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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
4
Long Senate exchange highlights concerns over a seven year tenure plan for civil service postal clerks. Senator Warren praised railway mail clerks, while Senator Cummins warned the measure would abolish civil service and restore spoils politics. The debate centers on whether the head of the department could dismiss or reappoint clerks under new terms.
The discussion in the Senate centers on an appropriation bill provision aimed at nullifying civil service tenure and restoring a spoils system. Senators Cumming and Brith of Georgia warn the move would empower department heads to dismiss non loyal clerks and keep only personal adherents. A full report appears in Congressional Record No 20, Vol 8.
A letter from State Land Commissioner H Hopkins accuses federal officials of delaying Carey Act projects and land matters in Wyoming. The piece argues a deliberate policy to curb state control, with Senator Warren blamed for press framing and a twenty year homestead proposal cited as evidence of anti state rights aims.
The piece argues Taft positions as a tariff revisionist echoing Roosevelt while allied with Aldrich and Bourbon protec tionists. It notes his September Winona speech and long tariff battles in Congress as evidence of limited consumer benefit. It also mentions War ren’s primary vote and Cheyenne Democrats.
A reader criticizes a hired space filler on the editorial page accusing the writer of empty high sounding prose and vague platitudes. The letter complains the column rambled across the page and into the light round feature, delivering little substance.
A leaked report from Republican headquarters describes clerks discussing a $25,000 letter campaign to boost turnout and influence votes. It claims warnings of large expenditures, backroom pressure, and payoffs to sway county support, with Burrdix and Warn tangled in the political maneuvering.
The Basil Basin rustler attacks The Rustler for dirty journalism and defends Warren's supporters while accusing Wyoming papers of bias. It notes vote totals for Warren and Kendrick, mentions Mondell touring for Taft, and questions endorsement of Warren's record amid Lorimer era scrutiny.
A critical critique targets Editor Deming for echoing Senator Warren and praising his own editorials. The piece mocks his double column columns and earnings, calling him a mouthpiece paid 3,000 annually while urging readers to question his breakfast metaphor.
Mrs Hefferon announces the Laramie county Institute will be held at the Capitol instead of the High School as originally planned. The change shifts venue for the event now expected to draw local residents and students seeking the program's lessons.
A family recalls choosing frugality to secure old age. sacrificing social status to feed their child. They faced envy from a Sunday school child whose remark exposed their poverty while they wore used finery for church. They chose hunger over heartache and moved away to save their child’s dignity.
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