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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1910
Page
4
Fragmented pieces recount Roosevelt's attempt at a New York state senate win and the mixed reaction across counties. Voters in Indiana and Harwinya show Republican resistance to Berseyrige returning to the Senate, while party bosses at Washington express concern about loyalty and tenure.
In a clash within the Republican ranks, B. Cox of a midwestern state asserts that Senator Sers6en is a hypocrite and accuses Nick Longworth of German ancestry connections. The affidavits recount rival leaders calling for harmony while criticizing each other.
Republican workers split as Watson vows to stand firm against headquarters while Beveridge and Watson trade claims. Indiana papers report Beveridge’s opposition to Watson and vice versa, fueling a tense split that could determine the gubernatorial contest.
Insurgents in Kansas and Iowa defeated Stand-Patters in statewide primaries and conventions, denouncing the Payne Aldrich tariff. In Kansas Stubbs led over Wagstaff for governor, and Murdock praised the repudiation of Cannon’s system. In Iowa Cummins and Conliver headed a platform opposing Stand-Pat plank proposals.
The text criticizes Congress for denying the party pledge in enacting a tariff bill. It argues most Republicans favored revision to honor promises and keep faith, while Senate and House leaders forced passage without applying the party standard. Reductions did little to lower protected costs.
As time passed a new factor reshaped the U.S. economy marking an era of consolidation and monopoly. Businesses rushed into close unions and capital formed trusts, making competition scarce and shifting profits to protected industries and acknowledged masters.
A speaker rejects Aldrich Hale Lodge Cannon Payne and Dalzell urging sneering repudiation of party platform. The measure, though GOP backed, is blamed for enriching intimate friends and harming the welfare of a long suffering people.
In a Midwest precinct, Republican editors decline to praise Senator Beveridge, signaling a cooler local reception and potential intra party tension over the Indiana figure and his stance.
An Indianapolis Sun editorial condemns Lake County voting irregularities in the prior campaign. It claims nearly 3000 foreigners were illegally voted, alleging a Republican victory built on illegitimate ballots and criticizing party officials for corruption and rot.
The Hon. James K. Watson proclaims he will not engage in personality driven campaigns. He accuses Albert J. Beveridge and Beveridge backers of orchestrating attacks from New York and Indiana and vows to respond with evidence in Indiana. He warns opponents of consequences if such tactics continue.
In a interview Senator Shively attacks the tariff commission as useless. He argues the government already has a department to gather tariff data and could obtain it via consuls abroad at low cost. He recalls a 30 year old tariff commission that urged cuts but saw Congress raise tariffs anyway.
The article asserts Republicans favor protective tariffs and the protective principle. It argues that passage of a Ship Subsidy would let them access national funds, implying broad access to the treasury and cash.
Governor Marshall questions who blocked the people from getting what Taft says they should have and why Congress refused to grant it. The remarks aim at Taft’s tariff policy and its reception in Indiana as the campaign unfolds.
The speaker says they are not focused on the technical proposition of tariff cuts. Public belief supported lowering duties, as current rates are too high and exceed the gap in production costs between here and abroad.
The speaker argues that defenders of the measure have not claimed the duties were set or attempted to be set by production costs, and asserts that this standard is the sole test for judging the act in light of its promises.
In The Democrat this issue, readers find excerpts from Senator Albert B. Cummins' speech before the Republican State Convention of Town last week. The Republican Senator, while a party member, chastises his peers for failing to redeem pledges and calls for accountability.
The piece notes no comment from Mr. Kern on the wicked eight or the insurgent senator rumored by the New York Tribune to have been removed from the U.S. Senate floor last June. The Indianapolis Star and other Indiana Republican papers also withheld identification.
A hypothetical note imagines Theodore Roosevelt addressing the Harrison county Republican mass convention and urging a New York primary law. It jokes about the local organ using Roosevelt’s name to critique the state legislature’s treatment of his ideas.
The piece accuses the Republican party of failing to fool the public on tariff issues for decades. It notes repeated shifts in tariff theory, from protection for manufacturers to claims about foreign pricing, and predicts the party’s insistence on removing tariff from politics will fail to mislead voters again. It ends with a call for vigilance against insincerity.
The piece dismisses Democratic claims that Republicans are controlled by bosses and special interests. It notes some insurgents admit the charge, then belittles Nick by saying only his money and father-in-law fix his notoriety.
The Indianapolis Star notes rising pressure on insurgents within the party as voices like Mr. Wickersham and Senator Aldrich urge departure. Speaker Cannon intermittently orders them out, implying insurgents should quit now rather than face later expulsion or worse backlash.
The Republican Central Committee of Harrison County voted to invite James E. Watson to address the mass convention in Corydon on August 20. Watson is described as a strong anti-Bev eridge candidate for the Republican county ticket, with growing support as a potential representative nominee.
President Taft has canceled all campaign speaking dates as questions arise about defending the Payne Aldrich tariff law. Roosevelt faces a tough task promoting Lodge in Massachusetts and Beveridge in Indiana amid party splits.
The article notes that Taft and the Republican editorial circle concede the Payne Aldrich tariff did not raise farm groceries, yet questions whether the law has pushed up prices for inputs farmers must buy. It cites Republican views on consumer costs and farm buying power.
Prominent Republicans in the county have protested against fellow Republicans for failing to remain at their public offices in the square while Governor Marshall is described as an all round good governor despite claims of superiority.
Taft canceled a planned Indiana visit as Beveridge remains the sole Republican issue this year. The two figures differ on tariff policy, highlighting a key split in Indiana GOP strategy amid campaign debates.
A farmer notes that tariffs raise the cost of items to be bought while not boosting prices received for crops. The remark attributes this view to President Taft and Corydon Republican editorialists. It questions why farmers would support a tariff that raises their purchasing costs.
A number of Republicans in the county oppose Beveridge's re election to the Senate. One opponent is running for the Republican nomination for Representative.
President Taft has decided not to travel to Indiana to speak for Senator Beveridge, a move that could dampen warm relations with Indiana insurgents. The decision may influence local political dynamics and support.
The Courier Journal editor calls Nick Longworth a feather-weight champion of national politics and questions why any farmer should vote the Republican ticket. The note highlights party alignment concerns and strategic voting themes in a historical editorial tone.
160 acre farm two miles south of Corydon on Corydon and Mauckport pike. Eight room house, bank barn 60 by 140 with silo, granary, corn crib, wagon shed, poultry house, smoke house, hog house, good cellar. Four cisterns and first class well. About 120 acres cultivated, 40 acres timber. Fruit trees, near church and school, two miles from county seat on Rural Route. Contact Luther Stover Corydon Ind Eureka.
Two houses and lots in Howard Park offered for sale both together or separately. One fronts Elm street and one on Clark Avenue near the Electric and steam railroads with stations within steps. One cottage and one two story. prices right. Inquire at this office.
A pre hundred and thirty five acre farm is offered at a bargain located three miles from the railroad on the pike. For particulars inquire at this office.
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