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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
5
The Esperantists plan a national convention this summer offering a chance for several gentlemen recently active in the political arena to speak their minds and express their unshackled views.
The Youth's Companion outlines how contested delegations and party practices led to the Chicago split. It cites methods for selecting district and at large delegates, the role of the national committee, and the shift caused by direct primaries alongside Illinois coal production figures totaling 60 million dollars in mine value.
The Chicago Record Herald argues Roosevelt supporters may form a new party but warns that stealing party machinery or casting Republican electors for a Roosevelt ticket in states with Roosevelt majorities would be theft. It stresses electors are pledged to the Republican nominees Taft, and voters deserve clear knowledge of who they are voting for.
Roosevelt declares he will not run as any existing party’s nominee and will form a new party. He demands all supporters sever ties with former parties and reject compromises. Attorney General Stead contends Gov Deneen cannot appoint a successor to Senator Lorimer, clarifying the legal effect of a pending determination.
A local editorial questions Roosevelt third party delegates and the old convention system. It argues Republicans should defend their party and not seek to destroy it while criticizing the new party’s stance on primaries and convention rules. The piece reflects intra party tensions in Mount Carmel.
The article critiques a Baltimore Democratic convention declaration endorsing a revenue tariff while acknowledging potential harm to legitimate industries. It argues the party admits protected industries exist under Republican policy yet aims to impose free trade if elected. It urges swift action for peace and prosperity.
Palestine near Jaffa ships heavy orange crops to London and Northern Europe totaling 1,500,000 boxes this year with Tyre and Sidon forecast at 400,000 cases of oranges and 200,000 cases of lemons. Olive groves and vineyards in Syria are noted for quality though water scarcity limits production, while the piece also mentions local civic and political observations in Martinsville and surrounding areas.
Obituary notes the funeral of a local woman at Blue Grass church near her childhood home in Martinsville. Her Worthington circle includes friends and a pastor who preached the service. family graves are mentioned, with father and mother among the buried.
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues Steffens for public morals speaking in court, though his claim that social crimes like dynamiting should be remedied by addressing conditions rather than punishing offenders drew mixed responses and cautions about chaos and fate.
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