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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
4
In a mature tone supporters tout Hon. Jon F. Kendrick as a man of integrity while contrasting him with opponent Gneeropalene. Readers note the campaign opens and the public weighs the candidates' character as the contest unfolds.
The narrator Hankins recounts trying to ride a notorious horse named Fitin Rob Lafoolett. After a wild bucking spree and a broken fence fall, he leads the horse home and warns the Frontear Committee, while Taft and Teddy Roosevelt names appear in comic conversation. The piece preserves local color and frontier bravado with period voice.
An article questions tariff backed claims that tariffs shield farming from ruin. It notes price drops in farmer tools and rising steel costs, argues supply and demand govern farm goods, and mocks government price fixing as a protective myth.
A New York World summary notes Woodrow Wilson’s acceptance speech emphasizing a partnership between government and the people. The piece traces past shifts in governance and argues Wilson offers the sole path to reform by ending a government privilege alliance with plutocracy and creating a government serving the public.
The draft discusses public sentiment in the state for Warren and John B Kendrick as successors to a senate seat. It notes observers find the people favor Warren, Kendrick, and the stand-pat faction, seeking a leader with moral public life and proven constructive ability in private affairs.
W Fowler a progressive Republican in Park County announces bid for the Wyoming legislature. The Park County Enterprise notes his platform and bold stance against Senator Warren and the party bosses, portraying him as a crainy energetic challenger shaking up old-line Republicans.
An editor accused of misrepresenting Senator La Follette’s stance is criticized for journalism described as selling out. A prominent Republican declares support for Woodrow Wilson, and remarks that Republicans do not expect to defeat him.
The Frontier Committee arranged a August 20 NE ACTION crowd to admit soldiers to the grounds free after two months of unpaid pay caused by congressional delays. Cheyenne residents worried vets might be barred, but the celebration secured admission for all soldiers in uniform.
Smoot Utah resident Frank P Cranney visited The Leader to report support for Senator John B Kendrick in his bid for re election. Cranney calls Kendrick a sincere friend of the people and predicts strong support from the region. He mentions La Follette and asks if the Wyoming Tribune will publish evidence of La Follette backing Taft.
The piece critiques Deming and Chalelin as well as La Follette and Mondell politics. It notes Tribune coverage shifts and labels editors as partisan. It claims Wyoming progressives will defeat the machine in the upcoming election.
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