Rowdyism Abroad Shows Global Parallels in Parliament
The Indianapolis News argues that violence and disorder in British and French legislatures mirror what occurs in the United States. It says American critics abroad cherry pick events like Tillman McLaurin while ignoring similar incidents elsewhere. It concludes that U.S. Congress is generally dignified, with misbehavior limited to a few members who are punished.
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Congress
Tillman-McLaurin
House of Commons
Chamber of Deputies
Indianapolis News
Rewarding Heroes and the unequal reward of soldiers
The parliament voted Lord Kitchener £50 000 for Boer War service, three years after granting £30 000 for Egypt. The piece notes inequality between generals and private soldiers, praises democracy of distribution, but argues reforms are needed to better compensate ranks and honor the backbone of the army, the non commissioned officers.
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Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Egypt
Kitchener
Hove
Great Britain
England
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Wellington
Kipling
Indianapolis Sentinel
Kern Declares Indiana Democracy United at Convention
Chairman Kern praised a reunited Indiana democracy at the party convention. He claimed the party has no schism since 1892 and urged harmony as the path to invincibility, noting even Republican opponents acknowledge the unity. He called for burying ill feelings and a shared mission ahead.
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Kern
Indiana
Dlesainay
Birth of the Cuban Republic Praised by American Republicans
A fragment notes the creation of a Cuban republic, contrasting it with the Dutch republics and calling Cuba a free republic born by Democratic leaders. It frames the pledge against Cuban conquest as a point of American glory and criticizes imperial subjugation terms tied to Caesar and George III.
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Caesar
George III
Miles and Culberson clash over war dept document
Chicago Tribune reports Senator Culberson disclosed a War Department file containing charges against an on duty officer in the Philippines. Officials doubt Miles or others supplied the copy, noting the document passed through several high offices and could have been accessed by many clerks.
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Culberson
War Department
Texas
Philippines
Washington
Miles
Army
General Miles
Adjutant General
Secretary of War
Senator Culberson
Chicago ‘Tribuné
Jurors and the Law in Abels Embezzlement Case
The editorial condemns lax criminal law and juror technicalities that aid acquittals. It argues juries must judge with conscience, urging harsher convictions to curb lynching and protect lives and property. It cites Philetus Abel’s acquittal as evidence and questions future prosecutions.
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Indiana
Philetus P. Abel
Elkhart County
Taylor
Supreme Court
Philetus Abel
Elkhart
Abel
Senate reading of secret reports shocks Washington
Washington wires report Senator Culbertson read secret official papers in the senate about alleged outrages by Lieutenant T. F. Arnold of the Fourth Cavalry against natives at Pasay and Calaca Luzon. An investigation will seek who made the papers public, touching Secretary Root General Miles General Corbin and Judge Advocate General Davis.
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Washington
Chicago Tribune
Culbertson
Senate
T. F. Arnold
Fourth Cavalry
Pasay
Calaca
Luzon
Root
Miles
Corbin
Davis
General Miles
Department
Roosevelt
Philetus Cleared in Ambiguous Case at Sea
A fragmentary report notes Philetus cleared in a unclear case at sea with few readable details. The item hints at an official action or decision affecting Philetus.
Indiana Democratic Platform Declares Anti-Trust Reforms
Delegates in Indiana adopt principles denouncing Republican ties to trusts and urging measures to suppress combinations that fix prices. They call for liberal pensions for soldiers and sailors, salute Cuba joining the family of nations, and condemn violence in South Africa.
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Democratic Party
Indiana
Republican Party
Republic of Cuba
Family of Nations
South Africa
Denounce Dingley Tariff and Demand ICC Power
A statement denounces the Dingley tariff as a trust breeder and calls tariff duties to revenue needs only. It also condemns the Republican failure to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce decisions against railroad rate discrimination.
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Republican Party
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Reform of Navigation Laws and Tariffs Urged by Group
The group calls for restoration and expansion of the merchant marine and seeks reform of navigation and tariff laws. They denounce the recent ship subsidy bill passed by the U S Senate with Indiana's help as wasteful public funds for private use and an ineffective fix to GOP barriers on maritime growth.
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United States Senate
Indiana
Opposition to Fowler bank bill and banking concentration
A group opposes the Fowler bank bill endorsed by Republican leaders. They critique a paper currency backed by assets of unknown value and deny government responsibility. They also oppose banking concentration and the creation of a large banking trust and oppose losses to depositors’ securities.
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Fowler
The Gold Influx and Money Supply in The Economy
The passage notes a rise in standard money due to increased gold production from domestic and foreign mines and a large inflow of foreign gold. It links this to heightened demand for exports spurred by foreign war and other factors, arguing this demonstrates the quantity theory of money.
A Call to End U S War in the Philippines
The document denounces the Philippine policy of the current administration. It argues the war harms noble American lives, harms US standing, and opposes citizenship for Filipinos while urging immediate declaration to aid Filipinos in establishing an independent government with protections for American interests.
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Philippine
Republic
United States
Indiana Monument Steel Shaft Honoring Silent Victors
Reverent tribute to soldiers and sailors of the republic and strong support for the army and navy. Acknowledges the shaft rising above the state capital as a monument to Indiana’s silent victors symbolizing dignity, power, and national honor.
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Republic
Commonwealth
Indiana
US Favors Construction of an Isthmian Canal
A policy stance expresses support for building and controlling a central isthmian canal by the United States, highlighting strategic and economic considerations and aligning with expansionist aims of the era.
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United States
Call for Popular Vote for Senators and Debate Freedom
The text advocates electing United States Senators by popular vote and freedom of debate in state and national legislatures. It critiques the Republican party for using rules to make the House of Representatives controlled by a few members, disenfranchising constituencies on vital legislation.
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United States
Republican Party
Congress
House of Representatives
Nation mourns McKinley death and denounces anarchy
The nation deplores President McKinley’s death at the hands of a confessed anarchist. Officials condemn the crime and pledge to prevent anarchy from taking root in the country.
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McKinley
Endorsement of Democratic Congress for Economy in Public Expenditures
A party statement endorses democratic representatives in Congress for economy in public expenditures and for just governance principles aligned with Democratic doctrine.
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Congress
Democratic Party
Laws to curb out-of-state debt collection oppression
The democratic legislature is praised for enacting laws in support of labor and is urged to pass further measures to prevent sending or transferring accounts or obligations out of state to opress laboring men through attachment and garnishment.
Denounce Republican claim on state debt relief
The speaker attacks the Republican party for taking credit for debt reduction, arguing the 1891 Democratic tax law forced railroads and other corporations to pay more. The text supports local self government and opposes granting out of state corporations the power to acquire railroads organized under this state.
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Republican Party
Right to Appeal Civil Cases Upheld in State Courts
Advocates push to restore citizens’ right to appeal to the supreme and appellate courts in civil cases within justice of the peace jurisdiction. The measure targets cases excluding interest and costs and involving more than 50 dollars.
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Justice of the Peace
Indiana’s humane reform of state institutions condemned
The passage praises Indiana’s nonpartisan reforms to penal and benevolent institutions and condemns their partisan use by the current administration, urging public condemnation for politicizing the state’s reform efforts.
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Indiana
Reckless last Indiana Republican Legislature warned
The prior Republican legislature in Indiana is described as the most reckless abuse of legislative power in state history. Its actions are cited as a warning to voters against continued Republican rule in the commonwealth.
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Indiana
Commonwealth
Condemnation of Indiana Governor Over Kentucky Indictments
A public statement denounces the Indiana governor for violating the U.S. and Indiana constitutions by refusing to honor Kentucky's requisition on returned indictments for murder. It frames the act as official lawlessness and an attack on interstate comity.
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Indiana
United States
Kentucky
Sight returns to Indiana gum magnate after train accident
Leo Meyer of Meyer Bros. gum company in Indianapolis, who went totally blind after being thrown from a Big Four train in Muncie on February 16, suddenly regained sight in his right eye Sunday morning. He can now see as before with a slight blur around objects. A fall last Wednesday night is thought by some to be related, though Dr. A. S. Jaeger doubts the connection.
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Leo Meyer
Meyer Bros. Gum Company
Indianapolis
Muncie
A. S. Jaeger
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