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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
4
The Record appeals for editor reliability and public cooperation while noting the nation mourns Mrs Nancy Allison McKinley. It reflects on President McKinley’s Cuban policy, the tariff bill, and a shift toward trust in the administration over congressional intervention, amid discussion of greenbacks and gold funding.
The piece argues the Dingley tariff has boosted monthly revenue by over twenty five percent since its enactment amid preexisting foreign goods, with current earnings exceeding twenty five million dollars and a forecast of further gains. It contends critics urging immediate tariff expansion harm law and business interests already unsettled by calls for tariff agitation.
The President’s refusal to yield to pressure for immediate action is defended as the message to Spain by the new minister prompts a shift in the Spanish cabinet. This change suggests that autonomy and many rights demanded by the Cubans may be granted, promising progress toward relief and reform.
The piece reviews President McKinley’s stance on stopping cruelties in the island and US action if needed, praises his unifying leadership on reciprocity and civil service, and lauds the Review of Reviews call for stronger US influence in the West Indies, including diplomacy and naval presence. It notes broader commentary on incubators, railway insurance, and US-German good will.
The 1895 Illinois progressive inheritance tax faced immediate challenge to its constitutionality. Illinois Supreme Court upheld it in a close ruling, sending the case to the U S Supreme Court where the outcome could reshape state taxation nationwide and spur or blunt progressive tax reforms.
Mrs Marilla Ricker of New Hampshire declares candidacy for Congress in the first district. Miss Margaret Reeve serves ten days as de facto Idaho governor, private secretary to the secretary of state and acting governor during a near-absent session. Elise Mercur of Pittsburgh designed the Washington female seminary buildings, with Clara Meade of Chicago as contractor, illustrating women’s similar drive and efficiency to men in business roles.
The WCTU backs a state supported girls school in Hendrix County on 110 acres near Hadley. Addison and Martha Hadley provided the land. A building stands ready and donations fund building materials, stock, and implements. Girls aged 10 to 18 study six years, learning domestic arts, sewing, bee keeping, poultry, and fruit cultivation to prepare for independent, virtuous, home making lives.
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