05 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
1
A review of progressive policy in the 62nd Congress argues that progressive Republicans push to end political bosses and caucus domination. They seek open conscience driven action, civil service expansion, and removal of patronage to curb machine rule and reduce tariffs, notably in sugar.
Voters are told that progressive primaries on September 7 select delegates and candidates for the state and county conventions while the September 10 regular primaries determine nominations. The law requires conventions for certain nominations, so the Sept 7 primary acts as a preliminary vote before the Sept 10 general caucus and elections.
During a late dinner with English and French ambassadors in Washington the toasts honored England as the sun lighting the world and France as the moon brightening and comforting nations. Dr. Franklin then praised George Washington as the Joshua who commanded the sun and moon to stand still.
In Whatcom County a four party field forms ahead of the Tribune issue. At a Mason Block meeting in Bellingham Progressive leaders and candidates including John Cc. Lawrence, George H. Walker, A. E. Moberg, Henry Korthauer, W H. Kaufman, and E. C. Snyder outlined a push for clean government under Roosevelt. Delegates were named to the Moose convention in Seattle with 60 total from city and countryside and polling places set across Lynden Ferndale Custer Blaine and more for the September 7 primaries.
Gear toward a Progressive ticket dominates the First District race with Geo H Walker of Seattle nominated. The piece cites Walker’s record on nonpartisan elections and suffrage, plus endorsements from party leaders and progressive figures like Victor Murdock.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review urges voters to register and choose fit candidates at primaries. It argues progressiveness requires moral, capable officials in county and town offices whose daily actions affect every resident. Neglecting this duty breeds bossism and machine politics.
A compact meditation on natural law governing morals and physics, urging readers to recognize their own mental enslavement. It asserts no escape from consequences, compares debt and death, and calls for inner discipline to break slavish habits.
A succinct aphorism by Edwin Arnold on inner freedom and self-imposed prisons, urging individual responsibility to break personal confines and seek liberation from mental bonds.
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