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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
2
The piece lists GOP county officials and a local prohibition debate. It quotes a brewers critique as grotesque and supports majority county sovereignty to decide which businesses are allowed. The editorial implies prohibition stance but centers on local voter rights and policy choice.
The speech asserts that Roosevelt’s policies are aligned with the Republican party and that Judge Taft, named to succeed him, would build the machinery to implement the standards of the President. It argues Taft is a national necessity to curb evil corporations and promote industry and workers’ well being as the nation must progress.
A profile of John W. Kern describes him as a Democrat with steady Regularity toward Cleveland and the gold standard. After Bryan’s nomination he supports the 16 to 1 theory and opposes local option or saloon restrictions, while backing Tom Taggart and protecting gambling interests in Indiana.
The passage argues that people in any community should decide if saloons may operate there, equating this local control to residents choosing slaughterhouses or pesthouses. It emphasizes communal authority over Prohibition rhetoric, underscoring residents' right to determine local business presence.
The editor cites Collier's view on prohibition and argues that voters should decide county local option. He notes saloon interests include many Republicans who have shifted from personal liberty to supporting county wide ballot choices. The piece urges honoring the people's mandate.
The state committee aims to woo voters with vaudeville style staging and moving pictures. Campaign songs by Henry K. Burton are being distributed, though John W. Kern’s personality cannot yet be featured. Kern is promised to appear later in the music. Titles include Marching to Victory Turkey in the Straw Waltz Me Around Again Willie Love Me and the World is Mine and The Merry Widow Waltz.
The article argues that after a period of censure on lumber retailers for high material costs, conditions have shifted. Builders now have a prime opportunity to proceed as prices drop 10 to 25 percent from a year ago. It notes abundant bank deposits and high farm prices, predicting that current lumber prices and inactivity won’t last.
Johnny Kern and Billy Bryan face ghosts of past statements as Indiana politics heats up. The discussion centers on reducing housekeeping costs while maintaining state facilities in good condition. Republicans rally to unite the party for the upcoming campaign and focus on Indiana as the political battleground.
Hearst papers repudiated Bryan and the Democratic party after the Denver convention. They accuse Bryan of bossism and shifting principles while defending Lincoln and Jefferson era Republicanism. The piece portrays Taft and Taft era contrasts and notes improving business conditions in national reports.
Indiana Republicans back Taft and Sherman for president and vice president praising the ticket as strong and a winner. They expect Taft to carry out Roosevelt policies while providing steadier administration less disruptive to business conditions.
The piece notes Democratic candidates largely dodge the local option question while Republicans align with county unit principles. A minority of Democrats side with brewers, and temperance advocates plan to reveal the candidates' positions to voters, urging a clear party alignment.
National convention coverage notes Taft's closing lines would back Cincinnati boss George B. Cox, mischaracterized as a brewer. Cox and his machine were crushed in Ohio by Taft’s Akron attack. The piece also covers Gompers, Bryan, Hearst, and Democratic labor tensions amid midwest electoral odds.
The article argues Roosevelt’s influence pushes Taft as the safer continuation of Roosevelt reforms. It notes Bryan’s same policy stance but questions his fitness for the presidency. It concludes Taft’s practical qualifications and steady governance better serve national interests than Bryan’s rhetoric. Working classes feel the shift toward trained administration.
Time has passed since Taft’s nomination to judge its wisdom. Businessmen broadly approve, seeing Taft as a strong, prudent leader who upholds people’s supremacy and national progress. The piece notes Taft’s capable, adaptable governance, while contrasting bluntly with opposing figures and campaign fund tensions involving Lieber, Crawford, and brewery interests.
The article analyzes William Jennings Bryan’s potential earnings from The Commoner newspaper in Lincoln Nebraska and anticipated campaign subscribers. It also notes expected revenue from Chautauqua lectures and argues his public prominence remains his key asset despite defeat.
Hearst declares he will not back Bryan and criticizes the Democratic Party. He argues against supporting a party he says is discredited and decadent and accuses Democratic leaders of lacking conviction, integrity, and honesty.
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