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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1891
Page
2
The Santa Fe Weekly Sun notes its Santa Fe New Mexico post office registration and second class mail matter status as part of its distribution and official filing.
The Governor reportedly used official mail to advertise his private political stance, a claim described as malfeasance in office. The Sun and the Sentinel exchange sharp commentary, with focus on the no courts issue and ongoing public debate.
Col A L Morrison returns from aiding McKinley’s Ohio victory and contemplates Santa Fe as a regional hub for military and rail expansion. The city gains attention for Fort Marcy’s transfer, railroad prospects, and a proposed world sanatorium site as 1892 promises development. The piece rails against Reed rules and one man power in the House, urging parliamentary decency amid political strife.
The Sun intended to note spreading statehood sentiment in New Mexico but was misread as spending. The Sun has long championed statehood on a nonpartisan basis, dedicating recent space to urging a united movement in the territory.
The Sun notes that the rump constitution movement now strongly backs statehood on a fair basis, and that the drive to pass an enabling act by the next Congress is growing daily in weight and importance, embodying the territory's best elements of influence and progress.
The Philadelphia Ledger describes Grover Cleveland as the likely Democratic presidential candidate after strong showings in New York and Massachusetts. It argues Cleveland already has solid support in his home state, aligns with tariff reform, and could win the party's nomination with broad national sentiment backing him.
Superintendent Helm reports a telegram from General Freight Agent Hughes seeking through rules from Missouri River to Santa Fe to meet Atchison route rates. The push comes after meetings with D. & R. G. officials and social hospitality, promising expanding traffic and potential extension into Cerrillos and San Pedro.
The Sun supports friendly relations with the new D. R. G. management and urges continued effort to secure increased interest from the company in New Mexico. It notes potential extension of the line southward with a fair traffic arrangement with the Santa Fe Southern and calls for continued agitation to promote such development.
The Silver City Enterprise criticizes New Mexico penitentiary policy blaming the board for Col. Chaves’s failure as warden and urging board responsibility. The Denver Times praises railway prospects in New Mexico, noting plans to link Albuquerque with Eddy and the Rio Grande system. Judge Bowman arrives with sawmill machinery for upcoming lumber and shingle operations.
National politics notes Grover Cleveland’s popularity in Masawhivetti as a factor for Republican deliberation. The piece references national issues and speculation on Cleveland’s potential vote carry in 1802 compared with William & Rousell in 1891, and mentions Boston Merald in an aside.
A discussion notes that scratch voting affects party majorities and predicts Republican gains next year while cautioning that Democrats may fare poorly when major stakes are involved. The piece cites past experience and local election scratching as influential factors.
A New York World editorial questions how crops and elections support the Republican party, naming Platt Fassett Lodge Allen Clarkson Wheeler and asking how they view the backing in New York and Massachusetts. The piece cites voices from New York World as Democratic commentary.
The state results favor Democratic hopes next year and indicate tariff reform will be the central issue in the presidential campaign. The autumn elections did not weaken Cleveland’s standing, with no prominent Democrat likely to challenge him on tariff reform for the party nomination, per G. W. Curtis in Harper's Weekly.
The New York Recorder argues that New York should host the national conventions for both major parties, stating that the state’s right to hold the events should no longer be denied and urging action to bring the gatherings to New York.
A Philadelphia Evening Telegraph editorial praises William J. Russell for upholding Republican principles. It argues that if all Democratic leaders matched his standard, party politics would matter little for the nation’s fate. The piece lauds his character as a legitimate public triumph.
A political analysis from multiple papers discusses Blaine's stance on tariff reform and the protective system, noting a possible Blaine McKinley Republican strength. It also reflects on the Alliance's fading political power, farmer influence, and signs of shifts in party allegiance amid a hopeful yet cautious view of the coming Congress.
A 19th century advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic to improve the nervous, circulatory, and procreative system, promising a rosy appearance and future happiness. It also markets Hall’s Hair Vigor to prevent gray hair and maintain a youthful look.
When digestive and secretory organs are disordered they may be stimulated to healthy action by Ayr's Cathartic Pills. These pills are prescribed by physicians and sold at all drug stores.
A 19th century claim argues consumption is caused by tiny lung germs. It states germs enter via food air or skin, travel to the lungs, and German Syrup loosens and kills them, claiming consumptives become germ-proof and well.
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