How the Devil Would Run a Paper Parody in 1900
Excerpted pontification by John P. St John on how the devil might run a newspaper. It sketches policy shifts and sensational stances including bimetallism, gold standard, tariffs on Puerto Rico, and imperial prompts. The piece ends noting Congressional debates and a quoted Oregonian critique of tariffs.
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Atchison Chai
John P. St. John
Sulu
South Africa
Porto Rico
United States
Porto
Hanna
Republicans Turn Puerto Rico Tariff Clash Into Campaign Issue
An Oregonian republish of a Chicago Times editorial calls Republican leaders to undo perceived tariff wrong on Puerto Rico. It argues unity in the West against the policy and warns that persistence could become a major campaign issue, potentially reshaping Congress and the 1896 elections.
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Union Recans
Great West
Republican Party
Republican
Congress
Puerto Rico
Sshington
Prairies
House of Representes
McKinley
Chicago Times
Power Behind the Throne in Congress Pressure
Extract from the New Independent notes a march 17 1900 endorsement revealing a pressure group dominating policy. It accuses growers of Tops of wielding sudden power to push unpopular measures through both houses, threatening the Republican party with self-destruction as insiders in Congress push agendas.
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Congress
Inter
United States
Republican Papers Oppose Porto Rico Tariff Infamy
A list of Republican newspapers opposing the tariff, including Boston Transcript Boston Advertiser Boston Journal Manchester Mirror Burlington Free Press Hartford Courant Worcester Spy Philadelphia Ledger North American Evening Telegraph Chicago Inter Ocean Times Herald Evening Post Cleveland Leader Milwaukee Sentinel Minneapolis Journal St Paul Pioneer Press Topeka Capital Baltimore American Washington Star San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Evening Bulletin Spokane Spokesman-Review Portland Oregonian The Hawaiian Gazette Honolulu Star Bulletin noting two terms in Congress with no public bill passed.
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Puerto Rico
Boston Transcript
Boston Advertiser
Boston Journal
Manchester
N. H
Mirror
Burlington
Free Press
Hartford Courant
Worcester Spy
The
Philadelphia) Ledger
the North American
Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph
the Inter Ocean
Times-Herald
Chicago
the Evening Post
Cleveland Leader
Milwaukee Sentinel
Minneapolis Journal
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Topeka
Alitimore American
Waahinctan Star
Infamous Forto Rico Tariff Bill Draws Fire Across Union
The Portland Telegram cites uproar over a tariff bill and huge trusts. It highlights sugar and tobacco company capitalization, campaign fund concerns, and asks if trusts control Congress and the presidency. The piece reflects Republican-leaning Oregon coverage.
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Sugar Trust
Tene Tobacco Trust
Union
Congress
United States
Portland Telegram
Oregon
Pension Stalemate Delays Indian War Veterans Aid
Governor Geer and Speaker Henderson acknowledge letters on Indian War Veteran pension bills. Both note burdens of current appropriations and hint at possible action later, while veterans await relief amid funding strains from the Hanna administration era.
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T. T. Geer
George B. Cortelyou
D. B. Henderson
Salem Statesman
Oregon
Hanna
Daly and Tongue Rivalry in Opposition Comment
In a Portland Dispatch critique, Republican critics condemn Democrats for nominating a born in Ireland for Congress, while noting the opponent was born in England. The piece contrasts Daly’s liberty stance with Tongue’s alignment with aristocracy on both continents.
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Ireland
Congress
England
Dr. Daly
Patrick Henry
Tongue
George
Portland Dispatch
Democratic Party CandiDates Support Initiative Referendum
The piece notes that the Democratic People's Party candidates back the initiative and referendum. It cites a Hartford Courant editorial opposing the Porto Rico tariff bill as unnecessary and impolitic, naming Oxnard and Myrick as its main promoters and criticizing lobbying power in Congress. The Oregonian dated March 26, 1900, is referenced.
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Porto Rico
Connecticut
Hartford Courant
Oxnard
Myrick
STCH
Oregonian
Old Indian fighters press plea to Speaker Tongue in Oregon
In Salem Oregon on May 5 2000 Bennett Camp No 8 Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific coast adopted address and resolutions urging publication of their proceedings and sympathy for neglected veterans. They accuse Speaker Tongue and Congressmen of breakage in recognizing veterans and call for reasons for opposition to pension relief and recognition.
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North Pacific Coast
Salem
Oregon
Capital Journal
Veteran's
Bennette Camp
Col
T. B. Wait
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
T. B. W. Walt
Mr. Tongue
Colonel Wood
LGIN
SS Peat
T. Norfhcuts
Con
Thomas H. Tongue
House of Representatives
United States
Irian Wissly
Sthorins MM. Toigorm
Spewbee Metderan
Thomas B. Reed
Bennett Camp
Hencpreon
House of Arepresentatives
Seem
Tonguela opposes free trade with Puerto Rico
Representative Tonguela states he is increasingly convinced Puerto Rico should not be admitted to free commercial intercourse with the United States. He argues the new insular possessions must be governed under imperial rule and cannot share fully in connections with the sovereign country. The Oregonian hints Tonguela cannot be re elected on this stance.
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Tonguela
Puerto Rico
United States
Insular
Oregonian
Mre Tongue
Payne
New York
Ways and
Oxnard
Amercan
Congress
Washington
Mount Rainier lands railroads anger Oregon voters
The Oregonian decries 19th century land grants to the Northern Pacific Railroad in public parks, claiming vast timber lands were pledged away with little value. It accuses Republicans of enabling “land grabbing” and warns of widespread speculation, urging voters to support Daly and protect settlers. The piece also notes broader rail and ship subsidy debates shaping state and national policy.
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Congress
Washington
Mt. Rainier National Park
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Pacific KR. R. Co
Oregon City
Roseburge
Linn
Bo Wiles
Oregon
Thomas H. Tongue
Daly
Albany Herald
Thos. H. Tongue
Secret of the subsidy bill and ship subsidies stance
An Oregonian 1900 editorial critiques passing the subsidy bill to boost ship construction and tariffs. It urges haste to influence labor and protected interests, warning against delaying as ships and contracts proliferate and elections loom. The piece argues party rhetoric and votes will shape tariffs, labor wages, and maritime policy.
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Seattle
Republican Party
McKinley
Debs
Bryan
M ° Kinley
Puerto Rico
Oregonian
Political party lines flip on Tongue tariff vote
Oregon State Journal notes party organs denounced Tongue for voting on the Puerto Rico tariff but now back him as re-electable. Jim Eddy tagged him at McMinnville, branding Thome a horse of another color. The piece criticizes party unity and entrenched support as it steers toward a larger bill in congress.
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Tongue
Sai
Patty Brand
Jim Eddy
McMinnville
Thome
Congress
Hanna
Oregon State Journal
Mark Hanna’s reading would have challenged the Oregonian claim
The remark suggests Hanna would dispute the Oregonian’s assertion that trusts did not exist, implying criticism of prior reporting and the need for closer examination of business power. It frames a historical debate over trust influence in politics and media.
William Schulmerich Dairy Leader Dies in Washington County
William Schulmerich, a Democratic dairy and food commissioner candidate and longtime resident of Washington County, led one of the state's largest dairies for years. Born in Eldorado County, California, he built a prominent career in the dairy industry before his passing.
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Wm. Schulmerich
Democratic Peoples Normines For
Washington County
Eldorado County
California
Puerto Rico tariff stokes GOP fear of defeat in fall
The letter cites Oxnard and Payne opposing free trade with Puerto Rico, accusing lobbyists of reversing him. It warns that Puerto Rico tariff may doom the Republican party in November, risking House, possibly presidency, with Republicans stressing dissent in Western districts and urging repudiation of the tariff monstrosity.
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Congress
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Chicago
Thues-Hereld
Tongue criticized as ally of railroads by People's Press
In a blunt editorial the People's Press attacks Mr Tongue for doing nothing for the people and serving railroads and other corporations, arguing his return would be a poor start.
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Tongue
People’s Press
Attorney oners Origen conviction over government interference
Origen expresses strong belief that the government cannot interfere with trvets while others doubt any government action is being attempted. The Tribune in Detroit reports the exchange.
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Oners
Origen
Trvets
the Tribune
Detroit
Immigrant Flood Sparks Democratic Fear and Exclusion
A state party resolution denounces a flood of Chinese and Japanese laborers entering the United States and calls for renewed exclusion laws. It cites Theodore reformers' support for white labor protection, notes ship arrivals to Tacoma and sound ports, and warns of tens of thousands more arrivals unless action is taken.
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Congress
Japan
United States
Goodwin
Kobe
Yokohama
Miles
Porthend
Oregoniany
Expansion and Trade Attitudes in 1900 Speech Controversy
A March 24, 1900 dispatch rails against expansion critics and proclaims expansion on an imperial basis will deprive the American public of fair trade. It accuses a powerful American syndicate in Hawaii of self serving motive and calls Congress’ protective policy a graft backed by lobbyists.
Fragmented Receipt Delays Clerks and Public Notices
A garbled OCR passage describes duties around filing affidavits and registering with county officials. It mentions a first Monday deadline, the role of the clerk, and delays or faults tied to late arrivals or mail, with references to justice or notary actions and elector completions.
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Bath
Enger
Gold standard victory urged by Oregonian and GOP
The Oregonian and other Republican papers trumpet the party’s claimed achievement in adopting the gold standard and call on voters to back a GOP win to keep the financial question settled. They attack Senator Daly for favoring free coinage, implying fear of losing Senate control.
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Oregonian
Senator Daly
Scott
United States Senate
Trusts Hold Another Conference Railed By Wage Woes
Chicago Record notes that if wage weariness persists, the trusts may convene another conference. The piece hints at continued agitation over labor costs and potential repeated meetings without offering specific dates or participants.
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Hiesgo
Chicago
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