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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1884
Page
1
For thirty years Dun Mark contributed an average of fifteen hundred people to Mormondom. Beautees poor fellows of the Greely party lie in eternal slumber among the ice and arctic loneliness, perished in the fierce cold.
Boson Travder notes that the men who signed the call for an anti Blaine movement in the city are quietly slipping back under the Republican banner.
A fragment notes a Nevada letter abjuring Republican principles, said to have stirred winds several points, and recalls it even in Arizona as part of a political episode.
The Chicago Mining Review notes that nearly all Chilean copper comes from a yellow sapphire ore yielding about 6 percent metal. The majority of the country’s output comes from ore not averaging above a stated percentage.
HExsrr Watterson tells the Louisville Courier Journal that the country knows nothing of Cleveland's national questions. He says Cleveland is a new man with no experience in national affairs or knowledge of public men, and that he faces opposition not only from Tammany but also from trades unions and the Catholic hierarchy.
The New York Sun condemns the unit rule as unjust and undemocratic. It argues the practice diminishes honest representation and fair play by counting votes against reform as supporting the rule. It calls for abolition of the unit rule to restore fair elections.
The piece notes one thousand eleven hundred bills in the late Congress with about three hundred finding passage. It lists major measures like Dingley shipping, Alaska civil government, postals relief, and tax law revisions, while warning national attention centers on Pacific Coast issues. It previews sharp partisan commentary by Geo W Curtis on Blaine and a Dutba minister’s scurrilous Cleveland libel claim, ending with a rebuke to Curtis.
A letter signed by John C. Perry, Charles M. Strauss, and Finch G. Hughes from Pima County appeals to W A Rowe, chair of the Territorial Democratic Central Committee, asking the nominating convention be held in Tucson with reasons cited. The draft notes that a Phoenix outcome prevails unless substantiated charges arise regarding democratic use of power. The content mentions railroad fare terms and past conventions in Phoenix.
Phoenix is named as the convention site with ample accommodations and convenient access for delegates. The selection by the chairman aims to prevent further offense to Territorial Democrats by Mr Rowe and solidifies Phoenix as the venue.
The Central Labor Union of New York City adopts a resolution protesting Grover Cleveland’s nomination and pledges to oppose his election. The document accuses Cleveland of vetoing labor bills, favoring railway interests, and failing to support labor statistics, framing his administration as subservient to industrial foes.
The article argues Buarse will likely carry Florida as northern Republicans settle there and Black workers on railroads gain voting access for the Republican ticket. It notes Black workers may vote Republican if employers won’t retaliate, while many Southern Blacks oppose emigration, fearing loss of livelihood and social disruption. It adds that Northern immigrants bolster the GOP by enabling Black support.
The letter argues that tariff questions and revenue laws must continuously revise to fit evolving trade and public needs. It asserts the Republican party supports flexible statutes and criticizes rigid, impractical approaches, claiming laws must follow people and reflect changing conditions.
The article outlines Republican views on tariff protection, arguing for adaptable restrictions rather than fixed laws. It notes the need to protect American workers as population and labor costs rise, while acknowledging a future of freer ports, with the party intent on safeguarding mechanics and laborers as long as protection is required.
The passage denounces bribery as a cowardly crime corrupting courts legislatures and communities. It argues bribery damages public trust and property rights, degrades law and governance, and calls for harsher legal penalties and stronger virtue across society and government. Bribery is presented as a lowest and most demoralizing form of corruption.
The board of equalization will likely raise the assessment roll by about 400000, boosting property values and the number of taxable parcels. The tax rate this year should be lower than last year, balancing the larger valuation against county expenses, per Florence Enterprise.
Tucson Star notes circulating reports of a rich strike near the Quijetens. Reports of public school teachers in Tucson discharged for economy, plus political moves including Herman Welisch of Charleston seeking the Arizona lower house.
Chairman W A Rowe announces the Territorial Democratic convention to be held in Phoenix on Monday September 8. Apportionment of representation based on the 1882 Democratic vote lists Apache unknown Cochise 15 Gila 4 Graham 4 Maricopa 5 Mohave 8 Pinal 5 Pima 9 Yuma 2 Yavapai 11.
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