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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
4
John J. Carney editor and manager notes Aberdeen Washington paper as the city official publication. Subscription terms and advertising rates are listed. Births marriages and deaths printed free while county correspondence is welcomed. no fees if circulation claim not true.
The New York Journal argues William Jennings Bryan is the best Democratic nominee and opposes Dewey as backed by a clique of corruptionists. It praises Dewey as a Democrat but supports Bryan for the presidency, reflecting Hearst's editorial stance on the era's political battle.
Governor Pingree says the people’s hope lies with the Democratic Party after years as an independent Republican. He rejects any withdrawal announcement and asserts no opposition to Democrats, urging focus on the fall election. The piece contrasts U S policy in the Philippines with pacification efforts, citing heavy Filipino losses and calls for liberty or death.
The Chicago Times-Herald on April 4 denounces the Porto Rico bill as a remarkable departure from American precedents and a flagrant violation of good faith. It warns that the Republican majority faces a reckoning from Republicans in the upcoming November elections.
A senate resolution expressing sympathy for the Boers failed 29 to 20 on Monday. The text notes broad public sympathy but says the administration cannot express such sentiment while it suppresses free government in Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Henry Watterson declares support for Bryan and denounces Republican reconstruction elements. Ex Senator George F. Edmunds, renowned constitutional lawyer, argues the Porto Rican tariff is unconstitutional and immoral, highlighting legal opposition to the Porto Rican bill.
Ex governor Bradley’s counsel argued public office is private property under the constitution. He contrasted with Jefferson and Lincoln views of a public trust, noting a partisan shift among Kentucky Republicans and labeling opponents as assassins.
Hanna McKinley and Foraker oppose public opinion within the Ohio Republican party. One major Ohio paper supports their push to subvert constitutional norms by turning Porto Rico into a vassal state, challenging moral law and national principles.
The Puget Sound Timbermen Association orders all logging camps within its jurisdiction shut from June 1 to July 16 to curb price drops from overstocking. About 700 to 900 men are expected to lose work for six weeks due to the closure.
The District of Columbia moves to prohibit large firecrackers on Independence Day. A New York World column questions if a Chamber of Commerce report could replace the Declaration of Independence in public readings.
A Washington letter flags a growing public backlash against the War Department under Secretary Root over Cuban funds and double salaries for U S officers, claims of extraneous living expenses, and a ship subsidy bill tied to Republican leadership. It notes McKinley and cabinet complicity, warns of fast tracked debate in the House, and cites Senator Wellington's break with the party over Philippines policy while detailing the Chehalis county Democratic convention set for May 12 to choose delegates for Spokane.
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