Republican candidate stance sparks party discipline talk in Iowa
An Iowa report criticizes a republican hopeful who dodges backing either the presidential Republican or Bull Moose candidates. It notes Cubball owner Charles W. Murphy bans intoxicants for players and bans manager Trank Chance, praising Pittsburg’s alcohol abstinence as boosting performance and calling for sober, disciplined play across clubs.
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Charles W. Murphy
Trank Chance
Murphy
Pittsburg
Pirates
Mail order houses brace for parcels post and local dealers
The parcels post begins January 1 and raises competitive pressure on local retailers. Mail order houses plan to use cheaper postage, while local merchants seek new avenues with rural carriers as cost effective messengers. The Oxford Mirror criticizes post office ownership rules affecting country weeklies, while a Monticello cigar seller notes post-saloons trade shifts. B B Rhinehart seeks county attorney via a decade of practice and firm prosecutorial ability.
editor Cyrenus Cole earns praise for vigorous editorial page
The newspaper boys and others who value strong English and robust sentiment laud Cyrenus Cole, editor of the Cedar Rapids Republican, for the vigorous and delightful editorial page he provides readers each morning.
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Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
Flinn Confesses Bulls Moose Campaign Funds Source
Rose Flinn of Pittsburg testifies before the senate committee admitting he invested 144308.29 of his own money into Roosevelt’s bull moose campaign and accused contemporaries of similar shady financing, while the figurehead denounces bosses and his followers chant “Onward Christian Soldier.”
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Rose Flinn
Pittsburg
Angel
Roosevelt
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Quay
Flinn
Crane’s shifting loyalties spark questions on patriotism
Chicago man Crane has given $70,000 to two presidential primary campaigns and changed parties repeatedly. Once appointed a Taft diplomat, he was recalled for imprudent remarks abroad and has since supported La Follette and Wilson campaigns, raising questions about his political motives.
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Crane
Chicago
Taft
United States
la Follette
Wilson
New York gubernatorial candidate Job Hedges quoted
In a dig through his book Common Sense in Politics some aphorisms emerge. The phrases praise his moral reform view while noting hypocrisy as the prevailing political crime of the decade.
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Job Hedges
New York
Debs Visit Draws Hopkinton Men To Davenport
A half dozen men from Hopkinton traveled to Davenport to hear Debs, the socialist candidate for president, and to grasp his hand last week. Debs draws a small but devoted following among readers of the Appeal to Reason and those with visionary views.
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Hopkinton
Davenport
Debs
Henry Anderson ___ county auditorship candidate
Henry Anderson is favorably regarded by political associates and friends as the Republican nominee for county auditorship. Loyal party support is urged, with some Democratic votes possible from men who know him. Congressman J W Good spoke in Olin to a receptive Republican audience praising party unity. Tom Lawson is spotlighted as a magazine contributor and Roosevelt’s campaign in the solid South is described as unsuccessful.
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Henry Anderson
Col. Roosevelt
South
Candidates warned by cold frosty mornings
The passage cautions that candidates who sit on the fence amid October chills risk harm. It uses a metaphor about stiffness and cold to urge firmness and clear positions in political stances.
Lafe Young Returns from Europe to Des Moines Politics
Lafe Young comes back from Europe but his return does not significantly lift the mood or stir political excitement in Des Moines. The article notes limited impact on local affairs and voter enthusiasm.
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Lafe Young
Europe
Des Moines
Roosevelt Attacks Weasel Speeches in Campaign
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes that some Roosevelt remarks in the present campaign resemble earlier speeches from two years ago, calling them weasel speeches that recycle past rhetoric.
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St. Louis
Old Pioneers Day and county notices across Delaware county
The column reports Merritt Miller's death at 13 in Olin, Farm sales including a 150 acre farm at 40 dollars per acre, a Tipton U I Conference in the next year, and various local events. Also notes deaths of QO W Hallenbeck and Judge B W Lacy, plus education and industry changes in Iowa regions.
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M.A. Barr
Prairie Township
Delaware County
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Upper Iowa
Tipton
Merritt Miller
Reitzell Miller
Olin
W.J. Sternburg
Detroit
Michigan
Frances ,Klinkner
Dyersville
Dubuque
Clarke
Jackson County
Applegate
Grundy Qentz
Frank Kearney
Clinton County
Doctrine of Discontent Excerpt From The New York Herald
A critique from the era argues that Leslie’s Weekly praises optimism and labels alarmist talk as folly. The author deplores uproar over governance, praising current prosperity, crops, jobs, and wages while condemning calls for drastic reform and costly experiments.
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The
New York Herald
A Pretext to Drink Is Not a Good Excuse Says Lincoln Journal
The Lincoln Journal argues that while a pretext for drinking intoxicants exists, there is never a valid excuse for doing so. The piece reflects moral guidance favoring restraint and personal responsibility.
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Lincoln Journal
Primary Questionable Reform in Massachusetts Politics
The Springfield Republican argues that direct nomination methods fail to curb money politics. It notes intensified campaigning before primaries and the advantage of wealthy candidates, claiming old evils persist and reform may not deliver a political millennium.
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Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Aspirante
Athold Transcript
Primary setbacks reshape Massachusetts Republican vote
The Sioux City Journal notes a surprising shift in the 1912 Massachusetts Republican primary. Roosevelt Republicans voted separately from regulars, yet total regular Republican turnout rose from 12 142 in 1911 to 12 893 this year, suggesting a 750 vote gain despite a moose split.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Senator Bristow Praises Governor Stubbs Patriotism
Senator Bristow delivers a lengthy defense of Governor Stubbs highlighting his eminent worth and patriotism. The article interweaves a proverb about who can wash the Rhine to question who will cleanse public life of corruption.
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Kansas City Journal
Bristow
Stubbs
Rhine
Cologne
Mr Good’s Place in Local Republican Ticket Reevaluated
The Mt. Vernon Hawkeye criticizes Congressman Good for not clearly aligning with Taft and the national Republican slate. The paper notes Good’s fence position between Republicanism and Rooseveltism and ends publication of his name on the party ticket.
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Mr. Good
Mt. Vernon
Linn County
Congressman Good
Hawk-Eye
Republican Party
Good
Taft
Another View of Mr. Good in Congress
The Gazette lauds Congressman Good for a strong four year record and leadership. It highlights his grasp of national issues and attentiveness to his district, noting he stands out among lawmakers and is well known beyond his district.
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Mr. Good
The
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Good
Congress
House
Mgr. Good
Neudas
Lowan
Amenities of Politics Reflected in Bipartisan Civility
The Cedar Rapids Republicans at Springville praise Senator Kenyon for paying a respectful tribute to Mr. Bryan while in Minneapolis candidate Wilson commends President Taft. The piece contrasts civil discourse with harsher attacks from Johnson and others, noting both major parties still honor decencies and debates.
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Cedar Rapids
Springville
Kenyon
Bryan
Minneapolis
Wilson
Taft
United States
White House
Johnson
Benedict Arnold
Aaron Burr
Ten years of agitation described by Mr Ingham
The Sioux City Journal cites Mr Ingham’s Des Moines essay saying he has led up to the present situation and that ten years of agitation in Iowa aimed at creating a third party to destroy the Republican party is astonishing. He warns the effort could not be abortive.
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Cedar Rapids
Huber
Congress
Tama County
Congressman Good
Iowa
Cleveland
Republican Party
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Wilson
Sioux City Journal
Ingham
Des Moines
Taft Refuses to Trim On Unpopular Issue
Taft, in private conversation with J Adam Bede, declares he would rather be president four years than a trimmer for eight. The article argues Taft has never trimmed in the White House and predicts the public will vindicate his steadfast course.
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The
Lions Falla Argus- Leader
Taft
J. Adam Bede
White House
EES Bank
Ita
Sanuty
Courleyy
Never a Lincoln but a Tested Leader in Public Life
The piece refutes claims about a political figure by listing what he never did. It spans relations with the press, the Vatican, Britain, Egypt and the Supreme Court, and denies attempts to muzzle media or wield tainted money. It emphasizes restraint and credibility.
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Baltimore Sun
Ananias Club
Lincoln
Vatican
Wall Street
Great Britain
Egypt
Harvester Trust
Supreme Court
Bryan
Governor Wilson Remains In Office in New Jersey
The Omaha World-Herald notes that Mr. Wilson continues to hold the office of governor in New Jersey, with no reports of change in leadership at this time.
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Omaha World-Herald
Wilson
New Jersey
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Rock Island Railroad
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Washington, D. C
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