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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
2
A collection of political and social notes touches on governors, labor, and elections. It cites cartoons by Porter and Van Pelt, district officials in Escambia, and a Georgia mayoral withdrawal. Also referenced are postal scandals, a divorce case in Ohio, and Florida hunting laws.
A flippant discussion notes a marrying bachelor asking if a waist rip matters after stepping on a dress, and an Indiana woman praying to be freed from a stingy husband who bought only shoe strings. It laments tight lacing, claims a Vermont girl died from it, and argues corsets should be done away with as danger to women.
An editor’s quip laments superficial traits and mocks modern marriage pursuits. The text questions who altered the piece and ends with a pointed remark that the speaker wishes the editor lived in Chipley.
The DeLand News table editor weighs three candidates for the senate in a scholarly piece. He urges voters to decide which is best to serve the state and to cast their primary vote accordingly. The writer’s praise is thought to target Senator Taliaferro.
A letter argues Florida towns import vegetables from the north to Chipley Indiana shipments prove prices undercut local growers. It urges establishing a nearby trecking farm within five miles of Chipley to keep money at home and promote agricultural growth and immigration appeal.
The article notes Senator Taliaferro taking advantage of a postponement by the senate allowing more time until December 6. The text suggests strategic timing amid a delayed legislative session and political maneuvering surrounding the decision.
A brief Florida trip is planned by a lawmaker who will return to Washington to oppose the regular session. He says personal meetings with voters are valued but duties to constituents come first, and expects to participate in the upcoming primary while maintaining political focus.
The article analyzes how state and congressional platforms in 1900 envision primary elections for candidates for office versus delegates to conventions. It argues delegates to national and state conventions are not candidates for office and questions legality if a state committee uses primary methods for those delegates. It notes the 1901 law requires notice for primary decisions on delegates and U.S. senators. It suggests conventions should occur early to commission delegates before the national convention with terms aligned to the November election.
Disjointed excerpts reveal political figures and labor discussions from various papers. References include Brown, Ke Lea, and Brown’s knosse in Kansas with labor themes, taxation rights, and the Monroe Doctrine. The item links Times and newspapers discussing Bryan, Lawles, Rockefeller, and wage debates.
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