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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1920
Page
6
A fragmented notice outlines subscription terms for readers in and out of the county. It lists durations such as one year out of county and six months out of county with additional in county periods, plus advance payments and amounts, though several lines are garbled.
Letter from S M Stockslager recalls a 1910 Noble Prize speech by Theodore Roosevelt urging large scale military response to enforce League decrees. The writer notes the speech contradicts Article X of the Covenant. Washington DC notes date October 19, 1920.
The article recounts a May 1 primary where Harding Wood supporters claim a national slate backed by Senate leaders carried the Indiana vote. It notes Johnson and Wood won nationally while Harding faced weak support in Indiana and Ohio, with Republicans accusing Senate leaders of forcing his nomination at the Chicago convention.
A local notice urges Scott township residents to support the Democratic ticket on November 2, praising candidates Otto C. Wopp and Dr. Carlton P. McCulloch for service and bravery. It accuses Republicans of extreme tactics and condemns claims against Democratic nominees while urging turnout from all twelve county townships.
Bristow records a December 9 1920 meeting where Mr Dunbar defended the League of Nations stance amid questions on war risks. He asserted the League could not guarantee peace and that voting for Cox implied war while Harding favored peace. He urged voters to mark their ballots with an X for the rooster.
Washington letter and Republican critique accuse opponents of deceitful tactics to derail the League of Nations. The piece cites Lawrence and twenty-one New York Republicans, cites Taft and Hoover allies, and argues churches must support the League to avert civilizational collapse.
Ed Beanblossom of Heth township met Governor Cox in Ohio and found neighbors who praised his farming roots and work ethic. They recalled Cox as a hardworking farm youth and noted his campaign speech left a favorable impression. Both Mr and Mrs Beanblossom support Cox and Roosevelt.
The paper presents the local Democratic ticket claiming all candidates are honest, sober, high class and fully competent for their offices. It lists Ewing for Congress, Richey for Treasurer, Crecelius for Prosecutor, Kopp for Representative, Martin for Auditor Rest for Clerk, Turley for Treasurer, Morris for Sheriff, Cunningham for Coroner, Davis and Boone for Commissioners, urging voters to mark an X in the rooster circle.
Senator Lodge and Republican allies in the Senate push for a declaration of war with Mexico and attack the Wilson administration for its cautious stance. At a Chicago convention keynote, Lodge renews calls for a drastic policy while the party platform endorses his approach and Harding’s acceptance speech hints at intervention. Wealthy Mexican investors are said to favor war.
The Democrats nominate a three time elected governor from a normally Republican state as a strong progressive for president. Supporters call him clean and capable, while Republicans, backing a Senate-backed nominee, resist a return to the old standpat regime that won only Vermont and Utah in 1912.
A North American editorial denounces a Warren G Harding campaign ad in Corydon Indiana and similar Republican push. It accuses the ad of distorting war history and asserts Republicans urge a Democratic Congress to hamper Wilson. The piece mocks the wagon with a wheel off metaphor for a stalled administration.
The text recalls Mrs. Abraham Farper of this place claiming friendship with Governor James M. Cox's sisters and recounts harsh 1912 campaign epithets used against Theodore Roosevelt and others. It criticizes Indiana Republicans and the Gondrich administration including the tax law, urging votes for the Democrats.
James A. McRae sends a Los Angeles clipping noting Senator Pittman of the Democratic National Committee says Harding's refusal to back the League ends the last hope for pro league Republicans. He claims Californians and the West tilt toward Cox as Democrats spend freely while Republicans fade.
The Coryden Republican highlights Senator Harding and the Democratic plan to shield farmers from low wheat prices. It notes Harding’s push for a $2.204 per bushel price and references his Congressional Record citation, page 5269, sixty fifth congress.
An appeal urges Democrats in Scott township to transport voters by horses wagons boats and thugsies to White Cloud and Dixie to cast ballots. The plea targets preventing losses tied to perceived unfair treatment of Tom Wilson Julius Roth rook and a Republican board while backing Fletcher Davis and Rush Boone for commissioners next Tuesday.
A political statement extols Democrat Jimmy Cox as a three term governor and a leading progressive, arguing he outshines Harding in national progress. The piece urges voters to support Cox.
A voter advisory cites Goodrich and Horizon tax increases endorsed by three Harrison County Board of Review Republicans and notes pending effects despite a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision.
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