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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
8
Editorial page from September 24 1908 discusses current civic issues, public sentiment, and policy perspectives in Indianapolis. It outlines debates over governance, infrastructure, and reform, reflecting the era's journalism style and regional concerns.
The article attacks Speaker Cannon and his Indiana invitees over a 1908 campaign speech plan. It accuses Hemenway and Watson of risking reputations for inviting Cannon, ties Cannon to Cromwell and Harriman, and questions Taft’s White House agenda and the Republican factions shaping a possible new House. It cites reactions from the Springfield Republican and warns of policy reversals.
An Indiana editorial defends lawmakers who voted against county local option, arguing distinctions within local option and condemning lobbyists. It calls for cool heads, honest votes, and lets people decide in November. The piece criticizes party politics and urges the public to have their say.
The Indianapolis Star portrays Senator Hemenway as the Allied leader guiding anti Taft forces at Chicago. It cites June 13 and 16 issues praising Hemenway and detailing efforts to stack subcommittees, promote an anti injunction plank, and back Fairbanks, with Cannon opposing postal savings and rallying allies for the Republican keynote.
The president writes against Foraker and his allies declaring they fought Taft’s nomination and must be removed. He calls to cut out diseased portions of the party and disown predatory wealth and law-breaking corporations. Rooseveltism seeks peace with reformers like Foraker Aldrich Canzone and Fairbanks.
A Wichita Eagle column criticizes Joseph Cannon and his tactics in Congress, alleging use of forceful rules to gag independence. It contrasts Cannon with allies Hemenway and Watson, notes Indiana’s political influence, and questions future policy alignments amid Roosevelt era tensions.
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