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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
2
In this issue the Corydon Indiana paper discusses political notes and editorials. It mentions Illinois a judicial election victory for Democrats in Chicago and critiques tariffs post office investigations and Hitchcock territory policy. Also jokes about matches versus hammocks and a quip on Kansas cyclones.
The administration's long campaign for the flag to stay put contrasts with its demand that Russia withdraw flax from Manchuria. Critics say inconsistency marks current policy as officials push opposing stances.
The piece argues bankers push for an elastic currency to expand when profitable and contract when advantageous, stressing that the benefits favor bankers rather than the general public.
Republican leaders pledge to stand firm against any tariff reduction. The stance clearly defines the 1904 issue for the Democrats. The piece also questions how Republicans have been handling accounts in the departments.
Indiana and Ohio senators decide the Republican Party cannot avoid nominating Roosevelt. They choose to accept the choice and face a tough campaign next year. Some old-line members resist, recalling earlier fights in 1896 and 1900 over conservatism.
The Democrats secured a strong statewide win in the superintendent race with about fifty five of ninety two seats. Republicans faced a setback after attempts to extend terms, and Harrison county saw notable Democratic gains as the party praises the results and looks ahead.
The author charges the Indiana Legislature with a partisan reapportionment that burdens Democrats, arguing the plan requires 25 000 Democratic votes to elect each of fourteen Democratic Senators while Republicans need only 9 000 votes for thirty six senators. The piece predicts Supreme Court review and critiques local Republican double standards.
The piece accuses Republicans of bribery in Missouri and links it to a Democratic court and prosecutor. It claims sixteen of nineteen indicted for buying the Missouri Legislature are Republicans and contrasts Missouri with broad postal corruption allegations, naming Machen Miller Tyner and others and speculating on pardons by Roosevelt.
A Republican Grannie Self rails at the county superintendent election outcome criticizing a Mugwump candidate. He frames Democrats as right and claims a party caucus unified to elect a competent Democrat, denouncing misrepresentation and deception. The piece urges Democrats to feel encouraged by the caucus victory.
The text argues that a real issue in the country will bring hard arguments on government ownership of railways. It notes the toughest point pending in Australia is whether people should own the railroads and be governed by their own employees.
A severe snowstorm is raging in St Johns Newfoundland with heavy snowfall and strong winds reported from the June 5 weather bulletin. The scene is described as intense with limited visibility and drifting snow across streets.
The text recalls Paul Kruger living in Holland after the British destroyed the republics he led. It laments the U S government’s stance and suggests American sympathy for Britain limited potential world power and avoidance of war over the Transvaal Republic and Orange Free State.
Lexington officers failed to train bloodhounds in tracking the supposed maunderer of William Boston. No clew has been found.
The Indianapolis News denounces city corruption under Mayor Bookwalter, accusing him of tolerating illegal slot machines liquor and vice. It vows enforcement of the law and questions what the mayor will do. The piece blasts party ring politics as an old failed tactic.
The article by Professor John Bascom of Williams College warns that protection masquerading as public welfare fosters corruption. Bascom argues trusts grow when government aids them, urging abolition of privilege to restore democratic government and prevent further decay.
General Miles reports that despite claims of pacification in the Philippines, signs of resistance to American sovereignty appear in Spanish and English newspapers. He notes pleas for aid to secure food supplies for about 8 million islanders and questions American administration’s role in alleviating their distress. The Chicago Chronicle offers commentary on national attitudes toward the Philippines.
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