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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
4
The fiscal year ended June 20 shows U S foreign commerce at a record high with four billion dollars in trade and high exports of manufactured goods. Imports free of duty reach a new peak led by foodstuffs and manufacturing materials. The Republican platform backs tariff reductions while preserving protective principles amid a renewed free trade debate.
The senate approved construction of two additional battleships priced around ten million dollars each but has not acted to improve the roads.
The piece argues the Wilson tariff failed to raise revenue as imports rose then fell, detailing import values from 1880 onward and noting the lower revenue under the tariff. It discusses difficulty in forming new political parties, citing historical examples like Free Soil, Anti Masonic, Greenback, and Prohibition, and analyzes factors shaping third-party viability and reform efforts.
The text traces tariff impacts from the Dingley law era through 1909, noting imports rising from about $850 million to a peak near $1.6 billion. It argues revenue tariffs failed to fund government or productive needs, causing economic hardship as demand shrank and wages fell. It cites Rep Aneus Oynane’s remarks on Roosevelt-led third party prospects and shifts in Republican support.
The Herald reprints from the Chicago Record praising a dignified campaign against Taft and Sherman. It urges issue driven discussion on tariff trusts finance and living costs and argues for a high minded, educational political contest free of personal attacks. It notes Bryan once backed Wilson despite a controversial remark.
The Chicago Record urges leaders of a proposed third party to define concrete ideas on tariff policy labor policy banking and credit costs of living and measures to regulate business combinations. It argues that without definite proposals the new party cannot gain adherents or credibility.
The piece notes Chicago rules followed at a party convention while Clark won a majority but failed to obtain a two-thirds vote, and again led primaries yet lost due to steam roller tactics.
The Black Hand society trial in Viterbo, Italy, concluded this week after two years. Nine were found guilty of murder and 27 of belonging to the criminal group. The case cost the state nearly half a million dollars.
A Sunday School convention is scheduled at Batiste Church in Melrose Township. Devotional by J B Ralston covers preparing and teaching Sundays lessons. Attendees are urged to study the Bible and methods to grow Sunday School work with a fee of $2.
A garbled Martisville community page reports visits by Chas Hodges of Melrose and Mr and Mrs Kibble, local weather notes, horse loss on a mail route, travellers Mina and Agnes Hanks, and Comrade Chas Sanders. It mentions Odd Fellows cleanups, new Masonic building plans, and Red Men memorial services. It notes changes in Martinsville and surrounding towns, plus church services and local business notes.
The piece lauds Champ Clark for nearly thirty years of service to the Democratic Party, contrasting him with a rival who benefited from party antagonists. It highlights Clark’s fidelity, charity, and perseverance through defeats, urging recognition by party leaders.
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