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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1900
Page
4
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Fragmentary OCR lists William Jennings Bryan for president and Adlai Stevenson for vice president alongside a jumble of names, counties, and terms. The text resembles an incomplete ballot or political slate with multiple unclear entities and nonstandard spellings.
ZENO and JOHN TI LUCKETT emerged in a notable bid, linking names in a historic selloff across the market. The two figures showed coordinated action, drawing attention from observers and investors tracking the unfolding deal dynamics.
An unreadable OCR fragment lists scattered names and titles such as a coroner and surveyor with county and city references, making it difficult to determine the precise event or authority without the original legible text.
A garbled OCR passage lists multiple names and partial roles including Wessin leadersoan Co, Gilsen, Forrettelhiuser, Nolet, Jane L Reever, Mellot, Weitbaker, Pitman, William Waiswald, William Lonsiaere, and others. No clear event, place, or action is discernible.
The text questions whether Republicans favor a Nicaraguan or Isthmian canal and criticizes party policy as shielding combinations to rob the people. It warns against permanent slavery by leaders like Jo Davis and accuses Bryan and Stevenson of currying European power rather than relying on the American people.
An undertaker chants the phrase The President was right while holding bills of lading from the Philippines. The scene hints at wartime propaganda and maritime trade following a national flag, reflecting public sentiment in a tense era.
A committee member proposed altering a term related to Nicaragua to Isthmian drawing comments about reform and the Isthmus. Reports note several companies formed to dig ditches on the Isthmus, but initial efforts affected Americans and the Republican party, seen as opening a path forward.
The Republican editor attacks Mr Ifse wald, calling him not beyond its authority and inexperienced. Critics call the first accusation fake and the second unfair, arguing young men cannot gain experience without a start and urging the township youth to rise up.
The Republican platform adopted in Philadelphia lauds appointing only those deemed fit by training, praising public service in Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines while criticizing the party for hypocrisy and bigotry in its defense of such claims. It attacks Neely and Rathborne and condemns the party for calling black white and white black in defense of its stance.
The piece critiques the Republican platform praising civil service efficiency while noting recent removals of over four thousand civil service positions and replacements by loyal Republicans. It argues the public remembers these moves and challenges claims of maintained efficiency.
Ex Governor and ex Senator John M Palmer of Ilinois gold Democrat for president in 1896 endorses Bryan and Stevenson. In an interview with the Chicago Chronicle on the 7th Palmer calls the Kansas City convention a triumph for the people and says the ticket and platform will appeal to American voters.
The Chicago Chronicle praised the Democratic party saying it stands for human liberty rights of men republic not empire and restoration of economy and justice. It hailed Bryan and Stevenson as leaders superbly equipped for battle and victory.
The writer rebukes self and senior editors for misquoting an old campaign letter and notes it is now outlawed. The piece prefers fresh analysis and references the Philadelphia Republican platform praising administration efforts to place in Cuba only fit public servants. Perry Heath trained Neely in Munice, Rathborne learned from Mark Hanna, and both are credited for their aptness.
A stale survey lists ten tickets with more expected before fall. Democrats nominate William J. Bryan for president with Adlai Stevenson for VP. Silver Republicans and Populists also back Bryan. Republicans nominate McKinley with Theodore Roosevelt. Barker and Donnelly lead the middle of the road group. Prohibitionists back Wolley with Metcalf. Socialist Labor names Job Starriman and Max Hayes. DeLeon Socialista fields Maloney and Remmill. United Christians list Swallow and Woolley.
Mr. Towne criticizes official stance toward Porto Rico and the Philippines. He deplores costs run into hundreds of millions for gains in thousands, calls out sacrifices of soldiers to disease and death, and accuses officials of abandoning the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. He condemns grafted claims of civilization and warlike acts in the name of peace.
The speaker argues that King George's war against the American colonies, Queen Victoria's war against the Dutch in South Africa, and McKinley's war in the Philippines are essentially the same. The comparison suggests a cynical stance that all imperial conflicts are alike, minimizing distinct historical contexts and aims.
Mr McKinley’s Canton speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination is billed as “the real Republican platform of 1900” by Congressman Isevor, the President’s mouthpiece, yet it contains no word about trusts and neither does the Republican platform.
The piece notes the rise of the Anti-Imperialist party and the Traveling Men's Anti-Trust Organization as key campaign fault lines. It cites Webster Davis's Boer sympathy defection and accuses Boss Hanna of funding bets on McKinley via Wall Street telegraphs. The author argues such tactics won’t affect votes, asserting the nation cannot endure a half Republic and half Empire.
A Chicago Chronicle cartoon caricatures the Sultan of Sulu aiding McKinley with a banner reading Headquarters of the Republican Party in Sulu and a flag bearing Polygamy Slavery and Salaries, a portrait of McKinley for President, and a chained enslaved figure, reflecting contemporary politics.
Henry A. Johnson former representative of the Sixth District announces he quit the Republican party. He cites loyalty to republican institutions and opposes expansion by violence. Johnson states he will support William Jennings Bryan for president to avert further oppression and preserve liberty.
The Democratic platform rejects delays on imperialism as a paramount issue while criticizing McKinley’s policy in the Philippines and China. It questions the indefinite occupation costs, mentions Neely and a potential anti Imperialist ticket pick, and notes Indiana’s pivotal vote as the election approaches.
The Republicans of the Third District convened in New Albany on Thursday the 19th to select a candidate for Congress.
Hon L N Habercom, a Republican campaign figure and Fifth Auditor, resigns claiming Republican foreign policy makes the U S a world power entangling in world quarrels and foreign alliances. He accuses the party of imperialistic expansion and militarism, supports Bryan, and notes Democratic opposition to imperialism and defense of the republic and constitution.
An editorial blurs the scene of Europe, Japan, and the United States massing troops in China. It argues that if nations persist with imperialist aims, the world is headed for a rapid, massive conflict over empires once claimed, risking widespread upheaval.
Fearman Simon made a flying trip to Sharp's Mills Sunday night. Mrs Kate Conner of St Louis is visiting relatives nearby. Ed and Will Vausha attended an ice cream supper in Moberly Saturday night. An ice cream supper will be held at Ed Nolet's on Saturday night July 21 inviting all. Good music will be provided.
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