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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1892
Page
4
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The document outlines Democratic ticket positions for president, vice president, governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, railroad commissioner, and judges, plus congressional and county roles. It notes nominations of two circuit judges, references Tom Reed’s Maine election result, and mentions Rev. John Smith among imprisoned ministers during Radical rule.
In a caustic survey of Missouri politics, the piece recalls past Republican oppression and ballot suppression, notes a Democratic surge in Maine and Vermont, and predicts a sweeping Democratic victory in Missouri. It lists Congressional nominees by district and contrasts Democratic gains with Republican misrule, urging voters to support Democratic candidates and resist the force bill.
The New York World argues that vast fortunes in New York City outstrip the population of slave-holding states, fueling discontent at wealth concentration. It notes a 20 percent Republican decline in Vermont and Maine as a rebuke of tariff and war funding policies, warning that similar losses elsewhere could swing eight states in November, with 146 electoral votes, for the Democrats.
The notice lists multiple local tax collectors and stores across Liberty Township and nearby towns including Liberty, Zalma, Fillmore, Union, Crooked Creek, Bessville, Whitewater, Smithville, German, Lorance, and Vinemount. It reminds residents that the Revenue Law requires payment of all taxes and urges paying before January 1 1893 to avoid further interest. references back taxes and specific dates in October and November.
The speaker warns against the force bill as a tool to replace state election officers with federal agents, arguing it targets the South and signals a lack of confidence in local voters. It cites congressional votes, Republican opposition, and estimates of federal officers and costs that could reach near ten thousand dollars.
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