Honest Government and Railroad Reform in Kansas
The editorial argues that tariff issues must not override other interests and calls for action against monopolies and railroad powers. It praises Democratic state leadership under Gov. Guck for railroad reform and land restoration efforts, cites Allen county land case abuses, and urges voters to seek cleansing of the corrupt system beyond partisan lines.
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Kansas
Republican Party
Democratic
Isis
Guck
Crawford
Kansas City Times
Allen County
Tomas Osporn
Boon
Topeka
Tariff for Revenue Only Drives 1876 Platform Hashed Out
The piece recalls Tilden and Hendricks elected on a tariff for revenue only plank. It cites Tilden’s aggressive tariff denunciation as a factor in victory, arguing the platform stressed reform and revenue only while attack on current duties. Hancock’s defeat attributed to rejecting that plank. Carlisle aligns with the 1876 platform.
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Tilden
Hendricks
High Seas
Treasury
Hancock
Carlisle
Tariff debate dominates Kansas and national politics
The piece argues for tariff reform, praising Democrats in Kansas and criticizing protectionist policies. It notes the 1876 St Louis precedent, warns of high prices from duties, and calls for a Democratic platform opposing protective tariffs. It also reports on local elections, railroad leaders, and a death in Leavenworth, tying tariff issues to national economic fate.
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St. Louis
New York Sun
Kansas
Duprey C. Masketh
The Old Story in a Boston Globe Cartoon Style
A stark satire depicts a girl and a man in a tense dance of accusation confusion and manipulation. The vignette traces cycles of blame remorse and manipulation as the girl wavers while the man clings to hollow promises and political theater.
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