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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
4
The item lists CHAS. W. THOMAS and CHAS. B. ELLIS as editors and 480 proprietors, notes post office entry in Corydon Indiana, shows office in Democrat Building and subscription terms of one year in advance at 81.00 with a second price line 1 25.
A fragmented slate lists W. T. Zesor for Congress and John Holuckett as prosecuting attorney with A. J. Lupp as clerk. Sponsorar Ed Connor and Sheriff Philip Be. Lotich appear among county posts with Geo. H. Mathes, Love, and others for commissioners and assessor positions. Coroner W. Strwele Nye and surveyor Daniel M. Harp are named in an unsigned ticket.
Fragmentary text lists names such as Joseph Ty Pitmiat and Austin McCauley with titles like trustee and assessors Jaseph Partie and Taylor. Mentions Webster seat and rector. Overall unreadable, but indicates a local government or church governance roster.
The piece rails at Durbin as Republican nominee a banker and monopolist while deeming the Porto Rican bill a repudiation of independence. It contrasts English and Boer wars with American aims and notes the Lincoln Republican name shift. Farmers face rising costs and trust conflicts with the party. Mark Hanna is said to control the party in Indiana.
A reader argues that binder twine costs have risen by 59 percent since 196 and alleges a political alliance between the Republican party and trusts, accusing them of restraining farmer welfare during the supposed McKinley era prosperity.
The Third district will hold its congressional convention at the opera house in New Albany on May 12. Judge W. Zenor will be nominated for a third term with no opposition, an honor rarely given in this district and deemed well deserved.
The piece argues that binding laws against trusts threaten enforcement by a national banker and corporation representative in the Governor's chair. It predicts the Democratic nominee will favor the common people and oppose concentrated corporate wealth.
A Republican source cites Senator Hoar’s Senate remarks on expansion. He contrasts Jeffersonian expansion as freedom driven with McKinley era expansion as mere material growth. The speech emphasizes consent of the governed and statehood for new territories.
The piece cites Republican objections to Hanna and McKinley policies as a drift toward empire. Senator Hoar warns persistence in current tactics would erode liberty, transform the republic into an empire, and doom the GOP.
Michigan Governor Pingree who won in 1895 with a 75000 vote Republican majority quits the party. He denies any formal withdrawal announcement and says he has not spoken against the Democrats recently while expressing belief in the Democrats’ fall prospects.
The Senate rejected Matthew Stanley Quay by a 35 to 52 vote last week. He claimed the seat by appointment from the Governor of Pennsylvania, but the Legislature had failed to elect.
A nominee aligned with the Hanna machine appeals to trust and corporate interests while urging voters to back the administration candidate. The opposing view targets the Republican nominee as favoring imperialism and the gold standard, prompting a public call to choose sides in the governor's race.
The Indiana Federation of Labor sent protests to Indiana Congressmen and Senators against the proposed Hanna ship subsidy bill. The federation was asked to indorse the bill for union labor but instead sent protests against its passage. The labor vote favors no Republican legislation.
In a Louisville Times excerpt H Clay Evans describes Tennessee as embattled by deceit and perjury, saying the situation is most embarrassing and humiliating with no box stuffing. He cites broader corruption in Kentucky Alabama and Tennessee amid post offices patronage and partisan strife.
Excerpt discusses wealth influencing party power, quotes W J Bryan on money versus man, notes Hon William Zeuner the lone Indiana congressman in a period April 20 to 26, cites Beveridge and Fairbanks absent for state business, and urges inner battle for virtue and respect for law as part of public life.
The text alleges Trusts dominate the Republican Administration and urge voter endorsement. It questions whether Harrison county farmers will support the Trusts, implying political influence over the electorate.
Indianapolis figures show strong GOP performance with two of four at large delegates bound for Philadelphia, three of six state electors selected, and a nomination for Attorney General.
A quotation contrasts horse theft and corporate trusts, noting harsher punishment for theft and lighter treatment for organizing a trust. The speaker laments perceived inequality in enforcement and punishment, criticizing the justice system's bias.
Senator Hoar praised Aguinaldo calling him among the brave martyrs whose sacrifice watered the church’s liberty. He invoked Kossuth Dom Paul Joubert Emmett and other historic figures to honor Aguinaldo’s remembered contribution.
The Chicago mayor urges citizens to help end widespread labor strikes and lockouts stalling city business. Campaign rhetoric, party rivalries, and recent resignations are debated as critics accuse the administration of fault and discuss cabinet-level compromises and treasury looting in the era of McKinley.
A Jorydon Republican speech argues that minority status in Harrison County proves party principles define allegiance. He notes difficulty judging a majority party member’s motives for office, March 22 1900.
A. Hopkins & Co manufacturers advertise raw bone bone and potash Hopkins phosphate Pride of Georgetown and Hopkins Special Wheat and Corn Chawer sold by Lawrence Garing Corydon Indiana Andrew Ibert Elizabeth Henry Richert Utan W B Watson Mauckport D B Stoker New Amsterdam B F Merk Rosewood John Cunningham Evans Landing J B Stewart Gen Agt marks tf
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