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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
4
The piece critiques standpat tactics and Roosevelt's tariff stance amid Indiana politics. It notes endorsements and criticisms from Harper's Weekly and others, mentions travel to Gannon and Bar districts, and hints at campaign strategy and venues in the Sixth District.
William Barnes of Albany is celebrated as one graduate receiving high university honors. The article notes his achievements and national recognition, highlighting the university’s pride in the accomplishment.
A fragment from a Chicago trial report hints at promised defense in the beef trust cases. The piece mentions potential pleas of innocence and a critical quote about Taft addressing boys and girls in Cincinnati. It also notes broader political commentary from multiple papers.
Theodore Roosevelt stated he would not be judged by the New York platform on tariffs but by his own Western speeches. He claimed the Saratoga plank did not reflect his views and reaffirmed no change to his tariff positions. He spoke of reconciling westward statements with New York lines during 1910 campaigns.
A democratic state press bureau document is accused of misquoting Theodore Roosevelt to cast union and Confederate loyalties in a new light. The piece questions the bureau’s accuracy, highlights references to Pogue’s Run, Knight’s of the Golden Circle, Clement Vallandigham, Robert E. Lee, and calls for scrutiny of Democratic candidates’ veteran ties.
Indianapolis must confront a public service firm over long standing contract neglect. The Commercial Club is urged to publish findings and mobilize meetings to show that miles of pavement, cross-town lines, and suburban extensions promised eleven years ago remain unbuilt despite a population rise of 65,000. The piece frames the issue as entrenched privilege and calls for public pressure to enforce the city’s contract with the street car company.
Senator Dolliver outlines a nationwide shift challenging party bosses and empowering direct citizen participation. He credits La Follette and Roosevelt with fostering reform, cites Wisconsin and Iowa battles, and defends the progressive insurgency within the GOP against corporate capture and tariff manipulation.
The article notes increased party cohesion in Congress aided by Wisconsin pioneer Moses E. Clapp and Indiana figures Albert J. Beveridge and a chorus of young Indiana supporters. Beveridge is praised for moral courage and steadfast voting.
A lyric piece titled The Scrap Book City Vespers envisions a night city’s call to return home. It depicts fog, steam, bells, and the mass of ten thousand footfalls along blue-walled streets as the city sings of fate, success, and dreams across generations.
A Galveston News fragment recalls a drug store scene after an accident involving a mule and a large African American teamster. The driver claims he attempted the action while detailing injuries, wheel damage, and the wagon being burned with the mule still present.
A Washington Evening Star quote contrasts writers of love letters with those who sign real estate deeds. The dialogue features a New Yorker criticizing poetic letters and another defending verse as less foolish than signing property documents.
A crusted housewife points to a handwritten sign reading Beware of the dog. Dusty Dennis jokes about the pup being so delicate he might die on his feet, reflecting streetwise humor from Chicago News.
A Chicago record humorous anecdote details a woman selling fish entering a street car with an empty basket. She sits beside a young man of style who recoils at the odor and asks if a gentleman sits beside her. She replies I would. The tale supports the theory that sharp wit often springs from the masses.
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