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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1893
Page
6
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100 boys knee suits winter weights at 1.75. 75 2.50 value knee suits for 1.75. 50 dozen knee pants winter weights 25 cents a pair. 40 dozen knee pants worth 75 cents to 1 for 50 cents a pair. Men's jeans pants all sizes 50 cents. Sweet Orr Co pants and overalls always in stock.
The Van Wert Times reprints the New York State Democratic platform approving the Chicago platform especially tariffs and finance. It notes calls for pension protection, bank currency expansion, and anti Republican criticism. It reports a Van Wert county mass convention on Sept 30 1892 to nominate county officers and highlights local political tension between Dems and Republicans.
A column by Capt. A. E. Lee of Columbus denounces tariff policy, silver purchases, and monopolies. He argues high tariffs and government subsidies cause overproduction, bank failures, and currency instability, urging voters to back Harrison era protectionist goals and demand party unity.
A Cincinnati Times-Star Republican editorial defends Commissioner Lochren's plan to prune the pension roll under the 1890 act. It argues pensions granted unlawfully can be halted or canceled, while suspended beneficiaries must prove valid claims. A revision board, largely Republican, reviews cases, with public sentiment said to back Lochren and “deserving” pensioners protected. The piece attacks opponents as pension agents and misinformed critics amid broader World’s Fair corruption accusations.
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