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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1902
Page
3
Columbus Junction near noon and Washington in the evening list Leslie M. Shaw. Mediapolis records Thomas Hedge on Nov 1. Sigourney notes Sen W B Allison on Oct 29. Keota lists E Rominger on Oct 30.
The laboring men of Muscatine pledge support to the president they deem the best ally in the White House. They assert strong backing for his policies and leadership, signaling solid local union sentiment.
Voters are urged to remember farm prices such as two cent hogs three cent cattle fifteen cent corn and twelve cent oats when participating in the upcoming vote. The appeal ties agricultural costs to the ballot.
The message urges citizens to vote as a civic duty essential to ongoing prosperity, stressing that political participation matters regardless of party affiliation. It frames voting as a fundamental obligation tied to the community's future success.
A note urges voters to back a local candidate now, stressing Muscatine County’s historic chance to elect a congressman and warning that another opportunity may not come soon.
Democrats cheered when the present House failed to muster the two thirds vote required to submit the constitutional amendment dealing with trusts.
In the last Congress the Democrats voted against submitting a constitutional amendment to the states that would allow the government to exert greater control over trusts.
The piece argues a Democratic gain would strike a severe blow to laboring men and be seen as disapproval of the president and his push for anti trust laws. It frames the election as a test of support for the president’s anti trust agenda and labor interests.
The piece credits President Roosevelt with improved union standing and urges labor support to elect a Congress backing the president. It cites wool import figures from the Dingley era and compares 359 million pounds to 193 million pounds with a 40 percent price rise, urging a vote for Republican prosperity.
The piece argues strong supporters must back the Republican party to ensure prosperity and prevent hardship under Democratic rule, urging turnout to save weaker supporters from distress. It notes some Democrats disagree but emphasizes the duty of informed voters to act.
Judge Wade uses print to reach voters in the campaign closing days while people are too content to read his messages aimed at sowing discontent. The effort aims to counter voter calm with written argument despite a lack of time to engage.
The piece notes common laborers near Milwaukee earn $1.75 to $2.00 daily, questioning why profits rise with no responsibility. It wonders what wages would be in free trade days and mutters about the era’s supposed prosperity and absence of railroad work.
Muscatine county Republicans renominated a slate of one term officials led by Aaron Noble for Clerk Charles Richman for Recorder Charles Reesink for Attorney Ed Ingham for Sheriff and M Bernick for Supervisor. The piece urges voters to back the ticket to demonstrate loyalty and exceed safe margins.
An editorial urges Muscatine County to elect its home candidate to Congress arguing it is the sole chance to secure a public building and local money investments. It claims Republican alignment in Washington improves odds and warns against slothful failure to act.
The democratic candidate warns of disaster if not elected while using vivid pictures of doom reminiscent of Bryan in 1896. Yet the American public remains confident in themselves and refuses to elect such “painters of woe” to save the union’s freedom.
Advertises Hyomei as a breakthrough catarrh treatment using direct inhalation with hal salmic air. Proclaims nationwide druggists guarantee a full refund if not cured. Complete outfit costs one dollar, including inhaler, dropper, and over a month of medicine. Breathe four times daily for a cure.
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a true invigorator for the aged. It claims to improve digestion and blood quality, ease rheumatism neuralgia and other pains, and support liver and kidney function. Rev John Rice of Scotch Grove Iowa testifies the remedy helped his wife’s rheumatism and aided his own old age kidney trouble.
Democratic sources warn that Republicans must vote to keep Roosevelt policies, with a strong get out the vote plan targeting stay at home Republicans. The piece urges early voting to secure a Republican majority and endorse Roosevelt after the coal strike settlement and anti trust efforts.
An Iowa City Republican argues Muscatine and Iowa City won federal site and building funds due to Republican influence in the Second District. He cites past cases where Democrats failed to secure allocations and praises Republican candidates for continuing aid, urging an end to the district’s “orphan” label.
The passage argues Mr. Wade would ruin many factories in the Second district with his free trade remedies. It questions where farmers would sell produce and workers find jobs, and how honest labor would be fed, accusing him of withholding advice when people seek solutions.
The text notes savings in banks exceed three billion dollars, compared with about one and a half billion in 1894, and urges a vote to continue republican prosperity.
The article defends Republican County Auditor and Board members against a persistent opposition press. It argues self-interest drives the campaign, cites higher costs under a Democrat and lower costs under Republicans, and defends extra staff and a water works tax refund case as proper and legal.
Democratic rift widens as Dave Hill backs nationalized coal mines through a party platform while Coler hedges on the issue. The New York Evening Post brands Hill a demagogue and warns his stance could ruin any national Democratic hopes alongside Bryan.
Boston druggist John J. Havercamp promotes a new cod liver oil extract called Vincl-Wine of Cod Liver Oil. The product offers concentrated curative principles without taste odor or greasy texture and is not a patent medicine. Havercamp invites inquiries to share how scholars and investors supported its development.
The passage recalls Hill’s plans during a coal strike to appear honest and powerful while pursuing “nationalization” schemes. It laments the collapse of his ambitions as the public grows angrier and Hill mutters in a defeatist tone.
A 1902 letter from James S. Clarkson to a southern colored Republican in Raleigh discusses opposing Jim Crow politics, ties to President Roosevelt’s views on human rights and manhood suffrage, and praises Clarkson’s loyalty to Republican cardinal principles. The piece recalls Clarkson’s past Iowa editorial on Blaine and notes his current stance as consistent and steadfast.
The Carroll Herald questions the existence of a local trust evil amid uproar over trust outrages. It asks who is actually suffering, whose business is harmed, and who is oppressed by such perceived activities.
The writer questions who is harmed by trusts and urges a local application. They suggest Judge Wade could clarify whether trusts harmed the Second Iowa district and imply similar effects in the Ninth district, challenging a town editor to consider the issue.
Iowa City Republican condemns the Chicago American for attacking McKinley and praises William Hoffman as distasteful to the assassin promoter. It accuses trusts of funding anti Hoffman campaigns and supporting Wade to oppose Roosevelt’s justice for workers and corporate law.
A Muscatine paper criticizes the Chicago American for a campaign tactic while noting it has not printed the charges against Mr. Hoffman nor offered a defense. The remark suggests some district papers prefer argument to decency in circulation battles.
An archival Roosevelt quotation emphasizes that even the largest corporation must follow the will of the people as defined by the fundamental law of the land. It reflects early 20th century views on governance and corporate accountability.
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