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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1888
Page
4
Fragmentary political discourse discusses district campaigns, party lines, and labor issues. Mentions Republicans, Cleveland administration, tariffs, labor protections, and anarchist responses to demonstrations, with scattered references to voters and public policy in a tumultuous era.
A Wichita letter to local papers reports the formation of a Woman's Republican club in one ward. Critics question Mrs. M E DeGreer's authority, urge the editor not to publish her appeal, and warn of public life temptations. A reviewer praises a bound volume titled Addresses by Governor Martin, noting its value for Kansans.
The piece rails at congress and Democratic leaders over unpaid loans and gratuities to favored financiers. It condemns public funds directed to lenders, argues for compensation to those harmed, and defends protective tariffs and national power. It also criticizes wartime pay debates and pension concerns tied to ex soldiers and colored voters.
Letter to the Eagle editor from Wientra Kansas discussing if a man who has resided in Wichita since May qualifies for voting after six calendar months. Editor’s note says the resident must be in state six calendar months by November ith. The text then shifts to national politics, reporter opinions on Cleveland and Democratic protectionism, mentions Texas prospects, and quotes from the Panhandle City Herald about party dynamics and tariff debates.
A Sept 3 1888 letter to the editor recalls a Methodist gathering in which speakers urged third party votes and ties Prohibition advocates to party politics. The writer criticizes J 31 Galloway and state Democrats for honoring Botkin and aiding Cleveland’s election, likening Botkin to Judas and noting strained motives.
J Buerixeitay writes to the editor from Asonosy Kansas Sept 3 1888 denouncing union labor speakers. He scoffs at proposals to issue irredeemable government currency backed by land security and ridicules the notion of government funds circulating as money. He suggests the idea would fail without redemption and mocks unions and political candidates.
In Waco Kansas farmers report wheat sowing underway with larger acreage and corn yields near half crop. Clarence Mahony persuades Agnes Vnangst to canoe voyage with him aided by Judge Thomas. Salem township Republicans plan a pole raising. Sunday schools held a large convention with Jean Cline addressing the Home and its future Western role. John Erkelman buys Meyer grocery, takes over Oct. 1.
Panhandle weather brings rain that thickens cattle fat and hay being stored across bay lands. Reports note experimental patches showing promising yields, with large quantities of forage available for winter. Cool seas, thunder, and persistent weather have slowed progress but hay and forage stocks rise across the Panhandle.
In Atlanta a defender of protection argues itinerant vendors are taxed to relieve city burdens, while locals benefit from revenue for schools and improvements. The piece contrasts protections for resident merchants with the free-trader status of itinerant sellers and frames it as a model for foreign nations seeking markets.
The fragment reviews a debate over a phrase to a Grand Duke, notes Gov't interest in a deep water harbor near Galveston, cites rising coal vs natural gas usage, and highlights Cowley County Fair preparations, irrigation progress in western Kansas, and various local incidents including a theft and a shooting claim, all reflecting a restless period of policy and community news.
County contracts with the Missouri Parifh railway to Columbus Ohio and return. The fare is 15.55 dollars, while the company claims any rival rate is invalid. The text references various figures, places and readers in Kansas and Europe, with scattered discussion of tariffs, mortgages, curiosities, and weather observations, presenting a mosaic of mid century notices and commentary.
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