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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1876
Page
4
The Concord Patriot denounces demanding patrons who seek gratis notices in newspapers. Editors deserve pay for labor and ink, not unwarranted praise. The piece mocks pushy patrons who threaten withdrawal of support, insisting publishers be compensated for puff pieces.
The Bulletin General de Therapeutique of Paris cites Professor Bouchardot reporting that American ham shipments to Mrange arrive wrapped in canvas coated with yellow coloring. The coloring, chromate of lead, may shed particles into food, violating a 1853 police ordinance banning such wrappings.
The Prince of Wales brought home a silver chair named the Madura throne. It features crimson satin canopy and a frame of massive silver lions. The legs resemble a horse and an elephant, with Indian unicorn motifs. The canopy front bears the Prince of Wales feathers and royal arms, supported by dragons.
The delegates declare urgent federal reform to end centralism and corruption, demand sound currency and honest finances, oppose high taxes and waste, call for civil service changes, and insist on a peaceful shift of administration and party to secure liberty, equality, and a unified republic. Key figures and parties cited include Republicans and various cabinet members while stressing constitutional protections and schooling.
The Indiana Democrats declare fidelity to the federal constitution and a perpetual union, condemn corrupt government and waste, demand retrenchment and honest public service, support specie money with gradual retirement of national bank notes, oppose the 1879 coinage policy, and call for thorough reform and accountability in federal, state, and municipal administration.
The document outlines positions on public schools funding non sectarian schools, liquor laws, veterans' rights, federal court costs, a reform of campaign finance, DC debt, emancipation debts, and declares Thomas A. Hendricks as the party’s presidential choice. Delegates are instructed to vote as a unit per the majority at the Democratic National Convention.
It pays manufacturers mechanics inventors and professionals to keep informed on advances of the age. The weapon for every family is a newspaper that is instructive, fosters investigation, and promotes discussion at home.
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