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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
4
The piece argues tariff revision should belong to the next Congress and be a test for the ruling party. It notes special interests push to keep protection, claiming infant industries still need shields. A broad national mood favors cutting protection, making reform a tough challenge for statesmen.
President elect Taft told Governor Curry of New Mexico in Hot Springs last Friday he favors admitting New Mexico as a state. The proposal to consolidate New Mexico and Arizona into one state has been abandoned, as should be.
The piece recalls a past Chinese uprising where foreign powers sent armies to protect embassies and restore order. It notes indemnity awards ran into millions, with four million more than actual costs, later remitted after presidential review, and mentions China’s gratitude conveyed by its top envoy.
The piece argues William Jennings Bryan will never win the presidency but will shape policy. It cites parallels with Webster Clay and Blaine and highlights Bryan’s embrace of popular ideas such as campaign finance publicity in his broader reform agenda.
The Outlook, supporting Tait, argues the country has embraced Bryan's ideas and rejects old election practices funded by lavish spending. It endorses tariff revision for the masses, challenging special interests and signaling a shift in doctrine for the future.
The piece discusses who may succeed J B Foraker when his term ends next March. Burton Taft Harris and Vorys are candidates with Taft favored by some. Taft’s recent fundraising for his brother’s campaign is noted as a factor but denied as a sole reason for his bid.
A reader proposes J. B. Foraker for 1909 and Theodore Burton for 1911 to represent Ohio in the Senate. Foraker is praised as a top debater and seasoned legislator, while Burton is seen as the next great Ohio statesman with broad public question knowledge. The note compares Ohio favorably to New York’s planned 1909 Root and 1911 Roosevelt team.
The excerpt weighs Foraker and Burton, critiques Porsker as overplayed, notes his opposition to the rate bill on constitutional grounds, and mentions his Civil War era stance. It recalls Chesebrough’s and Stettler’s travels and a social meeting at Chesebrough’s door where Richard Stettler introduced himself, highlighting Stettler’s substantial local property holdings.
On a Sunday in 1872 W A Chesebrough Sylvester Shuman and Richard Stettler planned a home seekers excursion advertised to the west. They began the trip from Vanlue with Shuman dropping out while Chesebrough and Stettler continued. They halted at Falls City Nebraska where Stettler opened a tin shop.
The Travelers' Club met Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thrall. Mrs. B. Gillette presented a paper on the Panama Canal and current events were discussed. Miss Stella Nye announced a social meeting next Monday at Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Myers. The entertaining committee includes Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Dow, Mrs. Washburne, and Miss Nye. Supper at 6 30.
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