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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
7
The Long Branch newspaper notes polls open until nine tonight with voters eligible if they voted last November or registered by affidavit. Each ballot allows thirteen presidential choices, four delegates at large, four alternates, two district delegates and two district alternates amid a sharp party fight.
Economists and bankers challenge the belief that presidential elections depress business. Theodore H Price cites a chart showing railway stock averages rising in most presidential years since 1896, with Morgan’s bearish remark cited as unfounded. Bank clearings and three months to March 31 1912 show activity up, arguing elections do not forecast downturns.
A speech argues for agricultural education and domestic science as essential to raise two blades of grass from one and reduce costs. It emphasizes waste elimination as crucial to national wealth, noting Americans waste more than they earn and suggesting better saving and efficiency.
President Taft yesterday urged voters to go to the polls today and cast ballots regardless of prior choices. He said he hoped citizens would participate to show interest as Americans in this pivotal contest, stressing the value of a full expression of the public will.
The jurist’s wife reportedly urged restraint after Justice Hughes declined to allow his name for a presidential run saying she had not refused. She questioned the value of women’s ballots if they influence men who act on political matters.
Taft asserts intervention would be limited to protecting lives and property and only as a last resort. Cuban President Gomez expresses sincere gratitude, saying the gesture shows U S government and people’s sincerity and friendly sentiment toward Cuba. The move eases South American tensions and boosts U S image. Taft’s Monmouth reception beats Roosevelt’s, reflecting the election climate in New Jersey.
The Philadelphia Record notes attention on today's events as Jersey voters face a popular vote referendum, signaling whether the electorate will affirm or challenge state decisions. The remark frames the day as a litmus test for Jersey justice in the public measure.
An editorial notes the sharp rebuke of an ungrateful mother of Presidents citing a Washington Post line and contrasts it with Mr Perkins enjoying a working good time, more than many campaign contributors receive, per the Washington Star.
The New York World notes New Jersey as a home to “good” trusts and highlights that Tuesday’s primaries feature candidates in their prime. It lists Underwood aged 50, Roosevelt 54, Taft 65, Wilson 56, La Follette 57, Clark 62, and Taft as 66, citing dates and sources like the New York Telegram.
County principals meet at Dayton to consider teaching school children to take care crossing highways. The aim is to curb recent tragedies as county authorities act against reckless driving. Schools should instill caution to protect children from heedless road dangers.
The New York Press notes that feet are increasingly longer and narrower, pushing A and AA lasts toward common use and possibly AAA in the future. It contrasts civilized feet with savages, who are described as naturally short and wide and faster on feet, while civilized long-distance runners are exceptions.
A discussion argues that the Democratic party faces judgment in New Jersey as voters assess its aims and ethics. It lauds Governor Wilsons record, notes party unity, and claims the party, not Wilson, is on trial for integrity, leadership, and reform.
The piece debates how the Democratic party must prove its leadership and reform to voters amid fears of old bosses Hearst and Murphy. It weighs what voters seek in candidate quality, independence, and policy integrity, asking if the party can deliver honest business, prudent statesmanship, and practical reforms. It cites Newark News and includes poetic reflections by Oliver Wendell Holmes on enduring truth and history.
A humorous exchanges sets the tone with a wife critiquing a new hat and a husband praising it as a bargain. The quip contrasts vanity and practicality as a brief newspaper-style aside.
Fifty years ago on May 28 horses for the U S army drew buyers paying 104 to 107 dollars for cavalry mounts and 109 dollars for artillery horses. General Franz Sigel, a wartime hero, was welcomed by Lincoln at the White House. Twenty five years ago today Major Ben Perley Poore, Washington correspondent, died at age sixty seven.
The page compares tenth century money values noting purchasing power vastly higher than today and cites prices for livestock, slaves, and crops across eras. A political anecdote from a Kansas City Journal clipping humorously questions a candidate’s governance with a goose analogy.
Gladstone devised the million sign by curling the tail of m over the body to distinguish it from thousand. He also favored labor saving devices and kept a response log for invitations marked with a minus for sent, plus for accepted, and equals for refused, with a circle around plus indicating recall of acceptance.
The text notes Mr. Choate’s talent for multiplying words to persuade juries. In one defense against an insurance claim for a ship, he impressed by saying the vessel, loaded with priceless cargo and human life, set sail painted but perfidious a coffin but no ship.
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