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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
4
The Batesville Tribune notes publishing weekly on Thursdays with editor Donald McCallum. It lists subscription options: one copy for one year with postage paid at $1.25, or six months with postage paid.
Republican slate names a full ticket with winners listed for Governor Winfield T. Durbin Lieutenant Governor Newton W Gilbert Secretary of State Union B Hunt Auditor WM H Hart Treasurer Leopold Levy Attorney General Wm Taylor Reporter Supreme Court Charles W Renny State Statistician Benjamin F Johnson Superintendent Frank L Jones Judge Supreme Court First District James H Jordon Judge Supreme Court Fourth District Leander J Monks
W. L. Pryor of Washington township announced as a candidate for Commissioner of the 2nd district. The nomination is subject to the decision of the Ripley county Republican convention.
Filipino leader General Pio del Pilar has been captured amid ongoing clashes. The report notes his detention as authorities tighten control after earlier calls for resistance. Local reactions remain unsettled as the capture shifts the balance of power in the area.
The open door to China remains uncertain and will require cooperation from all nations to keep it ajar for a time.
Indiana Populists had floated endorsing Mr. Shively if the Democrats nominated him for governor. With Shively not the Democrat nominee, the Populists face whether to nominate him anyway and risk party conflicts.
The state platform endorses Chicago principles, barring any gold Democrat from voting the state ticket without sacrificing his principles and manhood.
A speaker contrasts losses in the Philippines with losses at St. Louis arguing strikes cost more than war and calling for upholding government rights, honor, and prestige. The remark emphasizes the greater impact of domestic labor unrest over overseas conflicts.
The text debates whether Aguinaldo is dead and argues Lentz Hoar Bryan and other Tagals in America will keep sympathy for the rebellion in the Philippines alive, implying continued support regardless of Aguinaldo's status.
A fragmented report notes boxing athletes linked to a Flowery Kingdom label and non Christian Chinese identifiers, while strike sympathisers described as enlightened Americans, reflecting urban tensions in St Louis amid protests and cultural clashes.
Representative Dolliver of Iowa is viewed as having the inside track for the Republican vice presidential nomination. He is noted as one of the West’s ablest orators and would bolster the ticket’s strength.
A call issued for a National Committee meeting of the gold Democrats in Indianapolis on July 25 to organize against Bryan. The faction opposes Bryanism the Chicago platform the 16 to 1 heresy and all forms of anarchism.
Four years ago opposition totals in Oregon were 27 253 against Tongue and 28 145 against Ellis 12 617. This year all opposition fused against Tongue and Ellis and Tongue led by about 2500 while Ellis led by about 6000.
The critique centers on Governor Stephens who allegedly refused to call out the national guard during mob violence in St. Louis. Critics label his stance as morally guilty for not performing a plain and urgent duty while women were assaulted and men were murdered.
In a fiery contest the Democrats of Oregon rejected expansion and backed the Chicago platform while Republicans met the issues fairly. Returns showed the Democrats and their fusion allies defeated, signaling a Union victory as Oregon did before.
In a brief, unclear note the Democratic party expresses sorrow over a sanctioned move. The fragment hints at internal debate and external permission but lacks concrete details or outcomes. Further readable text needed for precise event and actors.
A remark discusses democracy as a struggle over franchise and self government, claiming some citizens are deprived of their rights while others see it as enlightenment and progress. The comment frames the issue as a clash between popular sovereignty and elite control.
The law moving police force appointments from the Mayor of St Louis to the Governor for political purposes has already cost lives and caused property losses. Separation from its proper head is likely to destroy the force's efficiency.
The excerpt condemns the use of militia in St. Louis amid mobs that assault women in the streets. It blames Governor Stephens for bringing disgrace to the nation and undermining American manhood.
The Democratic National Convention will denounce trusts with Van Wyck and Dick Croker as delegates at large from New York voting for anti-trust resolutions. The piece notes many voters may take the resolutions as honest reflections of the party and question the sincerity of the sponsors.
A Democrat judge from Kentucky says he will not "try a sheep killing dog" while prejudice persists. Meanwhile Indiana critics condemn Governor Meant for failing to secure conviction in a county where such bias supposedly blocks justice, per a Democratic judge's testimony.
Elwood reports forty small pox cases and citywide bans on church services, factories, shows, and public gatherings. The State Board of Health is active to stamp out the disease, with Anderson noting twenty cases last week as the gas belt area becomes a focal point of the outbreak.
About fifteen hundred foreign troops departed Tien-Y'sin for Pekin on Sunday in two trains. They aim to repair the rail line and bridges between the cities and, if needed, up to 10,000 more troops could be sent to defend foreign residents and missionaries and possibly confront the Boxers. The Dowager Empress attended theatricals in Pekin as nations mobilize.
The writer questions the label matchless statesman given to W J Bryan by Democrats and compares him to Jefferson Jackson and other giants of the past. The piece notes Bryan’s sugar trust free-list bill as alleged proof, points out it failed to become law, and mentions Havemeyer’s approval of Bryan for that act.
On the witness stand four prominent characters appear. Aguinaldo alone testifies on one side to a single condition of affairs.
The text contrasts American leaders Admiral Dewey General Otis and General MacArthur with Aguinaldo. It appeals to readers to choose sides, endorsing American pride and integrity while condemning Aguinaldo and demagogues. It frames loyalty as a measure of patriotism for American readers.
The speaker proposes inviting Boers to the United States with a path to citizenship within a year and eligibility for office, including the presidency. If not admitted as a people, commissioners could study republican government in America and return to teach it to their countrymen.
The passage argues that massacres of Christians by Boxers and official Chinese sympathy may trigger serious international tensions, threaten the Dowager Empress, and spur a throne shift to the deposed prince, suggesting only a revolution could modernize China.
San Francisco's Hon. John P. Irish says gold Democrats will back Bryan if he repudiates the Chicago platform admits false disaster prophecies admits silver issue was false renounces Populist nomination disavows ties to silver Republicans and admits Cleveland financials were sound. The prompt asks what remains for Bryan if he follows Irish.
Mr Lentz of Ohio backs Bryan and denounces Idaho Governor Steunenberg over the Coeur d Alene miners riot confinement. Idaho Democrats endorse Bryan and renominate Steunenberg, prompting questions who backs whom in a contested convention.
About six million Indians facing starvation prompt relief committees across the country. Citizens urged to send bread and funds via Brown Bros. & Co. 59 Wall St New York. A committee list of 100 named persons is available for verification of reliability.
The speaker argues President McKinley must defend Americans in China without imperial conquest. He notes missionaries push for a strong military response while Democrats oppose imperialism. McKinley is portrayed as balancing protection and restraint as events unfold.
The Philippine Secretary of State claims key Aguinaldo papers were not captured by General Funston but sent to Hong Kong last September. Among them is a letter from William Jennings Bryan advising Filipinos to press for self government and that Americans would eventually support them. The article questions Bryan's intent and whether his words threaten withdrawal of American troops.
A committee of one hundred reliable New Yorkers has organized to solicit contributions for starving millions in India. The note cites support from the British government and the people of England.
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