Tariff Debate Highlights Wedge Between Brick and Landis
The state convention received mixed attitudes toward tariff revision. Mr Brick urged revision amid strong applause while Mr Landis supported keeping the Dingley law and drew only feeble applause. The Crawfordsville Journal notes Brick’s weak oratory versus Landis’s magnetic sway and mentions Landis’s willingness to follow party majority if changes prevail.
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Chirman
Brick
Landis
Crawfordsville
Hearst Pushes Parker to Stay Active for De Tec te Seat
W. R. Hearst urges Judge Parker to remain engaged and not sit idle as a detected candidate. The push underscores political maneuvering around the controversy.
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W. R. Hearst
Parker
Governor’s Reply Locks Door on Sherrick Case
The governor’s response suggests he has rejected the Sherrick matter, hinting no further action will be taken. The piece implies the issue should teach a moral lesson and be addressed more thoroughly.
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Sherrick
Weather and wisps of verse greet post convention day
The report notes a chilly day in Montgomery Boone and Hamilton counties while Carroll enjoyed a soft balmy breeze. A proverb about silver linings accompanies the idle reflection on the weather and mood after the state convention.
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Montgomery
Boone
Hamilton
Carrol
Springfield mob murders accused men in cold blood
The Springfield mob killed innocent men who were black last Saturday night and burned their bodies, in a crime described as surpassing any in the South for hideousness.
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Springfield
South
Indianapolis stance bars Sunday baseball in city
Indianapolis officials say they will enforce the Sunday baseball ban as strictly as other laws. They argue the city must uphold the law and question why towns in the state may ignore it.
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Indianapolis
People to choose senators directly in coming years
The text argues that voters will soon elect U S Senators directly, deeming delegate authority obsolete due to independent thinking and corruption in the delegate system. It asserts the public can act for themselves.
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United States
Circuit Judge fight heats up in Twenty first circuit
A three cornered contest emerges after the State convention. Candidates debate fate of Judge Rabb for the appellate bench as factions vie for momentum and influence.
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Twenty-first Judicial Circuit
Rabb
Postmaster at Greenfield resigns after term ends
The Postmaster at Greenfield quits at term end and declines another appointment. He praises other party workers as worthy and deserving, saying he is not a grafter and does not belong to a boss gang.
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Greenfield
Senator Hemen Way of Indiana Sparks State Convention
Indiana's junior senator Senator Hemen Way drew attention at the state convention with a keynote Wednesday speech praising the work of the men in the trenches who made the party victory possible. He is popular with the masses and discussed as a potential chairman for the 1908 Republican National Convention if Fairbanks is nominated.
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Hemen Way
Indiana
Fairbanks
Cotton Wins State Superintendent Nomination by Hamilton County
Hamilton County cast its vote solidly for Fasser A. Cotton in the State convention, giving him the nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Cotton, praised by teachers for efficiency, faced opposition from major school book concerns over a third term. The county’s support suggests Cotton cannot be controlled by book trusts.
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Hamilton County
Fasser A. Cotton
Votiva Chooses Silence Against Dowie Threat
Votiva adopts a strategy of ignoring Dowie, arguing that public defiance is the most effective counter. The First Apostle resists provocation and insists on restraint to avoid escalating the dispute.
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Votiva
Democratic Convention May Be Contested
If reports are true the Democratic convention next Thursday may face contest actions from rival factions. Perry is noted as the man who acts when prompted, and the county organization seems to have conceded, though the people are expected to influence the vote when cast and counted this year.
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Glascock
Perry
The Ninth District and the Loyalty Dilemma in Indiana Politics
In Fountain county and across the district the piece argues loyalty to home candidates in the state convention is political theater. It charges Landis leaders and their bosses with hypocrisy and partisanship, noting past loyalties and future cries for support.
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Fountain County
O. B. Ratcliff
Landis
Criticism Grows Over Idle Indiana Delegation
The American public increasingly condemns legislators who collect pay without earning it. The Indiana delegation’s conduct at the state convention is under scrutiny as some members obtain leave of absence to continue drawing pay, a point the public finds secondary to accountability.
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Indiana
Republicans seek square deal against party bosses at county convention
A Republican warns that machine Republicans are trying to secure Democrats for key offices at the Democratic county convention. The speaker denounces bossism and promises to record the issue before the campaign ends, citing Fountain County as a long-affected area.
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Fountain County
Political jockeying for 1908 Indiana governor race emerges
The state GOP convention boosts Attorney General Miller as a stronger contender for the 1908 governor nomination. Lt. Gov. Hugh Th. Miller of Columbus plans to run, while C. B. Landis may be groomed as a rival. Fountain County likely supports Landis if he runs.
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Miller
Hugh Th. Miller
Columbus
C. B. Landis
Fountain County
Landis
How Two Beautiful Women Escaped Catarrh by Peru-Na
Thousands of women cured yearly by correspondence. Dr. Hartman offers help without charge and presents evidences from grateful readers. The article claims many female illnesses are catarrhal and credits a Revised Formula formerly laxative in part.
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Peru-Na
Hartman
Peruna
B. Hartman
Fountain county leaders at State convention roles
E H Nebeber served as Fountain county chairman at the State convention and sat on a key convention committee distributing the Fountain county ticket. Vice Chairman Will B Reed attended but deferred to Chairman Allen. Uncle Enos took on duties as proxy. Postmaster Boyd qualified but could not assume extra duties due to proxy obligations.
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E. H. Nebeber
Fountain County
Will B. Reed
Allen
Enos
Boyd
Moore County remembers Neal defeat for supreme court clerk
The piece honors E. E. Neal after his defeat for Clerk of the Supreme Court and reflects on his long struggle as a newspaper man and Republican nominee. It notes Fitzpatrick’s nomination and the emotional moment in Tomlinson Hall when Neal moved for the unanimous support.
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E. E. Neal
Supreme Court
Fitzpatrick
Mr. Neal
Tomlinson Hall
James H. Tomlin Seeks Public Instruction Post at State Convention
Shelbyville candidate James H. Tomlin, among a small group of Republicans at the state convention, intends another bid for the superintendent of public instruction. He signals continued ambition and readiness for the race.
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James H. Tomlin
Shelbyville
Tomlin Narrowly Beaten as Educators Rally Behind Cotton
Tomlin led a strong convention effort but was defeated near the end. Superintendent Cotton drew a powerful following among state educators and was favored by leaders for the ticket. The text suggests opposition from the school book interests.
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Tomlin
Cotton
Indiana Republicans announce strong state ticket
The state convention touts the ticket as genuine, capable and fit with trusted names like Fred A. Sims for Secretary of State, John C. Billheimer for State Auditor, Oscar Hadley for Treasurer, James Bingham for Attorney General, Edward Fitzpatrick for Clerk of the Supreme Court, Fasset E. Cotton for Superintendent, W S Blatchly as State Geologist, Joseph Stubbs as Statistician, and renominated judges James H. Jordan and L. J. Monks. The slate is praised for character, nonpartisan appeal and expected victory in November.
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Fred A. Sims
Frankfort
John C. Billheimer
Washington County
David E. Sherrick
Sherrick
Hanly
Oscar Hadley
Plainfield
Farmers
Jas. Bingham
Muncie
W.S. Blatchly
Terre Haute
Joseph Stubbs
Indianapolis
James H. Jordan
L. J. Monks
D. W. Comstock
J. M. Rabb
Frank Roby
Ward H. Watson
C. Hadley
Fine Fettle
New Silks and Dress Goods Arrive for Shirt Waist Suits
The Leader announces a fresh line of plain and fancy silks and dress goods available at special prices for shirt waist suits.
Senator Goodwine Heads to Colorado Ranch for Two Months
Senator Goodwine of Williamsport leaves Indiana for his Colorado ranch for about two months to develop his interests. He is described as one of Indiana’s most useful men.
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Goodwine
Williamsport
Colorado
Indiana
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