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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
4
The Hon Jim Waston announces two speeches daily in Indiana for a month praising the Payne Aldrich tariff amid protests from Beveridge’s state committee. Taft travels to escape intraparty fights while Republicans eye Governor Marshall’s administration, which voters see as constitutional and effective.
The text notes Senator Beveridge allegedly sent a Telegram from the Republican state convention boasting he had kicked the Payne Aldrich tariff bill. Now Jim Watson and the Tutt administration plan to revive opposition with two speeches daily for a month in Indiana. Dems are expected to respond and intensify the debate on the tariff measure.
The report cites Senator Aldrich as stating that the $250000 allocation, approved by both standpatters and insurgents, supports a political faction. The remark highlights intra party tensions and leadership dynamics within the GOP.
The piece argues Taft's tariff board will justify the Payne Aldrich law and that public funds were spent to defend it. It accuses insiders of using the $250000 appropriation to bolster the law, cites Aldrich and Beveridge, and notes Pinchot on corporate influence. It links high costs of living to tariff protection and cites railroad valuation debates and Wickersham as sugar trust attorney. It ends urging tariff cuts on essentials as a remedy.
Washington notes indicate Congress will enact a railroad regulation measure opposing a physical valuation of railroads. Senate Democrats and progressives protest while railroad stockholders in the senate fight to kill valuation amendments. The Interstate Commerce Commission has long urged valuation to curb over capitalization and support fair rates, but Taft remains silent on the issue amid court action.
Judson Harmon, Ohio governor, emerges as a dynamic figure in public life. The June Life profile by James B. Morrow highlights his vigorous, practical image and asserts his potential for a national bid within two years as he attacks machine politics and public graft in Ohio during his seventeen months in office.
A stirring, period voice portrays a fearless reformer who exposing rascality and corruption within the political system. It highlights his rise from humble beginnings and his prompt actions against concealed transactions, framing him as a vigorous purifier of American political life.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a survey of 1,500 leading Indiana figures across parties. Most favor Taft administration less. Beveridge appears vulnerable to Republican backlash and tariff disputes. Paynes Aldrich tariff deemed unsatisfactory by about 80 percent. many see erosion of GOP prospects in Indiana.
Swan and Mason, attorneys for Lindsay O Walters, moved this week to the Indiana Superior Court an appeal of Walters liquor law violation conviction from Spencer circuit court.
A non partisan township ticket was named by south Luce township voters. Members Advisory Board include Alva McKennedy, Albert Simmons, and F. H. Crowder. Justices of the Peace are Simon Miller and O. L. Bennett.
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