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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1894
Page
3
A Texas wool growers meeting denounces protective tariffs and slams Democratic leaders. It pledges support for candidates who back wool duties, condemns opposition to wool industry protections, and accuses Congress of aiding other sectors while harming West Texas interests. The document calls for a 40 percent wool duty and sends copies to Senators and Representatives.
The report notes two year shifts in wool prices and wages. Wool delivered to commission houses averages about fourteen cents per pound, with prices not exceeding twenty cents. Sheep herders earned 15 to 20 dollars monthly, shearers paid four to five cents per lend, and average daily wages for rob workers dipped to around two hundred dollars in a labor market marked by rising costs and earlier free trade advocates’ stance. The piece reflects on past prosperity and current economic strain.
Farmers and business leaders in San Angelo Texas held a meeting to protest the Wilson bill free wool policy. Fourteen Democrats eight Republicans one Populist and five with doubtful politics signed the call. Resolutions denounced the Democratic wool scheme and urged Texas senators and representatives to vote against it.
In a March speech Speaker Grout of Vermont critiques liberal pension plans tied to tariff policy. He argues Democrats would overspend by about $72,000 and warns reforms threaten veteran pensions, urging restraint and fiscal prudence amid long-standing pension claims and high death rates on the roll.
The grand jury in Chicago indicted Videh Debs and associates Howard Kelcher and Rogers for conspiring to obstruct federally protected activity and mail and interstate commerce. The judge urged upholding government by law and warned against insurrectionist acts while outlining penalties and the need for prompt action to restore order.
The Brooklyn board of education appointments draw criticism as mayor Sebieren fills fifteen posts with men only. One applicant declined a post and urged replacing him with a woman, but the mayor did not accept the suggestion. The Herald notes women on pericd boards seem to have fallen from favor in New York and Brooklyn for unclear reasons.
President Cleveland issues two proclamations commanding persons who have engaged in Motong demonstrations in western states to disperse. Authorities warn of penalties for noncompliance and pledge to maintain public order during the unrest.
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