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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
4
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Notice appears in the Corydon post office register stating the 28D proprietors are entered in advance at the Democratic building for a period of ten years and a subscription of 100 dollars is indicated.
In a sharply worded missive from Corydon County, a writer attacks Republican leaders over party records and calls for direct election of U.S. Senators by the people. The author accuses local officials of double standards and urges Republicans to adopt consistent policy.
The Boer peace envoys, arriving recently, faced blunt rejection from the administration. They were told McKinley would not risk offending British imperial rule and would not use friendly influence to end the war in the Transvaal. The president refused to express sympathy for a republic seeking freedom.
Quote from Abraham Lincoln warns of corporate power growing amid wartime, with money influence shaping politics and threatening the republic, urging calm yet vigilance to test suspicions against reality.
A quotation reflecting on self government and the restraint of ruling over others. It contrasts a man governing himself with governing another, labeling the latter as a form of lep otism rather than true self government.
W J Bryan argues imperialism narrows national aims and returns to monarchic mindsets. He contends expansion would not advance a wider destiny but retrench the nation to old rulers and ambitions.
Democrats press for an investigation into wholesale stealing in Cuba under the Bacon resolution. The committee will request receipts and expenditures from War Navy and Post Office departments. Democratic members vow no white washing and recall that Democrats forced the inquiry.
Senator Proctor compares George III's colonial tax plan to a Puerto Rico taxi bill. He argues both seek to tax the taxed country for national benefit, noting the Puerto Rico measure taxes goods both entering and leaving, while the British bill taxed only select imports.
W J Bryan warns that a nation split between republic and colony cannot endure a conquest driven path. The speech laments divided governance and urges unity to protect government, traditions, interests and welfare.
Senator Beveridge calls for high minded public officials. He urges administrators to be brave incorruptible and worldly wise, rejecting theorists and dreamers and warning against improper influence or bribery.
The latest accusation targets Neely a Republican who allegedly printed 2,000,000 dollars worth of postage stamps on his Munele press to sell to Cuban postmasters.
The elderly woman remains silent about the Tuell lawsuit and asserts by actions she did not know the weapon was loaded, implying lack of awareness rather than intent.
The ticket nominated this week at Indianapolis will control the state's path after the current term ends. The outcome hinges on the selection and the shifting political landscape in the state capital.
The letter cites multiple Pennsylvania cases including a Philadelphia public safety chief alleged blackmail, an ex legislator fleeing for ballot fraud, a convicted ex US district attorney, ward officials jailed for fraud, a 20 000 tax receipt scam, an attempted jury bribery, corrupt state agencies, printing office leakages, Shamokin and Scranton council bribery prosecutions, and a Lancaster County treasurer absconding with 50 000 of public funds.
The Republican notes May 24 mention candidate Shorty Wiseman for the trustee nomination to fill the vacancy caused by Geo W Sinkley’s death. Shorty was nominated.
The Teller Democrat argues that England’s rule harmed nations from Ireland to India and that freedom under English rule led to deprivation. It claims England choked development and left many without homes while a few prospered, praising a recent party shift in Republican stance.
The Cuban post office scandal exposes embezzlements and theft linked to officers under Mehanter’s administration. The piece argues imperialism corrupts good men abroad, faulting leadership for the misconduct while noting the broader exploitation by foreign interests.
The county and district show enumerators recently appointed are Republicans. The piece mocks Republican boasting and liberal claims while criticizing Democrat expectations under a Republican administration.
A Kentucky grand jury at Frankfort returned an indictment against Gov William S Taylor as an accessory before the fact in the Goebel murder case. A warrant for his arrest was issued, but Taylor remains in Indianapolis under protection by Governor Mount who has refused to honor Beckham's requisition. Mount faces widespread condemnation over his handling of the matter.
The passage argues the Republican editor should admit falsehoods openly, noting that such admission is not strictly necessary yet. It frames the act as the courageous or masculine move for accountability in journalism.
The author recalls a four year old Republican tactic to discard Populist votes from the county and warns that the current party again claims friendship with Populists. The piece urges readers to remember these Republican maneuvers and view their friendship as hollow.
A conjecture on whether Self regrets giving Attorney General Taylor a certificate of character. The piece suggests shifting responsibility by claiming Taylor lied or was mistaken.
Analysis notes that Indiana operates under consent of the governed with annual costs near 3 million dollars. In Cuba, a similar size and population with trustees under Grod oversees costs around 12 million dollars yearly.
A brief notice warns readers that fire could erase years of savings and urges checking fire insurance. It asks if they are insured, and if so whether the company is strong and reliable. It promotes HH Miller of Corydon Indiana for cyclone and lightning coverage.
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