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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
2
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Political notices from Richland township and Fountain Circuit Court announce candidates for Republican nomination. Mr Bator seeks the Counts Auditor slot pending convention. Dr W Evans endorses, while Fry Bryant seeks Clerk of Fountain Circuit Court after a Civil War service and one term in office.
Editor Republican states that candidates will run for Sheriff Recorder and County Assessor subject to Republican nominating conventions. Names include JOHN R. HARDESTY and J KREATH from Millcreek, HENRY C RANDOLPH, and DAVID B. MVERE from Jackson Township.
Announcement calls for a Republican meeting at the Fountain County Courthouse Covington at 10 o clock a m. to discuss party welfare, campaign strategy and county convention timing with full cooperation from committee members and candidates. Andrew Marshall signs.
The Fowler Republican notes Gary hosts about 138 licensed saloons, yet records show one arrest for every forty residents in March. The item highlights tension between temperate licensing and public morality in the city.
The Marion Chronicle accuses Governor Marsh of expanding clemency beyond constitutional intent, pardoning more convicts than any prior term and using political influence. It asserts the governor runs a pardon mill and discriminates for those with pull, warning of a scandal if newspapers were free to report fully.
An Indianapolis Star editorial urges Governor Marshall to stop cheap partisan attacks on Theodore Roosevelt and Albert Beveridge. It argues he was elected for his own name and rejects being the mouthpiece of Taggart and Kern, stressing the need to maintain independent leadership in Indiana.
The Indianapolis Star editorializes on bribery allegations in the Indiana legislature and contrasts views from Illinois and Indiana. It cites John W. Kern claiming eight men were bought, urging a full inquiry or exoneration if untrue. The piece argues action should follow truth, regardless of party.
The Lebanon gathering marked one of the greatest Republican district conventions with large representative attendance. The spirit was high, the contest fair, and the decision reached without objectionable methods or discord.
The convention chose Edward Everett Neal of Hamilton county as the best candidate to win election next November. He is described as a clean, high-minded Christian gentleman, capable and persuasive in endorsing Republican principles, and positioned to unite the party for a sure congressional win.
The Globe Democrat quotes the dispute over alleged bribery of eight Indiana Legislature members to favor Shively over Kern. It argues for or against inquiring, purging, or vindicating the party, urging accountability or defense of Kern’s charges. It notes the broader call for investigations and a united stance ahead of the senator election.
The Ninth District Republican Platform praises general prosperity under Republican policy and endorses President Taft’s administration. It renews faith in a protective tariff and calls for a tariff commission to measure home abroad production costs. It commends Senator Beveridge’s work as a fearless defender of the party.
Chicago Record Herald says Clark’s keynote on the Payne tariff is not frank or fair and misquotes Payne. It argues Democrats misrepresent the thrift law claims to boost perceived cost of living and fails to appeal to voters seeking a square deal.
In Hartford City, 110 of 127 jailed in two months were for intoxication. The Hartford City Journal notes sheriff board and jail costs reached 379.90 plus laundry and inmate fees, with additional losses from liquor and potential work lost, totaling nearly 2500 for two months of saloons. Fountain County is praised for avoiding such a burden.
A local editor and merchant urge joint effort to drive progress and growth. They warn the editor cannot do it alone and request the merchant's active assistance to boost industries and prosperity in the town.
The passage praises a patriotic song that thrilled audiences and raised pride in citizens who contributed to the nation’s glory, then contrasts it with the State’s dark past now being revealed, urging readers to subscribe as Record Herald notes.
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