Control the Railroads and the Parcels Post Battle
Excerpted plea argues express firms rob millions from the public by charging high rates for small parcels while governments elsewhere use a parcels post. It urges President to act to curb railroads and cites a $15,090,000 annual mail-carriage cost and $45,000 paid to Oceanic Steamship for Tahiti mails.
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Tom Watson
Postal Service
Io America
Duesident
Oceanic Steamship Company
Tahiti
Preilent
America Corporation
Pity the poor packers and political rancor in Kansas City
The Kansas City Times piece argues against big packers and trusts, mocking Garfield investigations and praising Teddy Roosevelt. It denounces price fixing by meat packers, urges boycotts of goods shipped in private car fleets, and predicts four more years of Roosevelt to counter the trusts.
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Kansas City Times
Garfield
Trust
Times
Ballot Law Amended Makes Voting More Accessible
The Kansas legislature amended the ballot law to ease voting rules. Voters may mark a straight party ticket by crossing the circle, or mix party and cross marks in other names. Those voting for non listed names may write the name in the blank column and place a cross mark beside it.
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Kansas
Why Roosevelt Won by Thomas E. Watson
The piece notes Roosevelt's breadth of achievement from fighting abuses in civil life to breaking coal barons and the Northern Securities Combine. It credits his appeals to both admired and detested stances, yielding a vote larger than his party. The quotation appears in Tom Watson's Magazine for March.
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Roosevelt
Railroad Kings
Northern Securities Combine
Thos. E. Wateson
Tom ‘Watson
Facing the Real Facts by Prof.Geo.D Herron
Prof Geo D Herron argues that modern civilization rests on class division with the few living off the many. He asserts society’s institutions defend domination by one class, urging workers to recognize exploitation and pursue radical reform for economic justice and equality of opportunity.
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Geo. D. Herron
Reform Wave Coming Says Watson on Fickle Voters
Tom Watson, in his magazine See how many leaders have been placed into office to push reforms. Leaders forget pledges once salaries begin and passes and pardons. The people, betrayed and discouraged, should expect another reform wave and warn leaders who try to oppose it.
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Tom Watson
Members award themselves 190000 mileage over trip not taken
In Topeka State Journal reporting, House members voted themselves a mileage total of 190,009 for a trip none of them actually made, highlighting a self serving appropriation scandal impacting the legislature.
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Washington
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Vaughn
Residence Telephone
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