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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1892
Page
2
A fragment from a historic Cheyenne County paper discusses party politics, a push for an official county paper, and comments on figures like Mrs Mary Lease, Gov McKinley, and the Australian ballot law, reflecting partisan banter and legislative ideas of the era.
A survey of press bias and political maneuvering argues for editorial independence and warns of publishers courting voter favor. The piece critiques pension cuts, southern claims, and party shifts, while discussing Blaine’s immigration stance and Powderly’s call for stricter naturalization. It ends by contrasting foreign and native rights and notes Nebraska residency rules for voting.
The article argues some citizens support restricting immigration to curb profligate elements while others warn against limiting the ballot to the foreign born. It notes the U S population must grow to sustain production and consumption, and questions when or if immigration might ever end.
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