22 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
1
The piece notes George Gould losing influence over the Missouri Pacific system while his titled son in law remains secure. It also mentions farmers resisting free trade and opposing reciprocity with Canada, signaling political tension around the policy.
The remark notes that once Congress finishes debating tariffs, the public may reject the Democratic party. It frames political leverage around tariff policy and upcoming session outcomes. It emphasizes voter sentiment shifting with legislative actions and party accountability.
The cost of living remains slightly lower than before but so far the farmer has had to pocket it while the manufacturer continues to profit.
A fragment notes J. Piero Morgan laboring with a crowbar for days to loosen and acquire items he desires to add to his accumulating hoard.
Champ Clark advocates imperial expansion, calling for U S borders to extend to include all North American ground. He envisions an expansive national footprint consistent with imperialist aims.
Gov Folk argues the Democratic Party should purge corruption from every department. He recalls the influence of Tammany and Jefferson Clubs to warn what would remain if such reform occurred.
Governor Hadlen of Cole County launches a winter cleanup on his farm using an ax. The piece notes a rail splitter once reached the presidential chair, implying the governor’s potential rise.
A discussion on funding a new state house suggests a budget around three million dollars, seen as high yet not excessive if construction challenges are managed. The figure is debated as officials weigh prudent expenditure against infrastructure needs.
A Missouri woman files a 310000 damage suit against a St. Louis doctor claiming he left a sponge inside her during surgery, causing great discomfort after the operation.
Legislators when bills before them affect community welfare and commercial profits are often swayed by dollars and cents. Only when scandal forces attention do they heed public pleas for stronger protection from commercial greed.
Prof Hicks, a famed long range weather forecaster, predicts a two year drouth ending in 112 with possible modification from an arctic rain circle. The piece notes his past misses and his habit of claiming reliability when forecasts align with actual weather.
Iowa senator Cummins is quoted warning that socialism must be adopted or else face unspecified consequences, highlighting a partisan debate over economic policy and political alignment.
The speaker argues that restoring general competition is impossible and condemns concentration and monopoly as outcomes of illogical policy. He cites Senator Cummins and warns that governments are steered by dollars. Monopoly will persist, public ownership or private control hinges on voter judgment.
The piece argues ongoing investigations by Democrats and a state legislative committee show no evidence of fraud in St Louis November election. It contests claims of rottenness, noting Democratic judges and clerks offered no proof and that Republican gains overturned Democratic majorities, prompting contested results and political uproar.
The piece argues the Republican party must find a leader for 1912. It notes Roosevelt could lead but may not consent. Taft cannot unite progressives, risking a split if nominated. The future leadership remains unresolved.
The piece argues Missouri under Gov Hadley could steer the 1912 Republican party. It cites Missouri’s three straight GOP wins, Hadley’s progressive yet not radical stance, and proposes Missouri point the way with Hadley as national leader for Republicans in 1912. It also covers a separate town incident of a billygoat damaging a bank window and discusses ongoing Missouri legislature work including a capital rebuilding plan and a $3 million thirteen year bond proposal.
A fragment from the Piedmont Banner reflects on war as a thin word with vast human cost. It praises Mexican revolutionaries as justified against oppression while denouncing commercial warfare as crime, and condemns the brutality seen in battle, urging humane remedies for illness.
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