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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1874
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reads like a confused civic notice debating party alignments and voter decisions. It hints at Republican and Democratic options, urging participation and stating a verdict is expected.
The Kansas City Times reports clashes over governor candidates and party labels. It notes Democrats shifting with liberal, independent, and reform tags, praises reform ticket candidates as true Democrats, and mocks renegade Republicans hoping for office while praising Sedalia’s congressional nomination winner Johan F. Phillips. The piece also mentions aid needs in the western state and critiques the Times exposition of its fair.
Dispatches from the south recount insurrection in Louisiana and a shifting state government. Kansas editor positions, county appointments, and Republican contrasts are discussed, alongside a private letter about four men and a doomed oxen incident with a rescue.
Republicans of Maine celebrate a large victory in the recent election. The Governor was chosen by about twelve thousand votes, the congressional delegation by increased majorities, and the Legislature largely returned to GOP control. The party claims nationwide momentum from the Civil War era success.
The temperance ticket nominated at Leavenworth includes Ta Cl Haskell for Governor from Leavenworth and others for state offices. W E Lawrence, Willian Fairchild, CoB Lines, A A Foon, Mra M A Sharon listed for various roles. D M L Valentine and YP S Waskell noted, with Waskell declining. The Commonwealth reports the candidate was in the city Monday meeting constituents McDonald and Standoff.
A critic notes Republican papers that support the ticket yet denigrate individual Republican candidates in opposition papers, harming the party more than openly backing the opposition. The writer argues papers should choose either full support or full opposition rather than column slander.
The Kansas Legislature held an extra session to elect a sneaker after McKckron resigned. Fenton defeated Funston and Potter after multiple ballots, with Fenton declared elected and Funston, Potter to escort him to the chair. Fenton pledged no political motives, focusing on relief for destitute people. Further deliberation results promised next week.
A distressed account accuses white southern leaders of backing murder and terror to uphold white supremacy. The piece cites Shreveport and Colfax as examples and notes northern papers warn that southern radicalism endangers northern elections. The Cincinnati and Commercial newspapers argue for continued radical rule to prevent further violence.
A letter from Pilgrim Warrior to the Topeka Commonwealth describes the Leavenworth temperance convention held last week at the courthouse with Rev Loynton presiding. The text notes discord among factions and mentions twenty four democrats attending in disguise to influence the Republican party toward a reform agenda. The passage ends with a proverb about change.
A scrambled political note cites the Democratic Party as true reformers despite a disparaging remark about Casey of Miami County. It references a contested ticket and calls for reform within party ranks.
A joint committee of both legislative houses failed to finalize a bill by midnight. They unanimously agreed on a plan issuing 100000 in state bonds exchanged for county aid bonds. Counties may issue subsistence bonds. the bill details and county amounts face legal hurdles but aim for a lengthy discussion. The Senate urged legislative limits. Gerrit Smith donation acknowledged. frontier destitution reports printed. adjournment looms.
An extract from the Meonib newspaper, January 14, 1869, shows editor Nelson Abbott railing at an incoming administration as a war against the people and kin. He calls for volunteers and accuses Democrats of aiding sedition, while urging conservatives and Republicans to defend the nation.
A fragmentary letter shows a candidate declining a nomination for State Auditor from a Temperance Convention in Leavenworth. The writer, signing as Leonfer, requests a newspaper publication to refuse the nomination and cites satisfaction with the current incumbent’s capacity integrity and sobriety. The text references a late Republican Convention and political considerations.
The Humboldt Republican platform endorses developing the Galveston harbor as the most practical and tangible measure for Kansas. It promises a feasible new route that would cut six hundred miles from the current Kansas to seaboard path, lowering transport costs to roughly Ohio and Michigan levels for Missouri Valley crops, urging serious government support for western internal improvements.
The Lawrence Journal denounces critics of Gov. Osborn for calling an extra legislative session. It backs his decision, citing a Western frontier convention where delegates described facts and argues the governor must act in light of circumstances and responsibility, despite opposition.
The State Fair closed recently and earned high marks for its fruit and agricultural displays, deemed creditable and among the best in the state. Attendance and gate receipts were disappointing, blamed on last winter’s law restricting premiums for speed in horses, with calls to repeal it. The piece argues a $2,000 trotting purse could have drawn thousands. liquor opposition and legal hurdles hindered success, yet the fair is not a total failure.
The Kansas City Times criticizes the opposition campaign and the State Central Committee as incompetent and self serving. It urges the committee to change or resign, noting the old ring’s power and Washington backing, and warns that recent Leavenworth conduct shows poor judgment.
A fragmentary report notes rising sympathy for white Southerners in the North waning as violence backlashes, with references to alleged atrocities in Louisiana and Alabama. The piece traces racial tension, mob action, and arrests amid competing sentiments in the postwar era.
A Leavenworth Times note discusses a disputed payment of 7500 dollars to Col Phillips prior to taking his congressional seat. The sum, said to be for services rendered before election, was settled after his 1870s election, prompting questions about the timing and purpose of the payment.
The Burlington Patriot mocks reform candidates Parrott Goodin and Hudson while praising Hudson and Lappin as trusted figures. The State Board of Agriculture reports 2,186,000 acres cultivated with 28,200,000 bushels of wheat, rye, and corn. average yields are 12.50, 13.37, and 12.3 bushels per acre respectively. Kansas railroad officials plan exhibit samples. a box of grasshoppers is sent as a gag claim of 100 bushels per acre.
The Garnett Plaindealer deprecates Gov. Thos A Osborn in the Republican fold, arguing the opposition candidate is worse and corrupt. It notes Osborn's personal decency, contrasts with rivals, and mocks reformsters while reporting on local political factions and a violent incident in Ellsworth.
The delegates express pride in Republican achievements and pledge continued firm support, urging reduced public debt, economical state administration, and integrity in office. They advocate specie resumption, limited officials, anti corruption measures, regulation of corporations, patent reform, frontier protection, and preserving public lands for settlers.
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