Republican Meetins in Shel byville Attendence Lacking
A News report on Senator Hemenway's campaign stop in Shel byville notes a cold reception for Governor Hanly and weak reaction to Roosevelt and Cannon. Hemenway's praise of Uncle Joe draws little crowd enthusiasm while mentions of Mark Hanna and Congressman Watson get scant support. Reports suggest overall meetings show low attendance and limited interest.
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Hanly
Indianapolis News
Hemenway
Shelbyville
Uncle Joe
Cannon
Republican Congress
Roosevelt
Mark Hanna
Congressman Watson
Watson
Republican Farmer Switches Sides to Democratic Party
A Speacer county farmer who was a Republican writes to the Rockport Democrat declaring support for the Democratic party he views as best representing common people. He denounces Republican tariff protection for bolstering trusts and harming labor, arguing tariffs raise costs for farmers and benefit special interests.
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Speacer County
Remidean
Rockport
Hanly Bill Favoring Veterans Spars With Opposition
The legislature passed a veteran preference bill for honorably discharged soldiers and sailors resident in Indiana, allowing appointment priority for civil service posts with salaries over ninety dollars monthly. Governor Hanly threatened a veto, while urging voters support without promising to curb extravagance or taxes. The piece notes Hanly’s large state spending compared with prior governors.
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United States
Tafeiuna
Spain
Philippines
Indiana
Governor Hanly’s “Cause” Draws Sharp Criticism Across States
A leading Republican paper denounces Governor Hanly as a sham and a demagogue while accusing him of targeting law enforcement for political gain. The piece contrasts Hanly’s rhetoric with real actions, cites alleged corruption in Lafayette and Indianapolis, and urges voters to reject his ticket in favor of the Democrats.
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Richmond
Hanly
Columnia Club
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Matthews
J. Frank Hanly
Kanly
Landis Denounced by Republicans as Aid to Democracy
Former Republican editor Charles B. Landis faces denouncement as party leaders circulate his congressional speech defending the trusts and Dingley tariff. Albert G. Small urges Republicans to abandon the standpatters and back a Democratic congress to curb tax burdens and trust power.
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Republican State Committees
Congress
Charles B. Landis
Albert G. Small
Logansport Journal
Logansport Phares
Small
Republicana
Washington
Indiana
Republican Party
Epon
Hasty Statesmen and Cuba Annexation Debate Stir Indiana
Secretary Root's tour of South American republics prompts warnings against quick Cuba annexation. Indiana politicians like Tremonway and Watson push for influence, while national talk of annexation is reportedly suppressed. Critics blame school book trusts for rising costs of textbooks in Indiana schools.
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Secretary Root
Roosevelt
Cuba
Mr. Roosevelt
Root
Indiana
Tremonway
Watson
Governor Hanly Defends Extravagance Amid State Woes
The piece argues Governor Hanly inflated claims of returns from expenditures and attack the administration as wasteful. It cites Sherrick and Storms debt coverage, unearthed “experts” paid at $25 daily, and other advisers. It notes state finances deteriorating with county advances and a large budget for the governor compared to the previous Democratic administration.
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Sherrick
State House
Treasury
Hanly
Ids
Matthews
The High Tariff Panic and McKinley Law
The McKinley high protective tariff took effect October 61890 and remained until August 27 1894. Republicans blamed the 1893 panic and 1892 Homestead era downturn on the tariff as tens of thousands lost work while banks failed and businesses shut. The crisis is cast as a Republican calamity from start to finish.
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Iepublians
JSG
Flarinson
Democratic Party
Hemenway
United States
Holmestead
White House
Are you prosperous under the Dingley tariff era
The piece questions the claimed prosperity promoted by Republican speakers under the Dingley tariff. It asks readers to assess their own finances by considering family expenses and asks who benefits from rising costs, contrasting with the Democrats’ stance on honest government, economy in public expenditures, and tax reductions.
Criticism of Senator Hemenway in Indiana campaign remarks
A strong attack denounces Senator Hemenway of the state as ignorant and mendacious. It accuses him of crediting party for the railroad rate bill, opposing amendments to strengthen it, and aiding lobbyists against the pure food bill. The piece questions his grasp of history on tariffs and references political manipulation by Republican state managers.
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United States Senate
James A. Hemenway
Senate of
United States
Hemenway
Senate
Remembering Nomination Certificates For All Elections
It states that all certificates of nominations for any office must be filed with the county clerk where the nominees will be voted for at election time. Each signature on a petition must be acknowledged before a notary public.
Ditch Law Sparks Farmer Outcry Against Republicans
Editorial criticizes the 1905 ditch law passed by the last Republican legislature. It argues the measure imposes high, unnecessary costs on landowners for drainage repairs, grants excessive surveyor powers, and leads to abuses and inflated preliminary expenses before any digging begins. Governor Hanly and the state convention are faulted for praising the legislature.
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Henly
Lebanon Pioneer
Boone County
Prosperous Senator Hemenway Spurs Yacht Holes
The piece critiques Senator Hemenway claiming tariff prosperity while noting his comforts in Washington. It recalls a Washington correspondent report of Hemenway using a Baltimore relative’s yacht for outings with dignitaries including Speaker Cannon and a later note about Treasury official Frecewell aboard the same yacht. The column suggests his prosperity is linked to private yachts and social access.
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Hemenway
Congress
Indianapolis Star
Washington
James A. Hemenway
Baltimore
Potomac
Speaker Cannon
Indiana
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