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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1891
Page
4
Secretary of the Treasury William Windom collapsed and died at Delmonico's in New York during the Board of Trade and Transportation annual dinner. He had just delivered a powerful speech as applause echoed, and heart disease ended his life.
The article describes a parliamentary maneuver in 1889 to sidetrack the Force bill by advancing the Apportionment bill. It highlights key Republican figures Stewart Wolcott Teller Jones Cameron Farwell Washburn and Gibson plus Plumb as pivotal votes ensuring cloture was avoided. It also profiles Judge David M. Peffer a Kansas Alliance candidate and notes his stance against the Force bill and tariff reform goals.
Senator Ingalls loses to W A Peffer in a Kansas Senate race. Peffer, farmer, soldier, teacher, lawyer, and journalist, aligned with the Republicans though a Prohibitionist, supports free coinage and government loans to farmers. He champions railroad construction and low-interest lending, earning farmer support through his Forum article and tariff manual.
For thirty years Win dom stood as a leading Washington public figure. For twenty-five years he served in the House Senate or Cabinet. He held top roles in both branches and as Treasury Secretary under Garfield he helped refund a large portion of the public debt at lower interest.
The present Legislature pledges reform and economical administrative will. If carried out the programme will create more salaried officers than previous sessions. Salaries rise to thousands. Railroad Commissioners at 2000 pounds and 6000 dollars total, twelve solicitors at 1800 dollars each.
The piece argues laws setting lower interest rates are useless without enforcement. It says honest lenders won’t demand beyond the legal rate, while sharpers set any rate they want, making the risk costlier the lower the stated rate.
The speaker urges preserving the historic name Toisnot, arguing the longtime moniker holds deep heritage from tribal times and must not be replaced by Elm City.
The article urges enactment of a law authorizing an official stenographer. It argues this is urgently needed for efficient court transaction and smooth expedition of judicial business.
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