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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1916
Page
4
The piece argues that the flag symbolizes honor and universal human rights rather than political advantage. It upholds the ideal of free self government and cautions that drifting from American tradition weakens the nation's core values as expressed by Woodrow Wilson.
The Wyoming Tribune defended Mondell and Republicans voting for rivers and harbors while labeling Democrats as grafters. The text questions the paper's double standard and asks if Mondell was right on the eight hour bill and if Wilson erred in signing it.
Governor Kendrick strongly supported a 40 acre grazing homestead measure. Secretary Lane consulted him for guidance, citing Kendrick’s farming expertise and political promotion of homesteads. Kendrick’s advocacy spanned national debates with range barons and stockgrowers, earning him recognition from Wyoming settlers for genuine public benefit.
A Wyoming party meeting denounces progressives who returned to the old camp. Patrick Sullivan and J Nake Kennedy pledge the old guard’s power, with William Howard Taft cited on loyalty. Patrick Sellivan remains chairman T Blake Kennedy elected secretary, no progressives seated on the executive committee.
The piece notes Wyoming progressives returning to action, resisting credential barriers and challenging party leaders like Hiram Joht sow and Rob Tabottette. It draws parallels with California and Wisconsin, asserting the movement remains steadfast to its principles and votes decisively when engaged.
The federal farm loan board will hold a Friday hearing in Cheyenne on September 15 to decide Wyoming district placement and the location of the state farm loan bank. Citizens with views on rural credits and farm banks are urged to attend. the outcome will shape Wyoming's agricultural development.
In New York Interborough Traction workers strike demanding wage and condition improvements and arbitration. Employers refuse mediation, prompting warnings to city officials. The piece notes political alignment shifts around arbitration and labor in the era.
Judge Hughes targets Provident Wilson and the Adamson eight hour bill while broadsideing Mondell and a House majority who voted for the measure.
A hypothetical scenario cites Candidate Hughes denouncing the president for not preventing a major eight hour bill disaster strike. It frames a political clash with Hughes blaming executive action and warns of election implications amid a national labor dispute.
Dr Sun Yat-Sen, leader of the Young China movement, returns to Shanghai after Yuan Shikai's death, urging compromise and unity between north and south. He plans to visit Peking for government talks and advocates friendly relations with neighbors to attract investment and industrial growth.
The London Observer notes the absence of a lasting war anthem despite many topical verses. It questions what soldiers sing in action and recalls the Highlanders singing a variant of a traditional ballad. It asks what other nations’ troops have sung and whether a true homegrown war song will emerge.
An House of Commons style critique contrasts Elbert Gary's Tokio speech with American unease at Japan's China advance. The piece suggests US distrust of Japan grows as Tokyo expands influence through loans and Chinese adviser training in Manchuria and Mongolia.
The passage argues that U.S. policy has repeatedly shown a hands off stance toward Eastern affairs and questions whether Washington would actively oppose a forced seizure in China. It critiques professed pro Japan sentiment as hypocritical in practice and notes the moral dissonance between words and actions.
Frederick Palmer in Collier's Weekly describes Sir William Robertson and Sir Douglas Haig as two winds in close partnership. The piece compares Robertson to Von Falkenhayn and Haig to Hindenburg, noting Robertson’s rise from the ranks and his key role as war office overseer amid growing supply strains as the army in France expands. Victory would grant him rare distinction.
The piece argues against wartime anti German sentiment among English workers and leaders. It cites Will Thorne's hard line in the House of Commons, critiques war fanaticism, and urges workers across belligerent nations to embrace peace and international fraternity to end war.
In August reports from multiple locations quote Hughes arguing for a strong Wilson administration push. He cites support for a larger navy, labor bills, and a nonpartisan tariff commission while urging action on army and agriculture measures.
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