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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
6
The Republican county convention will meet today in the EIR opera house with delegates chosen largely without opposition. Expect usual politicking for top places, but belief remains the men selected will represent the party's best interests and form Bernalillo County's local administration for the next two years.
The article argues New Mexico should press the Santa Fe railroad for freight rate equalization with Denver and El Paso to reduce living costs and promote Albuquerque as the territory’s commercial center. It notes Santa Fe’s opposition and the need for statewide action.
An European tremor surfaces as Hague talks and treaty efforts fail to curb armament growth. The text notes rising militancy burdening Old World publics while Balkan tensions intensify. It echoes fears that international covenants lack binding force to halt unsettling preparedness for war.
An editorial from the Philadelphia Polite Ledger argues over two paths to global peace. One trusts that treaties and arbitration can govern nations, the other trusts overwhelming power by the United States and Britain to enforce peace, risking a world ruled by force.
The article questions a health department claim that 154 heart related deaths in a week were caused by baseball fever. It argues the rise results from public indignation over the Duke of Abruzzi ending a romance, not heart disease from sports.
An observer notes how the British Parliament united across parties in response to a foreign crime. The piece highlights the high confidence in Foreign Secretary Edward Grey and mentions Lord Lansdowne and the Lords as key figures in the unity shown by the nation.
The foreign affairs secretary voices unreserved support to the government, uniting his party though Unionists and Liberals show less harmony. The Lords are expected to take a firmer stance, with a possible compromise on the education amendment and the liquor licensing program to be pushed through. Suffragettes may add color to Westminster proceedings but are unlikely to sway outcomes.
Observations from the Columbus Journal report a summer resurgence in horseback riding with many businesspeople and more women taking up the sport for exercise and fresh air. The Washington Star notes the horse may outlast the automobile in cultural value, praising its reliability and elegance while criticizing modern auto chaos.
A newspaper notes the campaign as education and weighs all theories and policies. It cites California politics with the San Francisco Call reporting a fundraising appeal from the Democratic committee while Republican headquarters report an empty treasury and a six-bit campaign budget. The piece ends with a critical nod to a distrusting political rhetoric.
A jumbled dispatch cites editors noting Taft concessions in Mississippi and Bryan support, with mock commentary on a recall of a Chinese minister for talking too much. The item rounds to a cheeky regional view from a Sacramento paper.
A man was robbed on a fashionable Pittsburg street at night, with assailants seizing his belongings. Police investigate as the victim recovers, urging witnesses to come forward and provide details of the incident.
The El Paso Times laments winter thaws and Indian summer errors while the Phoenix Republican notes weather mixups. Darting comments rail at public memory, dogs, and bygone chapters, as Kentucky and Texas histories spark cross state border jibes and local humor.
The Roosevelt dam owes its progress to George H Maxwell whose relentless efforts are credited with opening reclamation for the valley. While praising Congress and the president, the piece notes Maxwell’s pivotal role in securing a vision and implementation for local prosperity, as lauded by the Phoenix Republican.
The discourse urges careful study of candidate principles and policies before voting. It stresses that workers must preserve union strength and integrity beyond elections, regardless of which party wins and who becomes president.
In Terre Haute Indiana thousands watched the Chicago world's champions defeat the Detroit American league pennant winners at Central League Park. Mayor Doeal Prown presented an elegant silver service to the champions after the game.
Terre Haute native Cobb led with four singles in four at bats as Detroit faced Chicago in a game. The article notes a suspect rearrested by a grand jury and held in jail, to be taken to San Antonio for trial tomorrow.
Waco Texas Get 20 Antonio Ar Uju the Mexican editor arrested here three weeks ago is indicted on a complaint charging violation of neutrality for publishing material calculated to incite rebellion.
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