Relief of the Poor Improves Under Indiana Reforms
Indiana Republicans credit 1895 1897 and 1899 legislative reforms with ending township trustee misrule over outdoor poor relief. New laws required case records tax damping and guided aid with state charity boards and local societies. Results show lower annual relief costs from 1890s to 1907 and fewer unworthy pensioners.
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Democrats Seek Best Men to Elect in Indiana Legislature
The piece argues Democrats are selecting popular local figures to run, aiming to capture the Indiana legislature while brewing interests and Prohibitionists tilt the field. It contrasts Republican duty to elect strong candidates with warnings against beer bosses dictating tickets, and notes shifting party loyalties like Andy Shick. It emphasizes local tickets as key to national outcomes and cites historical spending on relief as context.
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James Hemenway
Montgomery County
Crawfordsville Review
Oure
Andy Shick
Marion
Indiana Brewing Association
Mole Hills
Girls’ Industrial School
Internal Revenue
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Labor leaders attack Watson in Indiana politics row
The Washington Herald denies bias for any Republican governors nominee while denouncing Democratic interference in Indiana labor circles. It blames Edgar Perkins and Fred Feick for trying to steer the Republican race and argues the party will nominate without Democratic meddling. The piece also discusses tariff debates and Democratic infighting in Indiana newspapers.
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