Socialists Gain Ground in Massachusetts Town Meetings
Boston dispatch reports a rapid Socialist rise across Massachusetts in recent town meetings. Amesbury and Stoughton elected Socialist officials, with gains in several other towns. Surveys show increases from 14,000 to 34,000 votes for governor between 1901 and 1902, signaling a growing political force.
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Amesbury
Stoughton
Board of Selectmen
Abingdon
Avon
Bridgewater
Holbrook
Hyde Park
Leominster
Norwood
Wakefield
Guild
Hanson Delivers Lecture in Hiawatha on the Third
Merrimac hero Hanson spoke at Hiawatha in the evening of the 3rd delivering a lecture to townspeople and visitors.
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Hanson
Merrimac
Hiawatha
City Republicans Split Over Campaign Tactics
The Republican committee delayed action awaiting guidance from headquarters in Topeka and some leaders opposed a partisan ticket. The piece urges selecting the best qualified candidates, warns against injecting partisanship, and favors a citizens' ticket if a party slate is pushed.
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Republican Committee
Sopeka
Citizens
Rich Hill approves city purchase of utilities
In a recent special election at Rich Mall Missouri the proposition for the city to buy the gas water and electric light plants carried by an overwhelming majority. The city would pay 55000 dollars for the plants now owned and operated by a corporation.
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Rich Mall
Newspaper Men Could Back Real Laws for Kansas
Lawrence Jeffersons in Gazette argues newspaper men in Kansas can unite to back candidates who pass genuine laws benefiting taxpayers. They say the current rump senate stunt shows need for reform and that grafters could be shut out by coordinated press influence.
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Kansas
Missouri
Lawrence Jeffersons
Gazette
Men of
Ruskin on Iscariot and money seekers
Ruskin argues Iscariot was a common money-lover not wicked beyond others. He notes Iscariot did not want Christ killed, but, upon learning of the plan, he abandoned money and hanged himself. He questions how many modern money-seekers would show such grace.
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Chris
Christ
John Ruskin
Kansas duel over Metcalf charges sparks witness claims
Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette notes Colonel Metcalf remains unshaken by charges, claiming no truth. Yet Twentieth Kansas veterans recall Metcalf shooting a Filipino who knelt and begged for life, their testimony carrying weight with the people over Metcalf’s denial.
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Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette
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Metealf
Trusts Fearless Chase by Legislatures Says Chariny Fine
Chariny Fine in the Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette notes that in Congress and most states trusts dodge accountability and enjoy the chase. He warns that only light legislative pushback would surprise the public, should a legislature ever strike at the trusts.
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Chariny Fine
Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette
Congress
Kansas City Truck Drivers Strike Sparks Labor Tension
Report notes scattered strikes across industries nationwide. The author contends ongoing labor unrest under the current system and predicts a future where socialism ends strikes if the public embraces it.
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Kansas City
Legislature Ends Session With Little Accomplished
The legislature effectively closed its labor yesterday, with adjournment expected tomorrow or Monday. It achieved only the election of a state printer and a United States senator, costing the people over five million dollars.
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United States
Kansas legislators fail to pass tax bill in session
After extensive debate the Kansas legislature failed to enact a tax bill. Lawmakers faced criticism for the outcome as the session closed without finalizing a tax measure despite hours of discussion.
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Kansas
Women Under Socialism Appeal To Reason
A historical pamphlet style piece argues that socialism will liberate women from forced marriage for housing and finances, grant work rights and wage independence, end being treated as chattels, provide education and employment, and allow women to participate in lawmaking and societal leadership.
Socialism Promise on Women Roles
Under socialism, women will neither marry nor work for money, but their energies will be used to produce what is needed for existence comfort pleasure and refinement.
Kansas Republicans vow to dodge election by year and a half
Cuarthy Finch quotes the Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette criticizing the Bailey administration for bossism extravagance. He argues voters will resist corruption and support honesty and decency, opposing the current course and reforms.
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Cuarthy Finch
Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette
Kansas
Legislature Stands By Voters On Pay Vote
The Kansas legislature earned public credit by sticking to voters’ stance on pay. Voters rejected $5 a day for lawmakers, settling on about thirty cents for the session as the proper amount. The Lawrence Jefferson Gazette notes the prudent decision reflects voter judgment.
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Kansas
Lawrence Jefferson Gazette
Wichita Eagle asks if Republicans in Wichita are fooled
A Wichita Eagle column titles a double-column plea asking if Wichita Republicans have been fooled. The piece, attributed to Charley Finch, criticizes GOP members as perhaps among the few in the state not yet misled.
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Wichita Eagle
Wichita
Charley Finch
Mississippi River Warps In Flood Crest In Years
The Mississippi River surges to its highest level in years causing substantial property damage. River levels on the Ohio and other waterways are also elevated, resulting in widespread destruction and disruption along flood-prone regions.
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Mississippi
Ohio
Reform Writer M W Wilkins Takes California Socialist Editor Post
M W Wilkins formerly of Kansas and known as a reform writer and speaker is now editor of the California Socialist published in San Francisco.
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M. W. Wilkins
Kansas
California Socialist
San Francisco
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