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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
6
A prominent brewer’s association leader says brewers are trimming objectionable saloons and confining business to law abiding venues. The piece notes public caution, democracy’s alertness with Governor Johnson’s Elkhart Chautaqua lecture, and critiques reform methods as less effective than reasoned action.
Democratic leaders and Indiana brewers forecast the next legislature will be controlled by Democrats and will block any local option law. Albert Lieber and Crawford Fairbanks say the state ticket will win in November, with Marshall likely to become governor and Democrats to dominate the Senate and House on joint ballot. They note pro prohibition forces fear losing majorities and vow to block temperance measures, framing the issue as brewers versus moral and economic principles.
The article notes Bryan sees a clear direction at the convention with emphasis on deposit insurance and limited talk of free silver and railroad nationalization. It claims Bryan embodies the Democratic stance, shaping the platform with cautious positions and influenced by recent events.
Secretary of State Root spoke at Hamilton College last week and praised Hon. James Sherman for his sound honest loyal character. He urged Republicans and Democrats alike to tell friends and neighbors what they know of Sherman’s trusted public spirit and conscientious duty.
Indiana Democrats claim success in state politics as leaders influence factions within the Republican party to win a legislative majority. They hope to lose the national ticket by about twenty thousand votes while shaping local races through discontent and reform movements to back a Democratic U S senator and oppose local option.
The article outlines a Democratic strategy in Indiana to unite opponents of the Republicans over personal liberty and temperance, arguing county option shifts and anti saloon effects drain revenues and schools. It warns Republicans to settle factional rifts and mobilize diverse supporters including brewery interests to win local liquor control battles.
Senator J H Williams notes Gov Johnson will be entertained by Democrats at the Elkhart Chautauqua on July 28. He says the entertaining part is fine but he expects to be remembered when the new shoes are handed out. Ex Congresssman Joel Heatwole of Minnesota, once of this county, is among four candidates for the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial nomination this week.
In 1896 Bryan opted to stay home or tour the country speaking as the national committee decided. He covered 18,000 miles, gave 600 speeches, and addressed 5,006,000 people in 100 days. He ran as the candidate for three parties in that campaign.
The article warns of high Fourth of July injuries nationwide with health, police, and civic leaders urging precaution. It urges parents to supervise children and prevent use of dangerous fireworks to lessen the carnage already anticipated on the holiday.
Samuel Smoker fifty living two and a half miles southeast of Goshen suffered a severe injury in a hay field when a Keystone patent hay rake and loader caught his trousers leg and a prong pierced his right thigh and abdomen. His son stopped the horses and helped him, a doctor arrived to find him cold with a weak pulse but no intestinal puncture offering hope of recovery.
A trial run confirmed a large car could pass the Niles tunnels with limited clearance and a through service may operate between Warsaw and St Joseph if needed. The test aimed to gauge feasibility for special cars. no formal Warsaw St Joseph through service was announced.
Indiana state board of education plans open bids for new school textbooks with contracts expiring next year including geographies arithmetic copy books and readers. Governor Hanly prompted advertising for bids to be opened April 1 1909 with likely adoption of new books next year.
An Italian patron entered a store on Sunday and told a clerk he planned a summer voyage back to Italy. He bought three Buffalo Bill novels, additional cheap reads, and detective stories, then a dictionary to help understand them. He left promising to return in the fall.
Louie Bonfield eight year old son of Peter Bonfield of Goshen was bitten on the finger by the Bonfield dog Sunday. The dog, accused of snapping at women for two years, is ordered to be shot.
Advertises ladies hosiery including gauze lisle and lace hose in pink blue brown or black. Mentions black cotton hose at five cents per pair with two pair for six cents and velvet grip hose supports priced at around two dollars.
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