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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
3
The piece rails at patronage and the Trivial Trib as obstacles to progressive reform in Wyoming. It touts the initiative and referendum as vital to direct government and notes surrounding beliefs about the direct primary, while weaving in other bold, sensational topics and public figures.
The Wyoming Democratic state convention at Sheridan unanimously endorsed the direct primary plank described as the father of the new direct primary law. Democrats in Congress will back Taft in ratifying the reciprocal tariff agreement with Canada amid questions about future party control.
An editorial lauds Wyoming's direct primary law as a major step toward empowering citizens to choose candidates and curb corrupt practices. It argues the measure sits among broader reforms like initiative and referendum and warns against settling for partial progress while further rights remain at risk.
The Wyoming legislature discusses a constitutional amendment enabling act for initiative and referendum. Both parties in the house endorse the measure, praising legislators for acting in public interest while opposing party machines. The act moves to final senate consideration.
Opinion column warns readers watching the Metz act vote to expand initiative and referendum powers. It frames the choice as a clear test between champions and assassins of the public good, urging scrutiny of each senator’s recorded position and the senate’s final vote.
An irate farmer confronts the editor over a mistaken column entry about him. The farmer demands a correction and threatens action while the editor refuses to retract. Collier's White Leds at Sherman.
The Denver Report quotes Arthur Chapman recounting how Strongarm Pop earned his nickname by leaping from a mesa to rescue sheep during a sudden storm. He herded a drift of three hundred sheep off a cliff edge and saved all but one, a feat never matched by his record.
Denver lawmakers urge a constitutional amendment for direct U S Senate elections. The joint memorial, introduced by Senator Crowley, passed both houses unanimously. A second memorial supporting a pension bill before Congress was also adopted.
New York reviewers report sweeping theater crowds from aisles as fire risk reforms expand beyond stage to lofts workshops and offices. City leaders denounce lax enforcement and graft in inspections amid warnings of potential holocausts if precautions remain lacking.
Chicago officials report widespread vice in the city with business ties to vice rings and a coming commission report on separated vice districts. The vice commission, amid police alarm, debates segregation as a remedy while documenting shocking conditions and multiple cults tied to alleged hypnotist See.
A jumble of courtroom chatter and odd notes appears with remarks by an attorney and judge, snippets about non suit, a poetry line, a bank robbery clue, and social dress queries. Names and clear events are fragmentary.
Dusty argues a newspaper advertisement promises luck with Scrubbemaostly Solvent Soap. Rusty mocks the claim, insisting no luck exists. The exchange centers on whether the advertised soap delivers genuine fortune.
A disjointed excerpt shows a speaker admitting plans to pursue finance but lacking funds to practice. The dialogue references following a course and an 86 6 figure or amount, highlighting financial barriers to practical work.
A fragmentary exchange praises an adept manager while another line hints at hidden secrets in her past. The remarks mix confidence with insinuation about a personal or professional cloak of secrecy. The tone resembles light, gossipy commentary in a local column.
A report notes a startling plan to destroy the detailed findings. It cites earlier disclosures by U S District Attorney Lima and recommends forming a permanent vice commission to oversee vice districts and police within city boundaries, to be appointed by the mayor or an equivalent method.
Vienna reports a ministerial revelation in the Budapest delegations shows public and press alarm over greatly increased credits for the military. The total extra credits amount to 40 million dollars for the army and 65 million for the navy.
The mintiatura stated that naval estimates will increase in the next four years with annual needs near 20 million dollars, up from the previous average of 10 million. Vice Admiral Montecucol, commander of the Austrian navy, announced aims for a sixteen battleship fleet.
In Collbran Colorado on Charles S Jones ranch a bushel of oats weighed sixty eight pounds far exceeding the average. The sample will go to Columbus Ohio for the corn show and a chance at the $1000 Colorado trophy for the best bundle in the United States. It will later be shown in Denver.
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