Kern and Beveridge in tariff clash reshapes party lines
The piece analyzes John W. Kern and Joseph Bailey's actions on tariff reform and protection, questioning Kern's loyalty to Democratic leaders and predicting his stance if elected. It argues the party faces internal splits over tariffs and railroad interests, with Beveridge and Marshall figures cited as benchmarks.
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Kern
Aldrich
Cannon
Beveridge
Mr. Vater
Joseph Bailey
Texas
United States Senate
National Democratic Party
John W. Kern
Thomas R. Marshall
Gansport
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Congress
Joseph W. Bailey
The Commission Form of Government for City Accountability
A Indianapolis citizen urged action against a street car firm before the board of safety, which declined and advised a court action. The piece argues for municipal accountability through commission government with initiative referendum and recall, citing Des Moines as a model and urging citizens to demand responsibility.
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Board of Safety
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Board of Works
United States
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the Sun
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Public Service Corporation
Demagogy over tariff asks Beveridge for direct answer
John W. Kern challenges Senator Beveridge to state if he would vote with Democrats for a revenue tariff or with Standpat Republicans against it. The letter labels Kern a demagogue and questions Democrats’ sincerity, recalling past tariff fights and Denver platform on free lumber.
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Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
Congress
Taft
John W. Kern
Tomlinson Hall
Simon
Bailey
Daniel
Simmons
Aldrich
Lorimer
Kern
Denver
Kern Attacks Democrats Over Tariff Debate Defection
The piece recounts Kern’s critique of Democratic senators who opposed free lumber and iron ore, accuses them of backing high tariffs on steel and other goods, and questions Beveridge’s stance as the campaign tightens. It portrays Kern’s retreat from leadership as Beveridge resists conceding strategic ground.
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Kern
Senate
Denver
Aldrich
Beveridge
Scrap Book on Reasoning and Divination
The passage contrasts instinctive judgment with principled reasoning. It notes that those who judge by heart seek immediacy and miss underlying principles, while those who reason by principles fail to grasp the heart’s intuitions, seeking rules yet not perceiving immediate insight. Pascal.
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Pascal
A Song for the Asking by Francis Orrery Ticknor
A lyrical excerpt questions what songs endure on earth and speaks of hearts, shadows, and love. It muses that a song resides in a touch and in a beloved, suggesting that a sweetheart is like a shell that sings when near.
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Francis Orrery Ticknor
Love and Life and the Measure of Living
A John Burroughs passage extols love and sympathy as the preservative against hardness and decay. It warns against petrification and laxity, arguing that only active love and generous giving to worthy causes keep the heart young and life vital.
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Wight
John Burroughs
The Sports System It Was Worse Than Bribery
A quoted statement by Henry Van Dyke describes a broader decline in national governance beyond financial corruption. The remark portrays disorder and impurity in the daily functioning of the state, suggesting systemic debauchment rather than isolated acts.
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Henry van- Dyke
Nothing to have but what we've got Ben King
A terse verse attributed to Ben King laments universal deprivation and the grip of common sense amid endless woes. The speaker lists absences chaos and emptiness in daily life contrasting them with the idea that only common sense endures.
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Ben King
Easy Mark and Land Sharks Sell Suburban Lot
In Chicago News a duo of land sharks target a credulous suburban man. They promise a picture perfect town named Arcadian Villa to pressure him into buying a lot. They push a souvenir postcard illusion to lure him into the sale.
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Chicago News
Warden No'm Pardoned by Governor
A Cleveland Leader fragment notes the governor pardoning a man who killed his family. The speaker laments the pardon and mentions bringing roses to the visitor, asking who else among murderers has been freed. The line conveys unrest over clemency and questions about other pardoned criminals.
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Gov'nor
Cleveland
Unique Among Honeymoons Chronicle
A brief Life magazine style note reflects on a couple’s honeymoon praised as unparalleled, ending with returning home with money and enduring affection. The dialogue underscores lasting love and shared fortune after travel.
Washington Law Uses Workhouse To Enforce Family Support
The Washington approach under the family desertion law compels supporting husbands to work either in confinement or outside, with wages paid to wives. Judge William H. De Lacy oversees probation and wage assignments, while noncompliant men are sent to a workhouse in Rock Creek Park. The program, funded by Congress, shows high recovery of funds and moral reform, and it is praised as a model for broader adoption.
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Washington
William H. de Lacy
Rock Creek Park
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Washington Herald
Remark Sparks Ballroom Banter in Baltimore Club
A clipped exchange from the Baltimore American notes Mrs Binks questioning if her husband hires cats. She is told he hates cats except for a single kitten at his club, revealing a light, humorous dig about domestic life and idiosyncratic tastes.
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Baltimore American
Discouraging Thrift in America Decline of Stewardship Cited
A New York Independent analysis argues thrift is waning as mass production and large scale distribution push consumerism. It warns that manufacturers and retailers impede repairs, promote rapid replacement, and discourage economical practices, urging cooperative buying and repair networks to restore prudent consumption.
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England
Old World
New York
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