Democratic Platform Promotes Publicity for Utilities
The platform pledges complete and effective publicity for all public utilities and monopolistic corporations.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
12
The platform pledges complete and effective publicity for all public utilities and monopolistic corporations.
A fragmented account surveys political upheaval in Wyoming and national matters. It mentions resignations in state circles, New Mexicans gambling over estates, water advisories, and federal trust reforms. It also touches Taft’s court politics, insurgent Democrats in Louisiana, Roosevelt’s portrayal, and various international notes.
A fragmented report discusses public difficulty in following national murder trials and the role of newspapers in shaping crime coverage, noting concerns about how ongoing cases are presented to readers.
A Sheridan platform excerpt advocates annual or elastic public disclosures by monopolistic utilities to show profits and operations. The editorial cites Cheyenne's Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone franchise deadlock and argues sworn, published accounts would clarify profits, speed renewal, and align public interest with municipal governance. It questions motives of financiers and notes broader political commentary and social anecdotes.
A government hospital inmates project features a model theatre funded at 256000 with a political satire cast including Uncle Sam and figures such as Knox La Follette Aldrich Taft and Sullas Caesar. The planned repertory parodies national leaders in a benefit style performance for audience entertainment.
A Quaker elder sleeps through a meeting while others endure snoring. A concerned attendee whispers for the sleeper to wake, remarking it may be wiser to rouse him. The moment stirs mild amusement among worshippers and the observer’s gentle handling preserves decorum.
Narrator quotes Nathaniel asking what is the matter and another replies nothing, noting the first man was snoring lightly and fearing outsiders would think a spirit moved him to a trombone solo. The narration ends with a mention of moldings at the Sherman Co.
A Cheyenne letter urges investigation into State Engineer C T Johnston for allegedly giving away or prioritizing water rights on Wyoming streams to Nebraska South Dakota Idaho and Montana. The writer argues the state must reclaim authority over waters and revisit land and water laws, calling for a special committee and prompt reform.
Lafayette High meets O A O in the opening Beason game at Keefe Hall on Saturday evening December 10 after the Dupce event.
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