Insurgency reshapes Republican power across states
A campaign manager’s blunt assessment warns that insurgency against the Standpatters has surged nationwide. He predicts a Democratic or insurgent-influenced next Congress, with Taft-era control collapsing as voters turn against Cannonism and big business interests.
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Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Illinois
Lorimer
Iowa
Ohio
Taft
New York
Hughes
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Ilinois
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
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Massachusetts
Hale
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Editorial Afterthoughts On Railroads And Taft Controversies
A blend of political commentary on railroad power and government regulation. The writer critiques railroad influence, Taft era policies, and the role of big finance in politics, urging government action and warning against corporate privilege.
Fly Encyclopedia Devotes Page to Us
A brief exchange notes a new encyclopedia with a full page about their subject, described as the fly leaf. The dialogue credits the feature to the fly and the fly leaf, as observed by Columbia Jest.
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Eirat. Fily
Columbia Jester
Memorial Address for Henry Ward Beecher by Robert G Ingersoll
A prose poem memorial ad dress extols Beecher's life and mind as nature’s language shaping his thoughts. It portrays his deep affinity for landscapes seasons and natural imagery, linking his spirit to the world around him and the enduring power of nature to awaken and sustain life. The tribute likens him to a living spring of insight.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Henry Ward Beecher
Keep Still. No Man Can Give His True Opinion
An editorial from the Detroit News argues that speaking freely in spring unsettles social politeness. It contends that genuine opinion erodes the ideal of the perfect gentleman.
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Detroit News
Insurgents Force Amendments to Railroad Bill Debate
The measure faced attacks on powers to review a commission, prompting amendments. Key changes include requiring five days notice for temporary restraining orders, allowing appeals to the Supreme Court from interlocutory orders, and permitting commission counsel representation under rules. The bill shifts party in interest to the United States and grants the attorney general control over appeals. Critics warn the changes weaken existing law and expand railroad rate manipulation.
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Commerce Court
Commission
Supreme Court
Court of Commerce
Tikins
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Attorney-General
U la Follette
Call for Indianapolis noise control and enforcement
The Forum of the People argues Indianapolis should adopt and enforce a city noise ordinance. It urges curbs on motorcycles and prolonged steam whistle blasts in railroad yards, citing cities like Kansas City Omaha Boston and Philadelphia as examples.
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The
Indianapolis Sun
United States
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Omaha
Boston
Philadelphia
Ind. G. M
Debating Tariffs and Trusts in a People's Forum
A Richmond Indiana reader argues that tariff protection fuels trusts and harms labor. The letter questions the Republican dominance and urges discussion of whether protection benefits general welfare or merely elevates business power and consumer costs.
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The
Indianapolis Sun
Theater remark on dress reuse during acts
A theater note cites a husband urging his wife to notice that between acts four years are supposed to pass and the countess will wear the same dress. The remark is attributed to Tit-Bits.
A Good Reason Delves Into Marital Patience
A joke panel traces a husband who stays out late and refuses to hear his wife complain. The wife counters with a steady, unyielding rule, and the punchline lands on the couple’s enduring dynamic.
A Word to Council in Indianapolis
A letter from W. W. Roberts of Indianapolis criticizes the city council for chasing impractical ordinances rather than enforcing existing laws. He mocks mayoral and council roles, lampoons fashion and regulation ideas, and complains of a frivolous speed limit measure, urging focus on solid governance.
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Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolis
London
King’s Yesters
Connellman
India
W. W. Roberts
Ind
I Haven't Seen You For Five Years
A humorous exchange between two ladies at a Washington Herald event. One greets the other with compliments, noting she does not look older. The other responds with flattery about her age and heat.
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Washington. Herald
The Ruling Passions Train Inquiry
A shopper asks about the next train to Oshkosh and is told departure is at Two Fifty. The lady, distracted, changes the fare to 2.08 and asks for it to go to Chicago.
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Oshkosh
Chicago’ News
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