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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1899
Page
4
A Corydon newspaper column rails at trusts and monopolies, argues for a people’s ballot to oppose them, and attacks the notion of bank issued money. It references Admiral Dewey, wartime ships, and political figures while criticizing inflation and economic measures.
A sharp editorial critique ridicules a Corydon Republican stance claiming trusts are harmless. It argues capital already forms trusts and urges voters to oppose such “insidious counselors” as elections of 1900 approach, warning of corporate dominance.
The writer denounces a recent transfer law requiring township trustees to pay tuition from the special school fund for transferred pupils, arguing it strains country districts. Citing Harrison and Corydon, the piece warns of higher taxes and depleted school resources, calling lawmakers foolhardy and biased toward towns. It ends with a provocative remark from representative Steele comparing the Philippines to a yellow dog to express opposition to imperial policy.
The piece accuses Senator Quay of Pennsylvania of wielding political power to secure reelection with two thirds of the Republican Legislature while facing trial for alleged public funds misuse. It claims he steered bank deposits to benefit himself and son, loaning funds without interest, and accuses Sagan of shipping rotten beef to troops, noting a court martial conviction.
A Brandenburghs Messenger quotation attacks Republican prosperity as monopoly profit, noting job losses and wage suppression while prices rise. It condemns U S imperial actions in the Philippines, warns against imperial conquest, and cites railroads owning vast U S land.
The ad touts 2 yards Paris muslin for confirmation dresses at 500 sard., plus 3 great bargains in handkerchiefs scrims and curtains. It lists Mews shirts 50c value for 25c, seamless hose 25c, bed spreads, and large discounts on coats, skirts, capes, and waists. The department claims leading the procession with vast selections and low prices.
A brief fragment cites a statement accusing McKinley of paying to discredit every self respecting officer in the service, hinting at political scandal and corruption without full context or names.
Veterans of the Civil War face pensions after the Spanish American War as 11 000 volunteers apply within a year. Some regiments show about one in three applying though others are lower. Remarkably, regiments never under fire now have 200 to 300 pension applications each. Over 90 percent of claims cite service related disease, chiefly malaria.
Murphy of California, Vanderbilt, Disston of Philadelphia, and the Standard Oil Company amassed vast land holdings after the Civil War. The figures cited include 65,000,000. 5,100,000. 1,000,000. 4,000,000 and 1,000,000 in various holdings. Nearly all of the land was acquired in that period.
The president warned that U S supremacy must be enforced across the archipelago and resistors face ruin while contrasting with a prior summer message that forcible annexation is criminal aggression. The contrast highlights shifting policy rhetoric.
Advertisements announce cash payments for railroad ties and saw logs at a Corydon timber yard. White oak and red oak logs priced by thousand feet with rates for clear butt and small butt varieties. Local names L A Riney and J Romrock credited in White Cloud area.
A regional ad lists footwear options with prices and styles including lace and button shoes in leather kid cloth or vesting tippers. It markets men's solid leather lace or Congress slippers at discounted rates, plus Doy's and misses' solid shoes in multiple sizes.
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