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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
12
An Indianapolis Sun notice dated Saturday October 31 1908 mentions Willis S. Thompson in the Sun Building at 128 and 125 East Ohio Street as part of the newspaper’s second class mail post office distribution.
Civic League money ties, graft fears, and a push for a Democratic legislature to end corruption in Marion and neighboring counties. Voters are urged to back the Democratic ticket to investigate Republican officials and curb county thefts, with key candidates listed for state and local offices.
The Debs and Hearst parties, though nominally rivals, share anti Democratic aims and an eagerness to undermine the Democratic party. They advocate socialist ideas centered on collective control of production for workers, forming a unified critique in practice.
The piece rails against Hearst and Debs calling for public ownership of railroads telegraphs and other utilities while accusing the Republicans of corruption and the Democrats of a stabilizing alternative. It argues Hearst Debs would upend governance, with Roosevelt era machinations cited as corrupting forces, and urges support for the Democratic party as defender of constitutional freedom.
The New York World argues Gov. Hughes dodges the Jerome case and overplays race-track gambling while ignoring broader issues. It praises some actions but says many reforms remain untouched and that Jerome could be removed from office at will.
The piece argues that Republicans long prioritized business, colluding with big firms and funding campaigns, blurring lines between government and private interests. It cites Foraker and Bailey as examples, notes earlier tolerance for such ties, and credits Roosevelt Bryan and muckrakers for awakening public conscience.
The piece notes Roosevelt suggesting Bryan might pack the Supreme Court and comments on the unwritten code of comity among presidents and candidates. It anticipates future chiefs criticizing predecessors and commenting on White House furnishings as part of ongoing political discourse.
Nellie apologizes for her new baby sister by saying she has no sense yet. Her mother objects and Nellie adds that the baby has sense but it isn’t working yet. The exchange, titled The Demeator, captures a humorous household moment.
A four year old named Paul is asked by his father what the name of the first meal of the day is. Paul answers oatmeal promptly in a brief vignette from The Delineator.
A fiery call urges voters to overthrow the corrupt Marion County machine in the 1908 election. It claims thefts totaling millions, indictments, and refunds forced by Auditor Sahm and Prosecutor Hooton, warning that the same graftists control election machinery and urging a sweeping Democratic victory to prevent tampering.
The piece argues new party movements like Greenbackers Prohibitionists and Populists vent stronger venom toward Democrats than Republicans. It links this to historic splits and predicts ongoing animosity from Socialists and Hearst independents toward Democratic measures, while targeting the Democratic Party for destruction.
The article notes a few American sailors missing the fleet from Japan were rounded up, identified, and put aboard the gunboat Yankton as rear guard and water wagon. It praises no desertions at Tokio or Yokohama, attributing absences to excess hospitality and questions the meaning of Ja Tar’s term for such relaxation.
A critique argues jurors suffer under the current system as they face persecution at work home and daily life. It calls for a faster administration of justice to ease juror burdens, benefiting litigants especially the poor, and urges public action to implement reform.
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