Dillon Montana Postal Entry Listing
Entry shows F. C. Kress and E. L. Poindexter listed as second class mail matter at Dillon Montana on September 20 1902 under the 1879 act.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1904
Page
4
Entry shows F. C. Kress and E. L. Poindexter listed as second class mail matter at Dillon Montana on September 20 1902 under the 1879 act.
The Dillon Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County and opens subscription records and mailing lists for advertiser inspection.
The Examiner urges voters to keep corporations out of Democratic affairs in Montana. It warns against any alliance with Amalgamated or Heinze interests and calls for a platform and nominations free of corporate influence to avoid suspicions and preserve party strength.
At the forthcoming Democratic state convention supporters of Governor Toole will press a plank demanding the introduction of the initiative and referendum system in Montana. The governor advocates direct legislation and the convention unanimously endorsed his recommendations and measures in the policy agenda.
The Examiner notes widespread misconceptions about direct legislation and announces a Helena Press article on initiative and referendum. It urges all voters, especially Democrats, to inform themselves as this topic will shape the forthcoming campaign and politics in the state.
Congressman Dixon says Roosevelt will win Montana by 10 000 to 20 000 votes after a East trip full of political wisdom and hopeful rhetoric. The claim angered readers who call it rainbow chasing and predict a different result after the election.
In a Chicago speech Secretary Shaw notes that $4,000,000 of American goods are sold abroad cheaper than at home and cites steel rails priced at $28 here versus $20 per ton in Europe. He states manufactured exports exceed $400,000,000 annually, with most sold abroad cheaper than at home.
The Bozeman Chronicle publishes Bryan's full declaration of support for Parker and Davis, honoring party unity and denouncing bolting. It contrasts Bryan's stance with eastern leaders like August Belmot, who bolted and sided with Republicans. The piece urges Montana Democrats to follow Bryan's example and vote for the Democratic ticket amid hostile Republican press.
William J. Bryan argues for radical changes, backing Judge Parker for president and advocating government ownership of railroads and telegraph, state operation to avoid centralization, and destruction of private monopoly. He signals a shift to organize a radical progressive wing within the Democratic Party while cautioning about the money question and endorsing an income tax in principle.
A partisan column condemns Bryan as sincere but wrong in 1904 and argues Roosevelt represents radical principles Democrats fear. It urges voters to back Parker’s ticket as the safer choice and to unite after the election to mobilize for 1908.
An article from the Boston Post claims the Chicago beef trust, via a $15 million National Packing company, operates under court injunction with directors meeting daily to set prices. An agent checks stock, then Armour Swift and Cudahy prices guide downstream, while cattle are held overnight to push margins.
White building rock will be supplied in any quantity at 10 cents per perch. Apply to Geo. R. Metlen or John Burke in Dillon.
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