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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
4
Versailles resident Frank S. Jones is announced as a candidate for Circuit Judge subject to the Republican Judicial Convention decision. The notice names Jones and the nomination context without listing other contenders.
Francis Marion Thompson is a candidate for the office of Judge of the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, subject to the decision of the Republican convention of this circuit.
The United States has advanced to a leading exporting nation under the Dingley tariff yet critics urge modification toward Wilson Hill ideas. They claim the Wilson Hill would reduce exports and raise imports, challenging the current tariff policy.
The railroad rate bill in a Republican Congress is condemned by Democratic leaders yet received near unanimous support from both parties in the Senate. All Republicans voted yes except one, and all Democratic leaders except two backed it, signaling broad cross party approval.
The writer denounces widespread railroad graft linked to Standard Oil, arguing many clergymen and colleges reject gifts from the monster to avoid moral taint. It condemns Rockefeller as head and Rogers as his key ally in corrupting institutions.
Indiana Democratic papers say the party cannot win the better class of voters while national chairman Tom Taggart profits from a French Lick gambling venture. They argue Taggart should divest from the Monte Carlo operation or the party should remove him to restore respectability.
The paper reports a sweeping investigation into Pennsylvania railroad officials at all levels. The inquiry targets alleged corrupt methods with a promise of strong judicial outcomes and conviction for serious misconduct.
The article extols rural free delivery as a key Republican success from Wanamaker to Roosevelt. It argues Democrats blocked it under Cleveland, while McKinley and later Republicans expanded routes, boosting farm land values, roads, education, and access to markets for Indiana and nationwide rural communities.
The president rejects being sidelined by Senators Tillman and Bailey as the rail rate bill aims to curb railroad overcharges and favoritism toward large shippers. Supporters say it weakens monopolies and benefits the masses, while critics accuse Roosevelt of lacking courtesy for crossing political lines. The public is urged to see the bill as a major gain for common people and a check on trusts.
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