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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1903
Page
4
City leaders discuss extending water works to Watertown to secure pure supply for Moline and Rock Island. Advocates cite population growth and nearby industries, urging funding and joint action to build a settling basin and reservoir while addressing sanitation and law enforcement for saloon-related crimes.
Springfield reports a tactic to defeat all civil service bills by pitting one against another. Two bills exist, each has strengths, but both better than no reform. The governor’s bill should pass for now and be strengthened later if needed.
The grand jury in Rock Island focused on gambling and obscene literature in relation to the city saloon trade. It found enough to interest offenders while avoiding broader indictments on Sunday, minor, or habitual drunkard laws. Public sentiment leans against saloonkeepers amid reports of youth enticement and moral decay.
The outlook favors Judge Alton B Parker of New York as the likely Democratic presidential candidate in 1904. He is viewed as a compromise between free silver and anti free silver wings, with strength in New York but uncertain to secure enough electoral votes. He is seen as capable but not the choice of free silver advocates.
John Mitchell denounces lawlessness in miners strikes citing coal strike commission findings that violence was limited. He affirms Americans must support just causes and that public sympathy sustains or sinks labor movements and strikes. He warns lawbreaking hurts workers and the nation.
The city suffers a severe lack of rental houses with daily inquiries at the Dispatch office. If two hundred homes were available the demand would fill them in three months, sending families to Rock Island and attracting workers from Velie and Natick yards. Local capitalists are urged to invest in housing near the east end and schools to draw workers, promising safe, high returns.
An association seeks a public backing to find a solution to the town’s difficulty and asks every resident to provide encouragement and support for collective effort.
The United Mine Workers adopt a rule requiring a three fourths majority to order a strike, replacing a prior two thirds standard. The editorial argues strikes are grave and deserve broad consensus, noting past losses from narrowly supported actions and suggesting other groups could follow this prudent lead.
An anti cigarette bill is reintroduced early in the current session with expectations of swift passage. It faced defeat last session after Aurora Senator Evans opposed, but supporters believe it can now advance despite efforts by the tobacco interests. Citizens are urged to contact their senators.
The article notes steady gains for women suffrage as states reballot the issue. It cites Kansas, Washington, South Dakota, Oregon, Illinois and others showing growing support, with each successive submission drawing more votes in favor and reduced opposition over time.
A bill seeks to dissolve special attorneys across state boards and transfer legal work to the attorney general. Proponents argue salaries and sinecures waste funds while a second measure would place charitable institutions under public charities commissioners to cut costs and curb scandals.
The piece argues trustees know little of the workings of the institutions they oversee. It notes they cannot spare time to learn, leaving duties to competent superintendents who have other obligations. It suggests potential gains from Republican factional infighting if it yields benefits for the state.
The argument supports admitting New Mexico and Arizona based on population parity with midwest states at admission. It notes Illinois with 55 000 people once earned three representatives, while sagebrush territories now lack the population for a single congressman, justifying Republican opposition to statehood and suggesting annexation to another state to gain full powers without injustice.
Opinion urges residents and businesspeople in Moline to stop griping about city improvements and taxes. It credits five years of growth, notes factories and infrastructure, and urges brushing up stock, marketing locally, and supporting city progress with a positive, proactive stance.
Reports claim that on Moline avenue twenty six stalls fill a single saloon area while nearly a hundred city saloons contain stalls. The text notes years of neglect under various administrations and a half hearted mayoral order to close them, with a push for grand jury action to enforce the law.
A letter argues against claims that city business suffers as Rock Island residents travel to Davenport for drink. It denounces calls for open Sunday saloons and urges enforcing laws as written, warning such violations erode respect for legality and invite broader lawbreaking.
The article denounces arbitration over Alaska boundary claims tied to gold discoveries. It argues historical understanding placed the boundary differently, accusing England of opportunism to gain territory. It warns that surrendering border disputes to arbitration could invite wider, unjust territorial claims and compares the stance to a burglar seeking arbitration over stolen goods.
Vermont ends fifty one years as a prohibition state by adopting a local option for liquor regulation. The narrow victory came from a vote just over one percent, with cities opposing prohibition and smaller towns in favor. Histories of prohibition in New Hampshire Maine and Vermont are noted, with expectations that legislators may repeal the law.
Bills to authorize voting machines have been introduced in both houses. Tests in various states show the machines are simple to use and provide secret, rapid counting. After the day's last vote is cast, judges and clerks simply read the figures from the machine.
A reader asks whether voting by machine reduces polling places and costs, and if machines are a preferable method for casting ballots. The note implies concern over election efficiency and access.
Recap of numerous probate actions including guardianships, administrations, conservatorships, and estates. Filings cover inventories, petitions for administration, bonds, appraisals, and court orders across multiple estates such as Cooper Swanson Shetter Jones and Mock. Includes conservatorship for Caroline Mock and juried findings of insanity with appointed conservator.
Mrs. Austins Buckwheat makes a healthy hearty breakfast enjoyed by the whale family from baby to grandfather. The dish satisfies their morning meal with large portions and strong flavor suitable for all ages.
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