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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
4
The piece notes Rep Douglass Pattison of Freeport as a possible Democratic nomine as party factions align to secure presidential delegates for Bryan. It discusses Sullivan machine resistance and speculates on Hearst’s distant role, with Arthur Brisbane guiding party moves as the right moment approaches.
The Georgia legislature nears final approval of a prohibition law with strong support from Governor Hoke Smith. Supporters say the measure will enforce the ban more fairly and test its impact in a largely rural state with major cities like Atlanta Savannah and Augusta. The house vote stood 139 to 9 signaling solid sentiment.
The article notes that five to ten thousand dollars are involved and highlights the law’s wide impact. It cites a near equal state population split between blacks and whites, with Savannah and Atlanta demographics. It reports liquor dealers’ fears of moving breweries to Florida or Alabama, while Kentucky shows strong dry county prevalence.
The piece analyzes John Sharp Williams defeating Governor Vardaman for the Mississippi senatorship, arguing Williams represents a move toward modern citizenship and away from Vardaman’s extreme, racist platform. It notes broader implications for southern politics, trade gains, and city development projects in Moline.
City faces two month delay as license increase awaits an ordinance. Voters backed higher fees to fund the Daebelbehn tract for a park. Council committee urged to finalize the ordinance and secure the park with the first license installments.
The Dispatch reports that certificates issued by Tom Johnson circulate as money in Cleveland and nearby areas drawing 4 percent interest from issue date. Telegraphed dispatches misled earlier claims. the notice exonerates Johnson from cashing without interest but notes he evades the ten percent federal tax on state bank money.
John Temple Graves argues the Democratic Party should nominate a southern man for president to reflect the south’s leadership in the party and the nation. He cites southern loyalty in the Spanish American War, Grover Cleveland’s pensions reform stance, and reunified national sentiment as reasons to place a southern candidate on a platform of definite democracy.
C R Erwin of Lord and Thomas surveys crop prospects nationwide. He notes some regions face shortages and lighter crops, but overall outlook is for an above average harvest and possible banner years. He contacted agricultural editors across states to gauge conditions, with wheat prospects especially strong in Kansas.
Reports from wheat states and the Indian Territory show large crops with 640,000,000 bushels implied as possible. Cotton will be short but still good. boll weevil destruction eases southern farmers. Corn shows weakness but favorable weather could yield a large crop. Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska expect bumper harvests, supporting national prosperity.
The Police Magistrate Gustafson earned commendation for emptying a crowded courtroom rather than adjourning to a larger room. The note recalls a historic single earlier case where a magistrate moved the trial to fit spectators, urging this as a lasting standard for future proceedings.
Campaign chatter favors Governor Deneen with supporters praising his record and urging continuation. Observers note steady advances in care for the insane and dependents, Watertown projects as statewide indexes, and petition signings show broad backing for the incumbents remaining in office.
In a domestic scene Mrs Bright asks for a gown, while Mr Bright responds about his preferred ones, revealing a quaint back-and-forth on attire and sentiment in a parlor setting.
A compilation of editorialized notes on Democratic and Republican figures including James D Rose for secretary of state and Henry Grant of New York. It covers tariff reform, corporate regulation, church attendance, and observations on crime credibility, prohibition trends in the South, British vs American trial practices, and the rise of the automobile and higher education in America. The piece weaves multiple city and national contexts with partisan views and social reflections.
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