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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
4
The Minnesota trip signals Taft as the likely Republican candidate for President and suggests the party will commit to revising the tariff on protective duties in its platform.
The Hinois Democracy endorsed Bryan amid a harmonious convention atmosphere in Springfield. A division occurred over the personal liberty plank in the Democratic State platform, but it passed 26 to 683, with Stephenson county voting solidly for it.
The Illinois Supreme Court has declared the local option law constitutional. It notes the right to regulate or abolish liquor traffic has been upheld by courts for years and warns liquor dealers to operate strictly under the law or risk elimination nationwide.
Thomas Coghill, cashier at Sey mour bank, Wisconsin, speculated on the board of trade with bank funds. He made as much as five thousand dollars daily but ultimately spent fifty thousand dollars of the bank’s money. Now a convict, he serves time in Leavenworth federal prison. Honesty is praised as the best long term policy.
In a special message the President argues for building four new battleships as a peace measure not war. He stresses a rich, undefended nation invites aggression and declares peace requires readiness to repel insults. He aligns the policy with Washington and notes readiness at all times for war.
Pash Warner announces widows on the pension roll will not file for the eight to twelve dollar monthly increase recently voted by Congress. Agencies are instructed to apply the law automatically, with the first higher payments May 4, saving the pensioners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The eastern Democrats seek to block William Jennings Bryan by leveraging the Democratic national convention two-thirds rule. The experience with Stephen A. Douglas shows Southern delegates can prevent a nominee, and eastern factions hope Bryan’s popularity among rank and file will secure the nomination despite Republican chances to defeat any Democratic candidate.
Col Frank Lowden, a mentor in Congress, pushes a practical farm aid plan and a large outbreak containment bill. The proposal seeks one hundred thousand dollars to eradicate cholera, with broader agricultural and relief provisions tied to national farm interests and territory projects.
In a fragmentary note, Mr Frederick Prevorchill discusses Lincoln attending a circuit meeting when news arrived that the Nebraska bill passed. Judge Dickey, a fellow practitioner, was sharing his room at the time and acted on the scene.
A local tavern report describes Lincoln waking Dickey with a late night discussion. Lincoln repeats that a nation cannot exist half slave and half free and foresees the house divided against itself not standing, predicting the country will become all slave or all free.
A colorful notice praising Clark F. Carr of Galesburg for a volume titled My Day and Generation. It lists sketches and experiences including a California journey in 1869 with figures such as Governor Yates Lincoln and Sherman, with remarks on Carr's prior works and Lincoln at Gettysburg.
Edmund Uathaway formerly of Stephenson County now living in Otsego New York attended the August 1858 Freeport joint debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas. He has heard of a proposed meeting in Freeport next August to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of that event and writes a letter to Mr. Burchard.
Otsego New York April 1s Hon J C Barehard Dearirs we learn of a movement in Timois to celebrate next fall the fifth anniversary of the Lincoln Doverlas debates It was my good fortune to hear the one at Freeport on the 2th day of August 1954 Senator Douglas received credit for his stand before the Springfield legislature When Lincoln called for 50000 men Addams said fears for the Union cause Gen Atkins still shows vigor and steps toward erecting a soldiers movement stand in the court house grounds near neighboring towns and districts the public is invited to march around the monument and listen as great men spoke Frank Lombard sang Old Shady and the Democrats cheered as loudly as the Republicans Yours Truly EMU np EATHAWAY
The text argues that local option means local self government rather than prohibition, urging plain language. It defends favoring local option as support for local self government and disputes broad prohibitive aims, recounting historical political fights and opinions on liquor laws.
The passage argues that local self government via local option is preferable to state prohibition or county option and supporters prefer to maintain this approach until a better solution to the liquor question is found.
J M Sutter submits Richmond Whig from April 11 noting Lee s surrender and wartime longing for peace. He also provides a May 28 1860 Freeport meeting account to arrange soldiers graves decoration, likely the first Decoration Day observance, reprinted here.
In Freeport on Sunday at 6 p.m. a cemetery ceremony honors Stephenson county Union troops. Citizens and soldiers appoint committees for decoration and finance, with a roster of buried soldiers read and a moving service planned at the city cemetery on the 30th of May 1860.
A garbled account cites figures and names around Polk era politics. It mentions White, Lincoln, Bosses of the era, and debates in the House about war with Mexico. References to Seward Chase and Douglas appear amid unclear phrases and partial names.
Lincoln noted in a Washington letter to Herndon dated February 2, 148 that while the heat speech impressed, the best remarks on the subject were delivered by Alexander Stephens of Georgia, highlighting the clash within his own side.
The passage recalls a dedication to Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln, noting Lincolns Springfield funeral oration on Clay and his 1827 quote labeling slavery a detestable crime. It reflects on their later 17 year anticipation of a bloodier conflict and Lincoln’s evolving anti slavery stance. The text mentions the Missouri Compromise and links to broader sectional tensions in 19th century America.
The ice cream and strawberry shortcake season arriving prompts some doctors to declare these treats unhealthy, a stance that may heighten their appeal as indulgent flavors.
The Minneapolis Journal hails Taft victory in Minnesota, praising the state for backing him and joking at La Follette’s raft being left behind as the crowd roars with laughter.
A fragmented note states four thousand six hundred fifty one people desire saloons on Rockford while four thousand eight hundred seven oppose. A total of nine thousand four hundred fifty eight votes were cast.
A historical quote recounts a criminal’s claim that the initial ruin began by cheating an editor out of two years of subscription. He says that act opened a path the devil could not shake off, illustrating a moralizing self condemnation of petty fraud turning into a fatal vice.
The outcome of the Peneen Yates contest is described as likely splitting the Republican party. The piece argues the desirable result is to nominate neither candidate or to give the place to someone not entangled in such affairs.
William Jennings Bryan declared in Denver that the Democratic party will enter the canvass with utmost confidence. The remark suggested he had not discussed the matter with several prominent eastern Democrats.
Savanna Times reports a debated plan to organize a Preeport style poll in Stephenson County as Yates seeks support from local conservatives. The piece questions whether the measure will mobilize voters across Freeport and nearby communities and outlines potential political alignments in the region.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions unnamed figures and actions with distorted phrases. The readable portion references places and generic activities without clear events, names, dates, or outcomes.
Fragmentary text references Groverings Vartes Tas Teecoitre and Hypersotiual with Democrits and administration, suggesting a vague political dispute. Names and specifics are garbled, yielding no clear event, date, or outcome.
The Ottawa Republican Times argues that both major party figures have erred in the fall campaign. It urges acknowledging mistakes by each side and proposes nominating a third candidate to defeat both at the primaries if feasible.
Advocates warn segregationists cannot expect men and women to marry if arguments against mixed college life hold. They argue co education, though controversial, is a practical living force in modern education and has come to stay.
Five thousand men pledged to Billy Sunday to vote against saloons during his Bloomington visit. Last Tuesday the days received 2 580 votes and the vets 2 971, with total turnout 800 more than the last presidential election. Many voters changed minds or misremembered.
The passage asserts that excellence attracts attention and opportunity, citing Emerson to encourage striving for better work. It argues that superior effort yields welcome reception, regardless of one’s location, and framing ambition as laudable.
The speaker notes that the first man was a liar and sneak, the first woman kept bad company, and the first child born killed his brother. They argue human nature is hard to change as history shows. The passage reflects on inherited flaws from ancestors and the difficulty of being decent.
Advice urges young women to assess a man by how he treats his parents and elders, not by parlor charm or hat tips. The message warns that discourtesy to those nearest and dearest clouds domestic happiness and guides choosing a partner by home behavior.
A friend with rheumatism mistook furniture polish for liniment during a night attack. He massaged it into his legs, believing it an analgesic, and awoke to legs polished to a high shine the next morning. The incident highlights the dangers of mislabelled containers.
An old anecdote describes a stage coach offering three ticket classes at different prices. When the coach stalls in mud, the driver orders first class to stay seated while second class exits to walk and third class is told to leave and push the coach. The scene underscores class tensions in a humorous transport mishap.
The Argus critiques Yates for vindictively pressuring Senator Hopkins and Governor Deneen while in office and notes how Hopkins and Deneen drop the "little man" when secure. It warns that current power players will similarly abandon him to save themselves, calling out political expediency.
A call urges all Sunday school boys and girls to take the pledge against alcohol. It argues that children, even kindergartners, understand the issue and should commit early, though it notes minds can change and emphasizes keeping one’s word.
In the wake of a statewide effort, several Illinois cities tightened liquor control. Springfield halted new licenses while Bloomington raised license prices and other towns prepared stricter enforcement. Observers fear liberty faces new challenges as prohibitive measures take effect.
The Republican conference in New York clashes over tariff policy with factions in other states. Debates center on committee assignments and the timing of action, amid claims of external influence and questions about party unity and leadership as delegates prepare to proceed.
A speech urges adopting a platform like Ohio Illinois and Iowa promising tariff revision by a special session of the next congress. The middle west should shape the policy and pledge action at a set time. Securing revision speedily is deemed not definite enough by Massachusetts convention.
In a capital address in the house of representatives Frank Lowden argues that Germany pioneered linking agricultural and industrial progress to scientific knowledge. He notes how German professors once ridiculed were proven right as Germany advanced in science and industry, shaping future markets.
The piece argues a cheerful demeanor helps in any role from railroad president to preacher or porter. It warns solemn faces like owls foster loneliness and that a smiling, confident countenance wins favor, as the world loves winners and even losers who can grin and persevere.
Ambitious plans foretell a 1000 mile inland waterway linking the Baltic to the Black Sea through Russia with an official cost of 500 million dollars, likely higher in practice. A second scheme links Genoa to Lake Constance via a system of inclined water lifts over the Alps, enabling steamer travel above Europe’s tallest mountains.
The piece argues Governor Hughes did not lose because of a statewide solid delegation defeat. It notes few large states have solid delegations for any candidate, Taft included. Under the district plan, a candidate must win multiple districts, not whole states, and the plan strengthens merit by ending the gag unit.
The article discusses the fight over direct primaries versus convention influence in Illinois. It notes Governor Green and supporters arguing for or against the direct primary system, referencing a November vote and the political dynamics between voters and convention delegates.
A fragmentary Chicago Tribune piece rails at fixed August election dates and party turmoil with satire. It notes reactions to primary results in Illinois and Pennsylvania, describing derisive sentiment toward incumbents and prophesied upheaval.
The piece notes direct primaries adopted in Pennsylvania and Illinois lawmakers reacting to national convention delegates chosen by direct vote. It argues Niinot’s law won t cure all political ills but will reveal hollow opposing arguments and serve as a chastening, salutary influence on political organizations rather than a knockout blow.
The article argues that enforcement of liquor laws has not reduced private white consumption, while it claims law would curb violence by keeping liquor away from the disreputable Negro element. It concludes that supporters rest the law’s aim on prohibiting liquor for the colored race, not whites.
The Republican national convention often faces futile factional fights from Gulf states. The unequal representation, where small districts with few Republican votes send as many delegates as large districts with tens of thousands of votes, fuels contests and scandals. Reform is urged to align Gulf state representation with voting strength.
The New York Democrats and eastern allies plan a measured effort to block a first ballot two thirds for William Jennings Bryan in Denver. They aim to widen support for alternate candidates Gray or Johnson, arguing the convention should consider other claims and perhaps retire Bryan from leadership.
A compact critique on boastful leaders who claim credit for others’ work. It contrasts a bank president who boasted of his skill with directors who refused a raise and resigned, then forgot to reelect him, and a stockholder overpaying to rid himself of a boastful partner. The piece condemns vanity and extols earned credit and quiet competence.
Former Illinois Governor Yates spoke to a large crowd at the Princeton opera house tonight. He defended Republicans in analyzing the state administration over the last three years and criticized partisan motives in the current political scene.
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