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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1912
Page
4
A Cheyenne organizer authorized by the National Committee urges public donations to back a campaign run by the people against wealth influence. The appeal requests contributions of any amount and promises to publish contributor names to show funds come from citizens, not corporate interests.
A historical column argues Woodrow Wilson resisted three distinct temptations from powerful interests linked to Wall Street and Tammany. It portrays Wilson as untouched by corrupt financiers and promises voters he will not betray American interests, citing Baltimore and Syracuse events as proof.
The Warren-Wyoming senator is accused by Collier's Weekly of perjury, misuse of government pay, grazing government lands, and various federal law violations. The piece notes counterclaims about Theodore Roosevelt and an alleged promotion of J. J. Pershing, with court or Senate action awaited.
Frandies for Wilson, the noted Reaton attorney and reformer, urges Progressives to back Woodrow Wilson for the Presidency. He calls Wilson democratic in spirit, warns against industrial and financial power, and praises Wilson's character and leadership qualities for progressive legislation.
Democratic candidate T. P. Fahey and R. T. P. Fahey toured Basin last week meeting Basin citizens. The writer praises Fahey as sincere earnest and able, arguing Wyoming deserves a faithful representative and urging voters to choose Fahey as congressman against the long-successful delegation.
The Wyoming voter should decide if Warren committed the alleged acts. If yes, he is unfit to represent Wyoming in the Senate. if no, he should sue Collier's promptly. The piece labels Collier's stories as old, but denies forgiveness or automatic belief.
The American Federation of Labor, generally nonpartisan, endorses the Democratic party and Woodrow Wilson’s bid after his election success. The move reflects labor interests aligning with the revived Progressive Democratic movement amid opposition from reactionary Republicans. Concurrently Frank A. Munsey buys a standout New York poet, boosting Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive press.
A long critique traces Truetha Van Orsdel's rise from Cheyenne attorney to county attorney and state supreme court appointee. It argues his fortune came from political favoritism and control of the Republican state committee, with funds diverted from campaigns to private interests.
An old timer presents a chapter on Wyoming political history framed as a business tale. The narrative describes power brokers, the influence of major corporations, and the G O P chairman as a central figure retained by national firms under threat, generating substantial revenue from a mix of clients.
The Mikado Yoshihito, third son of the late Emperor Matsuhito, is proclaimed crown prince and designated successor. A war and statecraft veteran, he is educated and aligned with modern ideas, portraying a worthy heir to Japan’s throne amid divine-right traditions.
Classified advertising splits readers into camps with Situations Wanted ads. One group scans every listing as they seek employment. The note highlights how all readers become job seekers through the paper’s help.
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