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Political winds shift as voters seek honesty in 1912
The article surveys rising election heat and party realignments. It criticizes Taft's tariff stance, Roosevelt and LaFollette defections to Wilson, and press bias toward big interests. It notes L. C. Richardson's bid for county clerk and critiques Hay's gubernatorial hopes and social climbing. It also comments on Taft's betrayed promises and Lorimer's Senate ouster amid a shifting political landscape.
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