This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1910
Page
4
Missouri Governor Folk addresses the Kansas City Democratic state convention denouncing tariffs as a trust-driven burden. He argues democracy should seek wealth equality and fair opportunities, critiques the protective tariff, and predicts hard times if protection ends. He supports gradual tariff reform under Taft and warns against swift, flawed changes.
Senator Jones of Washington delivers a valedictory eulogy on Secretary Ballinger and condemns graft in federal departments. He urges thorough prosecutions, cautions against kneejerk accusations, and argues many officials act with bipartisan public service despite critics.
A Louisville district and state Democratic officials face scrutiny after a Kentucky convention pledge forbidding officeholding by party committeemen is breached. The piece links reform rhetoric to actual practices in Louisville and notes broader debates over taxation, crime, local option battles, and insurgent actions against Taft era policies.
Citizens weigh the coming city election on a local option vote about saloons. Debates will feature strong emotion from those opposing the traffic and those defending the business, with license fees shaping political support and public sentiment in the debate.
The piece argues insurgents lack a winning cause against Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrich, urging them to bolt the party caucus or back a Democratic speaker to avoid greater party damage. It contrasts a calm caucus approach with insurgents new tactics and notes potential consequences for majorities and control.
Governor Hughes urges a short ballot to simplify access to voting and curb elite control. He criticizes long lists of elective offices as expanding politics into a profession and argues for direct nominations and simpler voting machinery.
The piece argues that minority representation complicates Springfield primary elections and urges disposing of the concept, noting it would be hard to design a gerrymander without minority districts and that removing it could still leave the minority underrepresented in a strong majority Assembly.
A fragmentary note discusses a party shift and a push for majority rule while opposing minority representation. It suggests the majority holds a tremendous advantage and calls for defeating minority representation if possible.
The Dispatch backs the no-wards clause as key to the city government reform now before the legislature. critics argue it threatens home rule and would promote ward politics by districting. The piece asserts the bill should pass as is to avoid sidetracking and preserve citywide governance.
The Washington Post cites high food costs as linked to rapid urban expansion. It argues that city growth stems from foreign immigration, about one million annually, with most settling in cities and contributing to tempering agricultural supply.
Nels Peterson a veteran crossing flagman for the Rock Island and Burlington roads died at 6 am Sunday at his daughter Mrs T Benoit’s home 1827 Seventeenth Avenue following dropsy and age related infirmities. Born November 4 1830 in Sweden he came to Rock Island in 1881 and worked at the Twenty third street crossing for years. His wife died September 15 1906. He is survived only by his daughter Mrs Mary Schraeder of Coal Valley.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.