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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
2
Classified notice outlines advertising rates for out of county and in county placements with terms. Mentions one year, six months and three months options, with payment in advance required for out of county subscriptions. Perforated lines suggest pricing blocks and alignment.
A retrospective by a local paper traces party fortunes from 1831 to 1920s elections. It notes Democrats won four of ten presidential contests, Republicans six, and discusses Warren G. Harding’s win and Wilson era reactions abroad, with regional commentary on Harrison county voter behavior and soldier voting loyalties.
A reader reports a foundry in a major city closed a week before the election and foremen warned workers that a Harding victory would bring resumed work. Employees fear public identification and fear losing their jobs, suggesting renewed Big Business influence over labor.
A large petition drive in the United States saw over 15 000 of 16 060 pastors asked to sign urging ratification of the Peace Treaty and the League Covenant. Church groups including Methodists and Presbyterians passed resolutions endorsing the League of Nations.
The piece recalls President elect Harding’s Des Moines speech October 7 opposing the League of Nations and predicts future Republican standpoints. It notes Senators Johnson and Borah’s anti League positions and questions if Harding will back the League after March 1921, promising lively partisan maneuvering.
The Corycon Republican reports a strong showing for William Troseue Stevens for County Clerk, praising Harrison County residents for setting party aside to support the Republican candidate and thanking Stevens and his supporters. The piece questions criticism from Democratic readers and hints at editorials on lameness of the remark.
In a heated letter the Corydon Republican editor is accused of calling Democratic nominee Hor John W. Ewing a booze candidate and of publishing libelous statements. The critique asserts Ewing answered voters on the prohibition issue and denounces Republican double standards and potential personal confrontations.
At Senator Warding’s porch gathering neighbors hear a crowd chant and a speaker claim the League of Nations is dead. The remarks echo a Republican split as opponents push for a fresh statement aligning Harding with the League.
Reports from Paris dated November 4 indicate Germany and Austria will apply for League of Nations membership at the Geneva assembly this month. Bulgaria is said to plan a direct application and Premier Stambulinsky of Bulgaria will visit European capitals and travel to Sofia to press Bulgaria's claim. Neutrals reportedly will file applications for Germany and Austria.
The notice appeals to merchants farmers and stock raisers to use Democrat advertising space. It notes higher paper costs yet promises best service and guidance for crafting ads and urges all county businesses to profit from advertising regardless of political beliefs.
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