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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1876
Page
2
A party backed warning cites 155 bills in Congress to pay Southern claims and predicts heavy taxes if the Democratic ticket wins. The speaker urges voters to consider the danger and avoid empowering the party to control policy.
A Tennessee Democratic congressman introduced a measure to compensate U S citizens for war time use and occupation of their property by the army. The bill would pay claims under quartermasters stores regulations, with affidavits and citizen testimony to prove use, extending to sums equal to the public debt. It ends by linking support for Tilden and Reform to higher taxes.
A Madison county Democratic speaker said he accepted the term Confederate with its implications and argued that Confederate officers ruling in Congress for the last ten years would have been better for the country. The remark surfaced in a rural area discussion reaching New York.
The Chicago baseball club secured the 1876 championship title. Officials confirm their dominance after a season of strong performances and key victories. The win cements Chicago as the leading team of the year.
The piece notes Republican gains in Indiana Ohio and West Virginia with Georgia remaining Democratic and calls the October results a substantial Republican victory. It argues business leaders should support Republicans to avoid repudiation and disorganization and predicts a Republican showing in November.
The article surveys Democratic newspapers and figures attacking Tilden as corrupt and opportunistic while praising Hayes. It notes reactions from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Times, Brooklyn Argus, and Carl Schurz, plus endorsements and criticisms from New York Times and others. It also mentions financial ties of Gen. McClellan, debates on reform, and Republican gains in Congress.
A Ledger writer claims reform at home targets candidate Hon. C. W. Stone. The piece argues Stone’s legislative service improved Erie harbor protection, saved $60,000, clarified title for land, and secured harbor safety. Stone chaired the Marine Hospital committee, led investigations, and saw two reports and three bills pass into law.
A political tract argues that bankers like Belmont oppose Tilden and Reform, warning that Democratic victory would trigger repudiation and harm American securities. It claims Rothschilds advise Belmont and endorses Hayes and Wheeler as preserving sound currency and credit at home and abroad.
New York division of the Pennsylvania Railroad transported 1,009,440 passengers in September. At an estimated $1 per head, the branch alone yields over a million dollars monthly, with no fatalities or injuries among that large crowd. Including main line and other branches, the railroad appears the biggest show in the country.
Joan F. Clevelann, brother in law of Horace Greeley and among the original Tribune editors, died last week. He helped build the paper into a national powerhouse and his loss is widely lamented by friends and colleagues.
The Tax Centennial Commission announces the exhibition cannot stay open past November 10. A closing day program is being arranged by a committee of the commissioners.
A print notice states two types of oil leases are still offered with a warranty that they will strike oil if any is present. The claims imply potential mineral rights investment and undisclosed terms.
The piece reports an overwhelming Democratic victory in Georgia aided by intimidation in polls. It cites counties with zero or near zero Republican votes and proclaims Republicans must vote Democratic or abstain, portraying this as a free country under assault.
Secretary Bristow warns Cincinnati audience that the solid South behind the Democratic party could harm the nation by aiming to add Northern states to secure Electoral College majorities. He argues the prewar South shapes the party’s brain power and predicts danger to the Union if the Democrats return to power.
Polls open 7 4 M and close 7 p M. All male citizens 21 or older with specified qualifications may vote. Requirements include U S citizenship one month, state residency one year, district residency two months, tax payment within two years, and naturalization for foreign born citizens. Election date set as Tuesday after first Monday in November, this year the 7th.
The Buffalo Express notes that many property owners in the city and state plan to back Hayes and Wheeler for self interest. They fear a Democratic victory would delay specie payment and hurt public credit, raising interest rates and unsettling financial policy.
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