Political Waters Stir Over Trusts and Appointments
From the Commoner a sharp critique of regulation of rates and trusts while noting Armour’s private car threat. It discusses government bonds for Philippine railroad finance, Morgan versus Shakespeare autographs, Delaware’s defeats of Addicks, and judges with railroad passes. It also covers the Charleston port collector appointment and racial implications in public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
South Carolina
Black Republic
Garfield Named Trust-Buster Plans Florida Stop Then Kansas Visit
The article discusses Mr Garfield touring Florida and planning to travel to Kansas to scrutinize the oil trust. Kansas officials oppose his Garfield report citing beef trust influence and urge the President to reject it. They seek a investigator with independence and nerve to tackle the highwaymen of commerce.
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Garfield
Florida
Kansas
Oil Trust
Beef Trust
Senate of
United States
Saturday News
Joliet, Il
Topeka
New York Sun
Sharp
Old Pass
Lorenzo Lewelling
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Annie Diggs
Peffer
Webb McNall
Medicine Todge
Wkpo Jos Paityxe the best too Eat at the Red Light
A compact snippet shows a playful or anomalous phrase about a person or group named Jos Paityxe praised as the best, paired with an instruction or slogan Eat at the Red Light. The readable text resembles an OCR fragment with no clear event or dates.
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Wkpo
Hot Stuff State From Topeka Herald on Kansas Loquacious Spirit
A Kansas feature in Topeka Herald quotes the New York Sun, praising Kansas vitality and political will. It evokes historical figures like Lease and St. John, mocks corporate influence, and notes Kansas pride, populism, and exuberant rhetoric shaping state identity.
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Morty
Kansas
Lizabeth Cleney
la Crosse
Kansas City Journal
Nemaha County
Willis J. Hurley
Bailey
Chicago
Hiawatha Democrat
John Brown
Susan B. Anthony
John P. St. John
Sons of Kansas
Kansas Rally Declares War on Standard Oil Power
Fragmentary overheard remarks express pride in Kansas and determination to curb Standard Oil, likening resistance to a cyclone repelling obstacles. The quote echoes collective resolve with a chant-like refrain.
Sensible Railroad Reform Views by Frank Putnam
Frank Putnam argues railroads should be run by railroad men not Wall Street traders. He laments big gains from stock manipulation and urges government ownership or a true rate commission to curb rebates. He warns lobbyists will resist change, predicting the next presidential cycle will pivot on railway policy.
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Wall Street
Congress
Washington
Chicago Struggles Over Municipal Ownership Issue
The city braces for a key vote in a Populist push for public ownership as Judge Dunne is nominated for minor office and Joseph Medill Patterson resigns from the Chicago Tribune to back municipal ownership. Patterson, a Tribune descendant, champions the cause saying his belief grew from study and conviction.
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Chicago
Judge Dunne
Joseph Medill Patterson
Chicago Tribune
Duane
Patterson
Joseph Medill
The
Tribune
X— Saturday News
Joliet
Two Republican Parties Foretold Over Kansas Oil Refinery
The Smith Center Messenger quotes a forecast that in the future there will be two Republican parties, one supporting government ownership of the Kansas oil refinery and one opposing it, signaling a split in party alignment over public ownership.
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Smith Center
Kansas
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Alexander
Chicago Record- Herald
Bryan
Record- Herald
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Armour
Phillippine Islands
Boston Herald
P. T. Barnum
Henry Clay
Herald
J. Pierpont Morgan
William Shakespeare
Delaware
Addicks
New York
Platt
Depew
Mr. Stevenson
Standard Oil
Frank Putnam
National Magazine
Fiearse Fure
Vaughn
Residence Telephone
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