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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1900
Page
2
Washington letter outlines Hanna's New Jersey address warning of Republican apathy and urging heavy fundraising from trusts and banking interests. It contrasts McKinley imperialism fears with Bryan policy arguments, notes Roosevelt and New York votes, and cites Hanna’s failed Indianapolis plan and broader GOP tensions.
The piece revisits Theodore Roosevelt’s clash over his treatment of volunteers from the Rough Riders and American volunteers. It cites his 1898 Porto Rico letter praising regular forces and deriding volunteers, and War Secretary Alger’s sharp rebuttal noting the volunteers’ valor. Newspapers question the fairness and accuracy of Roosevelt’s claims.
The text compares the Republican platform adopted in Philadelphia to the 1806 stance on bimetallism. It argues the party pledged to restore prosperity via a protective tariff and gold standard, then enacted measures making gold the value standard, undermining international coinage agreements and bimetallism.
The St. Louis Republic predicts losing apathy as a sign of dissent against Republicanism in November. It warns Chairman Hanna and allies Mel Kinley of looming defections and a surge of Democratic enthusiasm that could topple incumbents including Governor Tanner.
The St. Louis Republic notes a strong administration machine evident in padded payrolls and lavish improvements. The piece argues the system required large numbers of employed men voters loyal to the administration.
The St. Louis Republic argues the protest against imperialism is patriotic and earnest, not unpatriotic, reflecting devotion to American welfare and the republic. It asserts the protest will end McKinley’s empire aims and preserves the republic.
The New York World editorial questions Mr. Hay and Sir Julian Pauncefote claiming Canada sought a seaport in Alaska. It accuses Hay of drawing a provisional boundary through American territory to bolster a baseless claim, suggesting 英lish diplomacy uses hypnotism to sway principles and rights.
The Democratic party supports expansion only when it respects liberties and rights. No acquisition has occurred without formal incorporation under federal governance and citizenship status for new regions, as implied by New Orleans Picayune.
The Springfield Republican comments on Britain’s recent actions in Africa and its expansion of empire. It notes Britain has destroyed two republics and killed a race, adding large territory, and argues Americans are unlikely to welcome further imperial moves. It expresses no stomach for expanding the British empire into U.S. territory.
The Republican National Committee will not circulate Senator Hoar’s Senate speeches on the Philippine question. Democrats will handle that task. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Hoar’s warning about McKinley as the president under whom the republic’s decline might begin, a message seen as timely for coal fall evenings and Sundays.
The report notes Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland meeting at Democratic headquarters in New York as he pledges support to secure a Democratic victory this year. It highlights his influence for Bryan and Stevenson amid attacks from Maryland independents.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Republican organs in Pennsylvania criticize policies depriving illiterate Southern blacks of suffrage while in Pennsylvania they permit Quay's henchmen to escort illiterate voters to the booth and ensure votes align with the healers.
The piece argues for Bryan's Republican plan over McKinley’s imperial plan as best for Filipino interests and American conscience. It predicts solid Democratic support in the South for Bryan and Stevenson, and notes expected gains in Kentucky Maryland and West Virginia following North Carolina.
The Boston Herald notes Teddy’s growing presence with a revised itinerary listing twenty states, leaving twenty-five states to cheer for themselves. The daily updates suggest no need for alarm as new editions appear each day.
A historic survey recalls rulers who refused thrones in Greece Romania and elsewhere, noting princes and emperors who declined crowns amid political pressure. Separately a Brighton experiment demonstrates a phonograph siren that projects human speech over long distances from a rooftop laboratory.
Reports from English exchanges describe a phonograph tested in Brighton, inventor Horace L. Short, capable of broadcasting messages ten miles away in very loud tones. The device could deliver loud selections to crowds and shout news to vast outdoor audiences.
The state of Delaware maintains the whipping post and pillory as a relic of barbarism. Pictures of the devices are sold as souvenirs at New Castle State prison. Punishments include fifty lashes for wife beaters and a one hour confinement limit to curb cruelty.
A patented apparatus by Anna E Countryman of Marcus Iowa offers a bed lifting hammock to move a patient without dragging. The device suspends the patient on ropes and a pulley system, freeing the bed for mattress changes.
A compilation of opinions on advertising from industry voices. It emphasizes simple language for broad readers, prioritizing key eye-catching points, and treating ads as investments when done with preparation and clear ideas. It contrasts lottery like guessing with deliberate, prudent spending.
Article describes Walter J. Mednight of Buffalo New York inventing an electrically operated coffin alert system. Contact points on the coffin lid detect movement and ring a surface bell, allowing exhumation before the buried person suffers terror. A tube carries air and enables surface communication with the buried individual.
Two six-inch draft stern-wheel launches completed in San Francisco completed tests and ready for use on the Amoor river in Liberia. The vessels, with light compact engines, run at seven knots in a six-inch water basin and are designed for use in the shallow stream of local commercial importance.
The saying emphasizes personal health as the true measure after meals. It suggests balancing self care with family duties and implies wellbeing shows in the morning after eating.
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