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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1904
Page
2
From Halletteville Texas preparations for the second trades day on June 18 are underway. Prizes totaling 850 are offered for stock and farm products. Minor news includes resignations at the post office, pickle production for market, political campaign funding, and local shipments to Cuba.
The column cites the Pennsylvania senator Martsrn St Tanley Quay’s death from chronic gastritis and shifts to Lavaca county politics with Alton B. Parker favored for the state. It notes a planned onion carnival in Port Lavaca, a government reservoir project near El Paso, and an editorial quip on the meaning of we.
Editorial argues character is as vital as literacy in a child’s education. It stresses kindness honesty and purity as foundational stones and warns that early correction of tendencies to evil prevents lasting harm to character.
The Democratic executive committee met in Hallettsville with W R McCutchan presiding and adopted resolutions calling mass meetings at Hallettsville courthouse on June 4 to elect delegates to the San Antonio state convention on June 21 1904, plus separate July 9 and July 16 conventions and a July 2 white man’s primary. The group set pro rata election costs, appointed officials, and allowed any white legal voter to vote with elections to follow the new law.
Fritz LuKe authorizes The Eagle to announce him as a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Precinct 6, subject to the White Man's primary action.
A reflection from the Houston Chronicle describes the Texan as a blend of New England and Southern traits. It praises independence, vigor, loyalty, honor, and tolerance, noting the Texan’s self-reliance, openness, and steadfastness in adversity.
A Washington Letter from May 26 1904 criticizes what it calls philanthropy toward Filipino youths arriving in the United States It condemns funding by Filipinos themselves and American education officials noting salaries and costs The piece questions benevolence and cites travel of fifty Filipinos to American cities and tax funded expenses
GEO. von LIENEN authorizes Tax Eagle to announce his candidacy for re election as Public Weigher of Precinct 6 subject to the White Man's primary action and party rules.
A correspondent recalls sharp contrasts between refined gentlemen and a higher authority labeling Filipinos as savages and Apaches. Samuel Gompers downplays strike trends, predicts prosperity, and notes dismissals of workers while urging correspondence and submission to seven hour days.
Every Saturday and Sunday the railway will sell excursion tickets to Corpus Christi for 5.30 dollars round trip, with return to Rockport limited to the following Tuesday for 5.00 dollars.
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