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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
7
Hannibal reports two busy ice plants supplying the home demand and claims lower prices than any Missouri town. The piece suggests Monroe City could profit from an ice plant, noting many residents have funds to invest and urging immediate investigation, machinery contracts, and readiness for next season.
The pamphlet contrasts parties, arguing democracy means a people’s government while accusing the Republicans of serving trusts and plundering the people, urging readers to decide who to vote for.
A political column urges every Democrat to donate at least $1 to the campaign fund and notes receipts handled by the Democratic treasurer. It proclaims William S. Cowherd as Missouri’s next governor and denounces Republican policies as favoring a few at the expense of the many. It claims the Democrat party is the people’s party and condemns outside critics and GOP mismanagement of national government.
William Jennings Bryan asks Democratic newspapers nationwide to start collecting a subscriber fund to support the national committee in the campaign. The Monroe Chronicle will receive and receipt for any contributions from Monroe county Democrats toward this campaign fund.
A historical reflection notes a Southern view that a Black offender is punished to fit the crime while contending that Northern responses punish the whole Black community, including the innocent, illustrating regional racial tensions.
A debate labels the tariff as benefiting a small class at the expense of common citizens, arguing it violates constitutional spirit and undermines fair economic policy. The remark frames tariff policy as unjust and self-serving.
A campaign line contrasts a Democrat vote with empowering the people and a Republican vote with trusted governance. The wording presents a stark binary in which party affiliation is tied to different visions of leadership and authority.
The quote argues that tariffs do not raise wages for laborers and instead push up living costs, highlighting a protective policy critique.
The statement accuses Republicans of intent to provoke internal conflict within the Democratic Party. It frames the claim as a political maneuver aimed at destabilizing Democratic unity and stoking partisan tension ahead of key elections. The remark highlights intra party friction and cross party insinuations.
The statement calls on voters to look to the Democrat party for relief from domination by trusts, urging public support for reform measures and political leadership to counter corporate influence.
A brief note indicates a consideration of tariff reductions and whether lawmakers ever intended to implement them. The fragment suggests ongoing debate on trade policy without detailing specific measures or dates.
At the November election, voters will choose whether governance rests with the people or with trusts. The ballot asks a fundamental question about political power and economic influence shaping policy and public life.
A civic urging to back the Democratic ticket from national to local offices. Emphasizes building Monroeville and its institutions, organizing Democratic clubs across Missouri, and improving prosperity while defending home town interests and enterprises.
Senator W J Stone will speak at Paris at 1 p m on Wednesday September Sth. He will talk true Democracy. R F Marshall and wife left yesterday for Memphis to look after a fortune. May good chick be theirs. The Spalding Realty Co sold the E M Timberlake 11 000 acre tract south of the city to Z T Palmer of Macon. F Deirks left yesterday for Ewing to look after his farm.
Wedding notice published after the event details a ceremony held on the 12th inst. The paper explains the late submission and urges readers to send items promptly to avoid delays in future issues.
The Shelbina Democrat reports 1700 tickets sold on Thursday for the Monroe City fair. Big Thursday sales reached $2010, with estimates suggesting around 12 060 people on the grounds when including half fare and season tickets, not counting exhibitors or infants.
A Purcell Register item criticizes Oklahoma segregation by contrasting experiences in Oklahoma City and Parsons Kansas. It notes white patrons in a Katy depot must sneak in while Negroes occupy seats, and white patrons must wait as Negroes pass. The writer cites Kansas and Missouri as models of similar policy and praises Oklahoma legislators for actions affecting the black vote.
In the primary report two wards in St. Louis favored Ball nearly unanimously while two backed Cowherd. The writer questions fraud claims and notes Cowherd was a nominee if St. Louis votes were discarded, urging the Globe-Democrat and Kansas City Statistic to consider the broader ticket. Additional notes mention local events and ads as part of the same page.
The Republic prints official Democratic primary results with Cowherd 96,231 Stapel 17,247 Wallace 16,060, Ball 73, Cowherd leads by 11,875, plus county and city tallies for governor and other offices. Mentioned factions and editorial reactions against Ball defeat and alleged fraud in St. Louis. Local notes include health, crime, and society items.
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