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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
4
garbled text from Plattsmouth Journal mentions Republican statesmen focusing on campaign prep. Sionrok Swetoon plans to enter the Republican state convention with solid First district delegations and broad statewide support. Democratic pointers noted in brief.
Fragmentary OCR notes outline a political meeting where two planks form a short platform. The reference to "Birt" or "the meek shall inherit the wirth" hints at a misread slogan. The passage preserves only garbled names and incomplete phrases from a local party discussion.
A garbled report claims the Missouri River may alter its course risking Senator Gamble of South Dakota and his legal habitat in Nebraska. It speculates that similar action against Governor Cummins of Iowa would please Mr. Roosevelt.
The text suggests no federal criminal prosecution for Josh RocKREALLER, but hints at a possible fine if authorities act, framing a short term political gamble and a nine day window for action.
The first district congressional convention will be held in Lincoln on August 18 at 11 a.m. The same day marks the Democratic state convention. County delegates will be chosen at a county convention on Saturday, August 1.
The piece notes the Post as the authority for a claim about tariff reform advocates and their views. It mentions Mr. Foss, a pro reciprocity advocate, seeking the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor against General Draper to test public sentiment on the issue.
The article argues Taft should back Gov. Cummins in Iowa to counter the discredited railroad influenced machine. It contends Roosevelt should keep Shaw out of the state to aid Cummins and help settle factional fights among Republicans for honest outcomes.
Express firms have a tangle of tariffs and ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for more time to prepare rate schedules under the new law. They claim charges have often exceeded fair limits and urge public appeal for more just rates.
A Bostos paper backing McKinley in 1896 labels Roosevelt as drab bluster conceit and lawlessness and accuses Lodge of suppressing reciprocity references. It likens Lodge to Quay and Platte and calls repub licans to seek alternatives.
Tran emerges as a central figure in the First congressional district race as campaigns brace for the battle ahead. Observers expect a high stakes contest through the upcoming November elections with key endorsements and policy debates shaping momentum.
A Washington woman faces a second examination for insanity as she contends that a $25 000 appropriation for the President’s personal expenses was intended for her entertainment. The article notes that many politicians believe most appropriations serve their own entertainment and escape scrutiny.
Epwakb Rosewater appears to hold his own in the instruction business segment of the senatorial contest. He is said to have the best of it so far. The so called Buster Brown boom shows signs of waning as voters realize the attorney general is not as rich or as trusted as he claims. The people dislike the notion of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
The Nomaha county publican faction questions Pollard supporters view of Otoe county to Judge Jessen. The Journal predicts Otoe may not flip and notes a potential setback for Jessen if the county wavers.
Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt, disgusted by the Philippines tariff bill defeat, may urge abandoning the islands unless Congress acts for the Filipinos next winter. He may be influenced by Bryan's plan to unload the Philippine dead weight.
The Tav administration of Galtusha as Secretary of State faced ongoing errors in publishing a constitutional amendment within the legal deadline. He narrowly avoided failure and had to push for special editions to satisfy publication requirements, now raising questions about the timing and legality of the notices.
The Journal asserts Pollard will win the Republican nomination with little trouble. If Independent and Democratic voters fail to defeat Pollard, branding him a salary grabber, the outcome may prove a failure for opponents. The piece argues the public dislikes salary grabbers in any office, especially in the national House.
The piece notes alarm and unease among Republican editors who urge unity and warn against division as ruinous. It contrasts factions predicting Bryan avoiding or forcing a tariff issue, yet agrees that the protective tariff and trusts dominate American politics in tone and concern.
The piece portrays a split within the Republican Party led by Cummins and Perkins, criticizing tariff policy and Iowa's political stance. It argues the convention exposes party disarray, questions national strategies, and suggests tariff reform advocates seek broader support while opposing standpat alignment. The author links Iowa to a 1808 alignment for Tariff Reform Democracy.
The Omaha World Herald argues the First district Democrats must select a wise, honest candidate to oppose Easy Money Pollard. It names several possible contenders including Mayor Brown Richard Metcalfe T J Dowle Kelliger Tudge McCarthy Otoc Watzke Walsh Gering and others as suitable for a contest on honesty.
A partisan debate tests whether graft allegations will be endorsed or repudiated in the district once represented by Mr. Bryan. The question centers on political conduct and the future of local judgment in com KTH.
The article notes Congressman Potaga's slim victory in Nemaha County, suggesting he appears secure for the nomination but warns of dangers ahead with the old saying There is many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip.
The Weeping Water Republican and Herald Elmwood Leader Echo are tasked with printing the amendment. Three western Cass county papers participate while none on the east side, a situation thought to favor Galusha for a renomination.
The Cummins faction secures a large majority as the governor enforces his tariff revision platform with no compromise. Standpatters arrive in Des Moines sounding trumpets but fail to overturn the outcome. Roosevelt's treasury secretary bearer of early presidential bloom loses influence as Cummins tightens grip on power.
Prohibitionist delegates at Lincoln convened and named H. T. Sutton for governor J D Forsythe for lieutenant governor J D McCleary for railroad committee B A Gerard for railway post Samuel Lichty for secretary of state M M Bell for auditor W Nichol for treasurer and W H Maddox for superintendent of public instruction. The state central committee will nominate a United States senator.
Editor David Brant of the Towa City Daily Republican plans a softened musical critique against the Republican nominee. The same Brant is noted for his amplification in Perkins's paper while predictions of harmony persist at the Republican congressional convention on the 6th.
Senator LAForerre argues the Senate better reflects the people than the House. He blames the House leadership and railroads and trusts for pushing a costly beef inspection bill while the Senate would have the cost borne by the beef trust. He warns that re electing a Republican Congress would sustain ring rule.
Bryan, after dining with leading British men, crosses to the continent where Germany gives him a reception rivaling that of General Grant. He will continue his itinerary with further engagements among European publics.
The passenger sails from Gibraltar on the steamer Princess three weeks hence for New York, with a voyage through Venice Rome Naples Milan Paris Lyons Marseilles Madrid Lisbon and Gibraltar. The arrival will be met by the united Democracy of the country.
A critical editorial argues that standing pat on tariffs harms the people as conditions change. It condemns the Republican party for being controlled by trusts and special interests, claiming it has lost virility and become atrophied.
A speaker denounces the Republican party for abandoning the Declaration of Independence, accusing it of taxation without representation and yielding to trusts and protectionists. The critic claims equal rights have no place in the GOP and urges a stand against legalized robbery.
Asemissen & Sons announces a special in store offer for customers purchasing fuel worth one dollar. The promotion highlights the largest Quick Meal gasoline range available to customers at the point of sale.
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