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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
4
A Park County Progressive letter questions Senator Francis E Warren. It cites charges from a Republican journal and Collier's Magazine about payroll abuses while noting Tribune bias in reporting Warren’s primary support. The letter suggests Fowler and Garland voting patterns oppose Warren and predicts Warren's November result.
Vermont voting shows a shrinking Republican majority and rising progressive support. With Allen M. Fletcher leading for governor and Harland B. Howe trailing, the Bull Moose vote suggests progressives may outpace standpatters in key states, implying a Wilson and Marshall victory and the largest national plurality for a president since tainted by the era.
The debate pits S. G. Hopkins, Wyoming Land Commissioner, who says title to government land has never been harder to obtain, against Senator Francis E. Warren, quoted by the Wyoming Tribune, claiming land access is easier than ever. The dispute centers on the twenty year homestead law Borah bill and who defends it.
L Westgald field representative of the American Automobile Association arrives in Cheyenne to press for opening Yellowstone National Park roads to automobiles. He notes a sign at Gardnch Mont and cites Life automobiles barred from park routes while thousands of animal drawn vehicles operate freely. A Senator Warren polling fight over job security and a quoted letter from Secretary Wilson are mentioned in a strained, garbled report.
A Wyoming editorial exchange discusses support for a non partisan Commission Plan of Government and agrees on placing a state initiative and referendum law before voters. The Leaders and Tribune urge the press to inform citizens and resist ring and railroad influence in the election context.
The text describes the Battle of Armageddon as the final world conflict between good and evil. It warns of false prophets andChrist, signs and wonders, a coming apostasy, and universal worship demanded by the wicked one. Righteousness will triumph in the end.
Senator McCumber a Republican denounces the Borah bill in a debate, stating Congress employs a corps of special agents to arrest farmers on public land. He claims these detectives aim to force farmers off homesteads by implying they intend to steal from the government.
Wilbur Emerson sends telegrams reporting progress as he and his brother race to complete a record flight across the continent. Father Wilbur Sr. reads updates with pride and dread, while a later telegram reveals the messages were a practical joke from aeHuar O. Emerson, who encounters his father in town.
A former bank cashier in days gone by attracted a large circle of friends who showed concern over the outcome of his remarkable and dangerous exploit.
Mr. Townsend resigns as Union Pacific special agent in Laramie and heads to St Louis to join a railroad secret service. Miss Katie Bennett returns from the Hegadorn ranch. Eastern Star members attend Grand Chapter in the Masonic temple. Anna and Olive Cole plan an extended California visit. Labor Day floats praised by locals. D J OConnell featured in parade. Fink of Union Pacific carpentry in Denver. Frazer welcomed a baby girl Tuesday. Howard Chambers enjoyed a brief Horse Creek trip. Masons gathered for a temple play. Mrs Tony Lake and Mrs Clarence Lake return from Laramie tomorrow.
Syracuse dispatch reports that ahead of the first state Progressive convention delegates plan to leave the ticket selection entirely to the delegates, a move announced as the party's aim for unity.
President Taft, confined to a wheel chair with a sprained ankle, attended the Tetamatiola Congress in the White House East Room. Doctors advised rest in his private apartments as gout adds to his discomfort, with a yacht rental reportedly aiding his return to health. he plans to leave for Beverly tomorrow.
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