Temperance issue drives county local option debate
The temperance question is the paramount issue in India na. It is not a political, but a moral question. It is a question of law and order. It is a question of whether the brewers and saloons or the people shall rule. Coun ty local option is an advance in temperance legislation. It is bitterly fought by the selfish brewers and saloons. It is the logical and proper unit. All the people of a county pay taxes to build court houses, jails and poor asylums and to pay for coun ty government. The farmers' boys visit the county seat, are tempted and ruined by the aloon. The farmers are finally interested in the moral tmosphere of the county seat has their home town . Vote for your homes ' your boys.
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Indiana
Indiana Liquor Issue Shapes Gubernatorial Debate
In Indiana the Republican push for local option clashes with liquor interests backing opposing candidates. Brewers fund campaigns and a temperance stance in both parties influences voters. Mr. Gompers signals labor support patterns, noting the labor vote alignment remains in question amid political maneuvering.
Democrats frame race as the people's fight in a brewing issue
The statement argues the Democrats’ campaign is a fight for the people and opposes electing the Democratic ticket to serve brewer and saloon interests.
Indiana Republicans push local liquor license limits in counties
A man seeking a license to operate a saloon must go to the county, not the township trustee. Indiana Republicans pledge to let county voters tell the commissioners whether to grant liquor privileges within the true and legally recognized community unit.
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Republican Party
Indiana
Indiana Democrats and the saloon conflict in politics
The Louisville Post argues that temperance Democrats face a clear duty in Indiana. It claims Democrats allied with brewery interests aim to repeal the Nicholson law and Moore enactments, and would push township and city ward election changes seen as erasing existing liquor preventive statutes.
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Democratic Party
Chicago Scholar Merchant Switches to Progressive Party
Franklin MacVagh abandons the Democratic party and declares support for Taft and progressive policies. He argues Taft will continue Roosevelt's work and become an epoch making president, while criticizing Bryan as lacking judgment and common sense.
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Franklin MacVagh
Chicago
Democratic Party
Party of Progress and Prosperity
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Republican push for county local option law in Indiana
The piece argues that Indiana is governed by Republican statute books and Democrats in counties hope to counter with Marshall. It states the Republican party will enact a county local option law signed promptly by Governor Jim Watson. It urges temperance Democrats and Prohibitionists to back the Republican State ticket.
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Indiana
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Spoon Men
Marshall
Jim Watson
Hunting Season Opens with License Rules and Speech Planned
Beginning September 1 hunting of waterfowl woodcock snipe squirrels and rabbits becomes legal with a license required except on own or rented land. October limits hunting to waterfowl until November 10 when all game except protected species may be hunted. Thos R Marshall will speak at Huntingburg on September 22 at 1 00 p m with extra Southern Railway coaches arranged.
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Huntingburg
Thesday
Southern Railway
J.C. Beam, Jr
A.G. P.A
St. Louis
Diploma Day Remarks Spark Cheerful Class Challenge
A practical committee member addressed graduates last June urging balance between study and chores. Louisville reports note a proposed motor car service on the Southern railway between Louisville and Corydon Junction under Washington review. If approved, gasoline buses carrying twenty passengers would run daily for twenty two miles, with potential extension to Corydon.
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Southern Railway
Corydon Junction
Southern
Washington City
A.R. Cook
Corydon
If Women Only Knew
Mrs Emma Land of four miles west of English Indiana reports long kidney trouble causing backache and frequent disordered secretions. After using Deans Kidney Pills she says her troubles were banished and urges others with kidney symptoms to try the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Foster-Milburn Co
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