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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
4
Corydon Indiana readers learn that V. Thomas and Chas B. Ellis serve as editors and proprietors of the Corydon Democrat in the Democrat Building near the post office, with publication registered as second class matter.
Readable fragments show a note about a county road project on Second District Road 11 with unspecified details and status. No clear names dates or organizations are confirmed in the legible text.
The column notes strong support for imperial actions led by proponents of Teddie, while questions arise about county or township taxation. It cites H. Clay Evans becoming Consul at London and reports on Kruger's sons amid the Boer War, whose cost estimate reaches 1,114,550,000 with warnings of staggering expenses for future conflicts.
A newspaper page excerpt contains a heated letter accusing Grannie and editor George of sarcasm and hypocrisy. The writer questions a Republican caucus, asks why George denies it, and defends Weaver’s political ties while urging calm discourse. The piece ends with a firm plea to avoid nasty names.
A Chicago Chronicle critique accuses Indiana Republicans of hypocrisy for denouncing price-raising combines while supporting high duties on cotton goods iron and steel and woolen goods. The piece highlights tariffs up to 150 percent claimed to inflate living costs for the masses to enrich manufacturers.
Edward Atkinson cites totals through June 30 1902 for five years of war with Spain and the Filipinos. He notes 144 million spent in the year ending June 30 1901, about 1.86 per capita, while exports to the islands totalled a little over 3.5 million, worth five cents per head, with a possible profit of one cent per person. The piece links these figures to U S expansion in Asia and remarks on local political shifts and distrust of trusts.
Last week’s municipal elections across the state produced strong gains for Democrats. Anderson county swung to the party for the first time in 18 years, delivering a decisive result described as a Democratic landslide in many locales.
The piece questions U.S. imperial policy in the Philippines noting it is forbidden to read the Declaration of Independence and that an American citizen could face punishment for its contemplation or reading. It frames the tension between American authority and the rights the document proclaims.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes the Republican opposition to trusts and cites the New York Republican Club arguing the sole remedy is appealing to the trusts' better nature.
The Independent and Chicago Tribune criticize trusts in a 1890s style column, arguing that prosperity rests on the many while harming the masses. They warn of looming disaster if labor, thrift, and fair legislation are ignored, noting past Republican support now shifting toward remorse.
A stark quotation compares a deadly command with Herod’s slaughter of infants, invoking fear of mass harm and raising concerns about violent rhetoric. The remark links ancient tyranny to modern threats, warning of targeted killings and political violence.
The text argues that protected interests will not yield and urges a wise opposition to demand tariff cuts where protection has created monopoly and privilege.
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