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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
7
Rates listed outside Long Branch city include one year, three months, and one month in advance payments. Single copies also priced in advance. Published by F. M. Taylor Publishing Co. at 192 Broadway Long Branch New Jersey with Charles L. Edwards as secretary and manager.
The direct primary is expected to come to New York. Governor Sulzer may not run this year or next, but the reform likely proceeds. Machines from both parties oppose it yet supporters push ahead, wary of overestimating benefits or underestimating consequences. The outcome depends on public engagement and intelligence.
A period of agitation signals a growing nation entering a stage of development. Forbes notes reforms arise from directed struggle as old power centers shift. Tax probes hit high finance and big business while living costs and wages press railroads, manufacturing, and real estate, fueling discontent.
Speaker Taylor named Mount and McDermott to the State Economy and Efficiency Commission. Mount, chairman of the Printing and Stationery Committee, cut costs by over half and improved quality at lower prices. McDermott, a prominent legislator, earned respect for sincerity and ability, despite enmities.
The Oklahoma Press Association launches a movement to amend the state constitution to remove a provision requiring railroad headquarters in Oklahoma and prohibiting sales to other roads. Proponents argue such restrictions hamper capital and dry up needed improvements while opponents warn against weakening state controls.
The piece argues that auto speed contests no longer attract crowds and face growing restrictions. It notes declining interest, safety concerns, and calls for discouragement, contrasting with aircraft races seen as more modern and requiring no tracks.
In the Red Bank Standard William Ananias Sweeney seeks peace with local merchants while admitting a parodied medical failure. His tearful repentance appears sincere but the timing fuels public scorn as critics call out his prior doom saying critique. Secretary Bryan rebukes the New York World for its alleged interview disclaimer.
The article praises fair play for "the money power" and condemns unscrupulous conduct even among Roosevelt's allies. It names New York figures Slavisky Korn Delowitz Beinhecker Motto Pallas and Skeete as a lesson to those who overestimate native American leadership, warning editors against provoking Teddy Roosevelt.
The Sag City Star argues for joint debates between Mr. Garrison and Mr. Bryan. The Sas City Times notes that a former college professor may be a better president than a former president who becomes professor.
The piece discusses mandatory practical driving tests by the department of motor vehicles to ensure applicants meet a minimum driving competence. It contrasts with prior fee based applications and supports the reform as a step in the right direction. It cites opinions from the New York Evening Sun and Newark News and references broader debates on road safety.
An old quotation traces gold production from the 15th to 20th centuries noting vast totals and a shift of value into the arts. It then presents a riddle about a person who is both friend and foe, ending with the line I know him well yet know him not myself by John Kendrick Bangs.
A compact collection contrasts a man's own folly with public vanity. It notes that steadfastly doing what is right leads to a just outcome as time passes.
Ushers' Union of the First Methodist Church Red Bank schedules a Memorial Day baseball game between married and single men at Prospect Avenue diamond starting 10 AM Captaincy rests with Walter Boyd for the married group and Kenneth Jeffrey for the single men. Also St Baptist's Annual Meeting Tonight in Red Bank features church reports and officer elections with several church leaders up for re election including Moderator Rev Henry Cross and Church Clerk Walter L Davis.
Readers are urged to plan summer travel and purchases through THE RECORD advertisements. The notice highlights mountain, field and sea shore attractions and fashion features to help readers decide what to wear and buy for vacations.
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