Land for the Landless and the early Republican shift
The Pittsburg convention of the early fifties shaped the Post as a forceful party with a platform advocating free public lands for landless settlers. It contrasted its founding ideals with later Republican policy, criticizing land privatization and massive transfers to corporations while noting later laws restricting enclosure of public lands.
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Fragmented excerpt over land and politics in early party dispute
The passage critiques Republican and Democratic stances on land policy and corporate land grabs. It cites Secretary Lamar and the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, noting large owners among Republicans and referencing a push to restore lands to the public domain. The tone laments perceived theft of public funds and calls for a restoration aligned with party principles.
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New York Times
Stephen “W. Dorsey
Lamar
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Pension veto sparks cross party protest in veteran notes
An editorial in the Boston Grand Army Record rails at President Cleveland for pension vetoes, condemning politically motivated tactics to win veteran votes. It cites Cleveland’s pension approvals versus other presidents and notes increases to general pension acts and union veterans employed by the administration.
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The Candidates Rise in Pennsylvania Politics
The Democratic state convention at Allentown nominates J Ross Thompson for supreme judgeship and B J McGrann for state treasurer. The platform pushes tariff reform and tax relief on imports and tobacco while party voices praise both nominees and contrast with Republican organs in Erie and Lancaster.
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Erie Dispatch
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Erie
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Lancaster Examiner
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Republicans Seek Soldier Vote in Jamestown Plan
The article reports Republicans canvassing support among Prohibitionists and planning a Jamestown convention on September 10 to nominate a candidate. A Sinclairville Democratic district convention same day aims to back a candidate acceptable to both parties. Ben Butler pushes a sweeping soldier pension scheme while resisting Henry Geer.
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Reading the Constitution Pamphlet and Music Journal Review
Readers can obtain a ten cent pamphlet from T. & J. W. Johnson & Co. with the constitution the declaration of independence and articles of confederation. The Fountain York Pa volume V September issue offers varied articles and a new cover with improved paper. North's Philadelphia Musical Journal September is the best yet with portraits and essays on national songs. Mrs Kybil Wright Cowles dies at eighty seven in Sugar Grove after a long Congregational faith and family life. Theory of teaching offered at Youngsville.
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