Moonlight Campaign Speech Draws 1800 At Topeka Gr Casa
Col. Thomas Moonlight, Democratic candidate for Kansas governor, spoke at the Grand Opera house to about 1,800 supporters. He defended pensions, urged a state arbitration board for labor and capital, criticized railroad practices and the prohibitory law, and declared he would win the governorship by a large margin. The Topeka Democrat reports enthusiastic reception and calls for unity on reform themes.
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Col
Thomas Moonlight
Democratic Party
State of
Kansas
Grand Opera House
Bristol Sisters
Topeka
Shawnee County
G. W .Clark
Democratic Central Committee
Moonlight
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Senate
Mathews
Buffalo
District of Columbia
Board of Arbitration
G. W. Glick
Russia
Kansas City
Missouri
Col. Moon-light
Reagan
Eee Moonlight
Col. Moonlight
Topeka Democrat
Be Men or Mice as Labor Votes Our Future
A Hmporia Democrat editorial urges Knights of Labor to ignore party prejudices and vote based on record and actions affecting labor. It cites railroad fare laws, Republican hostility toward labor, and Democratic support for labor rights, arguing that Knights of Labor should back Democratic candidates to advance workers’ interests.
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Knights of Labor
Republican Party
Glick
Knight of Labor
Hmporia
Fine Wool Suitings and Silks Sale Offer
NPBULAL DRIVE IN features 15 pieces of all wool 40 inch suitings at 65 cents per yard, promising high value at low price. Also selling Black Gros Grain Silks at 1.00, $1.25 deals, and $1.50 for $2.00 goods, urging ladies to seize the bargain before it ends in a few days.
Dan Voorhees as a Tear Compeller in Wisconsin Case
A Chicago Era piece quotes a Wisconsin Democratic observer praising Dan Voorhees as a defender who sways juries. It cites his defense of Captain Johnson in Greenville Tennessee and Hazeltine in Stevens Point, suggesting acquittals due to his rhetoric. The report also notes nine one legged men playing baseball against nine one armed men in Southern Illinois and ends with a political plug for Moonlight and the straight Democratic ticket.
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Dan Voorhees
Grand Pacific
Dan
Greenville
Tenn
Johnson
Major Henry
Hazeltine
Stevens Point
Banker Morse
Wisconsin
Chicago
Ilinois
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Kingman County
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M. V. Brillhart
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London
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Mass
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