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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1900
Page
11
Henry Adams summarizes New England and New York Federalist attacks on Jeffersons followers as dissolute, forger, and atheist. He warns the Kansas City platform would bring widespread misery and lasting disgrace, while Taney is charged with lawlessness, dishonor, and cowardice abroad.
Historians describe Jefferson's later years as peaceful and popular, noting prosperity, reduced taxes, and diminishing debts. They contrast praise from Schouler and Morse with Brooks Bryan’s sharp critique, arguing the era fostered broad national contentment and minimal political opposition.
A speech warns that McKinley imperialism endangers American labor by inviting cheap Far Eastern workers. It claims Philippine conquest would open free travel, bring Chinese and Japanese labor, and trigger clashes with contracts and anti labor laws. The speaker cites Manila merchants seeking coolie labor for railroads and growth.
Jonathan B. Taylor accuses President McKinley of autocratic rule and territorial expansion. He faults annexation of the Philippines, governance in Cuba and Puerto Rico, and favoritism toward big business. The piece cites tariffs, military actions, and calls for labor protection amid imperial policy.
The Des Moines Globe argues for a constitutional monarchy as the path for expansion era governance. It claims republics fail when nations grow rich and powerful, and aligns McKinley era policy with strong capital protection and centralized leadership.
May 39 1856 at Bloomington Indiana a speech on forming a new party centers on planting on the Declaration of Independence as a foundation. The speaker argues the Declaration remains the rock of legitimacy though opponents claim its principles are obsolete and government power rests on consent of the governed.
A critic accuses a political figure of shielding robber trusts from prosecution and supporting oppression. The speaker cites ties to Hay and his son sent to Pretoria as administration agent at a period of South African upheaval. The man is described as shifting sides to oppose the people.
A historical overview notes President Johnson's 1868 proposal for direct senator elections, Weaver's 1880s push, and 1892 House passage with Senate doubt. Now a major party national convention endorses the reform, raising hopes it could pass before the next presidential election. Bryan comments on gradual progress and continued public struggle.
W J Bryan argues that the government can draft citizens but not the pocketbook and urges an amendment to authorize a permanent income tax as part of federal revenue. He predicts ultimate success for efforts to secure a constitutional change and a lasting income tax system.
A historical quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln at an Indiana Regiment address on March 17, 1865 denounces slave desires first for themselves then for others and asserts a stance on liberty.
In a misty mountain retreat the 33rd advances past a fallen insurgent general Gregorio del Pilar. Bodies stripped, diaries and letters seized, pgial artifacts dispersed among troops as the dead leader is identified at 22. The diary notes a defiant resolve to defend the pass for his country. Private Sullivan mocks the fate of Pilar as the march continues.
A vivid memory recalls Private Snes in trousers and Snider with shoes along with a cuff button bearer, a sergeant with a spur, a lieutenant with another spur, a man with a handkerchief, and another with shoulder straps. The narrator reflects that this tally of gear marks the last of his hero’s glory.
Dr. O J Perkins analyzes a Nebraska Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics report to counter Republican prosperity rhetoric. He notes real estate mortgages rose by 99 million while chattel mortgages surged 161 million, yielding a net debt increase of roughly 1329 million since 1890, with Nebraska households facing about 109 dollars more per person in debt. Similar patterns emerge in Indiana and other western states, challenging claims of genuine prosperity under McKinley.
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