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Domestic News August 14, 1883

Lancaster Daily Intelligencer

Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Various Pennsylvania newspapers express views on 1890 census methods, political control, legislative adjournment, tree planting incentives, tariff benefits, and apportionment efforts amid partisan tensions.

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FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Norristown Herald would like to
see a return to simpler methods in taking
the census of 1890.
The Harrisburg Independent thinks the
people will in future assume the bossing
of political parties.
The Harrisburg Patriot calls on the
Legislature to adjourn or the Philadelphia
Times will be obliged to buy a new outfit
of leads.
"The time has come," says the Wilkes-
barre Union Leader, "to close the extra
session, and let the Republicans take the
responsibility for their ultimatum."
The Reading Times would like to see
tree planting encouraged in the states by
a system of premiums, taking the shape
of tax remissions.
The Altoona Times prays to be delivered from the importunities of those who having been guilty of a misdemeanor, desire
to have its publication suppressed.
That Mr. Powell "will be far stronger
than his party, especially in the northern
tier," is the cheering belief of the Erie
Observer.
"Taggart and Powell, a ticket nominated by the people; Niles and Livsey, a
ticket slated by the bosses," is the terse
summing up of the Montrose Democrat.
The Reading Herald thinks that the
blessings ascribed to a protective tariff in
this country are properly attributable to
the use of the unpretending watermelon.
The Pittsburg Post wants every parliamentary resource to agree upon an apportionment exhausted by the Democrats of
the Legislature before they adjourn.
The Hazleton Plain Speaker wants the
Democrats in the Legislature to vote for
adjournment, it having been sufficiently
demonstrated that the Republicans do not
want an apportionment.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

State Press Political Opinions Legislature Apportionment Tariff Census 1890

What entities or persons were involved?

Powell Taggart Niles Livsey

Where did it happen?

Pennsylvania

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pennsylvania

Key Persons

Powell Taggart Niles Livsey

Event Details

Compilation of opinions from Pennsylvania newspapers: Norristown Herald on simpler 1890 census methods; Harrisburg Independent on people bossing parties; Harrisburg Patriot on Legislature adjourning; Wilkes-barre Union Leader on closing extra session; Reading Times on encouraging tree planting via tax remissions; Altoona Times on suppressing misdemeanor publications; Erie Observer on Powell stronger than party; Montrose Democrat on Taggart/Powell vs. Niles/Livsey tickets; Reading Herald attributing blessings to watermelon not tariff; Pittsburg Post on exhausting apportionment resources; Hazleton Plain Speaker on Democrats voting for adjournment.

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