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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
4
A political appeal urges voting for Democratic legislators while promoting the Progressive platform as a path to spread prosperity. It derides Taft and Wyoming Republican press agents, attacking Warren Clark Mond and officials in Natrona county, and calls for accountability of public servants.
The piece condemns Republican outcry against Governor Joseph M. Carey for backing his party’s candidate John B. Kendrick for US Senate. It argues the attacks lack substance and harm the ticket, predicting a political backlash at the polls.
The writers argue Senator Warren trades water for posts and warns that Wyoming lands and Casper would benefit from irrigation. They urge Casper voters to choose W A Blackmore P J O Connor and J P Smith to defeat Warren and secure water for the region.
The piece frames the contest as an education drive not personal spite. It accuses Francia and Warren of self serving politics while praising challengers for truth telling. It urges readers to weigh charges and Warren’s own responses before voting in Wyoming.
SHERIDAN DOWNEY challenged anyone to cite a single Wyoming beneficial law Senator Warren has enacted or championed in twenty years in office. The Enterprise editor raged at Carey instead, claiming Warren’s record speaks for itself but offering no concrete examples. Downey pressed for verifiable deeds.
The piece argues that Taft cannot win and voters should consider the choice between Roosevelt with experience and protection, or Wilson with inexperience and free trade. It emphasizes Roosevelt’s record and tariff stance while warning of Wilson’s impact on industry and wages.
Louis R. Schmidt, a Natrona County Progressive candidate for county treasurer, is a Colorado native born in Denver on January 1, 1875. He served in the U S Navy at Manila Bay, later joined Wyoming volunteers in the Philippines, and has lived in Casper since moving from Sheridan. He has been with the Weber Commercial company and has held leadership roles in the Improved Order of Red Men. residents commend his public spirited service regardless of party.
Governor Joseph M. Carey and Progressive congressional candidate Chas E. Winter will speak in Douglas next Thursday evening October 31. Both are described as excellent speakers and fair candidates, urging attendance.
Fragmented excerpt reveals a Wyoming public discourse on governance and corporate influence. It mentions judge candidate concerns, fiscal management, railroad regulations, and mineral development amid calls to challenge corporate control and defend the people.
A fiery political pamphlet attacks Tammany Hall and the machine in New York, alleging control of state politics by the Steel Trust and Meat Pack, and urges voting against Warren for U.S. Senate. It repeats accusations of price manipulation, anti-reform tactics, and calls for industrial development and state prosperity through reform.
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