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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
1
A June 5 Independent commentary ridicules the Potosi Republican convention as grotesque and corrupt. It claims a two hundred fifty vote majority exists yet laments party members swayed by money and whiskey from the opposition.
The Independent, party organ for the county Democrats, accuses Republicans of betraying their candidates for money and whiskey. It laments Republican “scratchers” being wooed by the other side and mocks a local figure for hypocrisy while urging consistency amid political temptations.
The Democratic party diverted eleven million dollars from sinking and school funds into the general revenue account. The money, if used as law directs, would have eliminated the state debt and preserved the school fund in cash. Instead it funded general expenses and board salaries, betraying taxpayers and exposing profligacy.
The Republic accuses the Republican minority in Missouri of promoting a Jefferson City lobby, claiming the dominant party bears no responsibility for corporate influence. The piece dismisses the argument as feeble and notes the Democratic party has held state lawmaking power for over thirty years.
The speaker accuses a string of Missouri Democratic governors of aiding corporate lobbyists by signing favorable laws and failing to veto lobby measures. If the Republic’s argument holds, these governors over the past thirty years would be in collusion with the minority to advance lobby interests.
In Potosi precinct last Saturday Editor Bell of the Independent was defeated 123 to 47 amid county returns showing his re-election as congressional committeeman by a small margin. The defeat provided a personal demonstration of booze’s influence in local politics and prompted reflection on its broader dangers in party affairs.
The piece cites a confession from the Independent about moral obliquity as Democrats risk losing votes if they field men who win Republicans with money and whiskey. The editors pledge to keep the admission before readers during the campaign.
A Missouri penitentiary inmate offers to intercede for Governor Dockery at the gates of Heaven if granted a pardon. The governor is urged to accept this proffered aid quickly lest St Peter misinterpret a wink at the entrance and ban entry.
At the Republican convention in Potosi the Inde pendent editor bristles at the plain truth in the article. He condemns the piece but then wraps his charges around Democrats being a party of bribe givers, or similar phrasing.
Republicans of the 16th district nominate Hon. B F Russell of Steelville for Congress. The Democratic majority in the district is large, but Russell is expected to cut it to a small figure.
The critique argues Sam Cook limits critique to Republicans past and avoids Democratic eras, implying his discussion of Democratic rule is largely evasive and lenient. The piece suggests a biased portrayal focused on GOP actions while downplaying Democratic periods.
Butler says St. Louis is a good place for grafting but not for justice as he prepares to stand trial for bribery and requests a venue change.
Jefferson City figures count on the yellow dog Democracy to secure votes again. If the party cooperates it is entitled to the euphemism yellow journalism in humorous political phrasing.
The Independent editor attacks Democratic tactics using alcohol and doodle methods, calling it a sign of low moral conception. He suggests the conscience may be split by a double compartment that excuses such methods as practical politics.
The writer criticizes tactics used by the “other side” accusing them of restricting practical politics of booze and beadle to French and Black voters while avoiding these methods among the broader rural population in the south and west portions of the county.
The text notes a political shift with Republicans securing a governor’s office and hints at continued Democratic success. It frames the outcome as a broader partisan movement and anticipates further political activity.
The piece questions how Democrats can boot the lobby with figures like Senator Farris in control. It argues the path to defeat the lobby is removing its "willing tools" from influence and power.
The quote argues that if Democrats gain power to strike at the protective tariff, the public will suffer more than trusts. It presents a partisan warning about tariff policy and its presumed impact on ordinary people.
The English have finally become victors in the South African war, but as Dom Paul predicted, the victory came at a staggering human price.
A political column mocks liquor influence and vote buying. It notes activists opposing liquor, opposes fund looters, and criticizes graduates pontificating in editorials. It recalls Indiana Democratic convention greeting Bryan while rejecting the Kansas City platform.
The Atchison County Journal urges Missourians to investigate and defeat the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize school fund certificates. It argues current certificates are illegal, warns of a perpetual state debt, and favors a county by county system funded by local tax effort and prudent management.
Harmony Township resident Norman F. Robinson seeks the county clerk nomination. Bellevue Township’s Joseph E. Sloan runs for circuit clerk. Richwoods Township candidates include P. N. Ward for sheriff and E. R. Hanson for sheriff. Union Township’s E. R. Hanson also listed. Johnson Township’s L. A. Page seeks presiding judge of the county court. Richwoods Township’s Joseph Wilkinson listed. Belgrade Township candidate F. E. Cole runs for county court judge second district alongside S. Martin and James W. Cole.
The Jefferson City Tribune argues the local newspaper benefits the economy and individuals. It notes real estate and business gains from articles, cites a $3,000 profit from coverage, and urges newspapers to be valued as essential community institutions.
A West Virginia case reports an old man cured of incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Bucklin's Arnica Salve. The article promotes Bitters for poisons and skin ailments. A humorous tale follows of an editor dying and meeting a heavenward angel, who finds him among delinquents in hell.
Gen J J Russell of Charleston honors his mother in a graduation address at Charleston public school. He recalls her tireless work, cooking, spinning, weaving, and teaching honesty through daily toil, praising her as worth more than society women. A second note announces White's Cream Vermifuge as a worldwide worm destroyer with tonic benefits for children.
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