19 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
1
A critique traces official corruption to capitalistic industries and monopoly. It argues railroads and waterworks drive bribery and skew elections, condemns state adoption of textbooks as monopolistic control, and questions money’s value under statism while defending self government and limited state functions.
Fragmentary text mentions a 95 year old woman and references to burgesses and soldiers in a dated, unclear context. Key names and specifics are unreadable, leaving uncertain events or location.
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A partial masthead from a 1903 publication lists Sarunay and Uecewnen with a date of 19, 1903, followed by EB. N. Hopkins as business manager and editor Neale. This fragment preserves the top-line attribution typical of early 20th century papers.
The Missouri Supreme Court reverses a lower court finding in the Butler bribery case. It holds the bribery statute applies only to acts within official capacity, leaving juries to decide facts of offers to Drs Chapman and Merrill for votes. The editor acknowledges the decision, noting its political sensitivity and sentiment.
The obituary praises Herbert Spencer as a towering mind in modern times, noting his philosophical breadth and mastery of inductive physical sciences. It credits him with enriching many fields including sociology psychology economics education and ethics while acknowledging his theories in education and rhetoric were later discredited yet still stimulating. The piece also references a St. Louis Republic account on Mayor Reed’s Columbus speech and potential political implications for Crow.
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