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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1910
Page
4
The News-Star urges Monroe residents to observe Monday the 26th as a holiday since Christmas falls on Sunday. It notes Christian nations celebrate the day, contrasts religious and secular views, and urges unity so all can enjoy the long weekend as banks and services close Monday.
The News-Star will not publish on Monday December 26 in a show of support for employees. The paper urges all Monroe businesses to similarly observe the day off and honor the workers' contention.
Congressman Joseph F. Ransdell of Louisiana was unanimously re elected to preside over the National Rivers and Harbors Congress at its seventh annual convention in Washington. The event drew business, commercial and professional leaders, boosting support for his chairmanship of the Rivers and Harbors Committee and the river and harbor bill passage.
The piece argues the November Republican rout creates opportunities for a strong Democratic victory in 1912. It claims the overturn yields an opposition party capable of fighting, with Democratic wins in multiple states and districts signaling a pivotal political shift.
The piece argues Democrats must stay centered on reform, good governance, and tariff revision while Republicans falter. It singles out Taft’s weaknesses, calls for disciplined leadership, and urges Monroe voters to pay poll tax to participate in the March primary. It also praises the Daily State-Times Baton Rouge edition and local advertisers.
The article urges farmers and laborers to pay the one dollar poll tax within ten days to qualify for voting in 1912. It stresses nonpayment before January 1, 1911 bars participation across towns and farms. It also notes Taft’s appointment of Edward Douglas White as Chief Justice as a notable national event.
Dr. McIntyre of St. Paul criticizes church distance from workers while praising unions for moral force. He urges clergy to join unions and march with them, noting laborers and their families as all humanity. He highlights wage-earner identity and church responsibility to support the working class.
The Democratic party authorized notice announces Webster A Myatt as a candidate for re election to the office of Clerk of the Sixth District Court for the Parish of Ouachita subject to Democratic party action.
Authorized notice announces Dave W Faulk as a candidate for election to the Court of the Parish of Ouachita alongside A L Green. The filing reflects a local political slate and confirms participation in the parish election process.
Judge Charles Schulze is named as a candidate for the parish assessor nomination, subject to the Democratic primary action. The notice frames Schulze’s candidacy within party processes and upcoming selection steps.
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