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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
4
For Congress Charles B. Landis is named. For Judge Charles R. Milford of Logan. For Prosecutor Fred S. Purnell of VanBuren. For Representative William Colvert. For Auditor Elijah J. Earl of Davis. For Recorder Gvy F. I?ning of Jackson.
Senator Hemenway will take an active part in the coming state campaign, signaling strong involvement in party efforts and legislative influence as elections approach.
Governor Hanly appears to be taking a bold, high-stakes role in the Ameri a1 Monte Carlo event, projecting confidence as observers watch the outcome unfold.
Indiana's governor is honored again by being named vice president of the policyholders house-cleaning committee. The group aims to reorganize the major life insurance companies and oversee reforms.
An Illinois court added to trust convictions by fining railroad representatives $60,000 for granting a manufacturing company one dollar per car rebate on output shipped over its lines.
The contested issue draws unity among states with calls for Taggart to step down. Tom dismisses the suggestion as preposterous and refuses to heed the demand.
A caller urges voters to judge candidates by their records and the company they keep, insisting the public deserves a square deal and the power to elect men who will deliver it.
In a Shakespearean nod courts declare rebates remain rebates whether given as presents private track charges private car commissions damages or secret rates reinforcing that disguising terms does not change their nature.
The remark questions public willingness to reverse Roosevelt's policies in favor of Lafollette. It notes Lafollette's admission that better laws could have been enacted if Congress and the president were not restrictions.
Thaw and relatives press a desperate bid to have him declared insane while the murderer rejects the claim arguing that prison or electric chair offer little difference. He prefers potential liberty over a failed insane defense, noting one path is a slower death.
The piece argues Democrats push Taggart to resign despite his gambling joint being closed and not existing during the raid, questioning whether a political theory penalizes being caught in wrongdoing.
Secretary Rely reports William Jennings Bryan will address crowds in Port Wayne and Indianapolis while en route home to Nebraska from New York. Arrangements for the Indiana tour will be set by Chairman O'Brien upon reaching New York as 100 Indiana Democratic leaders travel to meet Bryan.
The Republican party of Indiana pledges to continue cleansing its own ranks under Governor Hanly. The message emphasizes homegrown reform, public health as a guiding principle, and the exposure of graft, with a demand that people seek integrity across county and township government.
The text highlights that laws enacted by the last Congress, dominated by Republicans, set essential controls on corporate greed and tactics. It argues that through legislation the people exercise authority to govern and curb corporate excesses.
Towne of New York, a longtime office seeker with Republican, populist, and Tammany ties, is described as Bryan’s potential Democratic VP pick. Editor Stoll of Indiana rejects the idea, while Humorist Kern is mentioned as another possibility. The text notes that some men want office badly.
Vice President Fairbanks told the National Editorial Association that a free untrammeled press is the lifeguard of a free state and must advance social and political morality. He urged the press to speak for the people, condemn wrongs, and defend the right and doers of right actions.
Southern Bend Times notes government action against illegal corporate practices is bearing fruit as discriminatory rates fade. It recalls Democratic rulers who failed to write or enforce anti trust laws, contrasting with what it says is a good Republican record on the trust question.
The auditor of state ordered an inquiry into State Life Insurance begun Tuesday led by John Reed and RE E Parimulee, with Gov Hanly’s committee involvement. The investigation will review insurance writing methods and securities and could inspire new laws at the next legislative session.
A weeklong Winona Lake gathering featured Gov. Hanly Folk Sen. Lafollette Frank Dixon Eugene Debs and Congressmen Champ Clark and Chas Grosvenor. Speakers presented varied views on national political and social needs. The article notes honesty and patriotism despite differences in opinion and urges public understanding.
A fragment notes that less credit is given to demagogic utterances that appeal to prejudice and tear down processes. It cites one of the congresses’ best results as renewing public confidence in their lawmakers.
The Yue National Conference of Charities and Correction met in Philadelphia. Reform in disease treatment, care of dependents, juvenile labor and courts, and criminal treatment were urged. Speakers included Dr. Lee K. Frankel, Judge Lindsey, Judge Mack, Governor Hanly, and Amos W. Butler. Butler was elected president. next meeting set for Minneapolis.
The French Lick and West Baden gambling case decision was not unexpected. The state argues casino leases were canceled and the hotel companies overstepped their charters, while the attorney general expects no gambling during Supreme Court proceedings. If overruled, the case returns to Judge Buskirk for further evidence of charter violations.
The piece argues that Stand-Patism has shifted from a Republican strength to a Democratic advantage on tariff policy. It contends that public sentiment favors a modified tariff, urging the Republican Party to reform its platform to meet changing times or risk defeat. It praises the party’s past steadiness but calls for internal reform to maintain national leadership.
I have just received a choice new lot of Axminster velvet and tapestry 9x12 room rugs. M. Boord.
Census data traced five years of manufacturing growth across forty states. Capital invested rose 42 percent while wage earnings jumped 32.3 percent. Officials and clerks increased over 50 percent, reflecting broad gains in wages and production costs.
President Roosevelt writes Senator Beveridge, acknowledging his early focus on abuses in packing houses and noting the pen used to sign the agricultural bill with meat inspection clauses. The pen symbolizes gratitude for Beveridge's service and aiding the reform.
The Chicago Chronicle urges Democrats to nominate Horace Greeley as a presidential candidate noting he is dead but suggests his potential could surpass the party’s current standard bearer Bryan. The piece hints at Greeley for president and Bryan for vice president to complete the mortuary flavor.
Miss Sadie Robinson of Malden Massachusetts writes that Peruna cured her nervousness and weakness from overwork and sleeplessness after seven months of use. She reports improved appetite sleep and pelvic strength and recommends contacting Dr Hartman for free medical advice.
In Greencastle a son of Senator Danial W. Voorhees, James Paxton Voorhees, plans to publish In the Caverns of Dawn in Indianapolis. The novel portrays the spirit of the senator and his humanity, set in imagined caves along the Lost River in Southern Indiana, aiming to honor the elder Voorhees and preserve his legacy for future generations.
Farmers harvest oats and hay as wheat yields range from five to forty bushels per acre. A ten year old DeWitt Williams died after a brief illness. The Dresser basket meeting drew large attendance while residents near the Wabash river camp. Local illness includes Mrs. Ernest Howell near State Line and Frank Renwinkle of Redwood with typhoid fever. Questions arise about gravel road repairs along the Baltimore road and a local remedy is advertised by Go D. Gonk.
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