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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1900
Page
3
H W Bolender announces candidacy for renomination as Circuit Clerk of Stephenson County, subject to Republican County Convention. He notes four years ago Republicans nominated him and he has served faithfully, urging continued GOP support in March 1900.
A candidate announces run for Circuit Clerk of Stephenson County subject to the Republican County Convention. W. H. Cruizer of Lena, Dr., issues the April 5 notice naming the bid and location.
The article quotes American Commerce and Industries comparing McKinley to Lincoln, arguing that the nation’s endorsement via re election will similarly affirm his distinguished leadership and mark his presidency with approbation.
The piece argues that continuing Protection and high Tariff laws will erode prosperity and force Americans to seek aid abroad. It laments that favorable trade balances drive Americans to send money overseas, undermining domestic generosity and work, as prosperity shifts under tariff policy.
The piece lauds the Republican path for better times despite opposition. It defends administration policy on wages prices and home prosperity while rebuking critics who ignore industrial activity. It frames the GOP as a national blessing with strong leadership at the helm.
Senator Fairbanks argues there is no essential difference in how Congress treats Alaska and Puerto Rico. Alaska lacks organized government and representation while taxes are imposed differently. He notes Senate approved an Alaska bill amendment taxing most industries without representation, with no party split and broad acquiescence.
President McKinley approves the Porto Rican bill immediately after Congress approves it. He aligns with the founders and Republican doctrine that Congress has full constitutional authority. The statement places emphasis on support from historical figures and the core American constitutional view.
The article argues that Congress may legislate for new U S possessions until they become states, referencing Illinois history as precedent. It condemns Chicago papers for praising Billy Lorimer after he allied with Populists and Democrats against McKinley, framing it as traitorous to the Republican party.
Senator Allison of Towa argues that in all US territorial acquisitions sovereignty passes to the inhabitants without consent, with Congress to establish governments protecting liberty, rights, and religion. He contends Congress can govern islands and tribes under American principles of liberty and justice.
Burke Cochran, a Democratic orator allied with Bryan, spoke in Chicago on September 17, 1899. He urged publicity as the cure for evils caused by trusts and argued distrust of corporations stems from misapplied fear rather than dislike of corporate entities. He contrasted public good corporations with oppressive trusts and framed corporate existence as evolving partnership, while criticizing trust management as a dark chapter.
The piece argues Democrats opposed to a Treasury surplus during Republican control, contrasting with Grover Cleveland's era. It claims Democratic low tariff caused near bankruptcy while Republican protection spurred money and growth. It urges readers to vote Republican for plenty and prosperity, implying Democratic hard times otherwise.
At a Loyal Legion banquet in the Palmer House on April 5, George H. Heafford, General Passenger Agent of the St Paul Railway, boasted of a future route extending across Behring Strait and Alutian Islands enabling a Pullman trip from Chicago directly to London or Liverpool. Heafford’s vision drew hearty applause as a railway expansionist, with the implication of a seamless transcontinental voyage to Europe.
A dated editorial analyzes territorial governance under Congress and weighs the chances of Bryan, Dewey, and McKinley in future presidential contests. It argues for varied territorial laws, lauds Admiral Dewey, and predicts McKinley’s likely victory amid Democratic divisions and labor tensions.
A Kansas man requested a brass band to play at his funeral before death and his wish was carried out. Press coverage calls it a singular request, though many agree there is little strangeness in honoring the deceased with music.
Springfield lawmakers visited Kansas City to inspect the convention hall and returned eager to urge state funding to imitate the design. The delegation argues Springfield should not hesitate to pursue a similar project if the costs are borne by the state.
The speaker contrasts their father with other men who seem to have time for wants. The narrator notes their father is always “on the go” and busy with tasks, while the children see him as not truly working hard yet seemingly with time to spare for leisure, prompting envy and a request for help.
A fragment attributes a Dewey remark about the president’s duties being mainly to execute laws to a yellow press source. It parallels a newcomer's view on obtaining an easy job in the United States, describing an immigrant’s grim labor carrying bricks while others do the work.
One of the most important duties for Illinois Republicans this year is electing a Republican legislature to handle state redistricting. The first step is nominating a strong State ticket, then securing control of the legislature, after which other tasks can be managed at leisure.
The text argues Alaska remains under arbitrary congressional rule without a formal territorial government and notes far less public outcry than seen over plans to govern Puerto Rico similarly. It contrasts Alaska’s status with the push for formal governance.
Advise guardians not to let children form disputes and quarrels. Early training and vigilant supervision can prevent this habit, much like other bad behaviors, starting when children are very young.
The text argues separation is the best penalty for quarrels, breaking up the play to remove the dispute’s cause. It notes children are social beings who dislike solitude and will try to avoid being forced into solitary punishment by seeking reconciliation.
President McKinley honors the Philippine commission with a farewell dinner before its San Francisco departure for Manila on the 16th inst. The group sails for a two year mission and will wield broad authority under nominal War Department control, with Secretary Root and the President expected to endorse its acts.
A Democratic editor calls the party’s proposed silver plank a deception and warns the public against trusting a party whose promises must be bound before it can be believed. The Aurora Beacon questions Democratic consistency and honesty in national policy.
The text recalls Democratic Governors calling out troops to quell riots in Idaho and Chicago, accusing leaders of seeking political capital and highlighting divisions within the party. It contrasts Democratic actions with those of a president who sent troops to restore order, labeling consistency and competence as Democratic failings.
Rumors claim Whitney Gorman and Gold Democracy sought to push Admiral Dewey to oppose Bryan before the Kansas City convention. The piece notes Dewey’s past claim of apathy toward politics and a later marriage, suggesting mixed signals about his party loyalties.
Since Washington's era seven front-row seats in the senate gallery remain unoccupied, reserved for the president, the vice president, their wives, and three relatives. The custom of presidential attendance is irrelevant. the seats stay ready if the president ever attends. During the Porto Rican debate ladies sat on steps and stood near the door, but no one used the seats.
After years of testing objections rise to wire nails claiming cut nails outlast them and resist rust from annealing acids. Roofs show shingles fastened with wire nails blowing off after about ten years, while cut nails endure with the shingles. Carpenters oppose returning to cut nails, preferring wire for cleanliness neater driveability.
Rural free delivery began under a Republican administration with John Wanamaker as postmaster general. It started in about 40 villages, faced an early setback under a Democratic administration, and was forced back by Congress in 1896. Since March 4, 1897, nearly 100,000 rural homes nationwide have gained daily link to the world via rural carriers, a program likely to continue only under a Republican administration as Democrats may cut funding again.
The argument that territorial governance leads to statehood is challenged as faulty and not a sound deduction. The text argues that such reasoning misstates the path to statehood and overstates consequences.
The text argues New Mexico has been a territory for 50 years and Alaska for 25, implying the Philippines could remain in territorial status for 100 or 200 years if conditions keep congress from admitting it as a state. It notes no compulsion on Congress to grant statehood anytime.
The passage argues that Congress can legislate for newly acquired territories under the Constitution, citing Calhoun and Webster. It claims the Constitution empowers Congress to dispose of and regulate territory, and that the Senate bill preserves congressional rights without imposing burdens on the island beyond its interests, aligning with pro slavery debate.
The piece argues that supporters of 16 to 1 and cheap money misjudged the gold standard. It asserts wages are rising, employment is widespread, and interest rates are low under the gold standard, prompting broad public satisfaction and a rejection of change. The author claims the country will keep the existing system.
Rockford reports paving costs far lower than Chicago with brick bids at 1.33 and macadam at 1.24 per yard. Chicago bids range from 1.87 to 2.20 for brick and 1 to 1.25 for macadam, while Rockford claims 1.78 for paving and 1.90 minimum for asphalt, sparking pride in frugal municipal spending.
A tall gaunt woman visits Boxelder County Clerk in Salt Lake City asking about marriage records. She identifies as Liz Waters and reveals Jack Peters, who had a license two years prior to marry Eliza Waters, has escaped. The clerk confirms the license was issued for Eliza Waters.
Lincoln built a cabinet shaped by political needs, won a New York newspaper’s support by naming its editor as minister to Europe, used patronage to settle state quarrels, and earned broad trust from Congress and the people. His duty to constituents and duty to his ideals guided his decisions, giving his opinions strong, persuasive weight.
The passage argues morally that Puerto Rico suffers under exploitative colonial conditions. It describes a million residents with widespread illiteracy, most working the land for about twenty-five cents daily, with wealth concentrated in sugar and tobacco owners and taxation seen as impossible because people have nothing to tax.
The bill considers the lack of payment by the poor Porto Ricans while imposing low duties on sugar and tobacco. It notes that both sugar and tobacco interests are led by wealthy plantation owners. The author argues the measure imposes no oppression on the island’s poor.
A sharp stock broker is named captain in a Trish militia battalion. Warned the veterans will outsmart him, he smiles. An old soldier seeks leave to visit a ill wife, but the captain suspects a trap and exposes a forged letter. The interview ends with the soldier admitting he is not married, calling two liars under the roof.
The article argues Congress has complete authority over U S territories and Porto Rico, citing constitutional powers to dispose of territory and regulate revenues until a civil government forms. It contrasts Calhoun and Webster positions, noting Republicans now align with Webster’s theory.
A collection of humorous snippets from a rural paper features Uncle Allen Sparks noting Admiral Dewey, Mrs Ferguson’s bedstead gum, a North Carolina college student’s prayer for pure brave and clean hearts, Uncle Si warmly greeting the Oldville Weekly Bugle editor, and a conjurer at a country fair asking a boy about eggs from ducks to make the audience laugh.
In Toledo, a Common Pleas Court judge ruled that an Ohio statute aimed at barring discharge of workers for union activity is class legislation and unconstitutional. The suit, seen as a test of the law’s validity, drew interest from manufacturers and labor groups statewide after a Toledo plant employee was dismissed for cause and sued before a magistrate under the statute.
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