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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
2
A Bloomfield Democrat notice references William M. Moss in connection with a $150 entry or commitment. The brief item centers on the named individual and the stated amount in a civic or organizational context.
The Greene County Democratic gathering is called for a delegation convention in Bloomfield on August 4 at 10 a.m. to nominate a county ticket. Delegates equal one for every 20 Bryan votes in 1896. Township meetings on July 28 at 2 p.m. choose delegates. various township locations listed. Governor Kern and Congressman Miers will attend to speak at 1 p.m. Grand FE. Enpres chaired. Hinpres secretary.
Smith township Democrats are summoned to a mass convention at Lincoln School house on Saturday July 28 1900 at 2 o clock p m to nominate a township ticket and appoint delegates to the county convention Jaurs Gentry Committeeman
The ninth district Democrats nominate David M Allen for Congress. He fought in the Civil War and Spanish American War and now serves in the Philippines with a company. The writer, who served with him in 1892, praises his character and political ability.
The Democratic National Platform and convention are praised as broad and American, urging liberty and federal action against imperialism and trusts. The platform is touted as attracting Republican support, condemning a president seen as a Hanna pawn and trust promoter, with a liberal, unified convention producing a strong result.
The Shoals News urges that imperialism, trusts, and silver coinage define the pivotal issues. It accuses Republicans of forcing a forceful right to rule without consent, denounces their Lincoln worship, and claims Democrats have addressed tariffs and protection honestly.
In a letter from E. W. MolInross, Bloomfield residents protest moving minor misdemeanors to Lyons, Linton, and Worthington courts. He argues local justice should handle violations where possible, citing crowded dockets and lack of home witnesses, while noting grand jury demand and circuit court workloads.
The piece lists Bloomfield teachers and guests at an institute including H O Martindale Eddington Mad dock John T Lamb A J Shields and local students. It notes Miss Maud Neal and Newton B Bonham attending and questions Greene county natives leaving home for opportunity. Continued on page three.
The excerpt lauds William Jennings Bryan, praising his character, honesty, and devotion to the common people. It extols his oratorical skill, diligence, and sympathy with the masses, arguing he embodies true constitutional ideals and would judge government by its effects on citizens at home. It frames Bryan as the strongest possible standard bearer for the era.
Correspondence notes visits and church attendance from residents including Ada Owen Jowie Emma Sims and others. Several families from Vilas Bloomfield Union Valley Campground and Plainville are mentioned with short social updates and health concerns.
Lizzie Britton visited her father Friday while families of Gaston Hoke and Lawhead gathered for hay harvest and a dinner at Bereascu's. Players Gallant and Fraterant noted good weather and a fine meal as Bloomfield and local kin shared a social weekend.
Victor L. Emerson, Baltimore inventor now in Ottawa, claims a hydrogen carboning method to convert daily waste sawdust and mill refuse into high value by products worth $30 a ton. Ottawa experiments suggest large industrial spin offs, including iron works and calcium carbide, with light and heat at ten cents per thousand feet. Emerson, a Maryland native, also developed a successful lumber dry kiln and other paying inventions.
A description of the sub treasury on Wall Street at Nas sau Street in New York with a Washington statue on its steps marking the oath of office. Inside the entrance a red sandstone block where Washington stood is framed behind glass. A quote from Uncle Eben appears in the piece.
The article critiques Republican reactions after the Democratic platform embrace at Kansas City. It notes Roosevelt’s missteps burdening the campaign, shifts in campaign strategy toward imperialism, and the administration’s China and Philippines troubles. It mentions McKinley’s move to Washington, Hanna’s stance, and likely Democratic gains in the next House while warning of war pressures and mobilization efforts.
Daniel Webster defends treaty driven expansion arguing a special session was necessary yet opposes conquests that ignore constitutional limits. He recalls Mr. Jefferson acquiring a province and integrating it into the United States with senators from multiple states.
A New York News column claims Chairman Hanna of the Republican National Committee orchestrated a parodic attack on Roosevelt by forcing him to abandon Rough Rider regalia and wear a stovepipe hat and civilized clothes. The piece ridicules Hanna’s malice and warns of further mockery such as a muzzle and tag declaring harmlessness.
A New York World profile portrays Hanna, Bliss and Heath as a looming force in trusts and politics. The piece accuses McKinley of pliant dependence on Wall Street and Washington, predicting a vast, unprecedented corruption fund to back the administration.
The New York News cites AFL figures saying the Republican Congress blocked labor bills at every turn. They claim Senate and House action buried each measure, serving trusts and monopolies instead. The piece argues Republicans never defend white labor and mislead workers while pledged to enemies.
The piece notes the Dem ocrats’ explicit statements on imperialism and trusts, including what they would do with the Philippines and tariff policy. It contrasts conservative praise with the platform’s clear positions, while linking trusts, Cuba, and war in the Philippines to broader political forces.
The vaudeville candidate Teddy Roosevelt travels the western states wearing a broad sombrero and delivering campaign talks as he cavorts through appearances across the region.
A 1900s analysis argues Standard Oil's rapid profits and vast holdings, led by Rockefeller, threaten U S control. It cites 55 000 percent growth since 1870, with Standard Oil owning iron mines railroads steamers copper mines coal gas works and banks while the government’s wealth trail lags behind. It warns only a stronger antitrust solution can curb concentration of wealth.
Charlies B. Spahr argues that railways with 4.05 billion in stock capital were funded by investors who paid only about 405 million, a ten percent equity. He notes railways yielding 8 percent effectively pay 80 percent on real invested capital.
The piece quotes the Democratic platform warning about a large standing army and heavy tax burden threatening liberty. It comments on U S soldiers spreading American ideas abroad and the risk of backfire domestically, noting brown men and white men as targets of force.
Dr. Lyman Abbott charged in a Cleveland interview last week that men who combine to raise prices are thieves. He said there is no use in mincing matters, calling the trust a moral issue. Kansas City Time a.
An advertisement promotes B B B Blood Balm as a remedy for corrosive skin and systemic ailments. It claims deep seated, obstinate cases yield quickly and offers a free trial bottle, with full treatment sold by druggists at 1 and 5 dollars. The Blood Balm Co. of Atlanta provides directions and free medical advice.
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