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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1902
Page
3
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A delegate convention of the Republicans of Muscatine Township Muscatine County Iowa will be held at Muscatine city hall on Friday evening October 10 1902 at 8 o'clock p m. The meeting aims to nominate candidates for township officers including Assessor Clerk one trustee two justices of the peace and two constables. Representation is one delegate per ward and one for every 20 voters or fraction of 10 or more votes cast for Governor A B Cummins in 1901.
A newspaper item discusses Henry Clay Dean and a disputed anecdote about his move from Iowa to Missouri. It challenges a quoted quip attributing motives to Iowa's prohibition law and capital punishment changes, noting Dean’s stance on liquor and his faults but denying support for liquor traffic.
The text argues Henry Clay Dean left Iowa not due to prohibition era laws but because he could not harmonize with Methodist allies over slavery and the Union. It notes his Missouri home as "Rebel's Cave" and frames his move as driven by conflict on national issues rather than local drink prohibitions.
Sidelines note six Republicans tried before face fresh races for county posts this fall. The Democratic judicial convention endorsed nonpartisan candidates as the bar ticket. National managers urge Judge Wade to declare. he must answer yes or no, and he speaks in platitudes to workers while backing laws that could cut labor wages and jobs.
Officials note parties keep potential nominees on the ticket after declines to prevent exhausting eligible candidates before election day. The tactic aims to maintain a full slate despite withdrawals.
William Hoffman pledges to back Roosevelt administration policies as Judge Wade opposes them. Voters favor Roosevelt's program and will push to enact it by sending Hoffman to represent them in Washington.
A veteran Democrat known for aligning with the party’s husk eaters in the district jokes he is so accustomed to husks he will not expect fellow workers to leave their corn field husks behind on election day.
The remark questions Judge Wade's party identity noting he would not back the party candidate in two recent campaigns and would not run on a platform endorsing the party’s two year old declarations.
Judge Brannan enjoyed a great Saturday as bar members from across the district praised his long service on the bench. He retires with clear evidence of the high regard in which he is held by colleagues and associates.
The speaker urges voters to think before the campaign ends in four weeks and recall the 1893 free trade days. They compare promised prosperity after Republican policies to present observed evidence of fulfilled promises.
The Republicans of the First ward meet at the Excelsior hose house on Monday evening October 6 at 8 o'clock to select 18 delegates to the republican township convention on October 10 and to transact other business. Wm Van Zyl Committeeman.
The Republicans of the Second Ward will meet at City Hall on Monday evening October 6 at 8 o'clock to select 20 delegates for the Republican township convention on October 10 and to transact other business as needed. Chas. P. Hanley.
The Third ward Republicans will meet at the Rescue Hose House on Monday evening October 6 at 8 o'clock to select 22 delegates for the Republican township convention on October 10 and to consider other business at the caucus. Luther M. Woods.
The Fourth ward Republicans will meet at the Relief Hose House to select 19 delegates for the Republican town meeting before the caucus. Frank Fisher.
Washington hosts one of the largest Grand Army of the Republic reunions ever with an estimated 400000 visitors. Iowa delegates stay at Bartons on I Street while western comrades come by special trains. The event includes a hospital camp, a naval display, a Potomac regatta, and a grand parade on Wednesday. President Roosevelt to attend fireworks labeled President's night.
W S Stratton founder of Cripple Creek estate valued at about 14 million dollars will fund a home and hospital for nonworking people and honor his father Myron S Stratton. Reese carriage works Bona parte fire caused about 6000 dollars in damage. Mrs W T Marine Benton county pioneer died in Des Moines at age 87. Chicago Great Western seeks shop expansion and street vacation in Dubuque. Rock Island bridge abutment south of Brigton collapsed, height forty feet, threatening company loss. Prof Curtiss Ames Iowa Experiment Station notes soft corn will be fed immediately to save yields and curb meat prices.
The Muscatine city council enacts fixed rates for electric lighting including six 60 cent per month lights and 40 cent night lights with meter discounts. Enclosed 2000 candle power lamps will cost 64 dollars per light annually, 480 watt lamps 74 dollars. Violations carry a misdemeanor penalty.
The railroad promotes a pleasant journey to New York via Niagara Falls on solid vestibule trains with dining car service a la carte. Stop-overs are allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
The speech argues prosperity and a protective tariff are the single fall issue. It cites farmers and workers across states, claiming prosperity defines American living and that all other questions are secondary.
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