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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
12
A Woodrow Wilson quotation frames the flag as a symbol of liberty and constitutional rights. It contrasts patriotic ideals with dangers when liberties fade and government overreach grows.
The article critiques Penrose and Judge Hughes for advocating high tariffs as protection against direct taxes. It argues tariffs would raise consumer prices for the public and shield munitions manufacturers and the wealthy from new taxes, potentially neglecting the poor.
A cautious California visit by Hughes angers progressives who expected a bold stand. The Philadelphia North American, once Roosevelt aligned, attacks Hughes for aligning with the old guard and ignoring progressives. Editorials highlight defections and warn of a possible progressive revolt affecting states nationwide.
The article cites strong Wilson sentiment among progressives amid protests. It notes readers’ wide adherence and criticizes Hughes as unable to deliver, while calling the Republican organization “hateful” to progressives. California readers express despair at Hughes’ campaign progress.
A reflection praises Argentina as a progressive South American republic celebrating its hundredth independence anniversary. It lauds Buenos Aires as a cosmopolitan metropolis, notes five language newspapers, and compares Argentina to the United States, urging American business engagement through Wilson era diplomacy.
The article lauds President Wilson for a measured approach to the railroad crisis. It notes his fact gathering, inclusive hearings, compromise proposal, and mobilization of public opinion. It contrasts him with Roosevelt and frames the action as regulation balancing individual liberty against the common good.
Lewis Murphy notes Hughes declines to talk on domestic issues. He argues that discussing them would reveal a coalition of progressives vs standpatters like the Kootsa, Pen roses, Gallingers, Fnoots Cranes and Cannons who previously wrecked the Republican party and could dominate or ruin Hughes if returned to power.
An employee at a San Francisco manufacturing firm visited Judge Hughes and, asked his impression, said Hughes would back a candidate aligned with President Wilson. The remark is viewed as plausibly accurate.
The text asks Cheyenne Republicans to question Judge B Hughes about his campaign stances and the ten questions posed to him by New York authors remain unresolved. The item urges public inquiry during the campaign period.
Washington dispatch from August 24 notes rapid British advances in German East Africa. Smuts’ forces push south along the coast from Tanga to Pangani and Bagamoro, while Kilimatinde and Muanza open inland routes. The report highlights the widening theater near Usambara and Tanganyika with strategic rail lines and the Wanyamweri people in the interior.
A clip from the Saturday Evening Post extols border service, praising discipline and physical training for guardsmen. The piece argues exposure to diverse Americans broadens perspective, likening service to a school where a hundred thousand men learn valuable life lessons and become better men.
On Long Island a morning scene unfolds with Buddy refusing his oatmeal as his mother advises him to eat to grow up. The Woman Who Saw and Tante are present in the domestic moment, prompting Buddy to question their upbringing.
A Birmingham Age forald sign questions fashion in wartime. It notes many people lament that travel abroad is nearly impossible due to the ongoing war.
A misread travel column describes deer herds, summer trips, and crowded trains. It notes a family dog killed in a baggage car and a cat escaping from a green bag, while travelers wave from a wharf as crews push toward busy schedules and routes.
The passage suggests exclusive translation ability from timetable Choctaw in 20 plain. It claims routes from Splitabergen to Shang hai with minimal effort. It mentions rulers of spirit and city and references Napoleons and Von Hindenburgs entering the amateur class.
Miss Helen Keller famous deaf and blind woman favors walking over riding a train if brotherhoods strike, saying she would march home from Knoxville to Boston rather than endure rail disruption. She notes a motor car and boat route could bypass blocked rail service.
The London Globe reports a driver punished by field court martial for slightly exceeding the speed limit in France. Punishment included two hours tied to a wagon daily, ninety days' loss of pay, and suspension of allotment benefits to his wife. The War Office defends the court’s strict action and notes regulations to curb reckless driving where children have been injured.
Queensland premier T J Ry an argues England lags behind Australia in state ownership and enterprises. He cites wartime price distortions where wheat bought by profiteers harmed consumers, while Queenslanders benefited from public measures.
The piece outlines a planned postwar state direction in Queensland with a push for government control of industry, price stabilization, and state enterprises in timber, bricks, refrigeration, sugar, and abattoirs. It calls for public works to manufacture farm machinery and a labor party proposal for a state funded bureau of justice to aid cases in court.
SILERIDAN Aug 24 A thief opened Miss Antonette Petersons grip at the station and stole ten dollars from a purse leaving twenty behind. Miss Petersons grateful yet indignant that the rest was left out in the open where it could be stolen by others.
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