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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1888
Page
4
Publication notes from Marshall Michigan dated Friday March 39 1988 urge voters to support Republican candidates and enforce the new local prohibition law. It praises W. T. Vitkus for recorder, calls for proper voter registration, criticizes Democrats, and discusses national issues and party dynamics with many named figures and locations.
The state central committee condemns third party tactics for prohibition and urges all prohibitionists to back the Prohibition Party ticket this spring. Critics call the move inconsistent, while supporters claim it could sway votes in key counties. The debate centers on the local option law and the party’s potential impact on the Republican and Democratic balance.
The Chicago Journal reports that without a Mila bill aligned platform in the forthcoming events, President Cleveland faces a daunting political defense. Mugwumps and opponents fear a strong reaction if his stance falters.
A contributed piece argues that prohibition of saloons and the expansion of manufacturing will transform the city. It claims industry creates jobs, wealth, and orderly streets, while酒 saloons destroy families, drain wages, and attract crime. Citizens are urged to demand full enforcement of the law after May.
A Boston youngster faces a sharp rebuke from his mother for mischievous behavior. The boy quips that the Lord is his shepherd and he shall not want. The clip includes other light anecdotes from Boston and New York papers about children and trades, circus talk, and grandmotherly wisdom.
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