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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1906
Page
2
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Story county residents look forward to greeting Secretary James Wilson as he travels among friends. He is praised for elevating his department from a bureau to a department of usefulness in government and for facing opposition from the octopus while advancing floriculture and agriculture. Citizens affirm the right to vote and stress civic duty in a free Republic.
The piece notes strong corporate interest in New York where Hearst and Hughes emerge as radical Democrat and reform Republican faces. In Iowa corporations back Porter to defeat Cummins, while aiming to control party machinery and slate minor state and legislative candidates.
A columnist recalls Gov. Cummins and Sen. Dolliver battling corporate control over railroad rates. The piece warns corporations fund opposition through the Democratic committee and lobbyists. It ponders turnout driven by corporate influence versus citizen advocacy and the odds on election day.
The piece argues Cummins expanded permanent improvements with Ames bills praised by Porter, who later attacks extravagance. It questions political incentives, noting Ames figures and the flying squadron’s push to influence Des Moines lawmakers amid a broader battle against Dolliver supporters.
A Theodore-style political appeal urges Story county voters to cast a straight Republican ticket next Tuesday. The Intelligencer advocates uniform party voting and asks readers to record their ballots for the Republican slate.
The article argues Iowa voters must back Senator Dolliver and Gov. Cummins in a reform fight against corporate influence. It portrays a heated, nationwide push to defeat rate regulation opponents, with Des Moines organized efforts and county clashes as the octopus metaphor highlights the campaign against Dolliver.
The Des Moines Register editorial touts Iowa State College at Ames as leading in percent growth in higher learning attendance, surpassing other institutions. It argues Ames will have the largest aggregate student body in Iowa and possibly the West, with Iowa State graduates already prominent in many fields.
The Ames college football team lost to Minnesota, their first defeat this season, despite scoring on the Gophers with key players out. Ames has played six games, scoring over 200 points to 24 against, and next faces South Dakota at State Field.
The freshmen class arrives strong at Ames College as they defeat sophomores in the first sanctioned class scrap and win the football game 5 to 2 while the seniors lose to juniors earlier. The freshmen draw from last year's high school Pemig from across the state and are praised as a powerful and skilled group.
The state confirms no elections in the next two years, urging residents to allocate time to vote next Tuesday. It emphasizes the importance of participating despite the extended electoral interval and highlights civic duty.
A civic notice urges voters to participate now with the reminder that another chance comes only after a two year interval. It stresses the importance of casting ballots within the current election cycle.
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