PLEDGE DISCUSSION AND GLOVER SPEECH AT ST LOUIS
In a Troy era column the Central committee's pledge to support party nominees is debated amid distrust among some Democrats. The piece quotes E L Weber on forged protests and Sherman letters, then reports Sam T Glover's St Louis talk warning of factionalism, corruption, and the erosion of popular sovereignty in Republics.
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Central Committee
Fellata Democrate
Tian
E. L. Weber
D. A. Weber
Weat Fellolana
Potter Committee
Ind
Anderson
Eal Bo
John Sherman
Sherman
Mre. Jonke
Glover
Ibn
Sam’l
St. Louis
Ilwaya
Ile
Lesce
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Confederacy
Lie
Hayes
Plunk at Bob's Creek sparks a political clarification
In a letter, Josseu A. Mypp defends his account of a local speech dispute. He corrects the record about who spoke from the wagon and who interposed, says Parker misrepresented him, and states he gathered corroboration from Cap-au-Gria and nearby residents. He notes Parker’s alleged falsehoods about his county bond stance and ring affiliations.
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Chain OF Rooxa
Editora Herald
Bob's Creek
Parker
Mudd
Mr. Parker
Brown
Burr Oak
Cap-au-Gria
Dean
Josseu A. Mypp
Greenback Club Holds County Meeting July 1878
Delegates from county Greenback clubs met at Troy on July 6 1878 to organize a central committee, appoint township representatives and debate officer salaries. The group adopted salary reduction resolutions, supported the Sedalia platform, and set a July 22 1878 meeting in Troy with W T Wanks presiding and E W Freeman serving as secretary.
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Levi J. Garrett
Dedford
T. B. Dyer
Clark
Peter Cropper
Prairie
W. Hughes
Nineveh
Bond
Kinton
Union
Davin
Monroe
Na+ Monel Greenback Labor party
Linccoln County
Vale
Acua
Tvo
Sedalia
Troy
W.T. Wanks
I’ Res't
E. W. Freeman
Measures of Relief for State and Federal Offices
A letter to the St Louis Times by Henry Clay Dean proposes resolutions for the upcoming Democratic state convention. The plan calls for abolishing the railroad commissioner office and other unnecessary state offices, cutting salaries of all officers to 1855 levels, and directing U.S. Senators and Representatives to vote for abolition of all cures in government and salaries down to 1855 levels. It suggests adopting similar resolutions in every congressional convention.
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St. Louis Times
Henry Clay Dean
Alletete
Congress
le Forther
Proposals for State Debt and Tax Policy in Twelfth District
The document outlines a plan to fix private debt interest at a uniform rate with penalties for violating equity laws. It calls the state to maximize existing bonds, issue new ones, cap interest at four percent, limit county payments, and extend redemption time for delinquent taxes to avoid bond repudiation.
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Severo Penattion
Uatiry Lawn
Fhielano
Peace in Europe and 1880 ticket speculations arise
The article discusses Europe’s peace being assured in principle though terms unsettled. It speculates Wenttell Pontips may win the Western Democrat nomination on a hard or soft money platform for the 1880 presidency. It also suggests a Southern Confederate leader could be chosen as vice president.
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Wenttell Pontips
Valuable Shelf Attachment Promoted For Ovens
Excelsion Manufacturing Company promotes a shelf attachment for cooking stoves claiming universal home use and easy operation. The notice defends against patent infringement suits on shelf designs and offers to ship a sample Grand Charter Oak stove with automated shelf to interested buyers, asserting superior construction and value.
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Grand Charter Oak
Dewlern
Eysler
Excelsion Manufacturing Company
S. Mali
St. St. Louis
Consumption Cure Promised by East Tham Physician
An old physician retired from practice offers a vegetable remedy claimed to cure consumption bronchitis catarrh hay fever and all throat and lung ailments plus nervous debility. He will mail the recipe with full directions in German French or English to any applicant who sends a self addressed stamped envelope and names the Rochester New York paper.
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Stump
W. W. Sherar
Powern
Rochester
New York
Phenomenal Young Shooter Ties Record at Tivoli
Captain Bogardus trains his thirteen year old son Eugene to shoot with dexterity beyond his years. Eugene, raised around powder and guns, recently demonstrated at Tivoli theater hitting 76 single balls and 8 doubles with a Greener gun, tying a remarkable mark that rivals professional shooters.
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Eugene
Elkholinois
Tivoli Theater
Sonik Feasions Ceptalsy
Aioe
Chainpions
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Col. Davis
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Jefferson
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Europe
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