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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
2
The Night Riders contest a trust that squeezes Kentucky tobacco farmers in a few counties. Farmers formed equity societies to pool crops for fair prices, but agents offered inflated offers. The conflict, rooted in self preservation, is described as a harsh but natural response to market pressure.
In Kentucky, tobacco growers faced price cuts by a tobacco trust that paid 3 to 4 cents a pound while market goods sold for $1.40 in England and Italy. Frustrated farmers formed resistance, faced intimidation, barn burnings, and night rider violence as they fought monopolistic pricing and defended their crops.
The article recounts violence by Night Riders against tobacco warehouses and officials, noting killings and arson in Kentucky and Tennessee. It contrasts the group with Kuklux Klan history and cites political promises to curb the raids, while discussing the broader war against lawbreaking corporations and calls for reform in taxation and governance.
Efforts aim to save the north entrance stone steps of Washington’s Sixth Street railroad station before demolition. The steps, trampled by every president, were once at the Indian Queen tavern and were the last Gary field steps before his assassination. No funds exist to buy them, but officials hope the relic will be preserved by the United States.
William J. Bryan asserts his indebtedness to the party rank and file and pledges to seek election only from the unpurchased suffrage of the American people. He vows to dedicate his abilities to making government truly answer to the people.
Judson Harmon tells Ohio Democratic editors that politics must serve principled democracy rather than personal gain. He argues the people’s right to rule and to implement Denver’s Democratic principles fuels courage and a victory mindset.
The platform proclaims people rule as the overriding issue, denounces Republican excess and patronage, and calls for a deliberative house. It favors direct election of senators, tariff revision, trusts regulation, corporate control limits, and publication of campaign finances. It endorses rail rate reform, anti-pass and anti-rebate laws, emergency currency, bank deposit guarantees, eight hour federal work, postal savings, income tax, and worker protections. It supports public health, a cabinet department of labor, Philippines independence, a strong navy, broad pensions, and expanded industrial education. It backs Asiatic immigration limits, resource conservation, canal networks, Panama Canal completion, Pan-American ties, and declares Democrats champions of equal rights against Republican privilege.
The Ohio platform condemns the Republican machine in power for corrupt control, sham primaries, and neglect of public funds. It cites the auditor and treasurer’s offices, improper tax practices for public service companies, planted audits, and deposits in banks tied to the Republican boss. It urges new laws and new officers to safeguard public money.
A lengthy OCR fragment outlines proposed amendments to Ohio's constitution, including sections renumbering and rewording for Article I and Article XII Finance and Taxation. It notes procedures for legislative passage, gubernatorial approval, and eventual enactment, with dates and official attestations from the Secretary of State.
A brief aphorism notes that when a man seeks an excuse the devil will quickly provide a suitable one as stated by Charles Kingsley. The line reflects a skeptical view of self excuses and moral accountability.
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