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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
4
A brief postal notice notes the Corydon Indiana post office is handling second class matter shipments with a specified fee of $1.15, along with related charges of $1.36. The text also references a previous amount of $1.00.
A dense roster lists district members and officials including William T Zenor Christopher W Cook John H Luckett Andrew J Lopp George L Hess Edward O Connor Philip E Loitch Frank M Wilson Nye Hugh H Rhodes J McIntosh Edmond B Love William H Keller Arnoldiam Thomas William Mauck Georgia L Shields George G Schafer Benjamin F Davis.
A political critique rails at trusts and tariffs with references to Beveridge and Fairbanks. It accuses Republican bosses of trading county tickets for Funk support and denounces ship subsidy and trust prices, urging voters to remember these incidents and beware of influence.
The passage asks how many Democrats Milt Funk John Louden and Henry Shewmaker voted for in their lives and challenges readers to name one. It asserts none voted for a Democrat and offers a wager on a Sunday hat for a football, emphasizing a bold claim about their voting records.
The Indianapolis News notes that opposition to trusts stems from privileges enjoyed at the public's expense. It argues a large local industry would misuse a $100,000 annual appropriation to outcompete rivals and absorb others, and fears the tariff’s link to trusts will be ignored by the President amid a major contract.
A mixed set of remarks condemns trusts and tariff protection, citing borax price disparities to illustrate corporate favoritism and urging Democrats to resist GOP pressure. It also recounts a cartoonish scene with a bone dust trust agent in Elizabeth and a farmer named Ashren, highlighting themes of economic manipulation and rural skepticism.
A political salvo questions the last Republican auditor’s integrity and urges voters to decide at the ballot box after investigation. The speaker warns against repeating a past mistake and hints at caution for the electorate.
A county political pamphlet alleges extensive corruption during a prior Republican administration in Harrison County. It claims defalcations, misappropriations of school funds, inflated tax levies, poor farm losses, defective contracts, and alleged misconduct in schools and county offices, urging voters to weigh these facts before elections.
A local column criticizes protective tariffs and trusts while noting rising county debt of $75,000 over the year. It accuses Hanna and Republicans of ballot tampering and urges readers to consider the Democratic alternative amid strikes, ballots, and Senate ties to Standard Oil and Steel Trust stocks.
Under Republican rule in 1897 the county tax rate was 212 cents per $100 for county purposes. Democrats now levy 451 3 cents. The text asks if one prefers Republican extravagance, implying a shift in fiscal policy.
C Henry of Geneva Ohio claims DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him after forty years of piles. The ad touts relief from cuts burns and skin diseases and warns against counterfeit products from L A RigLY & Sox.
County Sunday School Association proposes dates for township conventions with the township presidents to organize programs and send speakers from Corydon. The list shows nine or more townships with church names, president names, and October or November dates, including Blue River Chapel Walter Keller and others.
Geo R McDonald of Logan County West Virginia reports partial paralysis left him with one arm and side largely impaired. After failure with an eminent doctor, his wife advised Chamberlains Pain Balm and two bottles restored most use. The liniment also claims cures for rheumatism sprains and bruises and is sold at Crosier's Corner drug store. Oct
For sale. The famous Ox Brand fertilizer boasts the highest percent of available phosphoric acid and is in good mechanical condition. Used by leading wheat growers in the county, it delivers satisfaction. Warehouse in Corydon keeps a supply. Visit before buying fertilizer. jy23-3m Baxter & Wolfe.
The notice explains voters must place a single X inside the circle around the Rooster to cast a straight Democratic vote and to use the blue pencil provided. It cautions not to mark otherwise and to obtain a new ballot if accidentally marked. It also mentions folding the ballot to conceal the face before leaving and shows an issue of Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming cure for colds at five cents.
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