21 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1900
Page
1
George F. Beals of Concord Township announces as a candidate for County Court judge from the 2d district, subject to Republican convention decision.
The piece notes wages remain high and Governor Taylor tightening laws for the Goe belites. It mentions Fasper N. Burks of Farmington seeking Eddie Robb's congressional seat. Bryan travels East and finds the enemy's country has not capitulated, amid ongoing political strife.
In a world without law and order, and with prisons unsealed, Bryan’s prospects appear more favorable. The provocative line imagines a chaotic landscape where accountability is removed and fortunes tilt toward those who seize freedom.
The Bryanite papers will soon urge adoption of resolutions of sympathy for convicts in penitentiaries and oppose law and order measures, signaling a provocative stance amid ongoing justice discussions.
Just after Bryan proclaimed the Democrat who had changed his position on the expansion issue could not be found he ran into his former running mate Arthur Sewall in a brief encounter.
The Senate passed its substitute for the Household standard bill by 49 to 26. The vote ensures agreement between the two houses on final passage of the measure at an early date.
A Chicago anti-trust convention labeled non-partisan drew only Bryan supporters, undermining its stated purpose and reducing the event to a Bryanite gathering without broader significance.
Four years ago the Populists put aside their own men to favor the Democratic nominee for President, and they could now justly demand the endorsement of the Populist candidate by the Democrats, inasmuch as it would not involve the abandonment of a single Democratic principle.
The Democrats say the new election law in St Louis is fair. They warn that on election day a squad of Harry Hawes political police will guard polling places and eject any Republican voter from the precincts.
The passage argues Democrats backing the county ticket will vote for free trade, implying support for a return to 9 lead ore. It states Republicans cannot afford to back such men even for personal reasons.
The Bryanites mock Senator Hoar with taunts after his remarks on expansion. Hoar retorts that Bryanism is worse than imperialism and dissents from Bryanite praise in a tense Senate scene.
A historical comparison notes farm prices for wheat, corn, cattle, calves, sheep and wool, plus lead ore for miners and unemployment for laborers. It urges voters to choose Bryan if they prefer the earlier Democratic administration and its conditions.
The text asserts that electing Mr. Dockery as Missouri Governor would not relieve long standing abuses and thefts in Jefferson City and characterizes Dockery as unable to halt them. The fragment identifies him as a political figure linked to ongoing corruption.
The speaker doubts an honest man’s motives while accusing his party of hiding corruption in the state capital. He argues that as a Democrat even an honest governor would have to cover up party iniquities, and urges a Republican administration to purge the old nest.
The Missouri figure, Col Mose Wetmore, after selling his tobacco interests to National Tobacco Co, starts a rival firm to oppose the large trust. He buys an independent firm at Springfield and shuts it, putting workers out of employment and eliminating a local industry, a move seen as bold resistance to the trust. Observers note he is Bryan's chief ally in the anti trust effort and wonder about his stock holdings in Mose's venture.
A critique argues that political honesty requires open audits of state finances. It accuses the Democratic leadership in Jefferson City of blocking book investigations, suggesting dishonesty and concealment by Len Stephens administration and predecessors. The piece calls for transparent records to prove or dispel the charges.
The piece argues that the county remains Republican by a 114 majority despite some Democrats voting Republican. It notes more Democratic adhesion in the last election and claims Democratic principles like sound money and national expansion are no longer upheld by the party under Bryan, yet still appeal to some former Democrats who vote Republican to preserve them.
The Bryanite press claims Republicans will plunge the country into ruin and slavery, arguing only Bryan’s election can save the people. The writers are accused of stifling conscience and repeating false charges, while noting no basis in Republican records for the alleged calamities under prior Democratic rule.
The piece praises the Republican Party for progress under its rule, claiming it favors individual freedom fair labor compensation and an honest ballot. It counters Bryanite critics saying Republicans strengthened the United States amid opposition and denies claims of chaos or national woe.
Missouri youth split with the old Democratic ring and lobby in Jefferson City. The Missouri Young Republicans organize to promote Republicanism, exposing obstruction, corruption, and misrule in the legislature while championing national expansion and reform.
A brief, quoted line notes that few young men will vote to minimize their country and themselves, reflecting civic sentiment. The remark contrasts citizen duties with self interest in a Globe-Denverat context.
In editorials from the Globe-Democrat Springfield Union and Indianapolis Journal, Republicans and others reject polling fraud claims while noting Bryan’s influence in New England and his perceived intellectual capacity. The commentary contrasts Bryan’s Boston visits with McKinley’s electors, framing the presidential chair as the key outcome.
A historical note explains that widespread animal head forms, in composition or papier mache, reproduce animal heads from squirrels to tigers. They are typically sold with open mouths showing teeth, eyed by furriers, and many eyes are artificial reproductions sold in large numbers. Production shifted from imports to American manufacture with some exports.
The Kansas City Journal quotes J W Gleed on General Funston's drive to political influence. From New York to the steamer, he spoke of not seeking wealth but intent on making his mark. His restless moves finally yielded a chance to cut ice in a distant realm, demonstrating a fierce, guiding ambition.
A Kansas soldier present at the Malolos operation reports that the jag of truce shown by local inhabitants remaining in town consisted of a pair of white trousers.
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