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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
4
The Corydon newspaper outlines campaign rhetoric amid party battles and tariff debate. It predicts a strong Democratic push at the state convention in Indianapolis on June 7 and criticizes Republican feats as corrupt and bloated.
The piece argues Roosevelt has not yet busted trusts as trusts keep operating under the old system. It notes trusts offer rewards for new defenses of high tariffs, with familiar defenses labeled threadbare. Landis questions Democratic resistance and ties it to the McKinley tariff era while Congress approves a naval bill of 896,764,000. The piece mocks public cost as the taxpayers pay.
The piece argues Republicans back a cent per mile rail passenger rate but have not passed a law. It notes ten years of legislative and gubernatorial control with railroads blocking progress, likening rail opposition to that of trusts against anti trust legislation.
The piece rails at trusts and dollar politics as Republican leaders defend tariffs while denouncing trust evasion. It condemns congressional delays on pure food laws, cites Rockefeller dividends, and warns of looming tax costs from expansive government spending and battleship subsidies.
A republican newspaper notes a drastic shift in public sentiment, with party figures praising Bryan as a bulwark of the republic and declaring that the people have grown up to embrace him. The drift marks a tide of national endorsement reflected in press commentary.
The speaker argues that any good in the rate bill is due to Democrats and their platform. Public sentiment backed Democrats, else nothing would have passed, and the president’s concessions to railroad senators limited substantive gains.
William J. Bryan plans a broad Indiana tour with stops in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis as he continues presidential campaigning. He will begin with a Bryan meeting in Fort Wayne in September and travel to Evansville after speaking in Indianapolis, then tour the southern state. The excerpt contrasts Roosevelt's railroad rate stance with party loyalty and hints at secret negotiations with the Aldrich clique affecting the 1903 party program.
Senator Dolliver praised William J Bryan in a New York graduation speech, saying Bryan’s rise from poverty proves the power of young men’s ambition. He argued Bryan would have been a model president and leader for millions, illustrating American opportunity.
In a case brought by Thomas M Stephen administrator of James I Miller deceased against Eibhle Lime and Stone Co the jury returned 2500 dollars but a new trial was granted due to technical proof issues. Attorneys expect Major W Funk to supply proper proof on rehearing and seek to restore the verdict.
The piece argues for election purity and condemns money in politics used by Republican leaders to keep power. It cites excessive assessments on Republican candidates and warns of embezzlement risk to repay campaign costs, citing State Auditor Sherrick and State Secretary Dan Storms as recent examples.
The Boston Herald suggests a presidential tariff reform message before Congress ends. It warns Democrats will press for tariff reform along Democratic lines, expecting no aid from Roosevelt as his messages lose influence.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepia as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the product aids digestion, relieves heart palpitations, flatulence, and sour stomach, and will restore a "young and healthy" stomach while reducing worry. Sold by all druggists.
A reader is advised to inspect old binders immediately and send the repair order with piece numbers or the piece itself to W H Bullett Son to avoid delays. An ice cream and strawberry social is announced for Wednesday evening June 6 at George J Duwdle's location one mile north of Breckenridge.
A Washington letter-style critique questions Charles B Landis as congressman and asserts Republicans bear responsibility for the McKinley tariff era and the 1890s hard times. It argues Democratic control did not cause the business downturn, noting early 1890s market distress and the 1892 Homestead strike occurred under Republican power.
Congressman Charles A. Towne charged in the House that President Roosevelt abandoned independence and surrendered to party bosses over railroad rate policy. He said Roosevelt has repudiated Democratic allies and is bound to the Republican policy bloc in the Senate, unable to act independently.
In Des Moines on May 25 the Cumberland Presbyterian church joined with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America uniting as one church. Moderator Hunter Corbett announced the union before the general assembly amid cheers and handclaps. A Decatur telegram confirmed the joint resolution adoption.
Railway earnings for May surpass last year by 11 percent. Weekly business failures total 170, up from 161 a week ago and 179 in the comparable 1905 week.
Caleb Conklin of Midland Ohio reports his grandson suffered from constant throat clearing pale appearance and swollen glands before Peruna. After about two bottles the boy’s color returned appetite improved and cold symptoms did not worsen, he says. Free medical advice offered by Dr S B Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
The article outlines a weekly congress summary detailing senate and house actions. It notes appropriations totals around 29.8 million dollars with minor increases and identifies key bills on immigration consular rates and meat inspection. It covers senate passage of agricultural and diplomatic measures, plus private pension bills and unfinished business such as the Panama canal and railroad rate debates.
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