davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
CAUCUsEs.
AUSTIN TOWN.

A Republican caucus for the town of
Austin will be held at Gregson's mill, on
Saturday, Sept. l, at o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of electing five delegates to
attend the County Convention to be held
in Austin on Monday. Sept. 8.
H. w. LIGHTLY, Chairman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

~" Z 0O19 July ~, 1o6to
JOHN 8. PILLsBURY.
JOEL p. HEATw0LE, Chairman.
Secretary.
~ The Chairmen or Secretaries of the diff.
1erent county conventions will please report
to the Secretary of the State Central Com
mittee. the names and post ONCE address OF
county Committeeman. II this is done
promptly it will be of great service to- the
party, and insure prompt and active work:
The State Committee request this kind fav.
or Of each county convention.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

S0S AsSpOOAAC00 N0tlOuaA A1CASt C4IS yS8E
help the temperance cause?" that I ven
ture to ask Republican editors to publish
the following reply:
Everybody knows that either the Re-
publican or Democratic nominees will be
elected, and that therefore votes cast for
other candidates cannot possibly affect
the approaching election. 1t is, of course,
true that the man who votes for Clinton
Fisk or Belva Lockwood stands up to be
counted, but it is equally true that, in
the vital matter of deciding who is to rule
over US, he counts as mere cipher in q
column of ciphers. His actions say, Il
have no interest in the result of this
struggle. Between Harrison and Cleve-
land have no choice, and am entirely
willing that the worst one shall succeed.
I am aware it is possible might prevent
this, but I utterly refuse to make the
slightest effort in that direction"
And no fairly well informed and honest
supporter of Fisk or Lockwood will pre-
tend that this refusal is based on belief
that there is, from a temperance stand
point, no difference between the two
tickets, for General Harrison is an active
Christian and lifelong abstainer, and an
outspoken opponent of the liquor power,
whose nomination was opposed on the
ground that it would ensure the hostility
of the entire saloon fraternity, while Mr..
Cleveland is-"Grover Cleveland" More
over, Gen. Harrison is the nominee of q
party that has always contained within
its ranks large majority of the temper
ance men of the country. and has been
growing increasingly hostile to the saloon
every year, until now, after defying the
liquor league, by heading its ticket with
a pronounced temperance man, and chos-
ing for second place one who more than
ayear ago publicly announced Il heartily
sympathize" with the anti .saloon Repub-
lican movement, and has, in its national
platform committed itself unreservedly
in favor of "aW wise and we'll directed
efforts for the promotion of temperance"
while Mr., Cleveland is the nominee of q
party that has for generation been dom
mated byhnd grows constantly more sub.
servient to the liquor power. 80.
The character, convictions and sympa-
thies of the 100000 Federal officers and
and the influence they exert
upon living political issues are largely
affected by and dependent upon "the ad-
and this is especially the
case when the President and his party
are in substantial accord. There can,
therefore, be no doubt that, under exist.
ing circumstances. the election of such
man as Gen. Harrison, would be followed
by decided improvement In the general
attitude and tone of this large and very
influential class of men upon the saloon
question. Again. if the Repub lican party
finds that "doing right does not bring de-
feat" it will at once become more aggres-
sive in its warfare against the saloon.
But If, on the contrary, the Democratic
party wins. because Of professed friends
IF temperance labored increasingly to
llminish Gen. Harrlson's vote, instead of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONvENTIO

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Republican County Convention for the
County OF Mower and State of Minnesota.
will be held at the Court House in the city of
Austin, in said County, on Monday, the 3rd
day of September, 1883, at $3.50 p. M, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidates
for the following County ofbces:
Auditor.
Treasurer.
Sheriff.
Register of Deeds.
Probate Judge.
County Attorney.
Superintendent of Schools.
County Surveyor.
Coroner.
County Commissioner for list, 3rd and 5th
Districts.
Also to elect seven delegates, and seven al
ternates. to represent said County at Re-
publican State Convention to be held at the
city OF st. Paul, on Wednesday, the 5th day of
September, 1883, at IL o'clock noon.
And for the transaction of such other busl-
ness as may properly come before the Con-
vention.
The several towns and precincts are entit-
led to the following number of delegates, to-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15

CATARRH CURED health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrb Remedy. Price
80 cents, Nasal Injector free. Dorr & Void.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
SENATORS TAKE 1T EASY.
An Adjournment Until Monday-The
Fisheries lit.

An Adjournment Until Monday-The
Fisheries lit.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Upon motion of
Mr.. Sherman, the Senate to-day proceeded
to consideration of the Hoar resolution
providing for the presence of an official
reporter during the discussion of the fisher
les treaty, and ON motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
seconded by Mr. Hoar, the galleries were
cleared and the doors closed, the Senate
being in secret legislative session. The
doors were re-opened at o'clock and a
number of bills of local and private char
acter were passed.
The Senate, in secret session, did not
reach any conclusion either upon the Rid
dleberger resolution for open discussion Of
the fisheries treaty, or the Hoar resolution
providing that the debate be stenOgrapb-
ically taken down for future publication.
The subject was di ,cussed some time, but
went over until next week, and the body
went into executive session without opening
the doors.
The conference report on the House bill
authorizing the President of the United
States to arrange a conference for the pur-
pose of promoting arbitration and recipro-
cal commercial relations with the Central
and South American States and Mexico
and Brazil was presented and agreed to,
and the Senate, at 5 o'clock, adjourned till
Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
MAKING UP DEFIcl1NCIEs.

The House Passes a Bill Covering Sew
eral Governm ment Shortages.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, called up the bill
making an appropriation of $4,000 to sup
ply the deficiency in the appropriation or
the expenses of collecting the revenue from
customs for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1888. There is "a clause in the bill repSaling
the permanent appropriation for the collec-
ton Of customs.
On motion Of Mr.. Sayer, an amendment
was adopted appropriating $3,500, 900 to
supply the deficiency in the appropriation
for the payment Of army and navy pensions
70 invalid widows, minor children and de-
pendent relatives, and survivors Of tho war
Of 1872
On motion of Mr.. Sayers, an amendment
was adopted providing that the apprOpria-
ton Of $4,000 made by the act OF March
3, 1887, for heating apparatus to DO fur
nishod before June 30, 1893, to certain
public buildings shall continue available to
enable the Secretary of the Treasury TO
fulfill contracts entered into prior TO June
30, 1888.
The bill was then passed as amended.
Subsequently Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, stated
that lie had been Informed that the bill con
tsined a clause repeating the permanent APP
preparation for the COLLECTION Of customs,
and he desired an opportunity to oppose
that clause, but objection was made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
SENATORS AND THE CHANNELS
Only a Favored Few to be Heard by
the Committee.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce took up the river and
harbor bill to day, and informally discussed
the plan of procedure in regard to it. 1t
was made known that some thirty or forty
members of the House have asked to be
heard in advocacy of appropriations which
they failed to get into the measuc3 when 1T
was before that body. 1t was suggested
that inasmuch as the House had the bill
in its hands for three months,
allowing no Senators to make arguments
before its committee, and had finally passed
it under suspension of the rules, it would
be only right and fair for the House to rest
satisfied with what the Senate does in the
matter.
1t was also made known that delegates
from many cities had asked for hearings in
respect to the need of works in their locali-
ties. The COMMITTEES concluded that TO
grant all the hearings asked would seriously
embarrass and delay the committees work,
and it was therefore determined not to
grant any hearings, either to Congress men
or delegations, except to one or two delega-
tious for which arrangements have already
been made. The committee will begin
active work on the bill next Saturday
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11

now to have reached the point where we must
seek TO allay the growing bitterness of these
dlfterences by friendly, sincere and mutually re-
Spectfnl consideration of the position assumed
oy each government, or else we must enforce
our views by vigorous measures Of retaliation.
1t is quite clear that, until we are free from the
obligations of the treaty fSlS-they are a part
of our supreme law which no department of
our own government can violate without vio
latlng our constitution, as the treaty Is per-
petual in remuneration of our right of common
nshery, partitloned to use as an appendage of
the country whose independence we established
we cannot, by any means short of successful
war reinstate the United States by our own
acts In the enjoyment of the right that was so
renounced.
NOT ANSWERED IN DETAIL
The undersigned do not find 1t necessary to
answer in detail the various objections urged In
the committee by the Senators opposed to the
ratification OF this treaty because no amend
ment was offered to indicate that the
treaty could be SO improved as
to gain the support Of any member
OF the majority of the committee. The under
signed understand that the dissent from this
negotiation is directed to it as entirety. This
dissent is based, In part, upon the opinion of
some members of the majority that the Presi-
dent should not have entered upon any negotia-
ton, in view of the resolution adopted by the
Senate on Feb. g. 1885, and the opinion of Con
gress as 1t was expressed in the non-intercourse
act, approved March9, 1887"
EMPLOYMENT OF FLEETS.
Under the misunderstanding of the past, the
report says: 1--WE have on both sides sent fleets
to these waters to protect our fishermen against
each other, and against the unfriendly conduct
OF the local governments; fleets to enforce
agreements that the governments con
cerned could not expouud by mutual
understanding. If these questions are
left open, and commercial war Is inaugurated
through measures of retaliation, how many
ships and guns is it supposed will be needed to
keep peace between our fishermen on the coasts
of Labrador and New Foundland? The danger
in this direction does not come from the desire
OF either government to promote war, but from
their inability to prevent its initiation through
personal hoStilities of men associated in the use
Of common rights and privileges, and stimu-
lated by rivalries which are encouraged by laws
of retaliation enacted by their respective gov
ernmentS. These are some Of the dangers
against which this treaty wisely makes safe
provision" d"
The minority report concludes:
The treatyis a just and fair settlement There
is no fault in the manner of its negotiation, and
the President has not in any way exceeded his
constitutional powers or withheld any courtesy
due to the Senate in respect of the agents Sc
lected by him to conduct the negotiation. or in
the time or place of negotiating or concluding
the treaty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
CROP CONDITIONS.
Cotton Planting Backward - Winter
Wheat Little Of.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The report of
the Department of Agriculture says: Low
temperature and deficient rainfall, with
drying winds and some frost, have reduced
the condition of winter wheat in the Cen
tral States. 1t has also been cool on the
Atlantic coast and not favorable to i'm
provement, and yet tho plant has nearly
held its own in this region. On the Pacific
coast only medium development is reported.
In the Southern States the changes are
slight, several averages being the same as
last month. Pennsylvania shows a decline
of points, New York of 10, Ohio Of 12,
Michigan of IL, Indiana OF @, Illinois of 7,
Missouri of 2 and Kansas Of g. The general
average is reduced 0 points, from 80 to 70.
Last year the condition was reduced from
S8 in April TO 63 in May.
STATE AVERAGES.
The State averages Of winter wheat In
the principal States are reported as follows:
New York, rs; Pennsylvania, 81; Virginia,
80; Ohio, 50; Michigan, "a; Indiana, SO; Illi-
nois 81; Missouri, 80; Kansas, "a; Texas, 80.
Spring plowing is not quite SO well ad-
vanced as usual. IL is relatively later in
the more Northern States Of the Atlantic
coast, slightly later than usual in the Mid
die States, and scarcely up to full average
in the South. It's progress is an average in
the Ohio valley, but late in the Northwest,
especially in Dakota.
COTTON PLANTING BACKWARD.
Cotton planting was delayed by an excess
Of moisture in February and low tempera-
ture In March, the soil not being in condi-
tion for early planting. The delay was
greatest in Texas and Louisiana. La Ark
ausas, Tennessee and North Carolina. from
4 TO & per cent. less than usual was planted
on May l. In the States on the coast, from
South Carolina to Mississippi, planting Is
nearly up 10 its average advancement.
The investigation of the rate OF wages OF
agricultural labor SHOWS that no material
change has occurred since the last previous
inquiry, in May, 1885, There is a slight in
crease in New England, in the northern
tier of States from Michigan westward,
and IN some of the Southern States. There
is no appreciable change in the Central
States Next mouths report will give the
rates by States.
Winter rye remains very nearly as in
April, the average being 92.9, instead Of
935.
The condition of winter barley is ss3,
promising medium crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
TENNESSEE TALKS.
The President and His Message En-
Enthusiastically Incorsed.


Enthusiastically InGorsed.
NASHVILLE, May l0.-The Democratic
State Convention reassembled at o'clock
this morning, with W. c. Houston in the
chair
A resolution was introduced criticising
President Cleveland for allowing the Re
publicans to remain in Office, which was
promptly tabled.
On motion of ex-Congressman Casey
Young, of Memphis cheers were given for
President Cleveland with will.
The convention went into the election of
four delegates from the State at large TO
the national convention at ST. Louis. Hon.
a. M. Looney and Capt John X. Goodwin
were declared elected.
The committee appointed TO draw up
platform made their report, in which they
heartily Endorsed President Cleveland's adj
ministration, his recent message to Congress
and the management Of affairs in Tennes-
see during the past two years. The report
was adopted amid great enthusiasm.
The additional delegates at large to tho
National Convention are Fl. H. Ingersoll
and Ex-Governor John G. Brown. The
Convention adjourned at II o'clock tonight
after the sixth ballot for Governor without
result
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
ALABAMA's DEMOCRATS.
President Cleveland and His Policy In
dorsed.


dorsed.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 10.-The State
Democratic convention this morning
adopted platform unanimously, and after
trausacting other business, adjourned sine
die. The platform says:
The Democratic party of tho State of
Alabama, in convention assembled, de-
clares:
l. That the firmness, ability and states
uanship displayed by President Cleveland
in the administration If his high Office On
title him TO the confidence aud support Of
his fellow-citlzens; that we indorse and ap-
prove his administration, and especially his
action and efforts 10 secure reform and re-
duction of the tariff, and we believe that
the interests Of the country demand his
re-election and to that end our delegates
TO the national convention are hereby in
structed to vote for his denomination.
2. That we are unalterably opposed 10 tho
present war tariff. We demand reform Of
tho tariff and reduction OF the surplus in
the .treasury by a reduction of tariff taxa
tion.
The delegates to the national convention
are: From the Soate Mt large Il. w. Pettus,
q. b. Clark, w. f. Foster and RI. G. Tomp-
kins; and from the Congressional districts:
D. F. Bastor, D. G. Webb, Tennent Lomax,
j. +. Sta lings, j. H. G.. Martin, b. NJ.
Stevens, A. Il. Coffee G. w. Hooper, n. G..
Wilkinson, i. A. Buyck, l.. B. Musgrove,
Lewis Stone, John II. Caldwell, Thomas s.
Plowman, X. G. Hunt and Henderson
peeplpg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
evening session to be for debate on the
tariff bill
A NEW MEMBERS OBJECTIONS.

At the evening session of the House Mr..
Belden, Of New York, addressed the House
in opposition to the tariff bill, directing his
remarks principally against the sugar and
rice clauses, which he held did not go far
enough In the reduction Of duties.
Mr. Atkinson, of Pennsylvania, declared
himself as wholly in favor of the protective
policy.
Mr.. Gardlev, of Pennsylvania, entered a
strong protest against the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Tracy, of New York, declared that
his people wanted large reduction of I'M
port duties He took up and denied in de-
tail, with the aid of quotations from
messages and documents, the assertions that
Andrew jackson, Samuel Tilden, and
Grover Cleveland had been high protec-
tionists.
LIKE THE SWISS TROOPS.
Mr.. Dargan, of South Carolina thought
it was singular that twenty-five years after
the war issues had been settled those ques-
tions should be revived aud renovated for
use in fight against tariff reform. They
were historical, not political issues. But
they seemed to be like the Swiss troops
subject to engagement for or against any
cause.
Mr. Newton, of Louisiana, in a few brief
remarks, expressed his general approval of
the bill.
MR.. GAMBLER WANTS A COMPROMISE.
Mr. Gambler, of Georgia, while denounc-
ing the internal revenue and tariff systems
as iniqutous, held that the great accumula-
tion of money in the treasury was greater
evil To avert these evils compromise and
CONCESSION were necessary. Tne dan
ger could be overcome by lowering
taxes; if the tariff could not
be reduced the internal revenue taxes
should DO removed. If neither could be
done entirely, something might be done in
each direction by mutual concession. This
was craftsmanship; this was tbs spirit Of
republcanism. Though the revenue feat
ures of this bill did not meet his views he
would accept them and the entiro bill in
true spirit of concession.
The House at l. o'clock adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
MORE TINE FOR TALK.
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
The Senate Passes the Forfeiture Bill
as Amended.

as AnenQ6Q.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-In the Senate to-
day the railroad land grant forfeiture bill
was again taken up, the question being on
Mr. Calls motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed. There seemed
to be some question as TO the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr. Georg and agreed
to, whether it eifec ed tao purpose which
he intended. the protection Of the rights of
home tead aud pre-emption claimants.
Mr.. Spooner explained the difficulty and
favored reconsideration OF the vote 50 as 10
have il corrected, but Mr.. Plumb moved 10
lay the motion 20 reconsider on the table.
This latter motion was disagreed 10 by a
vote of % yeas to "a nays. The vote ON the
passage Of the bill was then rocJnsidered
and the bill was again brought before the
Senate.
The necessary amendment TO protect pre-
emption and homestead claimants, was then
offered by Mr.. Spooner, and was agreed to.
Mr.. CALLS AMENDMENT
Mr.. Call offered an amendment confirm
ing the titles Of the purchasers OF certain
railroad lands in lOrida, lying adjacent 70
parts Of railroad Ii rs constructed within
the time limited in the granting act.
Mr.. George explained that there were
doubts entertained by the courts and law
yers in Florida whether when the entire
line of railroad was not constructed
within the time limited, or was not con
structed at all, lands along the completed
parts were not forfeited. The object Of the
amendment was TO remove that doubt.
Mr.. Plumb moved TO amend the amend
ment by adding proviso that a mortgage
or pied 90 OF land by any railroad companies
should be considered as a sale.
Mr.. Call accepted the proviso.
Mr.. Calls amendment was agreed to and
the bill passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11

tions, nominations were in order, and the
following were made by rising vote:
Governors. {. ShurtlefF, of Montpelier.
Blu, lington.
Treasurer--W T. Peck, of Barnet.
The delegates at large to the national
convention were appointed, and Presi-
Dental electors selected. The platform
heartily indorsed President Clevelands adj
mini>tration, and urges his reelection;
favors such tariff revision as will reduce
taxation to the needs of the government
economically administered, and reasserts the
party's belief that property should be the
principal subject of taxation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS.
Cleveland Eulogized and State Ticket
Nominated.

MONTPELIER, VI, May 10.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention was organized this
forenoon, with Patrick NJ. Meldon, of Rut-
land. as permanent chairman. Mr.. Meldon
addressed the convention. His approving
references TO President Cleveland's admins
trutiOn, were greeted with great enthusi-
asm. He spoke Of the oppression Of tbs
poor, resulting from high prices due to pro-
lection, and presented glowing picture Of
President Cleveland as the great champion
Of reform In this regard. He said: ave
have but one candidate, but he
is worth more than all the others
put together. The Republicans want 10
set Of principles personided In Grover
Cleveland. [Great applause.1 After the
appointment of the Committee on Resolu-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
GOVERNMENT BONO BUYING.
The Aggregate of Yesterdays Offers
$4,457, 500.

WASHINGTON, May lO.-The offers for
the sale of bonds to the government re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-day
aggregated $4 ,457, 800 in lots as follows:
Is, coupons; $3.50, 900 at 1914 and $50, 900 at
127; IS, reg stered 81, 600 900 at l27, $500, 900
at 127s6, s., 900 900 at IN and $20,0 at 127
41%s, coupons $40 900 at 107T, $4,000 at
$40, ,OOO at l07%, $1,000 at 1919 $l05, 1909 at
lO79l, $500 at 1871, and s50,0O0 at 1OS.
The Secretary of the Treasury this after
noon accepted S20,500 41ss registered bonds
at l073%
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-11
A CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE.
The Conference Report On the Joint
Resolution Adopted.

keBOluUiOn AOOpboQ.
WASHINGTON, May 10-In the House,
to-day, Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, sub
mittod the conference report on tho joint
resolution authorizing the President TO ar
range conference for the purpose Of pro-
noting arbitration and encouraging re-
ciprocal commercial relations between the
United States of America and the Republics
of Mexico and Central and South America
and the Empire Of Brazil. 1t was adopted.
Tine explanatory report of tho House CON
ferees state that the only important change
in the resolution is that the ten delegates,
on behalf of the United States, shall be ap-
pointed by the President. In the resolu-
tion, as it passed originally, the President
Of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
were authorized TO appoint two members Of
their respective bodies TO act as delegates,
aud the appointment Of the other six dele
gates was vested in the President.