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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1899
Page
4
The text presents a jumble of newspaper ad fragments and letters from Corydon Indiana. It references post office matters, rates, and local political commentary including questions about republican reform and taxpayer opinions. It contains garbled names and unclear events.
The report notes changes in tax assessment and agricultural production, with mentions of threshing machines and price shifts from the previous year. It references local debt levels, county figures, and a neighborly trust structure influencing the area's economy.
A debated report fuels strong editorial clashes over alleged misdeeds, urging the board to recover funds and discipline those involved. Democrats criticize the investigation as inadequate while Republicans press for honesty, expense cuts, and a halt to public plunder in the county.
A harsh editorial denounces voters who sell their votes as traitors to birthright and honor. It calls such sell-outs dangerous to race, government, and religion, urging harsh ostracism and reform while condemning the practice as morally detestable.
The piece attacks the Republic party for failing to disown a high protection stance, citing Save Meyer of the sugar trust who says protection is the mother of all rusts and labeling the party as unconstrained in its trust ties.
The article critiques McKinley era civil service reform and a new order, arguing it affects thousands tied to spoils systems. It quotes Justice Brewer on unskilled labor and weighs Philippine policy, while noting the death of Rep Richard Bland, a key free silver advocate.
Tuell accuses the Corydon Republican of harping on church deeds and unpaid recording fees, claiming churches did big business yet there were not a dozen such deeds in his four years in office.
The passage argues trusts rely on law and will back the Republican candidate in the next presidential election. It claims Justice Brewer delivers a sharp rebuke to the McKinley administration over plans to import 12,000,000 unskilled Malay laborers to compete with American workers in the Philippines.
The Corydon Republican quotes Gen. Wenderson in Congress voicing grave doubts about making the Philippine Islands a U S territory. He argues against forcing government on Filipinos without their consent and urges steadfast support for the President only if moral and practical costs are weighed.
The passage notes trusts foreclosing their mortgage on the Republican party in 1897 and inserting into the Dingley bill the duty rates they desire, marking the peak of the plundering protection system.
A historic editorial cites Horace Havemeyer voicing strong critique of tariffs. The piece argues tariffs fleece the nation for a favored industry and asserts the public bears the costs while supporters push the policy.
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