Democratic Platform Declaration for Elkhart County Meeting
A convention of Elkhart County Democrats reaffirms the 1902 Indiana platform denounces trusts and tariffs supporting revenue duties, calls for anti trust legislation, fair railway rates, and pensions for Union soldiers. It condemns Republican Boss rule and demands treasurer pledge re bank interest to public funds and direct senatorial elections.
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Elkhart County
Indiana
Republican Party
Congress
Republican Congress
Cuba
Republic
United States
Rocky Mountain Tea Greatly Boosts Health
An ad touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure all, claiming it fills arteries with rich red blood and makes new flesh while healing the sick. The pitch notes a price of 35 cents and credits Houseworth Bros. for the product.
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Rocky Mountain
Houseworth Bros
Grain-O touted for health by a grateful user
Washington DC Genesee Pure Food Co. of Le Roy NY receives a testimonial letter from C F Myers praising Grain-O as superior to other beverages for health and welfare. The writer urges others to choose Grain-O, claiming it is sold grain.
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Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy, N. Y
C. F. Myers
New York Essay on Tariff Evils and Monopolies
The piece lists major harms from tariffs and monopolies: killing competition, high prices, unearned profits from oil, dumping prices abroad, and corrupt politics. It argues tariff removal would revive competition, curb price manipulation, and reduce monopoly influence in elections.
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New York
Europe
Tom Johnson in Politics and Business
The article profiles Tom L. Johnson a Democratic leader in Ohio who blends public service with his steel rails business. It notes his steel industry ties and his stance on free trade asserting he represents the people and that the United States can produce rails cheaper without duties.
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Tom Johnson
Tom L. Johnson
Ohio
Congress
Johnson
Calderhead Attacks Organized Labor as Menace in Topeka Speech
The speech delivered in Topeka on September 26 1902 denounces organized labor as a threat to liberty life and property. The Indianapolis News comments that voters face clear choices on trusts versus unions while calling for balanced regulation and mutual rights.
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Topeka
Kan
Calderhead
The
Indianapolis News
Fairbanks Touted as Funny Man Amid Indiana Miners Clash
A critique notes Senator Fairbanks has six years in the senate without opposing trusts blamed for reduced wages and higher living costs. The piece urges candor with laborers and questions his stance on trusts and prosperity.
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United States
Fairbanks
Indiana
Mr. Fairbanks
Senate
Senator Beveridge Calls Some Trusts “Good”
A remark attributed to Senator Beveridge drew laughs from several trusts as he described them as “good.” The scene reflects ongoing political tensions over corporate power and reform.
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Beveridge
Senator Beveridge and the new plow trusts discussion
The remark weighs Beveridge on the issue of new plow trusts, noting curiosity about whether he classifies them among the favorable trusts. The snippet hints at an ongoing debate over agricultural industry reforms and trust regulation.
Export price discrimination by American manufacturers
Washington correspondent cites the Democratic Campaign Book to claim exporters fix lower prices for goods sold abroad than at home. The evidence suggests protectioned commodities show price discrimination across many articles, with domestic costs and duties debated as the reason for current tariffs.
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Washington
New -York Journal of Commerce
Industrial Commission
Roosevelts meeting fails to end anthracite strike
A conference with President Roosevelt ends without a settlement as coal barons demand federal troops to back a return to work at former starvation wages. The piece argues that Republican leadership fears the strike’s political impact and ties labor conditions in Pennsylvania to national Republican policy.
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Roosevelt
Coal Road
Quay
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Secretary Shaw Plan Faces Broad Financial Criticism
The maneuver to inject more money into banks and loosen the reserve requirement draws sharp opposition from major financial papers and experts. Critics say the secretary’s statute construction lacks legal backing and could set a dangerous precedent harming the public’s protection in the national banking system.
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Shaw
Tariff Revision Debate Cited As Cause Of Panics And Trust Growth
Republican speakers oppose tariff reform arguing it harms business. They note past panics in 1873 and 1893 occurred under tariffs and claim McKinley era rates fostered trusts. They urge substantial revision to remove tariff aid from the masses and curb monopolies.
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McKinley
Record Herald Calls Tariff Protects Trusts Stubborn Stand
The Chicago Record Herald argues President Roosevelt and officials cannot sever tariff from trust issues. It cites steel trusts using protection to control U.S. and foreign markets, charging higher domestic prices while bearing transportation costs. It warns tariff revision is driven by consumers fearing higher living costs.
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Record- Herald
McKinley
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Shaw
Fairbanks
California
Massachusetts
Steel Trust
Record-Herald
James B. Truesdale Favored for Eighth District Seat
The article endorses James B. Truesdale as a capable and principled candidate who would advance relief from protected corporations. It contrasts him with Cromer, warning the district would be misrepresented if Cromer remains in Congress and tariffs and trusts prevail.
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Eighth Congressional District
James B. Truesdale
Cromer
Congress
Eighth
Taxation dispute over state assessments and debt payoff
The article contrasts 1891 Democratic officials who raised state tax assessments by about 135 percent to nearly 91 million dollars with the later Republican board that sat before a new tax law. It notes Republicans denounced the law but did not cut the assessment, while corporations pay taxes to support the state debt.
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Democratic Party
State Press quotes and editorial jabs on coal oil notes
A collage of quotes from The State Press and Muncie Star reflects editorial wit on red tape and coal profits. The Fort Wayne News remark mocks porous brick and rising prices as observers await quotations and market shifts.
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Fort Wayne
One Democrat in Vermont Senate Says Harmony Ahead
Editor notes Vermont's Senate has a single Democrat. The Columbus Republican quotes a call for unity within the Democratic caucus.
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Vermont
Senate
Columbus Repubean
Sultan of Bacolod Opposes U S Demand in Turbulent Call
A Terre Haute Express excerpt reports the sultan of Bacolod defying the United States and urging confrontation, predicting a grim future as the situation worsens.
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Bacolod
United States
Terre Haute
Coal Fields in the Country Controlled by Trust
An Anderson News summary notes that the country has 225000 miles of coal fields and England covers 10000 square miles. It states we are importing coal today due to a trust controlling the coal fields.
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England
Anderson News
Delaware Department Records Marriage License Move
The Delaware department reports a stronger showing for marriage license processing in the past week. Local observers note improving pace and public interest as records move through the system.
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Delaware
Muncie
Reform of Indiana Workhouses for Shiftless Husbands
Fort Wayne Journal argues for reform of Indiana laws and the establishment of workhouses for shiftless and brutal husbands. The piece claims such reforms will reduce marital failure and enforce steadier behavior, signaling broader legal changes ahead.
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Indiana
Fort
Wayne Journal
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