Campaign Commentary Reflects Populist Tensions
The Ruralist analyzes Populist rise in Kansas and Colorado, praising Postmaster General Bissell’s anti-contribution stance, while warning Republicans and Democrats against Populist credit risks. It discusses business alliances in Colorado and Nebraska, calls for conservative governance, and endorses Helwig and Thomas for legislature and a Republican U.S. Senate seat. It highlights H. L. Loucks as a leading Populist candidate and critiques the Farmers Alliance’s shift into partisan machinery.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Rosewater
Kansas
Ruralist
Herald-Democrat
Huron
H. L. Loucks
United States
Loucks
Peffer
U. S. Senate
Court House
Farmers Alliance
Political sketches and tariff talk in press notes
A lengthy opinion piece critiques tariff policy and political alignments, praising or criticizing candidates and parties. It includes reflections on Populists, Democrats, and Republicans, with references to Lewelling, Peffer, Simpson, Waite, and Loucks, and cautions about mob rule and law. It cites John Brennan and discusses James J. Hill and Fairhaven's tariff impact, plus notices of public speeches and local business woes.
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Alliance
Kansas
Colorado
Lewelling
Peffer
Simpson
Waite
Loucks
Senate
Kyle
Democrats
South
William E. Curtis
Fairhaven
Washinton
New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Northwest
Washington
Congress
Hill
Democratic National Committee
Cleveland
Minnesota
Mr. Hill
San Francisco
Monterey
Puget Sound
Comox
Vancouver
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the Gazette
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Sioux Falls
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