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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
4
In a Canton address, President Roosevelt criticizes crowd applause for punishment of rich lawbreakers while urging justice for the worthy rich and equal enthusiasm for this message. He warns that bitterness fed by trusts harms society and calls for education to dispel it as rank poison.
The Republican state press bureau shifts as it follows the Indianapolis News, suggesting the News will avoid vitriolic attacks on the bureau. The change implies a move toward restrained commentary and steadier coverage in state politics.
The piece argues against granting immunity to a swindler who sells a gold brick. If he is jailed the victim loses recovery chances and bears financial hurt. While wanting repayment, society should not reward crooks or grant them immunity. Victims seek justice, not mercy for the wrongdoer.
A concise note observes that presidential addresses offer no guidance on the relative value of cocktails versus buttermilk, implying neutrality or indifference on the subject within the formal rhetoric. The remark suggests a gap between social media debates and official discourse during the period.
In a Washington Star interview Charles A. Towne, once anti imperialist, now argues against selling the Philippines and supports fighting to keep the islands if another nation tries to seize them. The article notes his long running change since 1898 and marks a late shift in his views.
The Terre Haute Tribune reports that Jim Watson led the conference whip and lost his "cracker" in a noted incident. The item reflects a quirky sports or political shorthand term tied to Watson's role and actions within the conference.
President Roosevelt will assess inland waterways during a Keokuk to Memphis trip this month. The big issue is freight competition and its impact on national prices, as shippers and consumers feel the pressure of freight rates on goods across the country.
The speaker argues competition among transport modes will break rate monopolies, cut charges, and reduce commodity prices. He cites car shortages, uncertain service, and unreimbursed injuries, but envisions waterways and rail competition delivering lower rates and better service without vast new rolling stock.
Geologist W. S. Blatchley asserts Indiana will achieve high rank as an iron producing state, outlining favorable geology and industrial potential. His remarks suggest strong future growth in iron ore output and regional economic impact.
The Methodist conference at Columbus rejected Fairbanks as lay delegate, opposing his plan to turn the church into a political machine linked to trusts. Prohibitionists and Democrats aided the effort, with women supporting as well. Fairbanks’s own tactics, seen as coercive and self-serving, led to his political downfall.
The entry of Hugh Th. Miller into the governorship race positions the Hon. Jim Watson as a leading third candidate among contenders. The development signals a shifting field and potential impact on party dynamics and voter alignment.
The passage argues that powers long existing but dormant due to political complacency have been revived by the administration. It contends no real usurpation has occurred and credits officials with energizing agencies that were previously ignored or neglected, bringing them back into active function.
Pennsylvania officials publish an Official Guide to the Collection of Insects, but residents say they already pay taxes on one pet named Fido and do not need the guide. The remark hints at confusion over public guidance and existing pet-related charges.
The piece argues that the nation must entrust Congress with broad interstate commerce authority. It claims this expansion is essential to curb dangerous forces from large railway systems and to protect the public from oppression, injustice, and corporate tyranny.
A Texas man eats seventeen pies daily and is advised by Mr. Fairbanks to avoid the omnivorous gentleman while preparing Texas jewels for the forthcoming national convention.
Wealth must rely on broad respect for law. Intelligent men with large fortunes should model lawful living and fair business conduct to set an example, protecting their fortunes and their descendants against lawless attack and safeguarding the welfare of future generations.
In the self boosting press controlling feature of their maladroit candidacies, Mr. W R Hearst and Mr C W Fairbanks are in a class of their own and the people just laugh.
Mr. Fairbanks via the Marion Chronicle argues the president could secure the Republican nomination for a third term. The vice president counters with a cautious remark, clarifying doubts about breaking the tradition of longer tenure in the White House.
The piece argues banks block Mr. Fairbanks from a tenure of four years and rejects a third term. It notes Roosevelt has served one term and may seek a second, with eight years as a possible maximum dictated by unforeseen events. The author says the public would welcome up to about eleven years of Roosevelt’s leadership.
The remark notes that Fairbanks supporters claim satisfaction with the political situation but fails to specify what satisfies them. It questions whether they secretly welcome the possible end of Fairbanks expansion, a view also shared by Roosevelt administration allies, suggesting a hidden motive behind the approval.
The speaker notes with irony that decent citizens urge the president to repeal the law when the violator is a wealthy individual or powerful corporation. The appeal is described as "awful gall" and is presented alongside threats tied to the effort.
The piece argues laws protect business and that enforcement harms only lawbreakers, not the law itself. It criticizes The Sun for misnaming Gov. Charles E. Hughes as president of the B Y P U and clarifies he was honored by the northern Baptist convention, not a church honor for Fairbanks.
A demand for honest conduct cannot be twisted into a war on business. Critics mock anti Roosevelt newspapers and corporate spokesmen for painting remedial government actions as an attack on business interests.
Capt Emmett F. Branch, former speaker of the house, travels up from Morgan County to state he is not a candidate for lieutenant governor. Senator Fremont Goodwine of Williamsport remains noncommittal, avoiding definite statements about running.
A public figure warns against leaders who rely on buts and ifs to justify policy. The critic argues for decisive leadership and rejects any administration that hedges or excuses action with conditional language.
A sardonic column surveys wealth over law, publicity, and politics. It critiques dividends, rebates, and the telegraph trust while lampooning Taft and corporate power. Wry observations on honesty, sympathy, and daily life punctuate the piece with sharp social commentary.
A traveler shares a quirky journal from Paris about beggars and high society notes, including funerals and weddings, then recounts encounters with a French artist couple and a Dutch shopkeeper. A London Telegraph item contrasts weather, travel woes, and the Zanzibar how are you exchange, ending with a comical throat clearing.
Hartford City Times Gazet te editorial rakes a controversial calf wagon parade as harmful and demeaning. It condemns forcing brides into the spectacle and urges an end to the practice, calling the act a poor joke rebuked by growing public opposition.
The New York World critiques the proposed presidential ticket of Cannon and Hughes as potentially too lopsided in balance, raising concerns about national leadership and ticket viability.
A poem catalogs universal desires as diverse people from bald to young, rich to poor, across ages and appearances, yearn for what they lack. It notes aging, vanity, and social differences while the speaker observes wishful thinking from many walks of life. The refrain underscores the common human drive for improvement and fulfillment.
A series of editorials from Indiana papers discuss the push for clean candidates in primaries, attacks on James E Watson, Gompers and labor relations, and reflections on Beveridge Fairbanks and Watson candidacies. Reports note Perkins as a labor officer with Democratic leanings, and Watson’s gubernatorial bid sparks statewide debate and local political clashes.
The Atlanta Journal notes Mr. Bryan resents a friendship he says is personal to him and doubts he will run as a candidate, signaling political tension without asserting a firm decision.
The Chicago Tribune should poll the nation to identify the man who supports Henry Cabot Lodge, as urged by the Louisville Courier-Journal. The item reflects a political inquiry urging readers to name the backer of Lodge’s policy.
Immune but not purged, Mr. Peragian faces a dath outcome with lingering resistance. The brief notes a tense situation and suggests unresolved consequences for the named individual.
A historic column extols small stature geniuses and entertainers from Alexander the Great to Jeffrey Hudson, citing numerous dwarfs and notable figures across eras. The piece recounts anecdotes of court pageantry and oddities, including dwarfs in cages, royal banquets, and a poetically referenced captivity, drawing on the New York Press.
The St Louis Times notes immense attendance at yesterday in Canton honoring President McKinley, praising straightforwardness and sincerity as valued by the common heart. The ceremony underscores popular regard for the leader and unity in the nation.
President Roosevelt has received a magnificent Japanese sword but is likely to continue using the Big Stick for daily duties, as noted by the Ohio State Journal.
A faded advertisement extols the Indiana Trust Co capital negative one thousand surplus one sixty seven fifty, praising a savings account as steadfast and true. It urges readers to save with the company, claiming benefits and conveniences for savers of any amount and noting personal success tied to savings discipline.
Popular Mechanics describes a swimming system for children in Germany that uses a broad sling under the chest and leg slings balanced with weights and pulleys. A narrow band for each arm allows free arm movement while keeping the body elevated as training begins before water.
A Detroit News item notes a humorous exchange about lifelong roles. Rockefeller jokes about being tied to a cart while others recall their service as pack horses and strap-hangers, culminating in a friendly nod of brotherhood with August Belmont.
An Indiana pastor who kissed one of his flock has been asked to resign. The line about避免 writing in a magazine is a digression from the Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Cincinnati Times Star warns that higher pie costs may push digestion toward millionaire ailments like hay fever and appendicitis, framing the issue as a lighthearted yet cautionary note on modern food prices.
A poetic tribute by Francis Arrery Ticknor extols Virginians of the Valley as noble knights who preserved chivalry, riding with Spotswood and Raleigh, planting lily and rose in the land, and remaining vigilant guardians of hearth and honor despite foes and time.
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