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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
8
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The Scandia banks show 17,000 more deposits and 25,000 fewer loans than last spring. Officials say people are paying what they owe and saving, signaling healthy economic conditions in the country.
Secretary Wilson supports tariff revision arguing domestic consumers should not pay more for American made goods than foreign buyers. frames as fairness in pricing under the tariff policy.
Farmers comment that the Journal’s tariff stance mirrors theirs. They believe united voting could yield a surprising result when election returns come in.
Readers learn that Mrs. Ella Burton of Topeka is employed by the Democratic committee to attack Governor Hoch and the Republican ticket. She accuses D O McCray and Prof A B Carney of Concordia of being book trust tools to influence the state education board appointment. Carney is Democratic nominee for state superintendent and backed by Hoch, placing Burton in an inconsistent stance when opposing Hoch while supporting Carney.
Jon Wright of Smith County presses a reply in the Smith County Messenger defending Hoch and accusing Harris of betrayal. Wright, a veteran Populist, links Harris to failed freight rate measures under Leedy and faults fusion senators for political perfidy while questioning Harris’ senate record and loyalty to the party.
A Concordia Empire letter quotes a resident criticizing Republican campaign fund contributions. The writer notes purchasing a new house at over $4,000 and claims liberal payments to trusts that supplied materials. They imply trusts will cover the dollar typically donated, calling it truthful yet treasonous to a Republican newspaper.
The Kansas City mayor W W Rose acted as personal representative for Col W A Harris of Chicago in New York events. Harris now pledges strict enforcement of Kansas prohibition if elected while Rose faces removal for defying prohibitory law and court rulings.
The state central committee cannot adopt Square Deal principles due to convention platform constraints. They would welcome a tariff revision campaign but current issues are lacking and campaign literature is ineffective. If Crummer adopts a revised Square Deal stance, the campaign could gain vitality and votes, aligning with Republican principles to act now.
William Allen White argues the Democratic party is ineffective against the Kansas Republican ticket. He compares democracy to religion, saying the party only serves to scare Republicans and does little to influence politics.
The Lockes will perform at the opera house here on Tuesday October 2 for one night only. They travel in their own private car this year and plan one night stands.
Manhattan Republic notes that Senator Long faces attacks over roll call records. It argues La Follette has achieved reforms and results, urging Long to focus on reforming party wrongdoing rather than targeting La Follette.
Asto Roads Newsway Township considers road work improvements using a traction drawn road grader, saving manual labor and offering cash road tax payment to hire an engine for the work. A road district reduction is proposed, splitting the township into three districts with divisions near the Rock Island depot.
Fragmentary text suggests Colonel Harris in Chicago believes old soldiers will favor him in Kansas due to gratitude, implying a political stance tied to historical loyalties. The passage is incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
The district contest hinges on who champions the people over corporations. A judge who returned railway passes to avoid officer obligations to big firms is praised as a man of the people. The piece endorses a fresh choice over a pro corporate status quo.
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