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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
4
Corydon Democrat editors and publishers Chas W. Thomas and Chas B. Ellis publish in Corydon Indiana. The notice lists office location in the Democrat Building and subscription terms with rates for paid in advance and not in advance.
The author denounces the gold standard as unjust, condemns trusts defying law, and criticizes McKinley’s Open Door and bimetallism stance. They question Philippine sovereignty, noting public records and awaiting a Commissioners’ report as part of an investigative stance.
A heated rebuke to Mt. Granny follows his claim of a corker exposing Republican official rot. The author defends past county reimbursements for moving records and fixtures under lawful authority, dismissing Granny’s insinuations and asserting no improper per diem or adultress payments occurred.
Records show ex-Auditor Get zendanner paid only 3300 into the treasury over four years. Office fees ran into the thousands, yet the commissioners paid his salary each quarter, so he received both salary and fees. Addigon C Harris, an Indianapolis lawyer, was nominated to be minister to Austria Hungary.
A reader accuses Granny George of withholding facts about a Perry County investigation. The letter claims the Republican Board of Commissioners approved a $3000 payment to Republican investigators, calling it exorbitant and an electoral salve to a defeated candidate. The writer applauds the Democrats for seeking an injunction.
A letter warns that threats and insinuations will not silence critics investigating alleged wrongdoing. The writer accuses Granny George of defending public plunderers, condemns selling self respect for a fee, and claims taxpayers are growing disgusted with the paper’s stance.
The passage argues that steel and wire interests will form a large corporation with 40 million dollars in capital as a result of McKinley era protection. It claims John D. Rockefeller’s income amounts to 64 cents per second, about 5 804 dollars daily and over 20 million yearly, predicting he will become the world’s first billionaire.
The gunboats Yorktown and Princeton and the hospital ship Solace head to Manila as Dewey readies a fleet rivaling the North Atlantic squadron. The piece questions expansion as an issue and cites political figures backing or opposing the Philippines policy and questions corruption in local deals.
The speaker argues banks hoard money and loan conditions worsen for farmers, calling for property-backed lending. They claim debt reductions credited to Republicans ignore the role of Democratic-era laws. They warn money is not plentiful or cheap, noting higher property value needed for a dollar now versus twenty years ago.
The Salem Democrat aged 52 years and lauded for weekly readership and leadership under Messrs EH W and C C Menaugh. It urges attention to fee and salary law violations amid a LaGrippe epidemic and cites One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy. Executor appointment for Jacob Vanner noted with solicitor William Ripgly.
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