Why Ellery Sedgwick backs Wilson in 1916 race
Ellery Sedgwick editor of The Atlantic Monthly and former Hughes supporter explains his choice of Wilson. He praises Wilson for patient peaceful foreign policy and warns Hughes risks war with Mexico while criticizing Hughes for courting German-American votes and failing to keep promises.
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Hill questioned on campaign funds and war business bias
Letter to voters questions Mr Hill about campaign finance and potential evasion of the Corrupt Practices Act. The writer mocks the ninety percent claim, urges an order to keep foreign money from the Hill campaign, and asks whether funds come from manufacturers or the Steel Trust.
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Bridgeport
South Pole
Norwalk
West
A. G. ‘Wheeler
Voter urged to back city charter in elections
An editorial argues voters should organize to approve the city charter when presented. It criticizes appealing to the mayor, urging a strong turnout regardless of timing, and notes a 60 percent vote would deter Assembly resistance, while a simple majority could still prompt legislative action to enact the charter.
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Right Kind of Campaign for Homer S. Cummings in Connecticut
Reports from many places praise Homer S. Cummings for his outdoor campaign style. He engages open minded crowds with keen logic and candid fact discussion and sums up for Mr. Wilson. The Democratic party has a splendid story to tell to the people of Connecticut.
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Connecticut
Homer S. Cummings
Osborne Resigns Warden Post Amid Prison Reform Debate
The resignation of Mr Osborne as warden of Sing Sing is discussed as an experiment in prison management. It contrasts old harsh methods with modern penological science and reflects on the role of discipline in reforming criminals who are largely in an arrested state of development.
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Germans Sign Paper Endorsing Wilson Vote
Mt. Vernon Ohio October 14 Sixty seven American citizens of German parentage in Knox County join in signing an endorsement of President Wilson The statement praises Wilsons peace approach and rebukes Republican efforts to mobilize Teutonic voters for Hughes It denounces un American schemers who seek to divide German Americans and urges a truly American protest and voter support for Wilson.
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Hughes
Boston author praises Wilson in re election appeal
New York dispatch records Boston author Mrs Lucia Meade, head of the National Woman's Peace Party and former president of the Massachusetts Suffrage Association, voicing support for President Wilson. She credits him with curbing special privilege, keeping the nation neutral to avoid war and preserve relief efforts, while criticizing Hughes and his backers backing conscription at a fragile point in world affairs.
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Just Arrived Dutch and French Rubs Debate on Prison Reform
John Beck and Son discuss discipline and honor in prison management. Osborne's work widens public awareness, highlighting the need for orderly reform and the value of disciplined methods.
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John Beck & Son
Hopes Future Wars Be Fought On Football Fields
At the Grand Rapids Recreation Congress October 2 to 6 officials and leaders from Michigan and across the nation urged that future wars be decided on football fields and in playgrounds not trenches. They highlighted leisure time as a building block for character, civic vigor, and national unity through play, games, and organized recreation.
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Good Roads Plan Aims to Link Farms to Markets
The Democratic platform plank urges continued trunk line work and construction of connecting highways to bring farm land into easy reach of markets. It says Connecticut, with proper stimulation, could greatly boost self sufficiency and feed itself. Good roads would connect farms to populous communities and boost agriculture for the long run.
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Connecticut
Prisoners and community clash over recreational ideals
Fragmentary text notes conflict between prisoners and communities over recreational ideals described to the convener as a shared goal. The brief hints at tensions between authority, residents, and the concept of leisure within sanctioned programs.
Hughes Smile Row Triggers Frazelle Suffrage split
New York Oct 14 Mrs O H P Belmont underwriting a 500000 campaign fund for Hughes faced a candid letter from suffrage leader Emma Haley Frazelle of Mul Ore. She rebukes Hughes for hollow promises and cash driven politics and endorses Wilson as honest. She warns Oregon suffrage workers, cites party friction and warns of lasting damage to the suffrage cause.
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Hughes
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Senate
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Roosevelt
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Oegon
Bridgeport to hold Armenians relief days October 21 22
Bridgeport joins national drives to raise funds for Armenian relief with planned theatre benefits and other efforts on October 21 and 22. The Armenian Syrian Relief fund is expected to receive a major boost as aid is urgently needed for persecuted Armenians in the war zone. Dr. Matthew Woods a renowned epilepsy specialist has died.
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Bridgeport
Keen Fight for Pennsylvania Waged by G O P
New York Oct 14 Senator Penrose worries over a Wilson victory in Pennsylvania on November 7 and urges strikes to curb the tide. Democratic leaders claim improving prospects as Roosevelt tours key states. The Erie Railroad Station at Nutley, N J, was damaged by fire.
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Pennsylvania
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McCormick
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