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Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1892

Page

3

The Force Bill and Republican Power in 1890s Politics

A political tract argues that the Force Bill would secure Republican control of the presidency and House, enabling nationwide election manipulation. It details chief supervisors, returning boards, and mass canvassing powers, predicts army-scale enforcement, and criticizes Blaine faction plots and Davenport’s role in voter intimidation.

House of Representatives Garfield Hancock Harrison Hayes Weord Minneapolis Republican Party Blaine Tom Reed Pittsburg Benjamin Harrison White House Corporal Tanner Oklahoma Bob Tail Senate Idaho Wyoming Louisiana Vermont Sap Indiana West Tom Congress House Lodge Massachusetts Davenrt New York United States Circuit United States United States Treasury Army Navy Indianapolis Hancock County United States Supreme Court Ilot Tomake Evaneville Fort Wayne Terre Haute New Albany South Bend Hill Judee Dot Russia Returning Boards Washington Secretary of State Pinkerton John Davenport New York City Davenport Eary Associated Press

Boodler Arrest Signals GOP Vote Suppression Probe

A Indiana bribery case files James Fisher of Rush county accused of paying a voter to abstain and relocate to Jay county. Robert Hall, a Democrat, was paid for moving to Muncie for the alleged scheme, with $350 demanded in the McCabe act. The case, filed Oct. 19, 1892, highlights a wider Republican corruption crackdown and awaits further prosecutions.

Democratic State Committee James Fisher Richland Township Rush County Robert Hall Muncie Fisher Hall McCabe Gowdy State of Indiana Rush Richland Indiana Anderson Township Ind Jay County Rushville Frank Wilson C., W. & M. Railroad Company Anderson

Porter Whitcomb tariff views stir political clash

The piece recalls Governor Porter as a Whitcomb admirer who championed tariff ideas from I acta for the People. It notes Reid's vice presidential bid and Tammany Hall's nomination of Dan Sickles. A chorus lauds Cleveland Stevenson Democrats and opposes centralized plutocracy, promising a sweeping victory for righteous government.

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