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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
8
The piece urges the Democratic party to stand by local option pledges and push stronger temperance laws. It notes Gov Hanly and the current legislature faced a county option fight, while Democrats should enact more effective temperance regulation than county option and win broad public support at the next election.
The Marion County council is praised for refusing to authorize a large bond issue for new buildings at the county farm. Given the county's existing bonded debt, officials should avoid material increases and instead plan separable structures that can be integrated into future permanent improvements. People would support saving and paying debts over reckless spending.
A critical warning on French lending to the Russian autocrat. The piece argues that France has already sent almost two billion dollars to Russia and subscribes another 140 million loan, paid at four and a half percent with securities degraded to eighty nine and a quarter. It asserts calamity for French savers and calls for repudiation of czarist debts.
A quirky excerpt shows a home trader joke about local anaesthesia and patronizing home industry. A restaurant scene captures Welbroke asking to amend an order to an entreaty. A flirtatious exchange ends with a comeback about age and appearance.
Indianapolis editor Thomas C Whallon critiques house bill 244 proposing municipal courts. He argues the bill wrongly substitutes townships for city officers and risks constitutional conflict. Whallon urges separate city and county courts with clear roles and room for an additional criminal court judge.
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