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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1900
Page
4
A partial OCR shows a string of personal names such as CONNOR MILER LOTICH JOHN F AABERMEL and others including LOVE and SHARP. No cohesive event or context is present to define a clear news item or outcome.
Fragmentary list shows various assessors and clerks including Ponton Conlee Martin Hass and John Gettellinger, with references to public duties and positions such as Prustee and Nolet. The readable items suggest a municipal or county records meeting with multiple named officials and roles.
In a blunt stance critics reject the idea that political fundraising will skew this year. The remark emphasizes vigilance against perceived influence and urges voters to scrutinize spending practices.
The Republican campaign committee in the county set a $25 amount for the school fund, described as a snowy sum in local coverage. The article notes the odd phrasing and reports the fixed contribution level for readers.
A political appeal urges Democrats and honest Republicans to back Betsy and the Lady to halt the wholesale Republican charter of public schools in the county, accusing it of enriching trusts and worsening voter outcomes.
Ex President Ctarrison remains firm that campaigning for candidates and a platform he disapproves would be a serious departure from right principles. He argues his stance upholds core beliefs even amid political pressure.
Weaver and Tuell clash over succession if Republicans gain control of trustees. William Hauswald, a trustee candidate, is described as an orphan who faced hardship and education through tough odds, presented as deserving votes as a worthwhile favor.
Shersiin Longacre launches a brisk bid for Assessor highlighting competence and fair treatment. The candidate promises a decisive, independent approach with no favoritism and a courteous, accommodating manner.
The piece argues the county commissioner role affects taxpayers most, urges electing George H. Mathes and Ed B. Love, cites their honesty, business experience, and public service, and promises safe management and tax reductions under a strong board.
The article argues McKinley’s administration misreads the Boer struggle for independence, noting his first stance against sympathetic support to the Boers while pursuing actions to quell Filipino independence. It suggests a tension between moral support for the oppressed and policy aligned with empires.
The piece argues American youth cannot gain business independence due to trusts. It says the best path is salaried work in trust corporations and that producers and consumers pay tribute to trusts. It questions whether youngsters accept lifelong clerical careers and recalls a prouder Americanism of their fathers.
The speaker accuses McKinley of ties to trusts imperialism and militarism while claiming Bryan would enter office as a free man. The text mentions Hanna having paid McKinley’s debts over a hundred thousand dollars years ago and asserts influence over McKinley.
The silt trust has raised salt costs by 45 percent while leading Republicans deny trusts. Voters are urged to consult spouses for views, reflecting debate over corporate power in politics.
The sugar trust raises prices by 33 percent while the Hannaized Republican party insists there are no trusts, highlighting a clash between policy rhetoric and market action.
An old county history summarizes Republican leadership from 1894 to 1898 detailing defalcations in the Auditor and Recorder offices, school fund shortages, misused Poor Farm funds, inflated bridge contracts, and tax increases. It accuses Democratic boards of complicity and urges taxpayers to vote the Republican slate.
W J Bryan criticizes Republicans for shifting from a dollar parity stance in 1896 to an 83 percent citizenship in Puerto Rico and questions the lack of clarity on Filipino citizenship. He argues for a single standard of governance and citizenship versus a double standard between the Pacific territories and the United States.
Report notes men willing to build homes in Corydon but delaying until building materials drop in price. A trust dominates every construction article except labor and Bryan promises to smash the trusts while Tanna denies their existence. You pays your money and you takes your choice.
The passage names Mark Hanna denying trusts and forming a contrast with Charles R. Flint praising trusts and Theodore Roosevelt advocating regulation. It ends with the notion that voters must choose between differing stances as they pay and decide.
A Bryan quotation contrasts a statesman with a demagogue noting one tunes to the pocketbook and the other to the heartbeat of humanity. It suggests leaders must heed financial and human concerns to govern.
The piece accuses McKinley of secretly allowing British flags to fly across a vast Alaska territory, asserting a treaty with Great Britain exists despite denials by McKinley and Secretary of State John Hay. It frames the flag issue as a national sovereignty dispute tied to annexed lands.
A speaker denounces assertions of county and state prosperity, citing rising mortgage indebtedness and higher delinquent taxes. The speaker notes county indebtedness up $164,000 in two years and state indebtedness up $55,000,000 in three years, urging clarification from Republicans.
The author accuses the Republican program in Indiana of buying Democratic votes to disfranchise them for 10 to 20 years. The speaker notes a legal change that exempts the buyer from penalties while holding sellers liable, warning Democrats to beware of the trap and not be caught.
Claims allege G. Self district chairman took boodle in Indianapolis and brought it home. A knocked out barrel head in Self's office is reported as evidence. Boastful gang aims to win the county with boodle while some Republicans vow to claim their share, with talk of $25 per person.
The passage accuses the Republican program of three steps to control voters. It alleges robbing the people through trusts by inflating prices and then using stolen funds to finance campaign efforts. It claims these funds are used to buy votes, leading to voter pauperization.
The sudden death at Lexington Virginia on the 17th of Hon. William L. Wilson former Postmaster General soldier statesman and educator ends a noted citizen's life. Cause reported as pulmonary tuberculosis. The Corydon Republican had earlier noted a political shift to Ke Kinley after Sewell's death.
The Republican ring in Corydon pressures teachers for campaign assessments. One teacher refused payment and lost a job. another contractor secured a contract, then sought $25 from the trustee. The speaker questions whether the money goes to the trustee or the committee.
Statesman Hanna argues that electing Bryan will trigger an immediate financial panic and a decade of hard times, a claim he says follows from his understanding of natural and economic laws.
A Bryan acceptance letter asserts the United States should avoid entangling alliances with Europe to preserve its unique position, character, and institutions in world affairs. The excerpt emphasizes prudence in foreign entanglements and warns against sharing European jealousies and ambitions.
The Corydon wagon plant rejects reports of entering a wagon trust. The management says such a deal would be disastrous for Corydon and predicts most trusts leave plants idle, with profits for owners but workers idle.
A Corydon native working for years for a company is said to have resigned as the firm dispenses workers. The piece notes common "gentlemen arrangements" that fire high salaried men daily, and labels the man a Republican known for praising prosperity.
Mark Hanna and M. A. Hanna & Co. suspend operations at the Franklin furnace and Clinton iron ore mines in Utica New York. About 400 workers lose their jobs as orders fade and demand weakens, with no formal explanation given for the shutdown.
Bismarck compared the gold standard to many people sharing one blanket on a cold night. The ongoing contest shows the insufficiency of the gold supply to meet growing modern commerce and financial needs.
Four years ago Republican congressional candidate and Corydon rock quarry manager O'Connor told workers that quarries would shut if Bryan were elected. McKinley won, and the quarries have operated only a fraction of the time, remaining shut most of the summer and fall up to now.
Police arrested several students after they tried to drown out Bryan. He calmed the crowd and urged releasing the youths, saying the action stemmed from boyishness. In Rockdale Illinois four hundred workers at American Steel and Wire were laid off indefinitely last week.
Advertised medicine from ancient times touts August Flower as universal remedy for indigestion biliousness and headaches. It stresses few doses cure and urges readers to obtain Green's Prize Almanac from dealers in all civilized countries.
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