05 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
1
A survey of recent political chatter and social observations references Roosevelt's soft power, Taft's appointments, Bryan's influence, tariff debates, temperance forecasts, and economic notes including wheat exports and Carnegie pensions. The piece blends editorials on governance with local notices and humorous asides about notable figures.
Secretary Wilson warns Iowa farmers and Western stockmen that Ottawa backed barriers hamper U S cattle and livestock imports from Canada. Packeters railroads and health rules block shipments pushing Canadians toward Liverpool markets, signaling rising reciprocity agitation and a warning to Americans seeking Canadian farms.
School leaders study reorganizing Iowa schools proposing appointed or nonpartisan elected superintendents with longer terms and higher pay. County superintendents would be appointed by a committee free from politics with higher salaries to unify districts, abolish rural independents, and restructure local boards. Attorney General Cosson may advise to avoid constitutional clashes.
Democratic rivals denounce Taft era action placing fourth class postmasters under civil service as 50 000 offices close to politics. Iowa Nebraska and most states flood Democratic leaders with letters urging reversal, predicting a major row as candidates lose posts and supporters mobilize.
George Coburn a Republican contests the Plymouth Cherokee district state senate result, claiming defeat by Gillette by one vote and alleging Roosevelt ballots were discarded due to marks beside Roosevelt and that the canvassing board should not certify Gillette.
Wholesale egg speculators in New York and Jersey City lost big on winter stock. Over 60 000 cases were dumped at about 50 cents net loss per case, and 10 000 more were moved at a similar rate last week. The sector faces aggregate losses of 350 000 to 1 000 000 dollars, with storage stocks shrinking from 1 154 000 to about 700 000 cases since August.
Almanac notes five eclipses in 1913 including two lunar and three solar events with visibility details for regions such as Australia North America and Greenland. It lists Lenten dates fixed feasts and movable feasts including Epiphany St Patrick’s Day Easter and Ascension and notes planetary positions and notable 1913 calendar dates.
A scientist warns the speed mania has turned many motorists into nervous wrecks and urges a diagnosis of the man who must dodge them in New York.
W R Mackenzie of Minneapolis immigration commissioner for the Northern Minnesota Development association promotes a publicity bureau to publicize resources of Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa. He notes a three year effort funded by 33 counties costing 35000 yearly, yielding a one mill road tax and 30000000 next year, and argues better knowledge of local opportunities would attract residents and investment away from Canada and the northwest.
The 1912 popular vote shows Wilson 6 156 748 Roosevelt 3 928 140 Taft 3 376 422 Debs 673 783. 1908 Bryan 6 393 182 Taft 7 694 670. Taft and Roosevelt combined 1 147 814 more than Wilson. Taft led Roosevelt in 21 states while Roosevelt led Taft in 27.
The Cresco Times notes that two years after Haugen won by a small margin over D. D. Murphy by 6,007 in the primary count, the state executive council shows Haugen with 19,829 votes, Meyer with 16,764, McElroy Prohibition 382 and Mott Socialist 714.
Governor B F Carroll received a letter from the postmaster general and secretary of agriculture. A congressional resolution proposes building highways with five ministers and five congressmen chosen to investigate. A half million dollars will fund sample roads before rural free delivery. a fifty mile stretch in Town is to be secured and cities would receive funds.
Canvass of election returns shows Attorney General Cosson and Supt A M Devoe leading the Republican ticket with the largest pluralities. Off totals list W B Allen John L Meakly W C Brown George Cosson A M Deyoe N S Ketchum F R Siro Byron Preston John Craig Maurice with multiple vote tallies across offices.
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