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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1894
Page
4
A telegraphic-style column surveys Quorum rules in the House, the political mood for 1896, and remarks on leaders like Reed and Depew. It notes bank leaders' cautious optimism, Field family prominence, tariff controversy, and party dynamics, concluding with a nudge to trust Ayer’s cathartic for stomach and bowels.
The New York World argues voter reaction against Democrats grows in spring elections, blaming impotence in Congress and control by wealth. It cites Standard Oil, railroads, and credit leaders, with Quay endorsing tariff revision but faulting McKinley law as crude and urging change.
The Plain Truth reports Standard Oil’s Derick vilifying Hon. J. W. Lee and A. D. Wood as defenders of freedom against monopoly. A New York journalist sermonizes about paid editors, claiming independent voices are silenced, salaries bought, and presses used as tools of Mammon.
English Spavin Liniment promises to remove blemishes from horses and cure spavins curbs rings stifles and swollen throats with one bottle saving buyers up to 50 cents, offered by H N Ritchfield, druggist in Warren, Pa, in a 5 line advertisement.
Gov W J Stone of Missouri denounces Senator Hill's recent speech as against Democracy. He calls Hill a deserter who rejects the national platform, opposes tariff reductions, and abandons the party for the Republican side. Stone identifies as a Jacksonian Democrat and says Hill is not a Democrat.
The Supreme Court ruled that lager beer is not a spirituous liquor under the Indian Territory prohibition statute. Lager at average strength runs about 5 percent alcohol, allowing beer to be sold and consumed in Indian villages without legal hindrance.
The House passed a quorum counting rule by a large majority after a calm session. Fifty-seven Democrats opposed while all Republicans supported, yielding a 212 to 47 result. Populists abstained. Vanderbilt ally Cupacsoey Deven declared a Republican presidential bid. Chauncey’s wealth boosts his political strength, critics say.
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