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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
3
In Elkhart Indiana this June 15 1908 the Daily Review notes flag day observance shifted to Monday and critiques the Republican platform. It questions Taft Fairbanks dynamics and warns of explosive convention outcomes while stressing patriotism and party forecasts for the next four years.
Many Republicans prefer another candidate to Taft, but after the convention they will accept the nominee if he aligns with the party platform. If the platform is bent to fit a single man, unrest will follow. The party's stance lies in its principles, not in any one candidate. The platform will reveal the party's attitude on policies and may determine loyalty or fragmentation.
The South Bend Times argues that a party platform expresses its principles and policies and will be judged by voters and critics. It contends platforms arise from party action and public welfare, not lone leaders, and warns against overstatement or distortion while stressing historical achievements and party history guide platform writing.
The text urges steady advance in party action while avoiding overemphasis on differences. It views the platform as the party's promise and unified aim, warns against highlighting internal disagreements, and stresses harmonizing policies to avoid weak premises.
Democratic papers claim factional rifts between Miller and Moorman in Kosciusko and St Joseph counties are mendable as Warsaw Union notes both men sought to keep County Chairman Perry Smith from resigning. South Bend Times says A G Graham may not resign. South Bend News notes L C Waterman to seek Democratic congressional nomination. Current candidates include R J Bunnell, Henry A Barnhart, R D Peters, with Parker and Shively also urged. Life insurance payments in 1907 totaled 8.23 million in Indiana with notable payouts across Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, LaPorte, Oxford, Wabash and others. National life insurers paid 251.1 million in the U S and Canada. 327.6 million in 1907.
The piece notes a 1907 surge in life insurance policy loans amid money stringency. Banks hoarded cash while insurers loaned at low rates, with some big companies lending up to $1,000,000 daily. Savings banks required 60 days’ notice to curb withdrawals, yet no insurer withheld loans or defaulted on loan obligations.
The Goshen plant, recently built at taxpayers’ expense, is deteriorated and may need rebuilding or sale. A special election is likely to decide whether to spend 25000 to 50000 dollars to fix or replace the plant, as supporters and opponents debate municipal ownership.
The prohibitionists who staged a sane Fourth of July on the Island last year will repeat the event. J W Seaman of Wakarusa, county prohibition chair, arrives tomorrow to work with Joseph Stamp of the Island refreshment concessions and the board of public works. The plan calls for a peaceful daytime celebration with fireworks planned for the evening.
Woodmen of World and allied lodges held a church service at Presbyterian Church with Rev. I s Hall delivering a notable sermon on fraternalism and duty. Knights of the Maccabees and allied hives decorated seventy two deceased members' graves, then returned to lodge rooms for ceremonies.
A southbound baggage car 400 left rails at station 19 near the Kelly foundry at 1140 today after a broken front axle on a sharp curve. The heavy car plowed a furrow, but did not upset. A South Bend crew escaped injury aside from a severe jar, and the track was blocked for several hours while trucks were replaced and passengers transferred.
Sunday at Island Park drew several thousand pleasure-seekers to a top quality concert by the Sidnay Cornet Band. During intermission an address by Irish prohibition speaker Michael J. Fanning attracted a large audience in the pavilion. The park was in fine condition.
Elkhart Goshen and South Bend sent large delegations to a South Bend game in Fort Wayne drawing about 900 fans from the three cities. A sixty-one strong delegation came from here, while forty-eight Elkhartans joined the excursion to St Joseph and twenty-four went to Indianapolis.
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