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Newspaper

Marshall Statesman

Location

Marshall, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1888

Page

6

Seven Presidential Tickets In The Field This Year

The article lists seven tickets: Republican Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton. Democratic Grover Cleveland and Allen G. Thrusman. Prohibition Clinton B. Fisk and John A. Brooks. Union Labor A. J. Streeter and Charles E. Cunningham. United Labor Robert H. Comber and W. H. Wakefield. Industrial Reform Albert E. Redstone and John Colvin. Equal Rights Belva A. Lockwood and Alfred H. Love. It notes platforms for each party and introduces the list of platforms.

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Democratic Platform Endorsed By National Convention

The Democratic Party at the 1880s St Louis convention renews faith in the 1854 platform and endorses President Cleveland’s tariff views. It highlights union, limited powers, fiscal prudence, pensions, land reform, navy rebuilding, foreign policy, civil service reform, and equality before the law, noting protection of taxpayers and opposition to excess taxation.

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Republican Platform Adopted at Chicago 1888

The National Republican Convention in Chicago adopts a platform praising Lincoln Grant Garfield Arthur Logan Conkling and Sheridan while pledging support for liberty, union, and Irish home rule. It endorses a strict ballot, election integrity, protectionist tariffs, and opposition to Mills and free wool. It calls for repeal of tobacco taxes and spirits taxes used in manufacturing, aiming to reduce federal revenue burdens on agriculture.

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Democratic tariff reform principles outlined in 19th century text

The passage argues against excessive taxation and calls for frugality in public expenditures. It praises revision of tariff laws to balance wages, protect American labor, and ensure steady employment. It frames Democratic policy as the defender of citizens against trusts and surplus federal funds.

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Republican Platform Emphasizes Homesteads and Self Rule

The text outlines Republican stances on land restoration to settlers, statehood for western territories, limiting ecclesiastical power in government, gold and silver as money, land and postal reforms, naval and harbor improvements, public education, and opposition to Democratic policies. It denounces Democratic vetoes and pledges reform of civil service and pension systems, urging labor support and temperance efforts.

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Prohibition Platform Adopted at National Convention

The Prohibition party outlines tenets including total ban on alcoholic beverages, abolition of the internal revenue, land value taxation, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, and strict ballot secrecy. It denounces the Democratic and Republican parties and calls for constitutional reform to protect labor,公平 access, and moral governance.

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Union Labor Platform Adopted in Cincinnati May 10 188

General discontent grips wealth producers farmers mortgage hard times as prices sink below need. Laborers demand relief and higher wages amid economic strain across the nation.

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Populist Platform Demands Home Rule and Economic Reform

A lengthy platform argues against foreclosure and land speculation, calls for nationwide public ownership of key utilities, free coinage, a national banking system, and a graduated income tax. It advocates confiscation of unearned grants, diversification of production, eight hours work, equal pay, and education for all. It opposes foreign contract labor and Chinese exclusion, envisions elective senators, and demands repeal of usury, monopolies, and trusts while blaming major parties.

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Equal Rights Platform Adopted by National Convention

The platform pledges equal rights regardless of sex or color, seeks an enabling act for woman suffrage, and calls for estate and guardianship reforms. It supports temperance, arbitration of international disputes, pensions for veterans, restrictions on immigration, protection of domestic workers, and tariff protection. Belva A. Lockner and Alfred H. Love are named as candidates trusted to carry these principles.

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Industrial reform platform adopted at convention

A fragmented notice records that a reform platform was adopted by a national industrial convention. The text mentions February and a day of observance, with references to money and subsidies. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the main fact is the adoption of a reform platform at the convention.

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