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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
6
Boone County Progressive publishes weekly from the Progressive Office at South and Lebanon streets. Dated September 26, 1912, the post office registration notes this as a second class matter. Rates list one year in advance at 100 dollars and call for prompt reporting of delivery issues.
The slate includes United States Senator Albert Beveridge of Indianapolis and Secretary of State William A. Pierson of New Albany. State officers cover Treasurer John Bower of Fowler, Auditor George W. Lott of Vincennes, Attorney General A G Manning of Kokomo, and Superintendent John W. Kendall of Greenfield. Supreme Court Clerk Edward R. Lewis of Indianapolis, State Geologist Jethro C Culmner of Spencer, and judges Lew W. Vail of Goshen, Benny Pearson of Bedford, Elias D Sulzburg of Indianapolis, with first and second district appellate nominees George H. Coons Muncie Willis B Roe East Chicago Homer C Underwood Fort Wayne.
County ticket slate lists Judge J M Worley and many others including Representative C W Johnson Prosecutor W J Darnall Auditor C W Essex Treasurer Robert Swope Recorder James R McCann Sheriff Joe A Cain Clerk L J Kern Assessor James G B French Burveyor Briant Fulwicer Goroner Dr H W Millikan Commissioners and Council members across districts with names such as Charles Kern S M Riker Abraham Eckert Watson Masters James W Slagle George Burton Charles W Cook D King Joseph Witham.
A description of ninth Indiana district handbills by standpat Republicans using an altered eagle motto “We hain’t mad at nobody.” The piece condemns past primary fraud and political machine tactics from 1912 to 1914, contrasting with the slogan “In union in strength” and urging voters to reject standpatism.
Fred W. Knapp of the Beloit Kas Gazette resigns from the Republican Party and joins the Progressive Party, saying his two-year dream of GOP progress failed and that the Republican organization is hopelessly out of date with old-line progressives wasting their efforts.
Mr Knapp a Roosevelt man before 1912 says the Progressive party was a protest and he intended to keep the Republicans progressive next time He criticizes leaders like Penrose Cummins and Curtis and resigns from the Mitchell county Republican committee to join the Progressive fight without evasion This marks a clear split over party unity and progressive aims.
A long critique of standpat Republican editors and their Madison county convention. It alleges dead delegates listed from poll books, presses falsehoods about Progressives, and efforts to place Progressives on tickets. The piece cites Shelby County rebukes and Progressive responses including Ray Wanters and Wilson T. Conger accepting tickets while denying withdrawal claims.
In 1912 strong newspaper support aided the Progressive movement and its candidates. The Elkhart Review, a longtime Republican organ in Elk hart Indiana, endorsed Beveridge for U S Senator. A new weekly Independent starts at Princeton Indiana by D A Boatwright. The Progressive Herald planned launch at New Castle Indiana.
A Kokomo Indiana paper highlights a broad network owned by John C Shaffer including The Evening Post and The Indianapolis Star. The piece notes numerous state and city titles switching to Progressive alignment from Republican or other affiliations. It emphasizes the influence and growing momentum of progressive journalism nationwide.
The Chicago Tribune laments renewed sectionalism in federal policy. It attacks the Wilson administration for favoring the South, discriminating against Union veterans, and assigning posts to political workers, urging that rhetoric won’t heal the divisions.
The Philadelphia North American argues a split between the Senate version of the Colombia treaty and the official Colombian text. It accuses either Colombia of trickery or the Wilson administration of deliberate deception, citing a mistranslation of the regret clause and calling for accountability.
Prosecutor Dodson and city police push a current robbery inquiry amid shifting statements. Joseph Trowbridge recanted his earlier confession implicating many boys, exonerating Brashar, while several youths linked to a Pavey store theft are jailed pending affidavits.
A simple Thorntown ceremony united Maud Richey and Wilbur Clark in marriage before about thirty guests. Miss Letha Graves played Mendelssohn and Mrs. Hugh Niven sang. The bride, a fourth grade teacher, and the groom, a Wabash College graduate now on Frankfort high school staff, plan to reside in Frankfort after a trip to Chicago.
Miss J Geraldine McInerney wed Preston Burton Condit at 10 East Michigan Street Indianapolis with Rev C H Carmichael officiating. Guests included Walter Fitch and Mrs Henry Ledding among others. After a wedding journey they plan to reside in Clermont. Separately William Webster 62 shot himself on Kirklin gravel road near Frankfort. a note to wife and family cited ill health and despair. He left five sons and one daughter, plus a brother.
The D M C club picnic occurred Wednesday in Wysong’s grove near Ross ton. A merry party of ladies and children traveled on the 7 50 Central Indiana, returning at 6 05. A delectable picnic lunch was served at noon. Attendees included Mira Roscos Bratton Mrs BE G Walker and Son Marcellus Mrs ML Platt Mrs Chas Staton Mrs John Robertson Mrs Will Lewis Mrs Ches Schule mire Mrs Josiah Fishback and son Robert Mrs Chas Forbes and daughter Helen Louise Mrs Will Yelton and son Donald Bils Chas Leeke Lavern Mrs Walter Cory Aleatha Mary and By in Cory Mrs Edward Cox Mrs George E Adams Mrs James Pardish Miss Lucile Burke J M French.
The Library Board received two blue cloth copies of An American Soldier under the Greek flag at Bezanie from Agelo Katche and John Zissis of Pataca Confectionery. The work by T C Hutchison recounts the siege of Bezanto in Epirus during the Balkan War, honoring Greek aid and Greek Americans. Published by Greek American Publishing Co Nashville at $2.00 per volume, the books will stay on reference and be loanable under library rules.
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