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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1910
Page
4
The item notes copyright and post office classification for the Moline Dispatch Publishing Co. It mentions second class matter status and indicates origin at the Moline Postoffice.
In Nashville the Carmack specter lingers while the Coopers avoid murder charges. Voters in Monmouth move toward adopting a city government commission form as January balloting grows. Mexican hardliners push for war with the United States, but cooler heads are hoped to prevail.
A Ke wanee woman with rheumatism owns a dying India boa constrictor after handling snakes. She says contact harms the snake and worsens her health. A 19 year old rattlesnake from Massachusetts is reportedly being sent to aid her. The writer condemns the practice as cruelty to animals.
The article notes Springfields vote on January 2 adoption of the commission form with Rockford and Moline dates set for January 3 and 17 respectively. It explains legal displacement of current officers 90 days after the election and highlights Moline water needs and other civic issues.
All minor ballot propositions in Dumois have carried, now the legislature must propose a constitutional amendment to the voters.
The piece notes a legislative push to widen merit rules and enact a corrupt practices act while hoping to still route a constitutional amendment. Only one county rejected the initiative and referendum idea, with Monroe County Waterloo wary of prohibition fears amid brewing interests shaping public sentiment.
Democratic lawmakers reportedly plan to cut funding to the president's tariff board to force reductions on programs favored by states in the South, arguing funds would reveal facts they oppose. The tactic aims to block the board’s operations by withholding appropriations.
The piece contrasts Maine’s population gain with Iowa’s slower flow, suggesting Iowa relies on a stronger per capita ozone and more food cash per person than Maine, which lagged in these measures in 1900.
At their French Lick Springs conference Illinois Democrats reportedly lined up Elmore W. Hurst for the governor nomination next cycle. The piece argues Browne and his faction would need a major shift, or Hearst must change, to win backing from key democratic power brokers tied to patronage and reform.
The Dispatch argues the commission form act should not destroy merit system principles in city hiring. It notes full department heads should appoint and be responsible, and civil service may not add value if it blocks preferred appointees. The paper supports adopting the law in Moline despite possible refinements and cites recall petition thresholds as a flaw.
The passage discusses the rarity of recall elections in commission-form cities over ten years, noting only one city once has acted. It suggests there is time to fix this defect before Moline uses the recall right. The context hints at constitutional or legislative considerations affecting municipal recall procedures.
Rockford’s commission plan election set for January 3. The Register Gazette opposes adoption, arguing it reduces representation. The Dispatch contends voters will still elect commissioners like aldermen, with each in charge of a department requiring independent ability.
Zuma correspondents report election results in Zuma township with the school house used as a polling place. Principal outcome was temporary closure of the school for two days and a sanitation duty for teachers and pupils scrubbing tobacco from stove and floor as voters tried to clean up the legislature.
The essay argues that nonvoters shaped the result by abstaining, while Democrats mostly voted and Republicans stayed home. It links high living costs to voter anger and notes many voters went to the polls to punish someone, while many stay‑at‑home voters were disgusted or apathetic.
A cautious note on the 1912 electoral outlook argues a Democratic sweep could lift prices by delaying business. a Republican victory is praised as stabilizing, pledging to curb graft and embrace new forces while serving the common man’s interests.
The piece discusses the challenges of turning political ideas into laws, opposing monopolistic practices, and balancing party and voter interests. It argues for President Taft's tariff commission plan and suggests replacing Speaker Champ Clark to pursue tariff reform.
Illinois ranks third in corn per acre with an average of 39 bushels. Pennsylvania leads at 41 and Indiana at 39.1 bushels. 1909 figures show Illinois ahead of Ohio and Pennsylvania at 35.9 bushels, with growth from the prior year.
The report lists state agricultural yields and a southern alliance trend from Georgia to Texas. With the University of Illinois and farmers institutes pushing tiling advances, Illinois could move to first place soon.
The November 8 election added 130000 women to Washington’s voting strength through equal suffrage. Governor Hay will announce the official result within ten days after canvass completion. Spokane women likely vote on a new city charter. November 24 is set as a day of thanksgiving for enfranchised women.
The article argues for a widespread early buy policy to curb Christmas shopping congestion. It notes merchant ad campaigns in Moline that promote bargains to shift demand earlier, reducing stress on clerks and buyers and benefiting shoppers, retailers, and the local economy.
A wave of child door to door selling and canvassing prompts criticism of growing nuisance. The peddler license ordinance appears severely cracked by these youngsters, who are mostly not poor but from middle class families.
The piece notes that youth canvassers draw little attention when regulated, but now their doorbell visits irritate busy households. It cites pins perfumes rings and cheap jewelry as items sold and warns authorities may enforce peddler license rules soon.
Moline residents should back Mayor Olson and the city council for a generous terms in the Central Union Telephone twenty five year franchise. The effort should push underground wires in the business district and ensure future extensions. Rate increases for residence phones are proposed five years hence, affecting one two and four party lines with a shift away from the existing four party system. The plan treats three cities as a single city but may not justify Chicago scale charges.
Report notes county turnout and three votes per voter, with totals 23 684 this year versus 43 024 two years ago. Candidates Campbell Abbey Wheelan McCaskrin and Johns show sharp drops, as public calls for a clean-up clash with voter lethargy and patriotic duty rhetoric.
The piece argues new football rules reduce fatalities and injuries while preserving excitement. It notes football’s enduring popularity and its role in developing mental and physical alertness, but urges further rule changes to align danger with baseball and other sports.
An essay debates whether art must serve morality or exist beyond ethical constraints, tracing views from classical virtue ethics to modern modernism and asking if artistic freedom inevitably collides with public moral standards.
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