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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
10
The Republican candidate J K Hale is praised as a balanced candid man with firmness to stand by his convictions and an open spirit to listen and acknowledge error if needed. The endorsement highlights Hale as modest and capable, noting his judgment and action.
Hale is praised for honesty and steadiness from board service and Republican leadership. He is described as a capable, energetic businessman with clear judgment and a strong drive to serve, promising to push beneficial legislation for the county in Des Moines.
A local newspaper endorses J. E. Jeffries for clerk of Jones County, praising his resilience after a shotgun accident and urging support. It also backs W. K. Pearson for treasurer and Walter C. Ronen for recorder, lauding their reliability, experience, and commitment to an efficient, transparent administration.
A state inspector conducted an annual review of the business office and reported excellent conditions throughout the past year, noting proper practices and orderly operations.
In Jones county the sole Republican primary contest nominated W. J. Mills by a large majority. The business man is praised for executive ability honesty and public service. Mills is described as popular with strong friends and capable of silent efficient sheriff work beyond partisan lines.
Voters are urged to back the candidate, arguing no reason exists for doubt. Supporters claim broken promises or deceitful campaigning do not justify opposition and assert the campaign deserves backing to insure victory.
Anamosa attorney B E Rhinehart is the Republican candidate for county attorney. With 17 years in practice, he has assisted state prosecutions, participated in major county cases, including a September win of a $20,000 damage suit for Anamosa against the city. He promises a clean, able administration.
The Republican candidate for coroner is Dr Louis Stuhler of Monticello. He is well known in the northern county, born and raised there, and maintains a successful practice in Monticello. His good judgment and concern for public welfare support thorough investigations and may save county funds.
D A Downing of Anamosa seeks the supervisor seat to replace Hale. The candidate is described as sound in business judgment, quick in decisions, and adaptable to changing needs. His local support is strong and election day is next Tuesday.
J. P. McPhersen of Greenfield township did not seek the nomination in the primaries but was presented by Republicans as a candidate for supervisor. The party convened to press his candidacy, praising him as a substantial, conservative citizen likely to ensure county funds are well spent.
B W Streeper of Clay township seeks election as supervisor arguing his farming experience and township work qualify him for higher duties. He notes lack of representation since R A Scroggie and predicts a favorable impression from his county visits. He believes voters will elect him without mistake.
R Bohren of Lovell township, a first term supervisor and former farmer, is among four Republican candidates seeking election in Jones County this year. He has not disappointed in office.
A brief civic reminder urging Carly and similar voters to participate in the polls. The note emphasizes supporting party workers and exercising the vote on election day.
Secretary Bryan denounces officials who win office on a platform and betray voters, calling such conduct a crime worse than embezzlement. He commends integrity and loyalty to the people in public service.
The piece endorses H. S. Joslin as the Republican nominee for Jones County auditor. It lauds his temperament, experience, and independence, urging voters to go to the polls and elect him. It highlights his penmanship, grasp of county business, and commitment to a square deal without political favors.
Senator W B Kenyon criticizes a wartime style taxation in peacetime arguing for fiscal restraint. He notes a proposed 105 million dollar war tax and calls for prudent public spending aligning with private dollars. He suggests public awareness will drive demand for economy and accountability.
A Cedar Rapids banker and politician named John T Hamilton is lampooned for publicity efforts and his failure to keep pace with Iowa’s growth. The piece contrasts Hamilton with state progress, notes farm values rising, and critiques state spending disclosures and McAdoo era taxes and banking tactics.
A New England young woman skews a solicitor for the Buy A Bale of Cotton Movement by proposing a swap: she will buy cotton if he buys Seth Thomas clocks. She notes Connecticut clock workers suffer under tariffs, just as Southern cotton growers do, and questions who urges more clock buying.
The Dubuque Times Journal notes Republican campaign managers appeal to voters for Connolly while criticizing Democrats for endorsements of Kenyon moments earlier. A squirrel on the post office porch distracts the postmaster as Sidney Hicks recalls Taft era food shortages.
Col Harvey argues in the North American Review that the secretary of state reduced department spending from 864 040 to 864 160 with no loss of efficiency. He notes dropping a 900 dollar clerk to hire a footman while debates over drivers and equipment continue.
Endorses the work of good ranking PL Wood as chairman of the National Congressional Committee. The Witth district’s citizens can take pride in their hard working member who studies proposed measures for their real effects as laws. TH M. Powner urges Linn county to vote to back Goo for continued strong service in Congress.
The article argues Gov Clarke condemns tariff reform and Republican fiscal excess, notes the 101 million in new appropriations, and highlights tax inequities under state law. It defends the executive council’s equalization board, disputes alleged railroad value changes, and calls for strict adherence to actual value taxation and lawful budgeting.
A fragmented OCR snippet from a local page presents unclear letters and partial lines. Readable elements are sparse, offering no definite event, names, or dates to describe a full news item.
Senator Gore of Texas in 1896 lamented that the Democratic party lacks statesmen and patriotism, arguing its policies produce farmers without farming and freemen without freedom amid party disputes.
Senator Tillman reflecting on the new Democratic administration recalls a biblical question and likens Republicans to those who have been in the cold too long. He cites desert’s thirst and hunger as a metaphor for political strain and asserts the democrats are becomes wild with energy.
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