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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1906
Page
4
The piece outlines support and opposition to government ownership of railroads. Proponents argue transport as a public function and critique private control for political entanglement and costs. Opponents fear political patronage and higher expense, noting rapid private railway expansion has spurred growth and competitiveness.
The article quotes a Calais Maine Times piece arguing protectionist tariffs and posing loaded questions about who benefits. It compares varied Maine interests and asks if a universal equal protection tariff is even possible or effective for steel, glass, farmers, and other groups.
In a Chicago speech Mr. Bryan argued that railroads have corrupted American politics through passes and influence. He favored centralized ownership, with local lines owned by state governments and trunk lines by the Federal Government.
The latest report shows deposits in Missouri banks increased by 150 percent over the past decade. Since its recent reorganization, the St. Louis Republic appears to function as a democratic paper, evidencing its new political stance and revision.
The issue notes Governor Folk to speak in Kansas for the Democratic slate. It mentions editor Mont Cochran of the St Joseph Weekly Observer, endorsements for Booker for Congress, and local political infighting. Also referenced are hotel sales at Excelsior Springs, river navigation plans, and a Kansas City surgical anesthetic-discovery report.
Citizens question long term gas contracts as council favors a higher price and capitally backed supply. Public hesitation grows over committing to decades at 25 cents if current supply continues, residents worry about paying three prices.
J. J. Hill president of the Great Northern Railroad urged fairgoers that Americans are wasting the nation's chief resource, the soil. He warned soil deterioration exceeds what five centuries of farming should cause and spoke on farming and related subjects as his hobby.
Figures from the Kansas City Union Depot Company show a large land seeking movement to the West and Southwest. Excursions run on the first and third Tuesdays, with some on the second and fourth. Last Tuesday five thousand land seekers left the Union Station on morning trains as Santa Fe Rock Island and other lines ran extra services. The Kansas City Star faces criticism over coverage of political receptions as Governor Folk plans to skip the St. Louis Bryan event, while press excuses focus on perceived motives behind conduct.
In a Jersey City address, Bryan declared that no man tied to any favor seeking group shall join the Democratic organization to betray it. He asserted that accepting a position in a major company should come with a clear prohibition on treachery.
Old Pike County resident Gus Anderson, about 47, a Confederate Army veteran from Lexington 1861, shot himself near his Bowling Green home after facing failed homestead claim and $2,000 loss. He had bought a home steader in Oklahoma last year but never occupied it as a land claim dispute arose.
Miss Alice Welborn resigns after eight years teaching at Higginville schools to take the principalship of the Matebut schools. J O Pitapatriok fills her vacant position in room No 6 and Miss Mary Peddford replaces him after transference. The resignation is noted as a strong loss to the department and local educators report her exemplary conduct.
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