Hemenway Anniversary Reflections Amid Economic Debate
Senator James A. Hemenway and wife celebrate twenty third wedding anniversary with a dinner in Boonville Indiana. He recounts honeymoon travels to Cincinnati with a total of 105 in belongings and prepares to depart for Indianapolis. He frames a question for voters about whether Bryan or Taft better restores business confidence amid currency panic and factory recovery.
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Globe-Democrat
Boonville
Ind
James A. Hemenway
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Bryan
Taft
Economical Innovation in Indiana State Administration
In a Democratic state convention keynote speech, Bob Miers cites Republican extravagance, quipping about the new executive accountant. The governor defends the post as curbing abuses, noting past misuses totaling $340,662.54 over twenty years and arguing the office could save taxpayers $290,662.54 if in place earlier.
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Bob” Miers
Miers
Indiana
Hanly
Policies and politics in Scott county speech by Attorney General
Attorney General Bingham delivers a robust Scott county convention speech praising Republican governance since 1861. He argues GOP prosperity amid panics, attacks Democratic records, cites farm prices, local option plank, and calls for county unit legislation while mocking Democratic candidates and Vision of political rivals.
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Bingham
Scott County
Republican Party
Ises
Pdemocratic
Watson
William Jennings Bryan
New Democratic Moses
Alton I. Parker
William Jennings Broran
Wiliam Jennings Urvan
Taft Seen as Friend to the Negro in Anticonvention Debate
The piece argues Taft credibly supports African Americans and criticizes attempts to enlist or threaten the black vote against him. It cites Taft’s Civil War era sentiments and an 1912 speech at Plymouth Church Brooklyn praising negro progress and Hampton Institute.
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Wiliam Howard Taft
Taft
Republican Party
Brownsville
Tex
William Howard Taft
South
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Hampton Institute
Indiana Democrats Face Public Sentiment on Liquor Control
Indiana Democratic leaders respond to strong public demand to curb liquor traffic with a local option plank. Brewery backers, including Albert Lieber and Crawford Fairbanks, push for strategic alignment as townships and wards become battlegrounds. Westville and Danville twp shift to wet after recent licensing, signaling a temperance reevaluation.
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Indiana
Opticon
Democracy
Legislature
Stephen B. Fleming
Lively County
Crawford Fairbanks
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Democratic Party
Westville
Danville
Fairbanks Company
Hell's Half Acre
Danvile Township
Brewers Dominate Indiana Democratic Prophecy and Temperance Fight
The Brewers of Indiana have taken control of the Democratic party and its prophecy machine, aligning with liquor interests and threatening temperance legislation. The piece warns Republicans to beware the Brewers aiming to capture the legislature and governor’s seat, while criticizing party loyalties and public welfare. A medicated product endorsement follows, advertising Dr. King’s New Life Pills for constipation and malaria relief.
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Crawford Fairbanks
Senate
Fairbanks Sgo
Tom Marshall
Indiana
Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
F. R. Gobbel
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