Republican Party Iowa Platform Cites Currency and Reform
Iowa Republicans outline a platform endorsing specie supported currency, national debt payment in gold, anti extortion commerce laws, state railway regulation, equal rights protections, reduced federal spending, direct presidential elections, patent reform, civil service integrity, and female suffrage via constitutional amendment. The document emphasizes retrenchment and accountability within government.
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Republican Party
Iowa
United States
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General Assembly
Fifteenth General Assembly
Change in the district race prompts doubts on Cotton nomination
The Clin ton and Jackson county Republican papers argue Judge Cotton is capable and popular for Congress but express doubts about his renomination. They cite concerns that he is not the strongest candidate, that he seeks the nomination, and that professional politicians threaten reform. The Express seeks a strong name for the ticket, not necessarily Cotton.
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Beecher Tilton scandal nears vindication in new account
The Brooklyn Eagle prints Mrs Tiltons version claiming she sought the ministers advice during Beecher Woodhull revelations. She says Theodore Tiltons infidelity and Beescher advised her to leave. Supporters say her testimony may weigh against charges in the ongoing investigation.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Beecher
German Voters Condemn Antimonop Platform At Des Moines Conv
German citizens denounce the Antimonop Convention in Des Moines for evasive temperance language and cowardly stance on licensing. Iowa's 40,000 German voters urged a united liberal front to oppose the party and back honest candidates to defeat fanatics.
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Des Moines
Iowa Volkszeitung
Clinton
Iowa
Ottumwa Journal
Republican Party
Temperance Party
Opinion on Anti-Monopoly Party and Third-Party Formation
The Elkader paper rejects the Anti-Monopoly platform and calls for a new third party to defend personal liberty. It pledges to abstain from endorsing the convention and urges timely action before the three month to election window. It questions current state nominees and favors direct confrontation over passive defeat.
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Nord
Iowa Herald
Elkader
Mannner
Reform Party
Times
Friends of Personal Liberty
Prisoner Bryan Found Guilty and Sentenced to Three Years
James A. Bryan, former Jackson County Treasurer, was convicted of embezzlement for forty one thousand six hundred four dollars and sixty five cents. He received a three year penitentiary term and a five figure fine. bondsmen previously posted bail but may face forfeiture if he remains absent. Bryan has since been moved to Anamosa penitentiary while appealing.
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Jas. A. Bryan
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Clinton
Supreme Court
Davenport Citizens Organize Relief Committee
Davenport residents met Thursday night and formed a committee with three members from each ward to raise funds for Wheatland relief after a firework blast nearly destroyed the town on July Fourth. The piece also notes a local arrest controversy and Mormon emigration movements through Burlington from Glasgow with British and continental recruits.
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Chicago Fire Rates Among Worst in North West History
The Chicago blaze on Tuesday afternoon caused massive destruction, second only to the Great Fire two years prior. It started in a Taylor street low building, spread through a rag shop and oil-adjacent structures, killed a fireman, and leveled hotels churches and dens of infamy. Loss estimates range from five to eight million dollars with extensive property ruin and numerous casualties reported. Grasshopper reports from Sioux City and surrounding counties note variable crop damage but overall improving conditions in many areas.
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Lemars
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Minn
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Fire Devastates Iowa Falls in Weekend Blaze
A large fire in Iowa Falls Hardin county Iowa destroyed most of the town along Washington Avenue from Main Street to midway between Stevens and Oak in three hours. The blaze began at Nelson Co Meat Market when flames swept east and north with the south southwest wind. Loss estimated near 150000 with less than a quarter insured. Postmaster Wim Weldon severely burned. no fatalities. The town lacked a proper fire department and a warning to other towns to prepare for similar disasters.
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Beecher’s Revival Sparks Reflections On Sin And Redemption
The Minneapolis Tribune ponders Beecher’s repentance and renewed purpose, likening his moral reform to a renewed light. It contrasts this with biblical figures Simon Peter and David, noting Peter’s denial and rebirth and David’s ongoing influence despite marital issues.
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Tiberias
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Beecher Censured Amid Stinging Publicity
The Ottumwa Democrat argues Beecher should be censured yet notes three-fourths of his accusers share guilt. It praises Beecher as a great Brooklyn teacher despite error and blasts hypocritical critics. The piece accuses red faced Bible thumpers of double standards and moral pretense.
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Mount Pleasant vs Lash Supreme Court Decision
The Iowa Supreme Court ordered John B. Lash to surrender six thousand dollars to the City of Mount Pleasant. Lash, a leading reform party figure, had been accused of skulduggery and using funds belonging to the city in his role as its agent.
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