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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1903
Page
6
An occasional change in ownership is beneficial for Massachusetts. This year voters are urged to elect Gaston to steer state affairs and usher in new leadership and policy direction.
Colonel Gaston at Winchester criticizes government by commissions as bloated and wasteful. He urges consolidation and abolition of boards, fewer commissioners, and capped spending to cut the state’s debt and taxes. He cites Governor Crane’s past progress and pledges Democratic resolve to reduce commissions to essentials.
A large group of Republicans plans to vote for Gaston believing he would be a strong Governor and that his election would serve as a needed lesson to some Republican bossee.
Ministers in Pilgrim Hall condemn two week old Chinatown raid as improper and violence laden. They call for action by Governor Bates and insist the police overstepped, urging direct appeal to the governor rather than Secretary Hay.
Former Governor Long comments Gaston’s suitability and notes broad GOP support would not mourn a gubernatorial switch.
John Turner the English anarchist is arrested as the first case under the new law forbidding entry of opponents to all organized government. The act, passed after McKinley’s assassination, requires the steamship line to bear costs of removal and maintenance. Turner’s entry via Canada and ties to a hostile group are noted as context.
A New Jersey doctor is robbed and knocked unconscious in New York. He wanders across the country with amnesia, later recognized in Poughkeepsie and placed in a sanitarium where memory returns. He recalls the night of the assault and his lost identity as the mind and body separate briefly.
The speaker argues Billy Gaston would make a better governor than Governor Bates, saying Bates has had his year and Gaston deserves a chance. The comment frames a political idea favoring a replacement.
Governor Bates and allies defend Massachusetts finances amid claims of extravagant administration and rising debt. They stress high credit and low borrowing costs but critics insist the core issue is spending beyond economical needs. The public should not bear excess taxation to fund lavish governance.
The Gaston region shows steady improvement as officials push a rapid rail promotion urging swift action. Citizens are urged to join the program before opportunities pass.
The New York World details Governor Bates of Massachusetts face scrutiny over receiving $3000 in two checks from lobbyist W. J. Holden when Bates was lieutenant governor in 1900. Bates claims the loan used a life policy as security, while critics demand clearer explanation and warn of risks to integrity and re election prospects.
The piece argues that party domination harms the Commonwealth and urges voters to elect Colonel William A. Gaston as a worthy successor to the previous upright Democratic Governor, citing public record and impartial observers.
A short column features Newton Newkirk urging readers to vote for him, with bold emphasis on his candidacy and quick appeals to support his bid for office. The piece conveys a local flavor and a call to action for voters.
In a spirited column, a noted bishop laments falling birthrates and urges a government reward of 25 dollars to parents for every child beyond five in a family. The discussion cites Roosevelt and Harvard’s Eliot and calls for a boost to the nation’s future through a larger population.
John P. D. Long is celebrated on turning 65 as a versatile figure across law, politics, and public life. Born in Buckfield Maine on October 27 1888 he rose from Harvard to governor and secretary of the navy while earning respect for courtesy and steady service.
A long column of social snippets from Boston covers editorials on state affairs, clerical changes, and local personalities. It notes Lieutenant-Governor Guild's statements, Mr. Scott’s work with his charges, and Rev. Stockdale’s upcoming Berkeley Temple duties. Also listed are theater and vaudeville figures Chevers and Brightstein visiting, weather quirks, a stork rumor about William Faversham, and local court anecdotes.
A Boston tale features Prying Pete in Public Garden chasing clues to the Scarlet Maltese Cat. A stranger is saved from a plunge, a confrontation ensues, and a $100 find is debated by readers and editors.
Report from Tarrytown New York claims John D. Rockefeller used twenty Italians colonized on his large estate to influence politics. Democrats unite to oppose him. Three election inspectors investigated the estate while fifty Italians reportedly fled town in a scramble to escape. Another inspection was planned.
Miss Grace Dabney wore a white mousseline desoie gown with a white taffeta jacket in pastel pink and blue accents. The outfit featured a full accordion plaited skirt, white lace trim, and a white straw hat with an ostrich plume and satin ribbon bow.
An evening recollection traces a hospital corpsman named Billy in the Philippines on Panay Island. He later reappears in Roxbury to surprise the author, illustrating how small the world seems. A second vignette features John A. Mason admiring two large strawberries grown by his aunt in Wellesley and gifted during a visit.
Lucinda, newly married to John Logan, floods her oven with pies while haunted by Martha Logan's memory. In the village cemetery, Lucinda battles envy as John adores his late wife and her legendary virtues. A moonlit confrontation reveals truth from Uncle Lemuel.
In a quiet graveyard scene Uncle Lemuel and Lucinda recount Martha's famous cooking and a marriage vow. John Logan returns to hear that Martha died this evening in the churchyard at 7, shocking Lucinda and prompting a stunned reaction.
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