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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1912
Page
4
The Leader denounces Francis E. Warren for tax evasion, special-interest consent, pork-barrel dealings, and personal gain while praising Cheyenne school election turnout and ongoing state conventions. It argues Warren opposes direct primary voting and notes Wyoming’s political reform stance amid upcoming conventions.
The week’s market review notes strong underlying tone despite occasional declines driven by unfavorable news. Industrials led gains of 10 to 15 points while rail traffic improves and bank clearings rise. April yields and regional clearings exceed last year, signaling broader trade expansion across New England, the Middle and Middle Western states.
A farmer's Fireside letter argues the wool tariff harms laborers and consumers by raising clothing prices. He cites Canada and cross border trade, noting wool goods cost far less there and urging tariff removal to boost sales and lower margins for retailers.
The Illinois senator Lorimer is accused of buying his seat in the United States Senate. After lengthy testimony the Senate narrowly allowed him to retain the seat. Many supporting senators face recall as justice is shown to be slow but inexorable. The Wyoming Labor Journal laments arrogance of public officials and warns of accountability.
The 1914 Roll Call on Dalzell brands him as the system marshal of the House, linked to big business and the Steel Trust. The piece argues veterans of conversation and the Cannon machine fade from public life as reform roles grow, predicting the decline of Dalzell, Cannon, and their Democratic prototypes in politics.
A Northern Wyoming Herald editorial condemns extending credit beyond prudent limits. It argues a Cody store failed after over accommodating patrons, warning wide credit harms local commerce and community trust. The piece urges restraint by both lenders and borrowers to protect town credit.
The Laramie Boomerang endorses Woodrow Wilson for the Democratic presidential nomination. It urges Wyoming delegates to support Wilson at Baltimore, praising his record as a progressive, public-spirited leader who would unite the party and appeal to voters nationwide. Albany County is urged to back his candidacy.
A Wyoming Progressive Association letter from Jack Chenery urges Republican unity for a possible Roosevelt or Taft split. He cites precinct shifts in Taft favor and poll results showing Roosevelt leading two to one among Jackson Hole voters. Chenery asks for ideas to ensure party harmony before November and proposes coordinated strategy rather than coercive “steam-roller” methods.
The 1912 Wyoming Progressive Republicans face primary law disputes and alleged steamroller tactics by the Republican machine. A letter from Jackson details committee vacancies, central committee influence, and Roosevelt supporters contesting Taft’s favored delegation as Roosevelt lags by a three to one margin in state polling.
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