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Newspaper
Monmouth Herald
Location
Monmouth, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
2
The October 2 1908 issue notes the Herald's first month success with 30 new subscribers and plans to add a page if growth continues. The editor questions party loyalties and machine rule in Oregon while urging local news items and civic engagement.
The piece argues that critics oppose State ment No 1 because it forces a man to declare his vote before control. It cites a former legislator who allegedly met the Boss prior to nomination and was deemed the right kind of man for the machine or sent to the scrap heap.
The piece traces the shift from early informal campaigning to more modern methods beginning with Andrew Jackson. It notes the lack of platform formation and public rallies in 1824 and 1820s contests, then recounts Jackson’s 1828 swift ascent marked by celebrations, parades, and a flotilla of steamers greeting his arrival in New Orleans.
A magistrate questioned a woman charged with breaking an umbrella over the complainant’s head. She claimed it was an accident, though admitted she meant to hit her, and did not intend to break the umbrella.
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