Democrats Organize to Support Country’s Good in 187%
The weekly Springfield paper urges Democrats to unite for the upcoming presidential election. It calls for township meetings on February 22 to organize county committees, form township Dems clubs, and elect two county committee members. It warns of railroad monopolies and urges regulation and tax measures, urging vigilance and patriotism.
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Freights and railroads stir Southwest Missouri opinion
The lettered page discusses A and P commission charges, alleged railroad monopoly, and farmers in Lawrence County. It cites Mr. Cass of Peirce City buying grain, high freight costs, and empty cars returning. It urges railroad reform, a statewide constitutional amendment, and a railroad commission to curb abuses amid a broader Southwest Missouri debate.
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State Capitol Debates on Bonds and Crop Reports
In the legislature progress and conflict mix as debates focus on paying the state debt in legal tender or coin. A concurrent resolution authorizes the first debt installment. prospects vary on constitutional support and party lines. A crop report system proposal aims to standardize national and foreign data for sellers and buyers, while redistricting reshapes districts and counties. The Senate weighs judicial provisions, a new lunatic asylum, and bond payments, with coin versus paper money standoff shaping key votes.
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Congressional Summary of Missouri and national railway bills and civil rights debates
The session debated a bill banning detention of soldiers by claim agents, discussed road and canal funds, and proposed Missouri rail bonds with per mile and earnings taxes. Senators argued over internal improvements, civil service reform, and a one-term principle. The House addressed revenue measures, licensing, wildlife protection, and moving toward broader civil rights discussions fueled by abolitionist concerns and court precedents.
South Carolina Kuklux and a South Carolina cry
Extract from Senate testimony on New York custom house seizures and local graft. Letters defend South Carolina honesty against a Kuklux accusation, denounce carpetbaggers, discuss race, politics, and state finances, with notes on tariffs, liquor laws, and federal seizures.
State Aid to Railroads and New Civil Projects
A legislative proposal seeks to extend state aid to ten railroads under construction and in process, funding at ten thousand dollars per mile, with the aim of building up to eighteen hundred miles of road. The plan envisions annual two percent reimbursement to the state treasury until costs are recouped, while noting existing railroad facility shortages and constitutional barriers. It references a constitutional prohibition on state credits loaned to corporations and discusses related political and engineering considerations.
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Missouri House Advances Select Committee On Lands Affairs
Jerreneos Crry reports the House adopted a concurrent resolution to appoint a select committee to examine the Register of Lands affairs. Members Meters Follenius and Palwer were named. A road bill discussion continued, and the House budget item for the state printer was recommitted.
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Plantation Bitters Stimulant Promoted as Universal Restorative
An 1860s advertisement extols Plantation Bitters as a vegetable tonic for the aged and languid, claiming superior aid for nervous weakness in women. It purports to act as a universal specific across climates and disorders that undermine bodily strength and vitality.
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