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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1910
Page
12
The Republican Party faces notable backlash as Payne tariff repudiations ripple through key strongholds. Critics argue the tariff stance undermines party unity and electoral viability, pressing leaders to drop the tariff issue to preserve broader support.
A political tract argues that both New York and Massachusetts districts swung to Democrats on the Payne tariff issue. It condemns standpatters Aldrich Hale Cannon and Dalzell, calls for insurgent leadership, and warns that the party must align with the people, not its elite leaders.
A wartime style editorial urges Republicans to back insurgent members who refuse to be compromised by party leaders aligned with interests. It asserts insurgents defend the people's rights, contrast standpatters with reform, and notes Massachusetts and New York results as proof of the need for renewal in Indiana and beyond.
The piece satirically surveys tariff politics and key figures like Aldrich Hale and Payne linking their actions to electoral outcomes. It notes mutterings about retirement and health pauses while mocks political bravado and party strategy, reflecting editorial humor about Roosevelt era tariff battles.
A brief verse by Arthur Chapman from the Denver Republican laments ill luck with investing and quick misfortune. The speaker mocks failed stocks mines horses and livestock ventures that promised gains but delivered losses, ending with the notion that opportunity brings paralysis instead of bliss.
A brief, playful quip from Lippincott's weaving wordplay around country names. It reads as a lighthearted aside or captionless joke in a magazine snippet. The line juxtaposes hungary with Fiji for comic effect.
A patient asks a doctor if a warmer climate would help. The specialist responds with a witty remark about saving the patient from New York Times style commentary, reflecting a humorous tone typical of the era.
A doctor explains the three hour daily ante-room wait as a method to enforce rest for a patient, illustrating a strict medical regimen discussed in the Kansas City Journal.
In a humorous note from a Boston Transcript style quote the elevator man is described as a bit of a character. The sign on the door apologizes for not rising while the humorous line plays on the elevator's outage.
A vintage piece explains how ragpickers and old-clothes men operate as small-time merchants turning discarded items into cash. It details gum, cigar and cigarette stumps, shellac, bottles, cans, tin, paper, meat scraps, bones, and fat, noting how each item yields useful products like insecticide sprays, shellac stock, roofing tin, paper, and axle grease. The article highlights the hidden value in everyday waste and the entrepreneurial thrift of collectors.
The piece recalls Roosevelt's widening of political independence and denounces party caucus control as outdated. It praises progressive Republicans for resisting caucus dictation, notes the tariff law as flawed yet improved by reformers, and contrasts historic corporate privilege with current calls for public accountability and ethical standards across government and business.
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