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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
2
A Plattsmouth item jokes about May flowers delaying while noting rising meat costs. It references the so called iron jaw of Jerome appearing to back down from his bluff about going to jail.
Massachusetts lodges prepare for Memorial Day decoration exercises as they back the Nebraskan praised as always right.
The piece argues for William Jennings Bryan as reform leader, warns against remaining aligned with the opposing side, and notes past army and navy appropriations rising from 85 million in 1897 to 225 million in 1907. It predicts Bryan will face little opposition at the Denver convention.
East of the party lines, Democrats long opposing William Jennings Bryan edge closer to the Bryan camp after twelve years of factional struggle. Many grow weary of persisting quarrels and seek unity behind Bryan.
A public-spirited business assesses a timely chance to acquire a manufacturing plant. The message stresses seizing opportunities to strengthen local industry and growth, urging decisive action to avoid missing a valuable asset.
While the Senate discussed the naval appropriation bill, Senator Culbertson proposed extending the eight-hour law to all work covered by the bill excluding emergencies. Republicans opposed the amendment in the vote.
The Lincoln Star notes Bryan is widely viewed as Nebraska’s most popular man while Taft is named the Republican standard bearer, implying Bryan will carry the state.
The complaint of some stockholders accuses steel trust officials of receiving bonuses beyond their large salaries. They argue this is a reason to abolish or diminish the protective tariff.
A reader suggests merchants hold a general special sales day every other Saturday and have the Citizens Band perform in the afternoon to boost business, proposing to try it once and assess the effect.
The article notes a May deficit of over 50 million and a year end shortfall near 70 million, questioning Senator Aldrich on tax increases and tariff changes. It suggests Elucidating that customs revenues depend on the Dingley bill debate, with potential outcomes from raising or lowering duties.
The writer laments GOP leaders and urges Memorial Day May 30 as a bigger observance while noting fewer veterans remain to honor fallen heroes and that others should assist with decoration duties.
The passage honors Memorial Day and Decoration Day, praising the founders and heroes who established a constitutional republic. It lauds liberty, equal rights, and self government, urging continued effort, industry, and morality to build a lasting nation for future centuries.
A humorous 1908 public sale notice by G. O. P. Managers cites a Capitol Washington sale on November 4th with items including an elephant a financial panic and five million Teddy Bears. Auctioneers Cols Rockefeller Morgan and Harriman and clerk John R Walsh listed with contingencies if restrained by court.
A remark about the Gould family hints at varied fates including possible marriage within the Gould line, suggesting social or familial pressures influence alliances and status.
The friends of Governor Hughes de clare say he would rather be right than President. If true, Hughes should be among the most contented figures in public life today.
The Protective Tariff league notes that Republic and prosperity have waned as tariff concessions to Germany drive imports down 40 percent.
The President appears poised, watching House and Senate clash. He hints at issuing another message to prompt renewed wrangling, leveraging the stalemate to shape outcomes without immediate action.
The state of Wyoming is without a line of street railway within its borders, according to Prof. Beeler, the state geologist. Perhaps Wyoming does not realize what a great advantage this may prove to the state in its achievement of good government.
In Laporte Indiana the Methodist Episcopal church member Mrs Guiness is described as a faithful attendee who admired the murderess as a courageous and determined woman, a portrayal reflecting the era's view of the suspect.
Colonel Watterson says the New York Democrats in a chaotic state cannot dictate to the party majority and questions their influence on recent state convention proceedings. His remarks imply factional divides within the party.
President GoMMPERS of the American Federation of Labor told the House Judiciary Committee that the federation may be driven to organize in secret and warned that the Republican Party would bear responsibility for opposing labor relief legislation and losing the labor vote.
The piece argues that opposing Bryan now strengthens his bid as critics who urged a different nominee previously offer no viable alternative and only add to his momentum. It notes the shift from early support to later opposition among Democrats.
The Louisville Courier Journal editorial questions Johnson’s chances against Bryan and a Wall Street influenced ticket. It rebukes a two thirds rule to defeat the majority and criticizes East versus West and South political alignments. Bryan is defended as having legitimate rights to seek election.
The Army and Navy Register says Taft would be an excellent secretary of war if he remained in Washington to run the army affairs with constant attention, but notes he was diverted by an electioneering campaign across the country. The piece portrays Taft as needing focus on administration rather than national campaigning.
A contemporary editorial argues Mr Taft’s role as secretary of war is overburdened by insular duties and electioneering. It urges either resigning or refocusing on military matters, noting the need for leadership not consumed by politics. It questions whether the assistant secretary could take greater prominence while Taft handles his mission to Panama.
Dr. Wadsworth president of Bellevue college spoke at the Presbyterian Jubilee and addressed the Bellevue high school on leadership. He urged a thorough college education for any career and highlighted three key leader traits honor courage and kindness.
Community leaders urge Plattsmouth to bid for the Odd Fellows Home after Nebraska City announced its interest. The statewide project, costing about $40,000, aims to house the aged and infirm of the order, with Plattsmouth previously securing the Masonic home and now urged to mobilize quickly.
Local notices show many residents visiting Omaha and surrounding towns including Murray, Lincoln, Havelock, and Cedar Creek. The piece notes court in Nebraska City, upcoming ball games in South Omaha, and a developing plan for a Plattsmouth Fourth of July celebration.
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