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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1888
Page
4
Kansas amid national party shifts as Ingalls awaits a push for 1892 while mugwumps and Blaine stand firm Against Cleveland. Reports note Republican clubs form statewide and Oklahoma opening tempts border counties. Figures like Depew Bayard and Campbell defend tariffs, pensions, and anti saloon lines as towns discuss holidays and law enforcement.
The Reynolds murder case opens with 52 men examined before selecting 12 jurors. State and defense use limited peremptory challenges. witnesses for both sides testify about the night of the killing in Hope. Milton Reynolds, a veterinary surgeon, testifies about the confrontation and his firing in self defense. The trial proceeds with extensive testimony and jurisdictional rulings through six days.
The record extols the Republican Party as steadfast in conviction from its rise to power through Reconstruction and debt repayment, highlighting support for constitutional enfranchisement, national credit, and protection of American industry. It asserts the party’s ongoing mission to aid labor and sustain prosperity under its standard, with a note on steadfastness of the old guard. The excerpt also includes unrelated patent medicine and scam-style advertisements.
The piece argues against repealing barley duties, warning how removal would boost foreign production and harm U.S. farmers. It notes barley imports topped 9.9 million bushels in 1886 and cites state outputs, with California and New York leading. It links farm protection to broader political battles including West Virginia's 1886 anti prohibition vote and brewers' funding.
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