rivals and became Lawrence Journal. Since 1865 the paper has published daily and weekly editions, owns the telegraph franchise, and maintains a Republican identity devoted to local affairs, public welfare, and justice.
Subscription terms list rates and delivery areas for the Daily Journal and Weekly Journal. It notes payment in advance by various methods, asks for current address and any changes, and states paper delivery ends with the remittance period. Published by The Journal Company Lawrence Kansas.
The passage surveys political odds as the so called Big Four near completion. It notes Postgate’s bid, the University’s decent showing, and mentions the prominent yet aesthetically praised Dakota twins amid political scrutiny.
About 174 former lawmakers from Douglas county are identified, with most still living. The record notes that the greater part remain in the area and active as of now.
President Cleveland may sign the bill admitting the new states, an act described as the most glorious of his administration.
Kine Jerr argues that Cleveland might have won if he had not dabbled with Civil Service Reform. The remark elevates the reform issue as a pivotal political factor.
The Journal congratulates the Tribune on its enhanced appearance from a business perspective, calling it an admirable advertising medium.
After extended political maneuvering the Democratic House finally adopts the Territorial and direct tax measures, accepting the approved legislation amid ongoing party balance and fiscal debate.
The university appropriation bill cleared yesterday morning with a strong vote of 82. The measure mirrors the synopsis we published several days earlier.
A reader letter signed by Miss Mary Gleason, a familiar figure to our audience, discusses a marred matter linked to someone formerly of Lawrence and shared in our pages.
Local opinion targets Cleveland's governance amid sharp comments from Dana Edgerton and Davis. Critics label the administration harshly as coverage intensifies in regional discourse.
The record notes that every vote in the National House supporting the action to disfranchise 25,000 voters for Smalls was cast by Democrats, implying a party line on the controversial measure and its political consequences.
The ruler expresses dislike for Blaine joining the Cabinet, and his subjects share this view as the Nation notes the enemies Blaine has made.
The Washington D C correspondent of the Journal will provide his name and answer the inquiry about whom the clipping referred to, and who will not accept the post office, while Mrs Haskell remains a candidate.
Aparatisens are beginning to increase their contributions to the journey as spring advances. There will be more pressure on our columns, and we expect a genuine revival of trade along the line. The suggestion to business friends is to act now to secure favorable consideration.
Lawmakers floated the possibility of an early adjournment with plans to reconvene in April. The prospect reflects looming deadlines and agenda items awaiting action before the current session ends.
Oxvanosta moves steadily toward the front while the Senate may still Springer in the race. The brief item notes evolving political dynamics and potential candidate shifts.
The remark notes four new Republican states and at least three former Solid South states shifting party allegiance, joining the Harrison-era map to suggest a warmer 1892 political climate.
Tuk House commends Guthrie for proposing a bill to regulate meat inspection and sale. The measure would empower first and second class cities to oversee a crucial food article, potentially shaping local control over industry practices.
The Sun portrays President Cleveland as severely criticized and unfairly targeted by a relentless opponent. It argues no higher insult exists than a jealous foe labeling his administration corrupt, casting the Republican party as the unwitting victim of hostile rhetoric from a skilled adversary.
After lengthy delays and partisan haggling Congress faces a favorable vote on admitting the two Dakotas Montana and Washington. The plan to admit also Mormon and Greaser states is dropped.
A critical survey questions Kicking Bird for his handling of the peach crop crisis. His absence from Kansas is said to have caused more harm than any good he might do in Washington. He should be kept on the reservation until summer.
Prov Swensson president of Bethany College at Lindsborg and lawmaker from McPherson County received a unanimous call to Penn Street Lutheran Church in Kansas City. He will probably decline to remain with his college duties.
The six southern states Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Georgia South Carolina have 43 members in Congress and 55 electors. They average 7 732 votes per district. The six northern states Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio Kansas Michigan average 32 616 votes per district. One case needs 17 179 votes to elect a candidate, the other 5 944.
Tre House considers bills to reduce loan rates and punish usury. A committee recommendation sets legal rate at 6 percent and 10 percent on contracts. Penalties apply if rates exceed 12 to 15 percent, or above 20 percent, with forfeiture of interest and part or all principal. The note seller complicates remedies for borrowers, extending recourse to third parties.
Senators who backed Senate bill 35 face criticism as the provisions appear contradictory and confusing the bill’s intent. The text cites ages as sixteen, fifteen, and twelve, while section 3 bans sexual consent for unmarried females under twelve and bars admitting evidence of ill repute. The bill is effectively dead after the House judiciary committee recommended that it ought not to pass.
A historical comparison shows six northern states averaging 15 436 opposition votes per successful candidate versus six southern states with 1 888. Opposition as a population percentage runs about 10 percent in one case and just over 1 percent in the other. In 12 of 43 districts no opposition votes occurred and in 11 districts opposition totals fell below 60. A reference table accompanies this analysis.
The House committee killed Senate bill No 40 that would have set the age of consent at 12. The move sparked fierce statewide protest and damage to the state's good name, ending hope that senators would rectify the error voluntarily after days of silence.
In justice to Wilder Bros the firm is composed of gentlemen who take no part in politics and are not responsible for the State Legislature’s action. They have expressed no individual opinion on the matter, and it would be folly to hold them accountable for decisions they did not influence.
Kansas City Gazette recounts an interview with Mr. Schnierle, clerk of the Senate ways and means committee. In the House Burton of Dickinson heatedly opposed an addition to the State University library, claiming three books suffice, quoting dozens of authors in a showy display likened to Dogberry, mocking others' needs to read and write.
The measure lowers contract interest to 10 percent and legal rate to 6 percent without agreement, imposes forfeiture of all usurious interest, and allows crediting usurious payments toward principal. If both principal and usury are paid, debtors may recover double the usurious amount. It voids penalties for default tied to higher rates and shields innocent holders of negotiable paper, while permitting double recovery from original usurers.
The Senate spent most of this week in committee on insurance and judicial apportionment measures, neither yet passed. The insurance bill sets policy amounts at prima facie value for destroyed buildings, with true cash value paid if policy figures exceed actual worth, and requires policy assignment or cancellation with premium refunds, plus appended tables to fix retained or paid amounts.
Judge Edgerton accuses the President of misunderstanding Civil Service law and deriding incompetents. He contends the President trusts party insiders over the people, warns of censure, and argues real friendship and constitutional will guide true success. He challenges the President’s autocratic approach and political misjudgments.
A letter from Austin business men protests Kansas lawmakers condemning southern military governance and orders a stoppage of April supplies to Wilder Bros. The accompanying Austin Daily Statesman article mocks anti-southern sentiment, while Texas bankers pledge to do without shirts as a result of the dispute.
A Lawrence native and former State University of Kansas student, James Arthur MacKnight, pursued writing and acting, led amateur company tours, and later built a career in New York journalism. He wrote the novel Hagar based on American life, with Belford Clark & Co. planning its March release after his consul years and lectures on Napoleon’s captivity.
A fragmentary note from New York dated February 16 recalls a life lived in Kansas and expresses desire to reconnect with Lawrence friends. The unreadable lines hint at a personal tribute and missing contact context.
A Kansas house committee of the whole passed a meat bill by Guthrie proposing strict meat wholesomeness rules. It bans sale of unwholesome or diseased meat and requires inspectors in first and second class cities to examine cattle calves sheep and hogs before slaughter. Inspectors issue certificates and cities may enforce the act with ordinances and penalties including fines and jail time.
The New York Sun notes that with Mr Cleveland’s demise the Democrats feel relief from a four year rule marked by autocratic pompous governance. They say the party tires of disappointment and claims the administration justified the prior Republican regime while praising long Republican predominance.
The Senate Committee on Territories favored the Springer bill to organize Oklahoma with dissent from Platt and Butler. Butler will offer a substitute to permit treaties with Indian nations to extinguish their land titles before statehood. Also, Shakespeare recital by Creston Clarke drew praise in Lawrence as his Hamlet impressed audiences at Bowersock's.
A historical rant argues that under Grover Cleveland the government revealed no malfeasance by Republican administrations, save the Navy Department. It claims Democrats grew tired as Cleveland’s aides defended enemies of democracy, preparing to relinquish power to end that effort.
Kansas City February 18 a disastrous blaze at Landis transfer stables Tenth and Troost sank into four streams of water as a water main burst. Ninety four horses perished along with the building and contents valued at about 375000. J R Hoffman was killed by leaping from a second story window and several employees were seriously burned. The fire likely started from a defective stove.
Mt Zion chapel hosts regular meetings twice weekly near the depot. Farm tools are arriving by carload for spring and summer work. Chas Pine, who left two years ago, is expected back soon with his family to stay. Ice thickens nightly and may lead to icing houses on this side. A large collection of wild geese ducks and sandhill cranes is found in nearby ponds.
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