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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
4
The Greensburg Standard notes terms for year in county and year out of county payments and references a Republican primary. It states Shelbyville as the place and April 5th as the date for the event.
The county holds its primary election next Tuesday with voters urged to participate. Polling places and official deadlines are published by the county clerk's office.
The document mandates strict adherence to the electoral pact, outlining transparent procedures, candidate conduct, and timely reporting. It calls for equal access to information, impartial dispute handling, and secure, auditable vote counting across all jurisdictions.
The message urges readers to remember the congressional convention date, mark it on their calendar, and arrange to attend. It emphasizes timely action and civic participation.
With only three days left, county candidates mobilize supporters for the last push before the election, aiming to sway undecided voters and secure crucial margins.
Frank Alexander a chicken fancier and Elmer Sefton a hog buyer compete in a local race for commissioner. The two candidates trade barbs and promise farm friendly policies as voters weigh agricultural ties.
C. T. Ryan of Jackson township withdraws as a candidate for commissioner leaving Styers, Updike and Johnson still in the race.
Albert Lieber announces plans to raise an army of 85 000 men to fight a radical temperance reform movement in Indianapolis. The statement frames the brewing industry as mobilized against prohibition style reforms.
A public statement urges a spotless county race with honorable conduct, hoping the contest proceeds without lasting injuries and that all will be well.
An Indiaman named Holler seeks the Prohibition party nomination for president. Holler is expected to generate substantial attention and noise in the race.
An Ohio editor reflects that being born with a smile is a fortunate gift and praises cheerfulness as a worthy trait, urging an early cultivation of this admirable quality.
Ralph Donnell a clean able and well equipped young Republican of Fugit township has been nominated to head the township ticket. He was opposed by two mighty good men and his success shows neighbors think well of him. There ought not mon to be any question concerning the election of the Republican township ticket in old Fugit.
Edgar M. Haas appoints Thomas B. Millikin of New Castle to the state Republican advisory committee with Edward J. Hancock of Brookville as state press bureau representative and Peter Zehring of Cambridge City as assistant sergeant at arms at the state convention.
The Osgood Journal argues a saloon holder with 5000 invested in Indiana should sell fixtures for 2500 if offered, presenting the move as a cautious prediction rather than urging policy. It frames the statement as an unbiased economic assessment.
Cincinnati reporter Bert Tucker lists county delegate tallies showing Watson with a strong showing in Indiana. Counts from Randolph to Shelby total 472 delegates, with over 300 of them reported as first-choice for Watson, signaling a sizable edge in the race.
Reports from county elections show Watson with over 300 in claimed delegate counts, though supporters of rival candidates dispute the figures. The statement notes the conservative estimate and the gratification at the showings, with additional mentions of printed reports following the delegate election results.
The Shelbyville Republican argues Watson will pay his campaign bills and maintain an honest record as he exits Congress. It questions why critics focus on his funds while not probing other candidates finances, defending Watson's integrity and noting supporters who would back him financially.
Washington dispatch reports George W. Wilson of Lafayette proposes a new flag design for July 4 adding Oklahoma as a star. His plan groups states into one great star with Massachusetts at the center and a surrounding circle of thirteen stars to symbolize unity and the motto E Pluribus Unum.
Shelbyville News reports a wave of cabinet reshuffles under President Roosevelt causing confusion in local schools as teachers seek the current official list. Names listed include Elu Root, William Taft, Charles Bonapart, George Meyer, Victor Metcalf, James Garfield, James Wilson, Oscar Strauss, with each salary at 12000 dollars annually.
Decatur Indiana Republicans summon all county members to mass convention on March 6 1908 across townships to select delegates for state and congressional conventions and to nominate a prosecutor candidate for Bartholomew and Decatur counties. Delegates allocated by township with meeting sites listed and officials J P Thomson chairman A L Dickey acting secretary.
Decatur county Republican Central Committee meets at the Mayor's office and, by unanimous vote, schedules a primary for March 3 1908 to choose county officers including Representative Sheriff Treasurer and district commissioners. Voters affiliated with the party are invited to participate and rules prohibit vote buying. candidates must pledge not to offer money or rewards to influence votes or risk removal from the ticket or certification. John P. Thomson chairs. A L Dickey signs as another official.
Indiana Republicans convene at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on April 1 and 2 1908 to adopt a platform nominate state and federal officers and elect delegates to the national convention. Balloting opens 2 p m April 1 for four delegates and fifteen electors with 1 460 delegates total and 734 needed for choice. Regional district meetings select convention officers and committee members.
The Connersville Examiner reports Sylvester Meek sold about seventy volumes from the late George Clark library. The set includes Northwestern territory reports and Indiana statutes from 1824, a rare copy only matched by the state house collection. The State University at Bloomington bought them, with Addison C Harris near-purchase but retired. Meek says the university will preserve the relics and add value beyond private use, having paid $450 for the collection.
The Republicans of Adams Township will hold a primary to nominate a township ticket on March 3 in connection with the county Republican primary. By order of the committee.
A light quip from Puck humorously questions Tones’s path, with the joke that studying for the ministry and selling Bibles are treated as the same thing. The remark underscores the public image and ironic career framing of Tones.
G. I. Christie of the Purdue Experiment Station urges rigorous seed corn testing after a cold wet season reduced vitality. He outlines a simple five day germination test using a boxed soil setup, requiring fourteen ears to plant an acre and promising strong, germination ready seed.
John M. Richey born near Madison Indiana on October 14 1817 died January 29 1908 at age ninety years three months fifteen days. He married Esther K Moore August 8 1839 and had twelve children seven living. A lifelong Mt Moriah Baptist member he witnessed the state evolve from primeval forest to a settled county.
A Florida governor cites merchants in dry communities noting faster bill payments larger business growth and better prosperity. He argues moral and economic benefits support abolishing liquor sales, with local option law since 1887 fueling a push for state prohibition.
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