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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
2
Critique of Democratic procedural flaws contrasted with Republican discipline. The piece argues Republicans swiftly discipline dissent and keep the party in line, while Democrats tolerate insubordination. It cites the Henderson episode and Iowa idea as examples of internal party dynamics.
Washington dispatches suggest Secretary Shaw ordered ten million dollars moved to national banks with bonds as security. The interpretation hinges on deposits before treasury entry. once money is in the treasury, customs duties are indistinguishable from other funds and cannot be deposited in banks. Relief would depend on current non customs collections.
The piece states trusts admit selling to foreigners at lower prices than to Americans. It notes excuses about transportation, duties, or competing with English manufacturers, but stresses the key point that a profit is achieved on the lower price, implying unfair pricing practices.
An eastern newspaper quotes the Sherman anti trust act to urge President Roosevelt to enforce it promptly. It cites the section banning contracts combinations and conspiracies that restrain trade or commerce among states or with foreign nations.
The text states that any contract or combination or conspiracy is a misdemeanor and upon conviction carries a fine up to 6000 dollars, imprisonment up to one year, or both, at the court's discretion. It reflects historic penalties and court authority.
Speaker Henderson derides the state Republican tariff plank as sheltering monopoly and cites price lists showing American farmers paying higher prices for plows, rails, barbed wire, axes, tables, and sewing machines than foreign buyers. He argues tariffs enable steel, wire, and tool trusts to charge Americans more and questions the claimed relief to the public.
The article argues that leaders of industrial combinations remain confident about the future as long as Americans believe constitutional amendment will curb trusts. It notes their feigned outrage at the President's views and speeches, calling such tactics age-old and calculated.
The Savannah News quotes Senator Money of Mississippi declaring a white Republican party in the south impossible. It contrasts this with high standing whites voting for McKinley, noting Republicans favor special privileges and centralized government.
The Toledo Bee cites forty essential household articles showing price rises since 1897 of 10 to 40 percent while wages and salaries lag. It asks who enjoys prosperity and points to Hanna campaign contributors receiving special privileges.
The piece notes a long standing protest mood in Iowa challenging national misrepresentation. It credits insurgency with reducing corporate influence over state administration and marks Governor Cummins' nomination as a victory for the movement.
A Wall Street Journal quote recalls a corporate lawyer noting a shift in client behavior from seeking legal opinions before actions to seeking retroactive legality after actions. The remark highlights perceived arrogance among powerful trusts and their approach to legality.
Senator Wellington of Maryland seeks nomination from the Cumberland district Democrats to run for the lower house. With Democrats level headed, the chance is slim, and Wellington may remain a man without a party.
In an Oyster Bay interview Senator Hanna declares that as long as he remains in the senate he can raise a hand to stop you and you shall never touch a schedule of the tariff act. The correspondent notes a flushed face and clenched first during the statement.
The Albany Argus quotes President Roosevelt saying he feels like a prize fighter upon returning from a southern tour. The paper notes that prize fighters talk more than they fight and asks if this reflects his stance toward the trusts.
Rank and file worry over tariff changes, while leaders press each other for a path to salvation. The scene shows anxious party figures seeking a plan to avert political trouble and unite behind a stance.
The piece argues President Roosevelt is pressured by a Republican senatorial bloc led by Hanna and others to avoid tariff revision on trust goods. It warns that breaking this lariat could split the party and cites potential Democrat gains in the next House if tariffs are reformed. It suggests trusts back the status quo and taunts Henderson’s retirement as a sign of their influence.
On Sept 16 President Roosevelt summoned party leaders at Oyster Bay to discuss tariff and trust policy while Speaker Henderson declined renomination over tariff reform urges. The piece argues reform support grows among Republicans nationwide, from Ohio to Indiana and New Jersey, with Roosevelt noting tariff reform sentiment even in New England.
A nautical metaphor portrays the Republican fleet in peril from tariff fog and Trust rocks near Oyster Bay. Pilot charts warn of hidden dangers while the pirate Henderson with Protection looms offshore. Illinois with Captain Rowe struck Sept 18 and awaits new ammunition as Tribune notes political echoes in shipping scare.
The Cleveland Leader notes the Democrats challenge the Republican anti-trust platform of 1900. It quotes the Republicans condemning conspiracies to restrain competition and praises measures to promote competition. The paper rebuts that two years passed without enforcing anti-trust laws to carry the platform into effect.
The Brooklyn Citizen argues that a constitutional amendment is a sham prescription to cure the trust evil and denounces the Democratic plan to abolish protective duties on all trust controlled articles as manifestly sensible in theory but driven by common sense and good faith.
A reader recounts a railroad conversation with a well to do Republican who worries about concentrated wealth led by Morgan and Rockefeller. The dialogue weighs reform of monopolies, restraining legislation, and revolution as remedies, and notes desertions from the GOP over gold standard and imperialism. The piece endorses the Democratic Party as the conservative answer and urges appeal to the rich for a fair government. It then discusses Mr Littlefield’s anti trust bill and its flaws, arguing the criminal indictment under current law is the best tool. The column closes with a medical ad for Doan’s Kidney Pills.
The president’s touring remarks appear crafted to shift the tariff issue into the electoral frame. Observers note a deliberate cadence aimed at keeping tariff politics in play as the campaign unfolds.
The figure of Roosevelt is described as possibly using the criminal clause of the Sherman anti trust law to probe his views on trusts while framing lone sentences to conceal his thoughts.
A reader questions when Republicans will declare a policy toward the Filipinos amid ongoing unrest and domestic debate.
A critic derides the platform as dirty and lousy while noting Mr. Cousins would rather be infected and soiled than lose his job. The remark frames political tension and personal stakes around employment.
The piece criticizes Babcock for retreating into tariff revision, accusing him of tolerating infant industries that absorb the entire bill of fare and calling for decisive action to curb their influence.
The so called Babcock idea from last winter appears to have resurfaced in quiet discussions. Observers note the plan’s new guise as officials weigh potential impact on policy and funding.
Tom Johnson's event draws sizable crowds while sparking sharp Republican attacks. The scene combines entertainment with heated political debate as supporters and opponents fill the venue.
The Cleveland Leader promotes the Republican party as capable and virtuous, urging timid voters to trust the party to govern. The excerpt argues the party, led by elites and financiers, will handle policy and diminish voter responsibility, echoing a farmers alliance story about watching over a night.
The author accuses unjust taxation as the source of money then claims the government lends it without interest to preferred banks under the tag relieving the money famine. The passage questions how many people accept this justification.
The report notes a shift in stance as imperialists say they could not discuss Philippine policy while Filipinos fought, then declare the insurrection suppressed and that it is too late to open debate.
The piece argues that anthracite coal prices continue to climb while urging patience for Republicans as the president may push an amendment within four to five years, suggesting a temporary wage freeze for party gains.
A critic argues that calling last year’s steel trust profit of 149 million dollars an earned figure misrepresents economics since earning implies rendering equivalent value rather than merely wealth creation.
The piece questions presidential hopes to cure trust evil by therapy and notes a Democrat’s election to Vermont’s senate. It suggests Vermont’s legislature is not wholly bad and reflects on Henderson’s platform opposition. It mentions distant news from Philippine peace and hints at Republican leaders reversing McKinley policies.
A conflict between Mr. Knox and Miss Taylor is described as fiercer than his battle with the beef trust, highlighting a sharper dispute and higher stakes.
Commentary argues that reformers reshaping democracy should seek expert opinion from an alienist. The column critiques the mindset of those pushing rapid reorganizations and questions the mental frame guiding such proposals.
A Mississippi legislature205 is urged to weigh a proposal to forbid baseball from September 1 to year end. Proponents argue cotton picking season draws players away, reducing field labor while black workers sustain year round teams, prompting coal miners to object to shifts in labor.
An advertisement from H. 11. Green's Bons of Atlanta Ga claims to treat dropsy at no charge. The copy praises the doctor as one of the world's greatest dropsy specialists and suggests preferring the seasoned clinician’s expertise over youth.
A quirky ad listing urges readers to ask grocers for Red Cross Ball Dloe in a large two ounce package. It promotes church chimes purchases, Mother Gray’s Pills and various remedies with testimonials and mixed product pitches.
A damaged OCR snippet mixes advertisements and quotes about patent medicines and housekeeping. It mentions Mrs Winslow s Home Syrup and Pino s Cure for Consumption, Trinity Springs NC, and Red Crow s Ball Home for laundry. The text also touches on social maxims and reflections on book agents and prize fighters.
Do Your Feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent free Address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY If Love were wise he would no longer be love
A vintage ad touts Defiance Starch promising best results with 16 ounce and 10 cent offers. The copy claims customers who try Defiance will not buy other cold water starch and notes its use in cold or boiled form. The message mixes product claims with social proverbs about women and business.
Sensible housekeepers quit Defiance Street not to save money but for higher quality. Prejudices reflect others opinions. Every problem with piles is treated. Dean's Ointment offers a single sure cure. Safe and effective claims circulate among all ages, rich and poor, as experts note improvements.
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