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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
6
Boone County Progressive published at Leba Indiana by FELKES. Issue shows bidirectional publisher line, street corner South and Baron, entered as second class matter September 25 1812. Subscription rate listed as annual in advance. Readers urged to report delivery irregularities to office.
United States Senator Beveridge of Indianapolis appears on the ticket alongside Secretary of State Pierson of New Albany and Treasurer John Bower of Fowler. Other posts include Auditor Lait of Vincennes and Attorney General Manning of Kokomo, with educators Kendall of Greenfield and Lewis of Indianapolis.
A list of candidates for county offices including Representative Charles Johnson Prosecutor W J Darnall Auditor D L Creath Treasurer Robert Swope Recorder James R McCann Sheriff Joe C Cain Clerk L J Kern Assessor James E French Surveyor Briant Fulwicer Coroner Dr B W Millikan Commissioner First District Gherlea A Kern Commissioner Third District S M Riker Councilman First District Abraham Rekert Councilman Second District Watson Masters Councilman Third District James W Slagle Councilman Fourth District George Burtour Councilman at Large Charles W Cook D King Linneus L Pauley
California voters in a prior primary shifted support to Progressive nominees on both major ballots. The California Supreme Court ruled party nominees must reflect voters in the primary, allowing Progressive candidates to appear on the state ballot under multiple party labels. The decision upheld direct primary rights and rejected the Republican machine’s bid to cancel Progressive nominations.
The Progressive movement in Indiana surges as Roosevelt headlines a massive Indianapolis rally. Thousands overflow Tomlinson hall and streets, outpacing both old parties while Beveridge Pierson and Shively press for reform. The event marks a decisive boost to the Progressive slate and momentum against the established machines.
A company of men from Indianapolis welds traction rails using heated steel powered by electricity from the trolley wire. The glowing arc creates intense light and dangerous glare. workers wear red and green glasses to protect eyes. One man reportedly went blind briefly due to exposure before using proper eye protection. Work aims to finish by week’s end.
John Ganns once popular catcher for Fowler and later with Peoria Topeka and other teams is believed dying of stomach cancer at his Fowler home. He was highly liked, and the Hanna ball park in Fowler was named for him after his Kankakee season illness.
Ira Sharp, Republican candidate for Boone county judge, accepted an invitation from the Presbyterian Brotherhood of Thorntown to address the assembly on Friday evening October 9. He will discuss The Proposed Constitutional Convention.
The document lists ownership and circulation details for Boons County Progressive a weekly Lebanon Indiana newspaper. Editor J M Batterton publisher Adam E Felker owner Adam H Felker and mentions no bondholders or other security holders. Sworn before me September 28 1914 by J E Batterton Rotary Public.
In Indianapolis Roosevelt appeals for support to the Progressive ticket, praising Beveridge and Peayton, and urging voters to embrace reform, cross-party collaboration, and the forward movement. He cites Abraham Lincoln and Civil War era ideals, notes Louisiana support for progressives, and argues against machine politics aligned with Lorimer and Sullivan.
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