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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1912
Page
2
The Baltimore convention teetered in doubt as favorite sons split votes. Telegrams from citizens flooded delegates urging Wilson’s rapid ascent. Iowa and other states yielded to public pressure, and the nation’s mood shifted to back Wilson as the next President, a historic surge in popular sentiment.
The Baltimore Sun lauds Woodrow Wilson as a worthy Democratic nominee. It extols his honesty, economic training, tariff views, broad understanding of national needs, and track record as New Jersey governor. The piece praises his intellect, practicality, and ability to win primaries while remaining detached from local machine politics.
The speaker extols a man as more than ordinary insisting his scholarly, dignified, erudite qualities mask a deep patriotism. After years observing his career, the speaker asserts his broad sympathy with American people and hopes, urging that a nation is fortunate to have such men in service.
The Democratic platform published in the Journal advocates revenue tariff, trust prosecutions, Sherman act strengthening, income tax, direct Senate election, presidential primaries, campaign finance disclosure, single presidential term, rail and banking oversight, flood control, judiciary limits, Philippine independence, parcel post, rural delivery, and federal employee grievance rights.
Rev C H Richardson of Garrett Park Methodist in Baltimore denounces the Chicago convention as shameless and a betrayal of Republican voters. He urges rebuke at the polls, opposing Taft and Sherman after sixteen years in the party, and contrasts national duty with party loyalty.
Senator Thomas Gore of Oklahoma asserts strong Wilson support nationwide. He cites encouraging southern and eastern reports and forecasts a large Democratic victory. He notes Progressive Republicans split and many Roosevelt backers will align with Wilson. He claims no chance of loss for the Democratic ticket.
A broad summary of cross Atlantic emigration propaganda guiding European farmers toward the American South, with political commentary from the era. It covers Democratic candidates Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan era debates, Republican figures, and Maryland political factions plus a local crime note about Carroll Starkey killing his wife near Barclay.
A Washington dispatch reports a movement to persuade President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt to withdraw their candidacies for party harmony. The effort reportedly failed even before a nationwide petition drive began, with supporters denying authorship and retreating as the plan was ridiculed by opponents.
The piece argues neither Taft nor Roosevelt will bow out of the race, calling it a war to the knife between former political allies. It notes the unlikely prospect of Roosevelt quitting the ticket and Taft stepping aside despite a hard-earned nomination, with both camps locked in stubborn resolve. It also covers agricultural notes by Prof Symons on tomato spraying, urging Bordeaux mixture treatment to prevent blight and offering demonstrations from Maryland Agricultural College and Experiment Station.
A Royal Oak summer crowd watched a ventriloquist use a turtle as a talking prop. An old Black man approached with a turtle for sale, hearing the voice from the animal say Where you gwine drap me. Startled, he fled, later learning the joke and selling the turtle to the pranksters who explained the trick. The man quipped about going home, fearing what else could be done with a talking turtle.
The first mile and a half of the road improvement from Harmony toward Preston is finished, praised as a blessing to Caroline county as it stabilizes one of its worst roads. Mr. C. C. Deen is building a comfortable dwelling on his Rice farm near Fowling Creek. The Taylor Company is constructing a sizable canning house at Grove and will run it next season.
Week ending July 6 unclaimed letters include Mr Solomon Wheeler Mrs AIary Cseg Mrs Alice Clark Mr Moses Walton Miss Mildred Kane Mrs HB IE Nich ols plus Mrs William James Mrs Hat ie Carter Mrs Mamie Porter Miss Mame Porter Miss Mary Kuther and Mrs Grace Henry.
Mr A J Messick of Bethlehem plans to put up several new dwellings in the area, signaling ongoing development. The announcement notes construction progress and local impact on the housing stock and community growth.
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