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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes show a Monroe City man connected to mail service actions with unclear details about an offense or official post. The readable bits indicate a firearm or rearm reference and a possible money amount of one dollar. Further context is unreadable.
The piece accuses Republicans of failing to revise the tariff to aid the people, alleging that past revisions strengthened monopolies. It claims after the election any revision will serve the few, driven by plutocracy, as Democrats argued for more money to meet business needs and the public debt per capita figures worsened.
A fragment argues that trusts and monopolies are being whitewashed and prepared to shift to the Republican camp, pledging to continue to take from the people. The brief notes ongoing political maneuvering and public concern over corporate influence in elections.
A fragmentary 19th century editorial taps economic woes as a critique of Republican policy. It argues that idle men beg for relief while wages fall for those with pay, framing prosperity as a Democratic goal and condemning trust power as policy. The terse text hints at partisan battles shaping labor and market outcomes.
Wm J Ryan appeals Democratic newspapers nationwide to collect subscriber funds to aid the national committee in the campaign. The Monroe County paper will receive and receipt contributions for forwarding to the national committee to help secure a Democratic victory.
During the Republican panic the secretary of the treasury ordered a large public money deposit in national banks. From the 19th to late October deposits surged in New York by about 34 million dollars, while Missouri saw only two cents. Standax Oil Bank alone absorbed nine million, highlighting regional disparity in fund allocation.
The text argues that a currency expansion by national banks could unleash endless cycles of money supply increases and property price swings, enabling banks to profit through repeated buying and selling while controlling prices and circulation. It portrays this as an endless chain of robbery.
The speaker argues Republicans would have cut tariffs for the people if truly intended reform. He claims big corporations fear no tariff curbs from the party and know tariff promises are votes ploys.
A quoted political remark criticizes Republicans for promising a full dinner pail but delivering soup houses, a nationwide panic, and a more pernicious currency system. The statement frames the GOP as failing to meet voter expectations and worsening economic conditions.
A clipped political remark critiques the idea that Republicans will bring prosperity, contrasting with the era of soup kitchens, panics, and business disasters. The statement frames the party as unable to deliver economic stability amid ongoing crises.
The Democrats have named a ticket that can, should and will be elected. The nominees are described as good, clean, honorable, able men.
A brief directive to classify products as free list items. The move aims to simplify trade rules by removing restrictions on goods produced under trust arrangements and those under direct trust control, signaling regulatory easing and potential shifts in compliance responsibilities for manufacturers and distributors.
The statement contrasts two political positions: Republicans aligned with trusts and Democrats advocating for citizens' rights, framing a clash between corporate influence and public interests.
A short opinion note questions Missouri political alignment and reflects on a burned child fearing fire, linking local safety concerns to partisan outcomes. The piece pairs a tragic image with a political query.
In a Denver platform inspired by Oklahoma success, Bryan promotes a small one quarter of one percent deposit protection tax to reassure bank depositors. The argument notes bankers’ resistance as foolish, cites past bank abuses by John R. Walsh, and frames banking ethics as a public protection issue backed by the political surge against money interests. The Peoria Star commentary links this populist stance to historical figures and campaigns.
A civic appeal calls on voters to back the Democratic ticket in the upcoming November election, emphasizing turnout, party platforms, and unified support across regions. The message stresses collective effort, campaign organization, and participation to secure policy priorities.
Small town notes include meals named differently at a boarding house. Frances Cootz of Vandalia stays with Dr. John Bell’s family. Maegown attends Megown-Watson wedding in New London. Van Rensselaer Academy ad appears. In Helena, a Great Northern brakeman fined $800 for a rail pass scheme. his wife also fined $100 and both were indicted. first conviction of its kind in Montana. E Harwood of St. Louis visits sisters Mesdames Rutledge and South.
Miss Edith Wenton of Paris visits friend Miss Ruby Hand. Mrs E Shealstrom leaves for Los Angeles. John Cleary and family with Hannibal. Cameau the Tailor advertises suits at 18.80. Ennis Green of Liberty visits old schoolmates. Joseph J Fitzpatrick, Monroe to Huston, Texas, homefolks and horses. W Finnigan of National Stockyards, East St. Louis, at home in Indian Creek Township.
Mrs Riley Parsons, operated on at Monroe City hospital several weeks ago, is doing nicely and can visit other patients in their wards, indicating steady recovery.
A.Warren of Jerney ville Illinois wins favor with housewives at the fair by promoting law and securing early race progress. Veorhis Stillwell and John Wood stand for the people in Hannibal watching the fair as flyers circulate and races unfold.
A grand St Peters church benefit picnic will be held Thursday August 20 at Ed Haydens grove seven and a half miles southeast of Monroe City. Grounds were once Sebe Meyers. Speakers include Hon William Hays and William Fahy.
Dr E J Hume of White Hall Illinois has been the guest of the home folks and counts many friends in this city as the home of his boyhood.
Eye ear nose and throat specialist Dr A E Kidd will be at Hotel Maddox on Friday August 14 from 9 am to 2 pm to fit glasses.
Mrs Martha McKnight and her son Roy and his wife from Rensselaer have been guests of Dr J N Southern and his wife.
Citizens wonder why returns are partial as one Ralls County ballot batch heads to New London. The notice mentions Conway the Tailor offering suits and Miss Bessie Lou Boarman set to teach Mt. Vernon school this winter.
CV. Clay left Friday for Ursa Illinois for a visit to relatives and will be away for some time.
A brief social item notes OE Peterson and his wife spending Sunday with Palmyra friends and enjoying a quiet family Sunday in the community.
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