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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
1
Display advertising costs ten cents per inch Locals priced at five cents per line per insertion Locals in bold face ten cents per line per insertion Church and society notices with admission charges priced at six cents per line per insertion.
The document announces a Republican nomination bid for the State Senator from Lucas Wayne district ahead of the June 1908 primary. It names Dr Geo McCulloch and H Moore as figures associated with the primary.
J. H. Darrah announces his candidacy for the Republican State Representative seat from Lucas County to succeed himself, pending the 1908 primary.
A series of brief notices announces candidates for Lucas County Iowa offices. E H Storle runs for County Attorney, subject to the Republican primary in June 1908. M M Perry seeks Clerk of the District Court, with primary in 1908. Geo I Carpenter seeks Clerk of the District Court, contingent on the June 1968 primary. C W Rose also announces for Clerk of the District Court, pending the 1908 primary.
The fragment lists candidates for the Lucas County Iowa republican sheriff nomination with notes of primary election decisions. J. D. Clark, Jackson Two. E. A. Duckworth, Warren Two. and Chas. Lyman are named as contenders. The text references the 1908 republican primary process and nomination subject to its outcome.
G W Wiltsey seeks a second term as county auditor with the decision of the June 1908 primary pending. The notice indicates candidacy and election timing under local election rules.
A. D. Gray announces run for County Recorder for a second term, subject to the Republican primary decision in June 1908. The notice emphasizes party backing and campaign readiness for the election process.
For County Treasurer the Republican nomination for a second term is subject to the Republican primary election of 1908, Frank P. Wright. For Member Board of Supervisors I announce candidacy for the Republican nomination from the First District, J. A. White.
J B Wyland announces candidacy for constable of Chariton township for a second term subject to the decision of the Republican primary in June 1908. H H Jones Chariton also listed as candidate in the notice.
A. K. Aten Jr announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Chariton township subject to the Republican Primary of 1908 J H McFarland also enters the race in Chariton with W F Graham listed as peace candidate for Chariton township running under the Republican banner.
The record of Senator Allison is linked to six straight senate terms and a lifetime of party loyalty. He has backed Republican presidents, shaped party actions, and cannot be separated from the party’s achievements. Criticism of Allison reflects on the party itself.
A notice states twenty five cents pays for the Patriot for a term of three months.
The piece argues that long standing railroad discrimination against the poor persists, cites past votes and Governor Cummins era, and praises Col. Hepburn and President Roosevelt for anti-pass, rate, and trust busting laws while criticizing political allies who oppose them. It highlights Iowa figures Cummins Hughes and Hepburn as key names in national policy.
A Vincennes Indiana Daily Commercial notice comments on William B Allison praising his wisdom patriotism and sagacity and warns that Iowa may cast him aside for political reasons though the nation cannot.
The piece presents Theodore Roosevelt defending the Allison amendment to the Hepburn railway bill. He asserts the amendment does not weaken the bill and merely clarifies court review and venue. Roosevelt cites discussions with senators Bailey Cullom and others and stresses the amendment preserves the bill’s core principles.
The Eagle editor Barnard Murphy of Vinton, a leading Iowa Republican, declares for the lieutenant governor nomination. He cites Clarke's support in a reply dated January 14 1908 from Adel lawyer G W Clarke who later enters the race himself, illustrating broken pledges shaping Iowa politics.
News from the China Times reports J. W. Ragsdale, longtime American Consul in Tientsin, has been reassigned to St Petersburg. E. T. Williams will replace him in Tientsin, while Ragsdale's two months in China end as Williams returns from home leave. The piece highlights Ragsdale’s influence, journalism background, and anticipated happy move for his family.
A Des Moines Register and Leader timely warning recalls Governor Cummins at Sioux City pledging no personal attacks during the campaign on Senator Allison. The article notes Allison’s long and clean public service, and recalls a Cummins convention’s condolence message two years earlier.
A Walcott Iowa druggist recalls an honored citizen cured of a severe dysentery attack after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The West referenced remedy is in stock at Williamson Drug Co. The item also notes political accusations against Col. Dave Palmer and a rental ad for the west half of a double house in Orchard addition at $11 a month.
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