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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
1
The Jewell Republican urges gentler talk to neighbors in the new year and notes improved outlook from kind speech. It reports the mother of A. J. Basye, editor of the Telescope, dying in Holton last week and extends sympathy to Basye and fellow editors.
The piece notes E. W. Hoch will not run for governor, urging Kansas Republicans to resist party machine rule. It proposes a civic reform path with Senator H. B. Miller of Osage County as a capable standard bearer and cites Miller as a gallant soldier and honest man. It also endorses J. B. Miller of Osage County for 1904 governorship.
The editor announces departure after six years as Scandia postmaster. He defends anti machine politics, praises reader support, and rejects demagoguery while pledging to speak more freely. He remains Republican and vows continued community service amid a new year.
The fragment reflects a political feud against Governor Bailey and associates accused of swaying public favor. It notes a push to oppose the ruling machine and to expose alleged large-scale manipulation of public funds. Names and precise details are unclear in the text.
The Kansas City Journal argues five year costs for state institutions rose 35 percent while taxes funded state purposes climbed about 79 percent. It cites auditor tables from 1899 to 1904, notes graft claims, and criticizes ring-rule increases, claiming excess tax take cannot be justified except by extravagance and graft.
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