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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1912
Page
4
The Tribune accuses Senator Warren of endorsing a rigged seven year post office term and benefiting from office swaps. Supporters and opponents clash over his role in restoring a spoils system as critics call for defeat at the polls.
The Wisconsin State Journal questions President Taft s personal Tariff Board and its influence on tariff policy. It asks if the board shows trust in Congress or serves special interests tied to manufacturers and campaign contributions, while Congress attempts to revise schedules taxing life’s necessities. The piece labels Taft s veto as blocking the people s access to tariff relief.
The article argues the Agriculture Department battles to defend farmers yet faces a widening gap in equitable food distribution. It notes excess losses to producers and mounting food prices, asserting the core issue is distribution rather than production.
A jumble of quotes and polemics predicts Taft’s defeat next November with Roosevelt or Wilson likely to lead the ticket. Democratic and New York papers doubting Taft’s chances, while Republican insiders cling to machine support, calling Taft a "dead one."
Congressman Underwood presents a satirical chart showing widespread tariff taxes on daily items from woolen clothing to a coffin. He argues the present tariff system imposes heavy levies on ordinary consumer goods and end-of-life expenses, highlighting inflated costs borne by the average family.
The August crop report from the Department of Agriculture indicates a bumper year with rain favorable for corn and oats. Belts report near three billion bushels of corn, large wheat and potato crops, and a hay yield of about 73.06 million tons. Overall, all crops point to the greatest crop year in history.
In this excerpt from The Wyoming Tribune the paper touts progressivism and questions the value of government salaries to editors. It references Uncle Joe Cannon and Taft, mentions Senator Warren, Lorimer, and primaries, and hints at forthcoming editorial responses and reader questions.
A Chicago Tribune column mocks the wave of Lorimer era martyrdom claims in the U S senate and among his allies, lampooning Dillingham Fletcher Johnston Jones and others. The piece portrays repeated martyr scenes, accusing critics of perjury and bias while defending Lorimer’s election.
A new hydroelectric project in central Tasmania will divert water from the Great Lake via a weir on the Shannon to a lagoon and through steel pipes to create a 1000 foot water fall. The 85000 horsepower power plant will fuel Hobart Launceston and west coast mines including Mount Lyell Bischoff Zeehan.
The piece argues Warren should be treated as a Lorimer era martyr for defending Lorimerism. It cites the 1bune and Democratic papers praising his stance, while Republican papers mourn the perceived slander of a noble figure.
A murky note shows Warren Lorimer tied to a record dispute with journalists weighing in. The fragment hints at ongoing talk over records and accountability, with unnamed sources urging transparency and restraint.
The phrase frames the senator as a martyr in a grave tone, echoing a Chicago Tribune style and suggesting profound sacrifice within political life.
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