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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
6
The open alliance of Donnelly and Ryan with the Republican machine is rejected by Democrats across Philadelphia and the state. The piece condemns their betrayal of party principles, their role in Harrisburg’s legislature, and calls for repudiation by voters and officials alike.
The German Emperor strengthens his rule using ministerial control and declares Germany’s future lies at sea. His Elbe Hamburg speech signals a drive to expand influence beyond Europe, urging landsmen to sail, travel, and build a global presence with fleets and colonies.
The article notes the Emperor urging power expansion with enigmatic lines about “knock in nails on which to hang our armor.” It questions whether the armor refers to Asia, Africa, or machinery, but asserts the Emperor remains resolute, confident, and outspoken despite ridicule.
The piece denounces Republican machine picks for county posts as tools of corruption. It argues voters should reject these candidates, retain honest officials like Walton, and elect independents to curb machine influence. It singles out Rothermel and Weaver, judges, and the Board of Revision of Taxes as examples of machine control.
President McKinley urged free trade with Porto Rico to aid hurricane-stricken islanders and restore markets, but protectionist sugar interests blocked the plan. Republicans passed the Foraker Act imposing a territorial tax on goods entering the United States, complicating the trade prospect.
The piece argues for abolition of duties by July and a new internal tax system devised by Dr. Hollander to fund the island. It claims equality with mainland territories, cites the Foraker act as constitutional, and urges free trade between the United States and its colonies.
Governor Crane rejects the Boston Washington street subway measure after the Legislature passed it 169 to 55 and the veto was sustained 135 to 98. The dispute centers on a six million construction payment and a forty year lease, contrasting with Pennsylvania's rapid charter handouts and private gains.
A call for citizens to resist Republican machine domination and Democratic traders. The piece urges independent Republicans and honest Democrats to form or join a united, anti corruption organization to challenge the prevailing party machines in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
Attorney Rothermel advocates measures to secure re election and spark a public uprising grounded in true public spirit. The plan aims to energize Democrats to realign, create a united reform front, and cleanse the Commonwealth from brigands and corruption, restoring honesty in public life.
The piece argues Senator Quay cannot pass his priorities a fair ballot bill or university funding. It notes Promises with Governor Stone and Guffey yielded no honest ballot bill and that Quay’s call for university support went unheeded. It questions his public versus private voice in shaping reforms.
In a charged reflection on Harrisburg politics, Luzerne County’s Coray likens Pennsylvania’s state government to a despotic monarchy and mocks calls for royal crowns. The column also touches Denver rail nationalization, Carnegie Blaine monuments, Russian tariffs, and university funding debates with a wary view of wealth and reform.
A longstanding critique of Cecil Rhodes and his influence in Africa frames him as a dangerous architect of war and debt. The piece contrasts Rhodes’s political manipulation with broader critiques of press illustration, arguing newspapers sacrifice accuracy for pictures. It also covers remarks on American journalism, monarchies, and public notices about local developments.
Readers may send letters on any subject with optional name publication. Letters must avoid offensive personalities and reflect the paper's tone while allowing dissenting views within respectful bounds.
A Philadelphia reader condemns a mayor who grants an irrevocable franchise without compensation as breaking his oath and compares modern officials to the medieval conqueror Amr ibn el-Asi. The piece argues for divine justice and urges reformers to unite under a practical leadership to rout the political machine in November.
A 80 foot channel campaign in Philadelphia, praised by Joseph M. Adams as a civic victory for shipping and commercial supremacy. The letter to The Philadelphia Times dated June 20, 1901, credits the paper for reviving harbor development and urges continued action.
In this letter Common Councilman Joan H. Baizurr of the Thirty-ninth Ward urges support for a 830-foot harbor channel. He credits The Philadelphia Times for reviving interest and stresses the need to expand harbor capacity to sustain the city’s commercial life.
A reader questions the editorial stance on Congressman Foerderer and his apology. The letter cites Foerderer’s statement published in the Evening Bulletin on June 18 and notes references in a later Philadelphia Press.
Jackson report from June 2 notes the Supreme Court ruling barring women from practicing law in Tennessee, marking a historic legal restriction and prompting appeals and protests from women's rights advocates.
Philadelphia editors urge a Thursday town meeting to defend District Attorney candidate Kathermnel and denounce the machine nomination. They describe the DA convention as an affront to honest government, warn of city franchise grabs, and frame the issue as public safety beyond party lines.
The Philadelphia Ledger portrays Mr. Weaver as the incumbent DA ousted by party bosses for prosecuting their allies. It contrasts him with other nominees, noting their tainted selection and Philadelphia’s disdain for the City Hall bosses who dictated the slate while claiming the public’s right to choose.
The Philadelphia Record reports citizens urge a mass meeting at the Academy of Music on June 27 to protest political corruption led by the Ashbridge Durham and MacNichol factions. Locals accuse a few audacious men of spoiling city purse, property rights, and municipal control, hoping the gathering signals an end to misrule.
Philadelphia Republicans ratify a quiet ticket with Walton as City Controller and Brooks as Clerk of Quarter Sessions. The slate includes two Republican judges for the new court, plus Colville and Hanifen on the revised tax board. Virdin relinquishes to Ware. Weaver named District Attorney. Rothermel’s renomination contested, potential Independent bid discussed with cautious counsel.
The first class battleship Massachusetts under Captain Manney sailed through the Hell Gate channel today without a pilot. The ship draws 26 1/2 feet and is noted as the only first class battleship to pass the treacherous passage. Navy officials later ordered that no battleship may go through Hell Gate except in an emergency.
The Court of Appeals says a foreign corporation transacting business in New York is taxable on its capital stock under the state corporation tax law even if no business is conducted within the state, as the law targets capital stock when the company operates in New York.
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