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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1914
Page
2
A 25 cent card of thanks appears. The Herald notes larger Clark County circulation and lists political announcements for Representative and Sheriff candidates. It reports on tensions around Sullivan and a Chicago fixing scheme with detailed bribe and juror field-work costs, including McMahon’s arrest exposure.
Last Wednesday Governor Dunne commuted the sentences of four convicts who had labored on the roads. Their crimes ranged from burglary to forgery and horse stealing. The governor’s reform zeal ignores the labor and expense of arresting and prosecuting, and mocks the laws meant to protect society.
The latest update on the Wilson Bryan policy is described as a tango with reversals. It is outlined as one step forward, three steps backward, followed by hesitation and a sidestep.
The article notes Mrs Parr leading a suffragist delegation to the White House and questions whether Wilson’s prior stance and current refusal to back a federal amendment represent a tactical misstep or a political scratch. It argues Wilson’s view of states’ rights limits national action and hints at perceived inconsistency.
Henry B Joy, president of Packard Motor Car Co of Detroit, criticizes Wilson tariff legislation. He argues it harmed American production and workers by shifting jobs to Europe and lowering US consumption, while imports and European factories benefited. He says the policy opened markets abroad with no reciprocation and left Americans with reduced buying power.
The quote argues that bumper crops alone will not restore prosperity. It urges restoring a policy of producing and buying at home and employing domestic industrial forces to sustain American wages. It warns that conviction will come later as the country learns anew.
The article notes Democrats in the Senate forming a united caucus to push anti trust bills, with forty four Democrats attending a pivotal meeting signaling possible action before adjournment. It discusses party strategy, potential amendments, and the aim to curb trusts without harming trade. It also references Progressive critiques of Perkins and Roosevelt, plus frustration with President Wilson's adherence to the party platform.
The central Illinois district, designated as the fifth, leads Illinois and is second only to New York City in internal revenue tax receipts. Illinois overall contributes about one tenth of the nation’s $326 million yearly tax take, with five distilleries in operation and a daily whiskey output around 2,000 barrels.
In Washington, Champ Clark speaks to suffrage supporters recalling a century of female political effort. Critics label the speaker a gapper and miner under the White House while urging women toward anticipated voting rights.
A cryptic OCR fragment describes a man who cannot love his enemies yet is sometimes Christian enough to tell them alone. The readable content is sparse and lacks concrete names, dates, or locations.
Notice to heirs and distributees that Clara A. Hutchison executrix will present final report to Clark County Court Marshall Illinois on Monday August 3 1914. The executrix requests discharge from duties and invites objections at the court hearing. Davison Attorney for estate.
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