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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
4
The passage questions whether the Democratic ticket, crafted by 2,200 Democrats at home with secret ballots, or the Republican ticket shaped by six Corydon bosses, best represents voter choice and freedom from ring domination.
A political pitch from the era urges Democrats to support Askren for Senator citing his farming background and representing farmer interests. It notes a large Democratic ticket of 2200 members and claims members in public offices are sober and trustworthy.
A political letter denounces Republican tactics as unethical and notes Sabbath campaigning. It claims the Democratic slate is flawless, urges voters to scrutinize the GOP ticket, and blames a wage law for higher township taxes. The writer urges backing Democrats in the fall ballot.
The piece casts Frank Wilson as a self described poor boy who has never held office while pressing a manly campaign tactic and gaining popularity daily.
A county election message urges voters to back the Democratic slate led by Geo L Hess and current officials. It highlights improved roads in Harrison Township, praise for the Treasurer and Board of Commissioners, and calls for continued fiscal restraint and lower taxes. The author argues a Republican ring in Corydon and praises Hess as a capable deputy Auditor.
Taxpayers of Harrison County see commissioners as having backbone and judgment and urge overwhelming endorsement for their second terms based on steady leadership and prudent governance.
A voter warns that supporting the Republican ticket means backing the county GOP ring behind the 1994 to 1998 administration. The call urges Republicans to reject the slate and avoid endorsing past governance.
The passage argues that the office of County Commissioner is crucial to the people, controlling the purse strings and spending the taxpayers money, with officers ready to assist when called and emphasizing a preference to change only if necessary.
Defeated Democratic candidates urge voters to stand firm for Democratic rule on November 4th. Ed O’Connor cited for safe Harrison county funds and accountable tax collection. Taylor township Democrats shown as united and ready to win.
Voters in the county hear heated talk as Democrats claim solid backing while Republicans warn of slim odds. Morgan signals labor messaging. Bryan remains unchanged, and candidates McIntosh and Love seek a second term as taxes loom over the county.
Aimed at young men, the piece argues trusts have monopolized most businesses leaving few start up chances. It warns against clerical positions as the only option and claims centralized control threatens independence. The author urges voting Democratic to oppose the trust trend.
The piece argues that reducing the Democratic majority would let Republicans claim county support for trusts subsidies gold standard and the Overstreet Wild Cat Branch Bank scheme and urges Democrats to vote straight Democratic ticket early and late.
The writer argues that if the prices of apples corn and wheat matched farm machinery and related supplies, apples would be 3.00 per barrel, corn 0.50 per bushel and wheat 1.00 per bushel. Farmers are urged to stop and consider the drift.
Hundreds of voters misplaced tickets amid unclear voting rules. The Australian ballot law has become so knotty that it allegedly requires a Philadelphia lawyer to untangle the propositions, prompting debate over whether the system complicates participation.
Geo L Hess is the Democratic candidate for Auditor. Republicans praise rival as they discuss the race. Hess, a young man with a large family, has suffered illness and loss, having buried five children over recent years.
Republicans accuse the party of tax waste while Democrats tout county savings. The dispute centers on levy levels with mention of an 823c rate cited by one side and a 454c rate claimed by the other, alongside assertions of accountable public funds.
A voter letter praises Phillip Leitch as the county sheriff candidate, stating he handles duties personally, remains sober and honest, and deserves support from Democrats and Republicans alike. The author notes Leitch’s rise from poverty through hard work.
The appeal praises the county’s public house as clean and welcoming while challenging farmers to consider their low apple prices. It asks readers to compare current prices to the barbed wire nail trust, implied to fetch $3.00 per barrel in the orchard.
A campaign pitch stresses honesty and qualification, promising top leadership for the party and people. An advertising line touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold, with a price listed as percent cents and a no cure no pay claim.
The Massachusetts Republicans quietly oppose tariff revision, arguing changes should come only when they significantly benefit business and justify a tariff reset. They warn revisions could curb business, while suggesting the public seeks lower prices and healthier competition to curb trusts.
The article notes both United States Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge address only tiny crowds and suggests they could attract larger audiences by advertising and explaining which trusts are “good.” It argues public curiosity would rise if such trusts were exposed, and fears withholding them harms the people.
The GOP argues failure to win the state rests on voter apathy, a tactic seen as gearing up for fall contests. Observers counter that the party did not fulfill promises and the public seeks change.
A reader asks what guarantee the public has that a deputy will not sell influence used to push a school book company when elected as superintendent. The inquiry implies concern over integrity and potential conflicts of interest in high school administration.
The scene of Fassett Cotton appealing to Prof. David M. Geeting for a thousand dollar raise after betraying his confidence drew sharp rebuke. The vote for Fassett Cotton is portrayed as an endorsement of a penal record as deputy superintendent of public instruction.
Shoppers buy one for 15 cents at John Bennetts offering baby shoes by Louis S. Riely Lena Allen Clauda C Snyder Mary A Fogal Daniel E McCullums Monna B Crecelius as listed customers and names from the ad sale listing with prices.
The Harrison Circuit Court order directs a public Auction of multiple parcels in Harrison County Indiana by the court appointed Commissioner. Listings include 90 acres in section 8 township 3 south range 4 east and various other portions of sections 7 and 8 around Big Indian creek totaling approximately 185 acres. Sale set for 1 p m at the premises.
The document itemizes partnership property including one engine one boiler one saw mill one log wagon one shingle machine one cane mill and evaporator one anvil besan bellows one corn sheller and other articles.
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