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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
2
Nebraska's William J. Ryan is listed as president and Indiana's Oll W. Rein as vice president in the ticket. The snippet confirms the names and states but provides no dates or electoral context.
In a letter, Suchemania W. Cowherd argues Governor Ball lacks authority to promise free racks or extra school funding. He notes constitutional limits require a people’s vote to amend the constitution and criticizes demagogic appeals while calling for a governor who enforces laws and protects property and person with dignity.
Attendee reports indicate broad harmony among Democrats from all states in Denver. The speaker asserts that William Jennings Bryan will be elected president, citing growing power and conservatism since his first nomination. Republicans offer only the claim of radical views, which is deemed insufficient this year.
W S Cowherd, a leading gubernatorial candidate, declares he will not appoint deputy governors or pool patronage with party allies. He says he will govern without private promises or living aides, seeking to be free and untrammeled in office.
The Democratic National Committee met in Chicago and named Norman E Mack of Buffalo as campaign chairman with S Y Hall of Nebraska as vice chair, N Haskell of Oklahoma treasurer, John J Martin of Missouri sergeant at arms, and Urey Woodson of Kentucky secretary. Bryan and Tygard attended, Mack seen as wealthy newspaper man and likely to rally New York with Tammany support. Mack praised for business acumen and political skill and expected to swing New York to the Democrats.
In Batea county the campaign for county office grows heated as the primary nears. Elders urge fairness and caution against defamatory stories on the eve of the election while noting any disqualifying issues should be aired well before voters decide.
Col Ball sends out doggerel about the Little Red School House on the Hill. Bates county school houses are mostly white and not countril in rich valleys and rolling prairies. His verse appears written for Pike County, focus of his county notes.
Mandamus actions have been started in our circuit court by J B Haye and others against W E Hurt S G Andrews and T J Pitts to compel a new school building in district No 5 Spruce township. The May 5 special election approved a 30 cent levy. a later move to Ballard was defeated. Hearing before Judge Denson is set for August 31. This marks the first mandamus case in Embrace’s term.
Frank McQuitty, Mo Pac car inspector, leads twenty men replacing wheels after thieves stole brass from mine tracks during a suspension. Replacement wheels plus labor will cost about $65, a heavy loss for the railroad. If the culprits are caught, they may face jail time.
The speaker declares a long await of a real old fashioned show and plans a full circus outing for the kids. They describe watching animals and clowns, sitting in a lower seat, eating peanuts and red lemonade, and enjoying trapeze acts and bareback riding for a memorable day.
Articles of incorporation filed with Secretary of State Swanger for Rich Hill Realty Loan and Investment Co to be housed in the F and M bank building. Construction has passed the concrete stage, with painters decorators and glaziers to finish before occupancy. The new institution aims to serve local needs and should receive community support. Fractured news notes also report Frank Ballard, Stover barber, broke a leg after a trip to Appleton City with the ball team when he fell from a moving platform near the depot. he was treated by Dr. Cline for a broken leg and other injuries.
The Missouri Pacific unloaded a car of brick and will install brick crossings across the yards on Park avenue Maple and Walnut streets. The south side crossing at Park avenue is finished while the north side is under construction. The project aims to replace worn crossings with durable brick ones.
Mrs Lee Browning, wife of the ascensor of Summit township, was kicked by a horse Tuesday afternoon and painfully though not seriously injured. She had driven into the city and was tying.
An incident near the courthouse park ends with a right leg injury and a head bruise to Mrs Browning after being kicked by a horse. Dr Boulware found no broken bones. The piece then cites editorial quips about trusts and a call to elect a Democratic Congress. It notes Prof L B Allison visiting Appleton City and discusses mining salaries in Pennsylvania. It ends urging readers to vote for Cowherd for governor.
A colored image commemorates the Republic’s hundredth anniversary, featuring a corner portrait of the paper’s first home and a stark contrast to the modern building, illustrating the paper’s remarkable progress as a leading metropolitan daily.
The Times calls on Democrats to participate in the upcoming Tuesday primaries to choose candidates for state and county offices citing duty to party members and patriotism as reasons to vote.
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