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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
4
The Semi-Weekly Aberdeen Herald lists subscription options from two dollars per year with discounts for advance payment and shorter terms. The paper boasts it is the oldest on Grays Harbor with the largest Chehalis County circulation, warning that advertising contracts may be forfeited if the circulation claim is not fully accurate.
The article discusses the push for direct popular election of U S senators, arguing the current state legislature selection is flawed and undemocratic. It notes widespread support for change, critiques Senate self interest, and mentions Delaware’s stalemate and a pending speakership race led by Joseph Cannon with Mark Hanna's backing.
President Roosevelt opposes tariff revisions aiding trusts, while Republican figures and newspapers push for tariff changes to curb monopoly power. Sources cite Harvard Republican Club, Iowa platform, Chicago Times Herald, Philadelphia Ledger, and others advocating removal or modification of tariffs to limit trusts.
The Oregonian argues the surplus from Secretary Shaw's report shows a $91 million year end, with $43 million this year and $51 million next. It faults Congress for not funding internal improvements or cutting protective duties, asserting trusts influence policy and tax burdens on consumers.
Merchants who advertise reap better returns than those who neglect promotion. Those who persistently inform customers about good stock and capable clerks build business advantage, while passive effort yields little.
The New York Evening Post highlights Comptroller Kidgeley warning that reserves are running down across the country and the banking system is in a serious situation requiring close attention. The piece notes partisan spin, with Republicans blaming conditions beyond their control and Democrats labeling the warning as gloomy.
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