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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
12
The article portrays William J Aryan as a charismatic private citizen rallying thousands with Bryan style oratory. It groups La Follette Roosevelt and Wilson as echoes, argues Bryan remains the logical Democratic candidate, and cites a May 10 Louisville Mass meeting drawing about 20 900 attendees with broad public support.
The Democratic meeting in Ohio County praises senatorial timermen and urges selecting the best qualified candidate. They advocate Hon. John H. Kendrick of Sheridan County as a man of ability, honesty, and public spirit who would better represent Wyoming than incumbents. The piece notes cross party support and hopes Kendrick’s election would be momentous.
The piece reports on accusations between Roosevelt Taft and La Follette about trust influence and campaign funds. It cites charges that the steel trust backs Roosevelt and that Taft and cabinet allies condemn Roosevelt as disloyal while la Follette accuses Roosevelt of betrayal.
The piece asks if Roosevelt broke his pledge not to seek another term and questions whether voters care. It asks what democracy requires to prevent despotism, comparing American and South American systems, and warns serious reflection for Roosevelt Republicans.
The letter from Fort Collins urges closer ties with Cheyenne to boost local business and irrigation crops. It proposes weekend visits, with travel on the C and S line leaving Cheyenne at 7 am and returning after six hours to enjoy Fort Collins orchards alfalfa and irrigated crops.
The New York World urges two explicit steps for U S policy. Do not intervene in Mexico or intrude on its sovereignty. Comply with Colombia's restitution claim for Panama and accept arbitration as just. Such moves would boost commerce and restore public confidence in the republic.
A contemporary remarks that a Republican holding space in a Democratic paper faces a risky position. The note questions whether Warren Clark and other Wyoming Republicans are trusted with any office or honor. It suggests Republicans could skip the national convention to spare the paper, but argues party papers print only their editors' favored views.
A satirical, dialect rich political rant targets Roosevelt Taft and the Mundell machine. The speaker rails against reform, the Supreme Court and corporate power, invoking revolutionary imagery and a call to action. The text lampoons party factions and emphasizes anti-Roosevelt sentiment amid a charged political rally.
The president signed a proclamation removing 25 150 acres from Téton National Forest Wyoming. The land lies in a compact block largely valley ground already alienated, with some cultivable public land. The proclamation withdraws the area from classification under the act of June 25 1910 and will not open for settlement until after Interior Department advertisement.
A trio of robbers fleeing with loot were spotted by a policeman. One died from a head shot, another wounded himself and his companion was killed after a chase in woods. The survivor fled until cornered and shot. The officer reported the necessity of killing the three to effect arrest.
Ray Olds announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer in Laramie County, subject to the August primaries. He addresses voters and outlines his bid to manage county finances and tax collection.
Berlin May 22 German police killed three robbers after a late night looting spree in the suburbs. A shopkeeper alerted a duty officer and officers pursued the armed trio to a ravine where the confrontation ended with the robbers dead and no officers harmed.
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