Santa Fe Weekly Sun Official City Paper Note
Local 1891 issue outlines postal transmission details for the Santa Fe publication. Editor J H Crist notes metered printing and post office handling as part of the Saturday issue.
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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1891
Page
2
Local 1891 issue outlines postal transmission details for the Santa Fe publication. Editor J H Crist notes metered printing and post office handling as part of the Saturday issue.
The Santa Fe Sun reports October campaign focus on constitution versus statehood. It rebuts the Reporter’s claim that opposition to statehood doomed the constitution, arguing public sentiment is nuanced and that a well crafted, broadly supported constitution would win approval from New Mexicans and Congress. It recalls a local incorporation victory as precedent for statehood success. The piece defends New Mexico as ready for statehood and central to American progress.
A call to migrate to a nation offering intellectual and material growth in line with the manifest destiny of the American people. The plea emphasizes hope for advancement through emigration to a land sharing values with peers.
A political essay argues public schools are the backbone of civilization and mass education in Santa Fe. It critiques private schools for not reaching all sociaux and calls for expanding public school facilities, citing two current houses and the need for new sites, funds ample for action, and voter backing at the next election.
The New Mexican透露a Democratic secret naming G A Richardson of Chavez county and the editor of The Sun as NM delegates to the upcoming Democratic presidential convention. The notice notes the disclosure has altered the political drama in the capital city.
A witty denunciation of Damon in a New Mexico context mocks his ignorance of Democratic aims and the party’s secrets. The writer scorns a covert olive branch gesture while lampooning Damon’s vanity and press bravado as the Democratic machine is implied. The tone blends satire with sharp claque toward editorial display.
A lengthy letter in The Optic targets Rev. S. H. Mirkbride and other ministers, condemning personal attacks by readers, especially women, on clergy. The piece argues public objections require tact and that private letters to church authorities would be more appropriate. The Rustler notes Cerrillos coal shippers set a $2.75 per ton floor, praising the move as progress despite calls for $3, while Deming Heads Light contends railroads hinge on regional routes and settlement growth, urging planners to focus on lateral lines and cross connections at the upcoming convention.
National politics note that the sheet-iron thunder on the stage may be small beside the rattle of tin plate in the Ohio campaign as reported by the Washington Star.
The Minnesota Journal reports that Major McKinley has finally been compelled to strongly endorse reciprocity, reversing his cabinet stance within a year. The shift marks reciprocity as stronger than McKinley himself according to the newspaper.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a clear understanding between President Harrison and Mr. Blaine about who will occupy the White House next term. The paper teases that once the remaining voters reach the same understanding, the matter will be settled.
Secretary Rusk repeats talk of lifting Europe’s embargo on pork while the McKinley crowd pledges American tin plate post election. The public remains angry, not amused by the political theater.
The instinctive honest Republicans oppose the party's success, sensing the corruption taint from recent exposures. They urge defeating the leaders responsible to clear the Republican name, as reported by the New York Times (Ind Dem.).
The St. Louis Republic argues the McKinley tax yields poor clothing value for both farmer and consumer. It says farmers cannot raise wool prices due to substitutes like cotton and shoddy, and because farmers lack market cohesion to counter the Shoddy Wollen Combine.
Among Ohdo Republican editors the opinion gains ground that the silver question matters more this year than tariff. The tariff is a settled policy not in danger from the current or upcoming congress. No attacks on the McKinley law are expected in the fifty second congress.
An advertisement touts Mrs Graham's cucumber and elder flower cream as a cosmetic that softens skin, whitens slightly, protects from sun and wind, cleanses the face, and prevents wrinkles. It claims no acid or alkali, promises quick beauty results, and offers mail order samples and a business opportunity for lady agents.
A town druggist offers face bleaching preparations for sale by wholesale druggists in Chicago and cities westward. The notice promises remedies for skin tones and related conditions, with a call for party buyers and a claim that the first to place a disbursement order will be named in the advertisement.
A Savannah News excerpt argues that if Governor Hill wins re election he could frame his gubernatorial bid as a path to the presidency. It contends his party would nominate him and he could claim unique ability to carry New York, potentially tipping national convention support.
The discord in Democratic circles grows hourly as Cleveland and Hill clash inside the interior. The machine’s patronage grip fuels a broad win for the great American pluralist in office, clarifying Hill’s unwillingness to abandon the Governorship for the Senate. The party’s control hinges on patronage, and surrender of the Governorship after the Senate race would leave Hill in a hopeless minority at the State Convention.
The Cincinnati Times reports Blaine and Harrison are on cordial terms and united in supporting Republican policy. They plan to leave future preferment decisions to the national convention and continue to work together for the party’s welfare and cause.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Governor Campbell identified the tariff as the leading issue and predicts continued, intensified political fighting over taxation. Democrats retain an edge on the tariff, and Major McKinley and other Republicans will confront the results of prolonged education campaigns on tax policy in Ohio.
The New York Recorder August 31 caricature shows McKinley squeezing Campbell by the coat cuff as a grinding wheel, a huge 1891 silver dollar, urging support for free coinage. The Rocky Mountain News calls the image odious and says Republicans must force a denunciation to win Ohio.
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