A Good Example But Only a Start on Clemency
The article discusses President Taft's stance in denying pardons for former bankers Morse and Walsh. It emphasizes that mercy must serve society by upholding law and punishing crime, regardless of influential supporters. It argues clemency should not blur distinctions between legitimate profit and dishonest trust breaches.
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Taft
Morse
Beligt
Wilson on the initiative and referendum
Congressman Martin W Littleton cites Governor Woodrow Wilson in the House on Tuesday arguing that initiative and recall are pale, mischievous, and worthless. He claims petition rights protect popular rights only when government powers exist, and cites Wilson to support his contention.
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Martin W. Littleton
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Governor Wilson Referendum Opinions Questioned
The speaker quotes Governor Wilson arguing the referendum tests only in part and may dull legislative responsibility without real public control. He praises expert authority over fugitive political utterances and says such wisdom should guide civil governance over volatile political rhetoric.
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Gov. Wilson
The Limited Franchise Question in Utilities Law
The Newark Star suggests the 1906 limited franchise act may be repealed by the new public utilities law. It questions whether this change was intentional or accidental and notes the issue has been largely neglected during the utilities act's drafting, sparking potential discussion.
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Public Utilities
The
Newark Star
Lmited
Dangerous Offender Arrested for Manslaughter in Jersey City
A Jersey City druggist was arrested for manslaughter after a prescription filled at his store allegedly used a substituted silver preparation reacting with gastric juices to form a poisonous chloride, killing a young woman. He also faces a damage suit over improper filling.
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Jersey City
A SANE FOURTH campaign gains spread and film aid
The Sane Fourth movement has grown nationwide with a aim to reduce casualties during celebrations. Aged education campaigns continue and moving pictures are used to promote safety. Special Russell Sage Foundation films are sought for exhibition in theatres to encourage safer festivities.
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Taft denies Morse clemency request renewals after 1913
President Taft denies Morse clemency with leave to renew after January 1, 1913. A separate news item notes Hearst refusing a presidential nomination, hinting coyness among candidates. The date sits about two months after the next election.
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Charles ‘Morse
Taft
Hearst
Editorial Comment on Tacoma Elections Cost and Recalls
Editorial notes that five Tacoma city officials were elected last year, with only three recalled so far, and cites a cost of 117000 for eight special elections. The New York World commentary questions efficiency and accountability in local governance.
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Tacoma
Farmers' Free List bill promises broad tax relief
The measure would untax about 100 common-use articles, saving the public an estimated 300 million dollars while minimally affecting revenues. Tariffs remain nearly prohibitive on those items, limiting customs take to about 1.5 million dollars. Hudson Observer notes.
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Hudson. Observer
Limited Franchise Law Questioned Amid New Public Utilities Act
The piece questions if the Limited Franchise Act is repealed by the Public Utilities Commission act, noting the 1911 Legislature’s tough passage and its role in elections. It cites a clause granting the commission discretion over trolley franchise durations and the repeal of conflicting acts, with implications for the limited franchise framework and election conventions under the new law.
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New Idea
Colby
Essex
Public Utilities
Piper
Newark
Political conventions and regional representation analysis
The article compares Democratic and Republican state conventions in New Jersey, detailing delegate counts by region and the balance of influence between North and South Jersey. It notes anticipated turnout, the focus on party platforms, and speculation on Governor Wilson's influence shaping the platforms. It also includes an aside poem about Leigh Woods near Bristol Town, contrasting English countryside with imagined ancestral ties.
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Trenton
New Jersey
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Mercer
Ocean
Essex
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Wilson
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Revived longing for a vanished hour in Leigh Woods
The speaker laments a lost moment of ecstasy and power that cannot be recaptured. He imagines evoking Heaven’s blue veils and a silver trumpet of song to stir the listening world, invoking Leigh Woods and Tom Daly from The Catholic Standard and Times.
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Leigh Woods
Tom Daly
Catholic. Standard and Times
Thoughts Worth Reading and Quotations
A compact note presents aphorisms on facing calamity and courage. It juxtaposes a Porteous quip about suffering calamities twice with Shakespeare’s line that the valiant taste death only once. The item frames moral reflection in a period newspaper voice.
Fifty Years Ago Today May 25 Skirmish at Arlington Heights
Skirmishing between New York troops and Confederates at Arlington Heights opposite Washington. General Butler first applied the term contraband of war to fugitive slaves refusing to return them to former owners.
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New York
Arlington Heights
Washington
Butler
Hogarths Sold Over a £5 Loan and Ainsworths Chess Claim
The piece recounts Ainsworth borrowing £5 from John Forster to buy Hogarth engravings he coveted, forcing a playful dispute about lending for personal use. It adds a note on chess, noting the vast number of possible first moves and the unlikely attainment of every move in history.
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John Forster
William Harrison Ainsworth
S. M. Ellis
Ainsworth
Hogarth
Hogarths
A Freak Tortoise and a Gardener’s Quip
The London Telegraph notes a comical encounter where a woman warns Patrick not to step on a tortoise as he jokes he would not harm the creature. The exchange ends with a playful back and forth about care and innocence.
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London Telegraph
His Protest Over Teacher Salaries
A bright boy overhears parents discussing teachers salaries and declares children do all the work, questioning why teachers are paid. The remark reflects a child’s blunt take on education pay.
The Boston Girl Refuses Proposal Refocuses Question
A Boston maiden rejects a direct marriage proposal but coyly asks the suitor to phrase it as asking her to become his wife. The exchange is recounted via the Philadelphia Press remark.
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Boston
Philadelphia Press
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