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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
4
A quotation attributed to Woodrow Wilson emphasizes that day honors humanity and political liberty. It proclaims that rights of mankind transcend background and race, and warns that American traditions fade where liberty is denied.
The Wyoming Tribune argues that Congress is dominated by lawyers, not farmers or ranchers, misrepresenting Wyoming. It cites W J Chaplin and calls for electing Governor Kendrick over Senator Clarence D Clark, urging voters to favor a non lawyer in the Senate race.
Governor Kendrick champions a revived Colanged Home Rica Act as his four year campaign push. He positions himself as the original advocate for the homestead policy.
The Basin Hustler notes the party’s worry over Wyoming’s status in the Republican column and catalogs a lavish roster of speakers including Renator Norah Cummina Senator Harding Jones Sterling and Congressman Miller of Minnesota with retired leaders like Leslie M. Ghaw.
The passage recalls Governor Kendrick’s early campaign for Wyoming, his trip to Washington to seek party support, and scant encouragement from the Democratic National Committee. He returned confident Wyoming would swing Democratic, a belief that led national figures to invest heavily in the state this year.
A quotation attributed to Woodrow Wilson declares that as a candidate of a party he remains first an American citizen, underscoring the primacy of national allegiance over party identity. The remark reflects postwar civic emphasis and political rhetoric of the era.
A Tribune political advertisement box labeled political advertisement prompts questions about payment and labeling. The piece suggests the box is a funded, partisan message with little practical value to readers and notes its persistence as a paid feature.
The National Woman Suffrage Association convention in Atlantic City applauded President Wilson with a 4000 strong audience. Carrie Chapman Catt praised him as the first president to vote for woman suffrage and the group pledged a near one million dollar nonpartisan campaign fund. They rejected partisan schism and urged Democratic support for Wilson citing his progress on social reforms and war leadership.
The Philadelphia Record recalls the heated campaign of 1860 with rival parties marching in ornate parades. Enthusiastic crowds, torchlit processions, and banners like Millions for Freedom clash with anti slavery slogans. Women baked vienda for crowds as trades floated in civic pageantry, ending with a three week wait to learn the nominee.
In a clipped Kansas City Journal snippet a fascinating married woman, without her husband, flirts with an old admirer. He laments if she had married him instead of Wilkinson, and she reflects that fate has led her to be with Wilkinson anyway.
A Washington Star excerpt notes Josh practicing golf at home. Farmer Corn expresses encouragement, hoping the boy builds muscle and improves his stroke for swinging a scythe. The exchange highlights rural mentorship and daily labor skills through sport imagery.
A reader exchange notes rising real estate values with a remark that the Dutch bought Manhattan for 24 and the Danish West Indies were acquired for 25 million dollars, reflecting a booming market as reported by the Lewisville Courier Journal.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes a skeptical amateur sportsman who has invested time and money to reach a spot where the chance of catching fish is no better, challenging a simple notion of luck in fishing.
A brief excerpt shows a father insisting on a young man supporting his daughter in the manner she is accustomed to. The lover resists, and the father confirms the match, prompting the suitor to take her. The exchange evokes a fairytale courtship mood with Puck referenced.
From the Kemmerer Camera the piece notes that President Wilson faced a threatened railroad strike with little comment from critics and John Hughes who declined interviews. After the danger passed Hughes criticized the president, while Republicans pressed why their 1896 pledge for a national board of arbitration was not enacted to prevent such strikes.
A remark argues that if a pledge had been kept the recent crisis would not have occurred, praising President Wilson and the Democratic Congress for their handling.
Edison, Robson, Burbank, Tarbell, Young, Funk join Wilson as supporters. The Springfield Republican shifts to Wilson. Suffrage leaders oppose Hughes. Over 2000 Chicago working women form the Wilson Working Women's league to back re election.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a faded note on President Wilson's speech dated September 2, 191, mentioning near success in a pattern and advancing causes. The lines are garbled but indicate a wartime or policy-oriented address with proaratives.
The column explains using a butterfly valve choking device to enrich the starting mixture for cold motors, detailing operation, placement, and stepwise opening as the engine warms. It also covers lubricating springs to stop squeaks, and cautions about camphor in gasoline while inviting reader questions.
Senator John F. Shafroth of Colorado urges that woman suffrage remain nonpartisan and notes Democratic support for suffrage while criticizing campaigners for alignment. He argues loyalty of women voters to pro-suffrage Democrats is key to success and cites President Wilson's support as pivotal.
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