22 Aug 1884
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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1884
Page
1
The Grafton Eagle prints court dates, civic officers, church schedules, and fraternal society meetings. It lists deputy sheriffs, aldermen, mayoral staff, and clergy with service times, plus lodge and order gatherings across town.
The piece argues protection lowers costs across coal steel rails and textiles, citing prices for English rails, woolen goods, silk, and cotton. It compares U S rail freight, wool imports, and cotton consumption with Britain and Europe, claiming protected economies boost production and lower consumer prices through tariffs and home industry growth.
A fiery editorial attacks the Bourbon Party and its leaders for corrupt finance, tax hikes, and broken promises. It accuses the party of drains on school funds, rising interest, and repeated property reassessments, predicting continued tax increases if kept in power. The piece derides Democratic allies and depicts Butler’s independent bid as minor to Republican prospects.
The commentary denounces Carl Schurz for supporting a Democratic presidential candidate and then joining the Hayes administration as Secretary of the Interior. It portrays him as hypocritical for accepting office tied to an administration the piece characterizes as fraudulent and accuses him of betraying free institutions while urging defeat of Blaine to favor Cleveland.
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