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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
6
Public notice outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions of The Philadelphia Times and related services. It lists carrier and mail prices, locations of offices, and options for summer mail forwarding to readers leaving the city.
A Philadelphia essay outlines a tight coalition led by Durham Mc Nichol Mack and Mayor Ashbridge who, with allied partners, dominate city politics and contracts. It argues primaries fail to curb the machine, urges voters to oppose the slate in November, and frames the 1904 campaign around a national commercial and tariff issue with the United States seeking freer trade and a world market.
Opinion piece urging action against corruption in Philadelphia politics. Praises Philip C. Garrett for advocating forceful moral mobilization to counter thieves, outlines that bosses hire roughs to rig ballots, and argues decisive citizen action is needed to save the city.
Labor leaders reject boycotts as a weapon arguing they harm both sides and violate individual liberty. The piece asserts workers may organize for protection yet each person may choose employment freely without coercion, urging unions to respect mutual rights while guiding collective action.
The piece argues organized labor should avoid boycotts as harmful and unlawful. It says boycotts harass employers, harm the public interest, invite counteractions by employers, and serve no moral or practical purpose. It urges labor groups to abandon the method and seek peaceful, lawful remedies.
The passage urges the public to act beyond party leaders and consider the future. It argues that democracy must extend a hopeful economic policy, criticizing Republicans for sowing seeds of change and life-long protectionists pressing for tariff liberalization. It warns of a judgment day at the polls if reciprocity is not fulfilled.
A Philadelphia Quay machine alliance is exposed as York and Adams districts are redrawn to favor the machine. Bogus York Democrats Haines and Kane joined the organization, voting with the bloc and betraying constituents for political gain. Critics denounce treachery and warn of ruined fair apportionment and honest legislation.
A call urges organized, lawful citizen guards at polling sites to ensure an honest count and purge corrupt wards. Advocates insist on decisive action in cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to turn out entrenched corrupt voting, promising reform and a better future under free government.
The Southern Industrial Convention takes credit for backing a tariff commission idea and asks for a public briefing on its potential impact. The piece argues a constitutional commission would merely make recommendations and that any broader power would be unconstitutional, while noting practical and political limits. It also surveys Atlantic City infrastructure, western territories seeking statehood, and various international notes including U S locomotive orders, a new African animal, and political figures.
Reports from China hint the Horeee Dowager still pushes her old political plan with brutal aims. A Philadelphia family earns praise for public standing though Clement A. Griscom leads the largest American ship company and Rodman Griscom and Lloyd Griscom play prominent roles abroad. Platt weighs the next Republican nomination while rapid transit promoters promise three cent fares, a dubious confidence trick for riders.
The article previews the first international nursing convention to be held in Buffalo September 18 to 20 with Florence Nightingale to contribute a paper and European representation. It praises nursing progress, notes romance and dangers of the field, and urges careful admission standards and prudent career choice amid broader commentary on nursing, medicine, and public health. It also touches on Delaware River excursions, Atlantic City finance, and ongoing concerns about lotteries and public safety.
The Philadelphia Times accepts reader letters on any subject with two conditions. Writers may choose to publish or withhold their name. Letters must avoid offensive personalities and respect the paper’s standards.
Ex congressman W H Lowden praises The Philadelphia Times editorial The Democracy Must Be Honest and urges clean politics ballot reform and repudiation of Democratic Senators and Representatives aligned with the Quay machine in Allentown on June 18 urging honest government and voter confidence.
The Denver News reports Mayor Ashbridge signed ordinances granting elevated and underground street railway franchises to a political clique. John Wanamaker offered 2 500 000 with 250 000 deposited in a bank as forfeit if the full amount was not paid. The deals covered less than half the transportation lines, prompting strong allegations of corruption and calls for accountability.
Citizens accuse Mayor Ashbridge of serving personal and political friends by granting street railway franchise rights to money seekers over a Wanamaker bid of 2 500 000. Criticism targets Benator Quay and officials, claiming threats against Wanamaker’s morality and urging better nominees in future elections.
The Milwaukee News portrays Milwaukee franchise acquisitions as slow and cautious next to Philadelphia efforts led by Matt Quay. It cites thirteen franchises covering 120 miles of Philadelphia streets achieved without payment to the city or concessions for fares. The piece mocks Milwaukee methods as sneaky while praising Philadelphia boldness and public audacity.
A Utica Press commentary denounces Quayism and its rise in a state. It condemns subserviency to the Quay machine, noting the city loses $25 in value while private corporations gain valuable franchises without paying the people. The piece urges Pennsylvanians to oppose such government and officers.
Minneapolis Times denounces ex coroner and current mayor Ashbridge and urges impeachment over Philadelphia underground streetcar franchises. The piece cites Harrisburg Legislature venality and accuses city council of transferring charter rights to agrarians, with alleged two million dollar taint linked to Wanamaker controversy.
The Pittsburg Press notes Mayor Ashbbridge of Philadelphia discarded Jehan Wanamaker's $2,500,000 letter into the wrong place. If read, it might have altered its fate instead of being lost. The piece observes that readers will not engage or reflect on the misplacement.
A breezy rustic verse recalls lazy June skies and a tranquil walk beside a brook. The speaker lounges in the drowsy afternoon, listening to waters sing and contemplating a possible swim, amid nature’s cooling, restful scene.
Philadelphia editors argue the Manufacturers' Club favors tariff protection with reciprocity under the Dingley act. They note the South’s shift from agriculture to manufacturing, with New Orleans surpassing Boston in foreign trade, and dismiss calls to cling to the existing tariff system as unsuited to modern needs.
The Manufacturers Club declares, by unanimous vote, its opposition to any modification or agitation for tariff changes and its support for a prudent reciprocal policy. This aligns with Theodore C. Search's National Association of Manufacturers stance, previously endorsed in our commentary.
The Philadelphia Ledger criticizes a rushed railway charter deal approved by state and city leaders. It accuses Foerderer and associates of profiteering with five cent fares and no free transfers, denouncing pledges as illusory and market manipulation as spoliation.
The Philadelphia primary elections are expected to be uneventful with only machine-backed figures voting. Editors accuse city leaders of orchestrating the slate, claiming undue influence over franchise deals and council decisions, ensuring a harmonious, uncontested result.
A rambling collection of brief items notes Memphis officers are away on business leaving a city short of detectives for a week. It cites strict English labor rules with inspectors, a Lees firm fined for shorting meal hours, Red Wing’s mayor partnering with saloonkeepers, and various odd anecdotes about poetry bans, Austrian public officers, portraits of living men, and high costs of artillery shells.
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