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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1901
Page
6
The Lowell Daily Courier announces itself as Middlesex county’s oldest daily, established 1825 and daily since 1845, published every day except Sundays and holidays from Courier-Citizen Building, Merrimack street, Lowell. Delivery by carrier six cents a week.
The endorsement list of John C. Wilson shows respected citizens urging his election. The piece rebukes the Democratic ticket and its campaigning, decries mayor Dimon’s administration, and argues Nesmith street neglect and late Pawtucket bridge work reflect poor governance. It urges voters to support Wilson.
The piece argues against free-trade reciprocity by using jack knives and sugar as analogies. It asserts McKinley’s policy favors reciprocal terms swapping goods like sugar for cutlery, not free trade. It cites his Buffalo speech noting that selling widely and buying where it benefits U.S. industry is the aim, not unlimited imports.
The piece argues tariffs built our manufacturing base and that swapping jack-knives with Sheffield products offers no gain. It contends free trade would leave US industry weak and exports limited to agricultural goods, while gold remains the ultimate trade good and reciprocity will follow from real policies rather than fake swaps.
The piece argues the Republican slate shows greater experience and integrity than opponents. It urges voters to prioritize fitness over mere friendliness, claiming a Republican board would earn public trust, noting no extra tickets this year to split votes and promising change from current perceived incompetence.
The mayor’s socially awkward introduction to Rev. Booker T. Washington drew criticism for poor taste and perceived weakness in public speaking. Observers note Wilson is not a renowned orator, yet his common sense remains acknowledged while eloquence is questioned.
The piece argues that slow ripening of municipal governance shows this year’s results reflect last year’s planting. It claims the mayor and Democratic aldermen rely on old groundwork for endorsements, asserting the current board lacks calibre and good government is an inheritance from the prior administration.
The exhortation urges voters to rely on their own best judgment when choosing a candidate. It emphasizes careful consideration of the official ballot before entering the booth to ensure a good government and informed casting of votes.
Fitchburg voters approved a license this year though Mayor Babbitt now fights the appointment of a license commission. Opponents held several meetings but drew little attendance from supporters of no license.
The piece reflects on Ben Butler era ties through a judge's remarks and recounts Pittsfield Old Home Week with a vast pamphlet, crediting Beards and Lovejoy locals, and notes regional events from Lowell to Fitchburg. It also covers a sock fundraiser for a hospital, trolley plans to Lake Winnepesaukee, and small town chatter on sermons and public meetings.
A Lowell editorial exposes a Democratic city committee mailer praising street resurfacing as voter influence. A resident reply accuses city leadership of waste and neglect on Nesmith Street, predicting votes against the committee as streets remain torn up through winter.
A clipped column ponders civic matters and polls with hints of Democratic and Republican moves. Mentions vaccination talk, poll taxes, and municipal issues, noting a postponed Police Captain Diamond trial and a wry jab at Lowell politics and fruit pests.
The quotes discuss Moody's plan to reduce Southern representation, taxation requirements for Black voters, and punishment lexicon. Tom Johnson’s 1904 leadership rumor circulates from Cleveland. A St Louis Globe-Democrat piece and Seth C. Rees critique denounce church strategies to attract crowds with secular amusements and “pink teas” while condemning sin inside and outside churches.
Rev. Henry Lutz of Rockland accepts call to First Unitarian church in Belfast Maine. Robert Grier Monroe of Cleveland tipped as first deputy NY police commissioner to replace William S. Devery. W. F. Howe retires from North Leominster postmastership at 78 after fifty years service. Hungary figures Ladislaus Madarasz and Francis Vargo now in Decatur county Iowa. First American flag raised over Santiago given to Alabama by Gen Joseph Wheeler to be displayed on Almirante Cordero mast and later planted on Capitol grounds.
A Lowell woman objects to Mayor Dimon’s remarks at a city reception honoring a guest, saying his comparison of Frederick Douglass and Booker Washington was pompous and crude. She laments the city’s inability to be represented by dignified leaders. December 7, 1901.
The editorial favors a yes vote, arguing Lowell's liquor regulation is well enforced, with infrequent violations and vigilant hotel oversight. License revenue totals 173,444 this year, with 43,361 to the State and 130,083 to the city, showing the fiscal benefit of maintaining the current high license system.
Citizens are urged to vote yes on a proposed measure to transfer liquor licenses, highlighting the system as a fair, prudent step that reduces the tax burden on ordinary taxpayers and embodies good citizenship.
Citizens protest high taxes while supporters laud a decade of stewardship by Mayor Dimon. The plea calls for reviewing ten years of city hall records to reveal the alleged protection of residents through measured fiscal policy.
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