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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
4
Fragmentary note cites a quotation attributed to Woodrow Wilson about political liberty and equal rights. The text mentions a local address and a misfiled telephone reference, with a brief assertion of constitutional principles and national traditions.
A lettered editorial defends Frank I Hour as acting governor of Wyoming outlining 24 offices he would fill including state boards and agencies. The piece argues the Tribune overreacts to his salary twice covering duties and pays, urging citizens to support the arrangement as justified.
Wyoming readers are urged to judge Senator Clarence D. Clark by his voting record. The piece cites votes on Lorimer, the Federal Reserve Act, Alaskan railroad, Panama tolls, and other measures, arguing Clark often opposed or failed to vote, and questions his re election prospects.
In Wheatland, Editor Patterson of the Wheatland World declares independence from Republican policy, endorses Wilson for re election and a Democratic Congress, and urges trust in the new administration. He concedes past party loyalty while praising Wilson era legislation and predicts Democratic gains locally.
A Sundance Monitor note rebuts Congressman Mondell claiming sugar factory building is a thing of the past in Wyoming. Editor Peel cites Sheridan and Lovell plants as recent operable examples and accuses Mondell of political manipulation. The piece also hints at tensions with Huerta and the president’s standing in the Democratic campaign.
Colonel James M. Ingersoll Idaho Progressive National Committeeman declines James H. Gipson's Hughes campaign invitation. He criticizes the Republican and Democratic parties, asserts the Prohibition platform, and warns Hughes would become a Taft-like figure backed by old guard interests.
Summary of a law enacted by Honduras national congress requiring male citizens and resident foreigners over 18 to fund public highway construction via labor or money. Tax applies to local or foreign based commercial, industrial, mining, or banking entities. exemptions for women with property under $1,760 and indigent elderly men. Also notes political commentary on leadership and national strength.
The passage notes little difference in results from recent years and suggests publicity is intended for readers beyond the immediate district. It highlights that the central focus remains on a past issue, while the Irish vantage appears restrained and cautious in influence.
The Weeton County Gasette attacks Senator Clark for eighteen years opposing direct U S senators election and resisting progressive labor measures. The piece accuses him of subservience to trusts and privilege while collecting a salary from taxpayers and questions Kendrick’s resemblance to past leaders.
Huston Thompson of Denver recounts Woodrow Wilson carrying Kipling’s If in a wallet and reading it after tough political days. The president paused at lines about triumph and disaster and the risk of loss, saying the poem clarifies the horizon and strengthens his backbone for future challenges.
Frank L. McVry announces the fourth national conference on marketing and farm credits to be held December 4 to 9 at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago. Delegates from farmers organizations urged. a broad program covers livestock marketing, federal farm loan act, land settlement, immigrant farming, and banking for tenants. Interested readers may request a free booklet from Secretary Charles Holman at 230 South to Balle St. Chicago.
Professor Perry Litt. D. of Forward University, former Atlantic Monthly editor, backs Woodrow Wilson. He defends fair play and Wilson's integrity, criticizes attacks, praises the administration’s progressive legislation, and questions Justice Hughes’ ability to place national duty above party. He cites Mexico and Europe as difficult foreign-policy cases and urges support for Wilson.
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