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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
4
The Plattsmouth Journal in Plattsmouth Nebraska lists KA Bates Pontusnen as the paper’s post office entry. It notes second class matter status at Miattamouth Nebraska.
The burning of the negro quarter in Springfield Ohio and the assault on residents indicate a need for missionary work in Foraker. The Democratic city convention will be held Saturday evening March 17. interested parties should govern themselves accordingly.
A call to action urges shoppers to favor neighborhood merchants and urges merchants to use the local newspaper to attract customers. The note frames newspaper advertising as the path to increasing patronage in the community.
A reflection on how people who once spoke ill of a person may praise him after death, exploring the strange habit of memory and reputation. The piece notes the paradox of posthumous praise from those with little prior goodwill.
Two men intend to attend the Democratic conference in Lincoln on Tuesday March 6 and should report at the Journal office. One and one third fare has been secured over the Burlington line.
The Iowa Senate rejected Governor Cummins primary election measure, a key plank of his re nomination bid, while the Iowa Idea remains active.
A stark line of division marks the republican factions as the Bravich declares the party irrecoverably split. The speaker warns the great house of the GOP is hopelessly divided and destined to fall.
Report claims many state officers quit using railroad passes for mileage and instead rely on mileage books to draw funds from the state. Audits suggest oil inspectors and others may obtain free books and pocket cash from the system. Citizens feel the public pays while officials keep the money.
The passage argues Srconte plans a compromise between rival Republican factions over the Hepburn measure to weaken antirailroad rate legislation. It warns the scheme would brand the bill as Democratic and render the rate law ineffective after discrediting it among Republicans. It accuses intraparty politicking by Senate leaders.
Rev. Grorce G. Ware received a one year jail term and a $1000 fine for conspiring to defraud the government in fraudulent homestead entries. An appeal for mercy failed as authorities stated hypocrisy of moralists must face the strictest accountability.
The Standard Oil company names Governor Mickey as its representative for the proposed railroad commission. The article notes admiration for the company's nerve and its bold move in backing a candidate for the commission.
The White House states President Roosevelt is not dictating to Congress but warns that if Congress delays the preferred rate bill he may convene a special session all summer to compel action.
The republicans face a coal strike threat on the eve of a congressional vote. President Roosevelt’s efforts to avert disruption are noted, while democrats hope to spotlight the party in power. The piece suggests labor unrest could interrupt political campaigns and campaigns lack unity.
Beatrice city council approves an ordinance making buyers of liquor for habitual drinkers subject to prosecution. The measure aims to advance temperance, with enforcement cited as stronger than lectures in pushing the cause.
Tut Friend Telegraph and other papers question ship subsidy proposals claiming 47 million dollars would be taken from the people to benefit grafting shipowners. The piece notes Aldrich’s reformist query about Republican identity and the Hepburn freight rates bill’s partisan support.
The Republican wing of the Senate acknowledges Democratic press and politicians claims that reform in this era is Democratic in character. The Hepburn bill is handed to Senator Tillman and assigned to Democratic guidance and management, underscoring its reformist nature.
The Atchison Globe notes the evangelist arrives under favorable conditions, with church members hosting him and listening to his sermons. He cleanses sinners briefly, then departs, leaving humility in his wake as townsfolk return to familiar routines. The piece contrasts his fleeting brightness with the church’s steady pulpit light.
The Fremont Herald argues that after fifteen years of favoring popular election of U S senators Democrats should back nominating a senatorial candidate at the state convention to show the people the party would choose the senator if it controls the legislature. Although direct voting is unavailable, party unity should align with convention nominating.
Avrarrs face Senate troubles as the president seeks aid from Democrats. Pitchfork Tillman, once vilified by the Republican press, is chosen to champion Roosevelt's railroad rate bill. Tillman, Kansas City delegate for Bryan, now acts as the president's chief ally to secure the regulation Bryan demanded.
A Washington birthday banquet in Omaha features Colonel Hayward of Nebraska City praising William Jennings Bryan as Nebraska’s foremost citizen. The remark, though acknowledging discontent, expresses republican respect for Bryan’s impact on national sentiment in 1896 and beyond.
A Senate debate on West Virginia railroad trusts stirs the body as Senator Tillman presses his resolution. The scene features Senators Bailey and Carmack pursuing the issue with sharp, contrasting tactics to protect public interests.
Senator Mililard appears set for a back seat as the capital Republican ring demands Norris Brown replace him. Ross Hammond backs the move while Rube Schneider stays quiet after his brother in law lost his federal post. infighting disrupts GOP unity.
The speaker urges Congress to move on statehood, predicting the Senate vote next Friday will settle the issue. If the House rejects the Senate amendments to the Hamilton bill, a rapid conference should resolve the differences, with Oklahoma statehood hoped for by month end.
An exchange lauds Norris Brown as a man who accomplishes things in Nebraska. The remarks praise his vigorous nerve and imply his career shows what can be achieved with persistent effort, reflecting pride of friends and state.
The Fremont Herald reports a shift in Nebraska politics as Republicans show alarm at Democratic gains. Districts see contest narrows around McCarthy, with rumors of leadership changes and rising public protests against railroad taxation. Democratic hopes grow as Republican confidence wanes.
The Lincoln Herald notes uncertainty over whether Congressman Pollard will be renominated to fill out the term. Critics point to his emergency selection last summer and a mounting field may challenge him, including Judge Frost Holmes and Paul F. Clark, with Senator George Sheldon’s gubernatorial bid likely to dilute Pollard’s support.
The article notes farmers condemn trusts yet support tariffs seen as the mother of trusts. It argues tariffs and trusts are interdependent and that without tariff protection the trusts could not thrive at the people's expense.
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