05 Oct 1893
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1893
Page
1
The Monticello Express notes Democratic criticism of Jackson and Congress, arguing lawmakers favor importers over national interests. It attacks Uncle Horace for avoiding issues and labels the party’s stance on states rights as central to debates over election law repeal and policy during hard times.
The Jackson Journal, the German paper of Maquoketa, endorses the Republican ticket while noting German readers’ anger over Democratic tariff attacks and Congress failing to relieve economic stringency.
Citizens question Moore's actions asking how many schools he visited in the last year and noting his salary of four dollars a day. They claim he stays at his desk, mails circulars, and handles clerical work, suggesting an office boy could perform his duties.
Editor Ham urges Governor Baldwin of No Man's Land to craft and recite answers to the Ham catechism questions. Observers note Baldwin already controls the county’s west end and will likely keep stoking the exchange, telling Ham to go to.
A year ago 175 men worked at the atone quarry earning 1.50 to 1.75 per day. Now only about thirty remain and they receive 1 per day. Many workers had supported a change, and this is the consequence reported by the Tipton Advertiser.
The narrative describes Mr. T. i. Cowan, a Republican candidate for county superintendent. It notes he was a farmer boy who paid his own way through college, completed a normal course, and earned a state teaching certificate valid for five years through the state board of examiners.
The Clinton Herald notes Rev. Geo. E. Scott of Clinton advocates defeating the Republican party. The elder’s condition shows no notable change. Historically, six years ago while stationed here, Scott voted for the Democratic municipal ticket and spent time around a Democratic drug store.
Democrats met in consultation at Monticello on Saturday to consider methods of aiding their ticket. They proposed placing a third party prohibition ticket in the field to push a statewide license and saloon in every township, regardless of local wishes. Assistants averaged about three per township last year and are fewer now.
Isaac W. Baldwin governor of No Mans Land is nominated for state senator on the citizen's ticket in Dubuque County. The ticket opposes the regular Democratic party slate and is backed by Republicans and discontented Democrats. His prospects are uncertain. We congratulate Baldwin for taking an independent stance close to Republican ideals.
The Republican county convention will be held in Manchester Delaware on October 7. Main contests focus on treasurer and county superintendent posts with Haberle Smith Mathews Haigh Bowman as leading contenders. Norris expected to be nominated for the legislature if he accepts.
A speaker scolds Mr. Monger and Mr. Ellison for not belonging to a Sunday School class and not reciting. The dialogue challenges memory of a prior letter to the Voice in which the writer claimed to be a dissatisfied Republican angry at the party’s stance on prohibition.
Senator R L Bolter a Western Iowa Democrat bolts Boies and backs Joseph the populist. A prominent veteran in the state senate and a key party speaker, his move weakens Iowa democracy and is expected to swing several thousand votes to the populist side.
The four week window before the election requires constant Republican effort in Jones county. Chairman Grimwood leads active work, but needs broad support from all Republicans. The Democratic party is described as hungry, especially in these hard times. The call is to keep things moving.
Charlie Flanagan of Washington township served in the 6th Iowa Cavalry and fought in major battles. Twenty eight years after the war he is diseased and crippled, living in the soldiers' home, yet his pension claim was recently rejected by Hoke Smith's pension commissioner, depriving him of $12 a month and leaving him bitter about governmental ingratitude.
The author defends Mr. Jackson against charges from Cedar Rapids Gazette and other papers. They argue he is an attorney in good standing and entitled to practice, noting a suspension from a decade ago was revoked. They claim the Democratic leadership would have disbarred him if warranted and label critics as scandal-mongering bushwhackers.
Mr Co G McCarthy, state Auditor, releases annual bank report for quarter ended June 30, 1893, showing 4 of 25 state supervised banks suspended. He cites meager laws and urges six changes including officer liability limits, quarterly examination, board approve loans to directors, minimum cash reserve, real estate investment limits, and stockholder levies to prevent capital impairment.
A week of political uproar centers on Mr Van Alen allegedly being paid 50000 to secure an Italian mission for Mr Cleveland. The New York World and two mugwumps Horace White and Richard Watson Gilder supported the charge. An attempt to raise 60000 to reimburse Van Alen failed.
The Michigan board of health declares consumption contagious, prompting quarantine like diphtheria and smallpox, while a broader critique of Congress cites stalled tariff reform and a shift toward free trade. Dun & Bradstreet and Bradstreet figures flag a prolonged business slump with many failures, cautious loans, and shrinking demand across iron, steel, and pig iron sectors as 1900s trade mood darkens.
The New York Tribune declares the Republican party’s resolve to defend federal election laws across the nation. It argues these laws, while not perfect, guarantee that every State’s citizens have equal interest in Congress elections and will not be repealed without a nationwide fight.
Hon. Frank D. Jackson opened the Republican campaign in North Iowa with a large crowd in Alona. He challenged Gov. Boies on the tariff and blamed the Democratic party for current business strains. Jackson cited Dun and Bradstreet data on bank failures and factory slowdowns, urging Democratic action in the senate. He announced forthcoming speeches in Mason City Cresco New Hampton Decorah and McGregor.
Gen Wheeler introduces 122 Southern war claim bills as part of a larger wave of over a thousand pending before Congress to reimburse southerners for wartime losses. The bills aim to ease treasury access and reflect a push tied to the Democratic Party’s solid South, warning of costs to all taxpayers if national laws and institutions favored by Republicans persist.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports a Democratic revenue plan urging tariffs on tea coffee and sugar, restoring internal revenue taxes and adding income taxes while boosting beer and tobacco taxes. The critique notes taxpayers may not admire the proposal.
In Jones county the Republican majority is set to grow beyond last fall’s, while Perry Babcock appears as a strong sheriff candidate due to his prior economical administration. Supervisor F. J. Sokol visits town, proving capable for another term with focus on southeastern district improvements. A New York establishment prints 5,000 novels hourly with rapid production.
Alfred Ke Street records a July morning in Hainan with a missionary team as they rise at 5 25 for cold bath and morning prayers. He notes open doors, street noises, family rhythms, and a charity feast with scroll gifts and firecrackers marking a first host household move in the market town.
The New York World alleges President Cleveland granted a diplomatic post in exchange for a large sum paid to the Democratic National Committee. The claim adds to a growing national controversy. Robert Louis Stevenson earns $20,000 yearly from writing but never enjoys a good day.
A fashion piece in a London Tit-Bits variant argues that dresses should be full and not empty this year. It asserts pleasure for a young man seated beside a fully dressed woman and condemns the idea of an empty dress as ridiculous.
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