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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1888
Page
4
The page mixes quotes and dispatches on tariff legislation, Republican strategy, and Kansas politics. It cites Thomas Reed, Kansas figures Plumb and Ingalls, notes debts to Democratic cliques, labor unrest, and regional events from Oklahoma to Texas with scattered local items and editorials.
A 19th century political analysis argues the Democratic Party divides over tariffs, with Western and Southern factions backing protection while Eastern leaders resist. It predicts a coming Republican victory, citing leaders Carlisle, Randall, and Watterson and a likely split before the presidentials.
Chambersburg reports intense excitement over Mrs Woodworth the seance evangelist with crowds filling the largest halls. Believers pray loudly with a unique minuet healing ritual while she defers power to divine service. A Baltimore American correspondent notes mixed skepticism among scientists while praising faith. Wheat crop reviews from Kane and Teporte show widespread winter wheat conditions varied across the belt.
The Newton Republican endorses Prattist Prentis for the secretary of state nomination, praising him as a self-made journalist with enduring Republican service. It argues he is a broad Kansan, not tied to any region, and urges voters to back a candidate who earns support through merit, not token acknowledgment.
The column critiques campaigning rhetoric and the effectiveness of public voices, noting that eloquence fails in Congress and praising editorials. It comments on Colonel Walkinshaw’s dismissal, Kansas farming, and soil wealth, plus storm casualties, gas fountain images, Parker and Lincoln quotations, and legal anxieties about justice and corruption.
A fragmented report discusses a proposed policy aligned with Mr Ilaien and the Arthur administration, praising Detivercumnte leaders from Kentucky and Littweile for urging stronger support in the convention. The piece notes the joint session endorsing the main law proposition and the committee's push to advance it, praising the unity of the peace and reform advocates.
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