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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
6
Republican ticket highlighted includes Albert B. Cummins for U S Senator and contests for state officers. The brief lists party choices and names without voting outcomes or dates.
The piece argues for the Republican county ticket in Jones County led by John K. Hale for representative and W J Mills for sheriff. It praises Hales broad views, Mills experience, and endorses other local Republican nominees including H M Jeffrnes clerk, H S Joslin auditor, Walter C Rowen recorder, and B K Pearson treasurer, with notes on their records and party loyalty. It also mentions supervisors and critiques national figures, urging support across the ticket.
The Anamosa Eureka accuses E R Moore and others of receiving 84.30 for publishing the 1914 primary ballot in the Anamosa Journal, while law limits publications to proclamation notices. Citing Iowa cases Young and Arnold, the piece notes excess payments are recoverable by the county, with a suit possible to reclaim funds improperly paid.
A terse opinion highlights the unpopularity of wartime taxes during periods of peace, arguing public resentment grows as military burdens recede and fiscal demands shift.
Captain Rathbun of the Marion Register marks fifty years in editorial work and is lauded by Iowa contemporaries. Readers hope for more decades of steady leadership as he continues to excel. A referenced report suggests Burleson, the Democratic postmaster general, favors awarding rural mail routes to lowest bidders, risking service quality by hiring incompetents.
Meredith secures an 88000 government post after defeat in the senate nomination race to Connolly. Connolly continues the fight and faces possible retirement from any government position.
The Des Moines Register notes a Sunday revival in the Capital City led by Billy who plans to erect a tabernacle and raise his voice. Observers say the event will appear later in coverage.
A request calls for the president to respond to Mr. Connolly who has pressed for two months for a message from the president. The piece frames the delay as a cue for action and suggests a timely reply is needed.
The piece argues President Wilson failed to form a non partisan administration, accusing him of using only Democrats in office and backing southern favoritism. It contrasts Wilson with McKinley and urges a Republican Congress to restore balance and curb partisanship.
The Monticello Express mocks Senator Cummins for aiding Connolly by claiming to be a Wilson man. Connolly’s own ground campaign backfires as voters see him as not his own man.
Representative Gardner, who declined Wilson's neutrality guidance, is referenced regarding his past gubernatorial candidacy in Massachusetts and his rejection of the party platform. The remark ties to his political notoriety and public stance.
Rev J W Mahood starts a four weeks revival at Traer with support from a union of local churches. The article notes various Iowa events including football scores and legal notices among community happenings.
Favorable editorials from Tipton Advertiser endorse a one judge per county plan for the district. Linn county bar backs Smith of Linn Ellison of Jones and Moffit of Cedar for the non partisan slate. Cedar county sentiments align, praising fairness and resident judges. Colonel Moffit selected unanimously by Cedar County bar and urged for solid Cedar support.
A brief quip contrasts the value of transportation and walking, noting autumn journeys by car versus shorter treks on foot as a humorous reflection on mobility and endurance.
The civil service commissioner struggles to meet government demand for stenographers and typists. Many openings exist for young men willing to start at about $900 a year with potential salary advancement and job security. Examinations are monthly in 400 principal U.S. cities, except December.
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