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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1888
Page
5
Republicans in Marshall report names missing from poll lists with insinuations of intent. A proposed resolution favors a recorder candidate paid low wages. Rev Barry to deliver lectures on Andersonville. Train incident injures rider. Prohibitionist jokes spark tension during Battle Creek gathering. torch processions attract thousands. Reports on yellow fever impacts near DeLand and guard presence.
A chaotic episode unfolds as a crowd gathers for a planned quiet event at Parsons premises, with speakers and music amid Democratic and Republican alignment. reports describe provocative slurs from a Democratic paper, a violent accident injuring Avery, and the arrest of two men for carrying concealed drills tied to a yard caper.
The Prohibition party faces internal rifts as leaders including Gaga Winslow Rid Meloy and others sever ties, with Gaga arguing the party should merge with other factions. He opposes government mandates on worship and calls for temperance goals to be achieved through legislation by those in power. An Adventist issue dominates debate as party members disagree on religious liberty versus party aims.
Local items report registration events tonight and tomorrow at the Mothenlist Church and Battles Creek appearances by Dot. M. Dickinson. A turkey shoot is planned near town, houses are lit for a Monday Club session, and nearby politics feature Republican and Democratic demonstrations at Albion with K. O. T. M. accompanying the Republican delegates.
Chronicle reports Alderman Shanahan guiding a resolution to publish ordinances at the lowest legal rate, with Montgomery objecting to council's action while council and Democrat defend equal publishing terms. Local notices, printing rates, and political maneuvering fill week in Calhoun County.
Cortié Michigan permits some voters aged over twenty one with residency, while sons of voters under regulation lack voting rights. Obituary recalls Joseph Bentley of Marshall township born 1811 in England, emigrated to New York at age seven, then Calhoun County, life in public affairs, church member, survived by wife and five children with funeral at local church. Also mentions W. Hoyt, 7 years 10 months, Baptist member, funeral in Fredonia, with service by Rev. D A. Yentsy.
Mayor Frink presided as Aldermen debated street repairs from Turvey to Engleman and across Groom Street. a fire-damage alley closure was approved. Water works study group proposed to tour cities. ordinances on water funding discussed and postponed. Budget fixes urged to balance accounts through Nov 30, 1588, with funds raised before expenditures.
The piece contrasts Gen. Harrison and Mr. Cleveland with praise for Harrison's speeches while noting Cleveland's 1884 defeat in his county and city. It cites shifting Democratic confidence, English free trade debates, Mills bill, and Gould’s ties to Cleveland. It mentions Republican League growth in Indiana, wage changes, and Democratic concerns over railroad patronage and financier influence. New York letter summaries.
The Boston Globe reports a Lewiston, Maine owner named Dempasy backing the Mills bill for raw materials but urging higher duties on woolens, linens, and cotto n to shield American manufacturers from foreign competition. Critics call him self interested and liken his stance to urging protection at public expense. The Concord Mirror and American Verlig echoes the danger, noting English subscriptions to the Democratic campaign and implying broader meddling in free trade.
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