Warning From Illinois Republican Leader Northcott
Bryan's Commoner lieutenant governor Northcott, head of the Modern Woodmen of America, urged Illinois bar members to act to rescue government from corrupt combinations. He warned that citizens must actively participate in politics, not rely on party bosses, or the republic will darken. He lauded republican vigilance as citizenship in action.
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Northcott
Illinois
Modern
Woodmen of America
Worning
Mllnois Bar Association
Mrst
Republican Party
Ilinois
Prosperity claim questioned by a showman in Indiana
A showman in Indiana complains that his cotton advertising signs were taken by a poor woman whose husband earns 75 cents for ten hours daily in a factory, unable to clothe their children. He wonders what other untruthful devices politicians use to spin prosperity to the public, as noted by the Social Democratic Herald.
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Indiana
Social Democratic Herald
A Difference in Methods Opinion from Omaha World Herald
A remark contrasts public petitions to Congress with persistent lobbying by trusts. The piece argues that people lose attention after brief efforts while persistent subsidy graft backs get results. It criticizes ongoing graft and influence in policy circles.
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Congress
Oaiaha World-Herald
Towne Denies Interview as Fake Regarding Bryan Views
A telegram received by Ciias Towne from A Towne declares the alleged interview about William Jennings Bryan and Ohio Democrats is entirely false. The message labels the piece a miserable fake and a fabrication.
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Wm. J. Bryan
Thimble-Rigging Tax Shuffle Draws Populist Irony
A Kansas Populist derides a state board action as a thimble-rigging scheme that shifts all additional taxes from the last legislative session onto land and personal property while freeing railroad corporations in a smooth, three-card monte style maneuver. He calls it an ill made game.
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Board of Equalization
Kansas
A New Slave Market
A reprinted scene from Civilization Civilized portrays a slave market of the competitive system. A dealer bids workers by daily wage, from two dollars to seventy-five cents, with comparisons to immigrants and a critique of class conflicts amid strikes and labor cutbacks. The piece argues such bidding pits workers against each other and fuels national hostility.
England's Boers Atrocities Questioned by Olathe Tribune
The Olathe Tribune notes a debate over whether England's atrocities toward the Boers compare with the United States sending a ship-load of congressmen to the Philippines, framing it as a public relations and policy question.
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England
Philippines
Olathe Tribune
Kruger, Labor, and the Steel Trust Under Scrutiny
The piece critiques party bolters and labor strife, notes U S Steel as a waterlogged trust, and recalls Kruger as a steadfast figure. It contrasts mining profits, war costs, and irrigation potential with political loyalties and fiscal manipulation, citing the industrial commission’s watered stock estimate at $300 million.
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The
Industrial Commission
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Trust
Schwab
Pertinent Criticism on Insular Cases From The Commot
The San Juan Puerto Rico News reviews the supreme court insular cases decision with a mirror of contradictions. It notes five justices in favor and four against and questions whether Puerto Rico is part foreign country or citizen and whether the constitution applies. The piece warns that press freedom in possessions faces a threat as a possible “therhaps.”
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Supreme Court
United States
Populists poised to carry the state next year
The Farmers' Advocate of Topeka warns against pompous parade of candidates. It accuses unnamed figures of betrayal and urges voters to beware those who say little when their party needs counsel.
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Farmers' Advocate
Topeka
Empress Frederick Dies After Long Illness
The Dowager Empress Frederick mother of Kaiser Wilhelm and eldest daughter of Queen Victoria died Monday of cancer. The piece also critiques political rhetoric about prosperity and corn prices, noting how farmers may respond to biased reporting during campaigns.
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Empress Frederick
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Queen Victoria
People’s party urges careful choice of reformers for legislature
The Farmers' Advocate of Topeka urges a quiet hunt for suitable timber for next year’s legislature. It stresses knowing the man, banning traitors, and nominating only men strictly grounded in People's party principles to achieve reform.
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Farmers’ Advocate
Topeka
People’s Party
Republicans and Populists clash over newspaper access
The Advocate notes bipartisan friction in Kansas over paper distribution with Republicans blocking Populist papers while many Populists accept Republican papers. The piece questions which side commits the greater foul and asks how long reform may take, reflecting partisan tensions in print access and influence.
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Kansas
Topeka
Topeka Officials Favored Tax Relief for Farmers
Kansas Populist notes Republican state officials at Topeka granted farmers the privilege of paying a portion of their taxes for railroad support, a relief they claim helps those who failed to raise a corn crop this year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Idle people force others to toil beyond endurance
A Kansas Populist argues that idle privileged individuals create hardship for the working class. Wealth beyond need, unearned by labor, drives poverty and diminishes the ability to enjoy earned wealth for many citizens.
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Kansas
Surge of feeling against judges over pay and vacations
The Olathe Tribune notes growing anger at judges who draw large salaries and take three months vacations while their dockets run about two years behind schedule.
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Tuerre
Olathe Tribune
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