31 Oct 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1896
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes discuss upcoming New Nov e ties this week MacDougal Con Temple Court Next Tuesday edition 35 and delivery mailings. Debates on Bryan's defeat, labor issues, and state finance are noted with dense partisan rhetoric and scattered names.
The article reviews a three year period of Davieess County fiscal difficulties. It notes bonded indebtedness reaching 145 000 and debt service of about 6 8000 annually, with substantial ditch and bridge construction paid by the county and assessments to landowners. It asserts a new board lowered the levy to 40 cents per 100 dollars and argues for voters to back James Porter and James Stebn in the next election to finish reducing debt and fund public improvements. The piece accuses former leaders of mismanagement and praises the Gazette for exposing graft and guiding taxpayers to vote against the old ring.
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