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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1895
Page
3
The piece argues Democrats oppose Brice's influence in Ohio politics and warns that every Democratic vote is a return to hard times. It blames Brice for disappointing farmers on tariff policy and highlights Hank Brice’s controversial role in campaign dynamics, with Republicans in Hamilton County remaining solid.
McKinley says Campbell's debt estimate for Ohio state municipal and county levels is as close as possible this year, noting the figure of 26,326,790 dollars as a mere trifle and a sign of inaccuracy in Campbell's account.
Questioning where the supposed Democratic prosperity benefits Wayne County farmers and other Ohio farmers, and how merchants and tradesmen rely on that farmer prosperity for their own welfare.
In 1892 six days at 70 cents a ton beat 1895 two or three days at 51 cents a ton, prompting Jackson County coal miners to oppose the Democratic program and pledge to vote against the party.
Democratic caucus endorses Brice of Wall Street again for U S Senator from Ohio. Harper and Wiley must align or lose the party bid. Stark County Populists oppose Krider in the State Senate race, but Krider’s name remains certified on the ticket despite their attempts to remove him.
The text argues that high tariffs under Democratic free trade policies cause English goods to flood the American market. The result is the decline of American made products, harming American farmers and spinners and reducing domestic industry.
At Owllicothe Foraker praised Campbell noting he is not harming others and faces a hard year while criticizing false and foul charges against Ohio as a tactic to win the governorship.
Report notes Brice or Campbell committees sending replies to Cain's Financial School endorsed by Campbell and Carlisle. The party seeks a workaround as they urge voting for Coxev. England shifts U S silver to settle China's war indemnity, with silver imports rising amid the policy.
Fragment from a historic page notes that Denby refused aid to negotiations, while other governments sought to assist their citizens in business. The remark suggests rapid industrial ties could have formed between China and American engineers if not for U.S. policy.
The Brice land in the county lies between eight and ten thousand dollars, Harper and their tenants have received a large portion, and rival factions argue who should control it. The Vernon Republican questions Knox’s influence, while Wayne county Democrats consider backing Brice for State Senator over the issue.
The Massachusetts Democrats advocate maintaining the gold standard of value and require the government to keep all obligations redeemable in gold. They oppose free coinage of silver and any government purchases of silver bullion.
U S Consul Bell at Sydney declares Australia can profit from cattle raised on land costing about an acre with government artesian water. The report suggests Australia can compete with American cattle-growers in London and European markets at prices likely lower than U S stockraisers, refuting optimistic “markets of the world” claims.
Columbus dispatches cast doubt on Brice’s lessening push for the senatorship and flag his broader enterprise motives. The note cites his business schemes and an Ohio railroad operation as parts of a larger private profit scheme, arguing his past chairmanship of the Pacific Railroad Committee in the Democratic Senate was not mere chance.
Carlisle counsels that Ken Cky will elect the Republican governor and legislature as the free silver push by Hardin and Blackburn alienates gold standard believers. Gold Democrats abandon the ticket, Brice’s Ohio stance would alienate silver Democrats, while he courts Populists despite Wall Street schemes.
The year ending Aug 31 1895 shows 17 686 563 pounds of shoddy and Wag imported, far exceeding 201 404 pounds the prior year. Critics say this cheap material harms American manufacturers and wool growers as they struggle to compete.
A Columbus correspondent notes opposition by Democratic candidates to Briceism while highlighting access to M A Smalley’s private rooms, as Brice’s independent legislative committee is managed. The piece argues Brice’s influence over the Democratic caucus remains strong before and after Columbus visits.
In the Eucharistic Congress in Washington, a unanimous resolution supports Sunday alcohol observance as a practical path to sanctification. The measure reaffirms adherence to the Baltimore declaration from the third ecumenical council, which calls for saloon closures on Sundays, signaling rising temperance sentiment among American Catholics.
The Indianapolis Republicans, stiffened by liquor laws and hindered by temperance professors from the Democrats, nominate an unpopular mayoral candidate. The Democrats counter with a popular nominee, a strong ticket, and claim over 5,000 votes for the mayor and about a thousand fewer for the remainder of the ticket.
Grosvenor spoke to his Athens audience about Campbell's past remarks and current stance on the Karahbart law. He contrasted Ohio Legislature actions with earlier canal leases, arguing the state earns little from 42 miles of canal while facing a competing railroad push into coal fields. He said Campbell and Brice harmed Ohio by reviving old Democratic policies.
The article cites past warnings against ad valorem duties in the Democratic tariff plan as prone to fraud. It notes Democrats’ insistence on them to boost imports at the expense of American manufacturers and workers. It reports rumors of large undervaluation frauds by importers and alleged consular connivance or carelessness, tied to Cleveland era reforms and Civil Service rules.
Washington on October 6 reported a sharp rise in the Treasury deficit as expenditures exceeded receipts by 958 thousand dollars for the day. The day’s outlay totaled 1,540,000 dollars against receipts of 581,611.47 dollars, pushing the month’s five day deficit to 3,825,109,995 dollars.
The Globe Democrat cites the 1894 Statistical Abstract showing sharp economy during hard times. It notes drops in per capita cotton, wheat, and corn consumption from earlier years and a sizable fall in wool use, asserting future figures will mark a period as one of the least creditable in U.S. history.
Mexico's export total for the year ended June rose to about 61.4 million in silver value, with silver exports at 90.9 million and total foreign trade near 152 million. Imports from the United States reached about 30 million in silver terms. The Mexican Herald credits prosperity to a silver standard fueling industry and new mills including a protected large paper mill, plus woolen and cotton facilities.
The piece recalls Calhoun's idea of dual presidents, critiques Democratic platforms, and argues tariff protection aids prosperity. It notes the Republican party's rise amid sectional tensions and asserts protectionism spurs industry while free trade depresses business, framing upcoming elections as decisive. MEL, BURBANK, O., OCTOBER, 1895.
All Around Wayne County reports Milton township has the largest crops of corn oats and potatoes ever known. Other items note Shreve stave mill to hire 30 men, Orrville native Levi Arnold serving as policeman in Blackwell Oklahoma Territory, a petition to establish a paste office near Dalton, and various local developments.
Robert A. Miller former manager of C Aultman and Sun Vapor Street Lighting Co faces embezzlement charges tied to Mrs Chance property. Notes signed before a trip allegedly misused as the sum shrank from half a million to nothing. John W Myers deputy under Treasurer Mandres indicted for a $20,000 defalcation. he repaid Mandres but others face action.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 PM at the North Market Street residence, led by Rev. George Mather with Dr. W. Dawson and a select quartet. The Wooster bar attended in sympathy. The obituary followed and interment occurred at the cemetery. Mrs. Adelaide M. Critchfield, born 1834, married L. R. Critchfield in 1854, survived by seven children and 17 grandchildren. Noted for charity, gentleness, devotion to family, and firm faith, she resisted speculative theories about the divine and kept a life of patience and domestic influence. She died at 61 after attempting to extinguish a fire at home, leaving a legacy of kindness and devotion. The item also mentions a railway clerk and an Epworth League excursion notice from Dayton.
Cleveland Leader reports a possible Baltimore & Ohio and Wheeling & Lake Erie's joint extension from Lodi to Cleveland to connect Wooster and Millersburg, shortening routes to Chicago and Cincinnati. Talks include use of Valley tracks and a Cleveland to Lodi line with several surveying efforts and imminent decisions.
Akron Ohio October 9 The friends of Gen A Voris defeated for renomination as judge of Common Pleas by Jacob A Kohler today presented a petition asking that Voris be put on the ticket as an Independent Republican candidate This afternoon the Democrats of this judicial district unanimously nominated Judge Voris.
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