12 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
1
An editorial from the Springfield Sun by Rogers Gore denounces a project led by Je to Wim, arguing it builds a town through bloodshed and inaugurates a city founded on wrongdoing. The piece condemns the leader and urges civic action to halt the alleged injustice.
Editor Walton argues for direct election of U S Senators by the people, noting the Senate’s historical blockage of such reforms. He cites Democratic support, Republican silence, and the influence of corporate interests, urging Kentucky farmers to press leaders to back the reform and oppose the tobacco tax as part of broader political change.
A fragment notes that party nominees pledge to continue a national nuisance tied to the Tobacco Trust, criticizing the August body for rebuking them months earlier while it rested with its Dear Old Friend, the tobacco trust, highlighting political reversals.
Mr Knott of the Louisville Evening Post, dubbed a Miserable Moralist, suffers spasms after a Harmony convention nominating Sherley for Congress. He insists on riotous primaries like the Lexington gathering with ballot-box stuffing and thug conduct, and calls for such scenes in Louisville.
A terse note discusses the high costs of murder in New York and hints at future operations shifting to other fields as Harry plans to confine activities, reflecting financial strain and strategic changes.
The piece notes earlier plans for a West based Storm Center by Mr. Hitchcock and reports that Foraker of Ohio and Hughes of New York have stirred up activity. Indications point to several centers where winds will affect many, with lightning striking the elephant in New York Ohio Indiana Illinois and thunder shaking him in Maine.
Hon. Swager Sherley was re-nominated by declamation as Democratic Congressman from the Fifth district. Supporters praise his strength and ability, and expect a November victory with the district’s old majority around 6,000.
A Pennsylvania Republican Committee asked the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad to rehire about 5,000 laid off employees until after the election. He declined, calling the railroad a business, not a political instrument, and warned the GOP that panic could force the railroad to lay off around 2,000 more workers in coming weeks, increasing unemployment and hunger among supporters.
Governor Willson accuses Bracken County Judge and County Attorney of duties neglects and hints at night riding. The defendants deny the charges, arguing there is no truth in the accusations. A map shows the rebel and inuser rents must cover distance before meeting, suggesting no immediate clash.
A Harrodsburg Herald piece recounts a mother cat saving two litters by sheltering three kittens with another cat, then dying peacefully. The tale is framed as a moral of maternal devotion and self sacrifice, urging children to honor their mothers and seek forgiveness for disobedience.
The Statistician claims panic reduces railroad deaths, calling it gratifying. He argues the Republican party caused the panic and implies fewer people would have died in accidents if times were good.
Republican papers lampoon the Democratic National Committee for soliciting funds in small amounts. The piece notes the humor from a party that allegedly accumulates its funds in lumps and bulks by selling out to national trusts.
In Nebraska today supporters inform Mr. Bryan that he has been named the presidential candidate. The messaging is persuasive and appears convincing, with no doubt that Billie will accept the information as true.
The Kentucky editor notes Taft appeared uneasy with the Republican platform and suggests a break from Roosevelt influence. The piece questions his stance and whether his move reflects broader public opinion. It also mentions other regional reactions to Roosevelt era politics and party splits.
The Jeffersonian notes Jeffersontown is famed for many things and highlights two Henry Wattersons. One is Col Henry Watterson, famed Courier Journal editor, and the other Henry Watterson of Newark, New Jersey, who arrived in Jeffersontown about two weeks ago.
A stout farmer paid for a year of the Gazette, praising a paper that expresses opinions boldly. The text quips about community voices and the Gazette’s role in sharing candid commentary with readers and neighbors.
Hopkinsville Kentucky report notes Thos L Hisgen, Hearst presidential candidate, a Peters burg Indiana native of German descent with a Evansville brother and Peters Hisgen cousin in the city. Hisgen is a maker of axle grease. campaign grease may come from Hearst. Political machine analogy appears. Adair County News adds Ben Johnson as state Democratic Campaign Committee chair with capable aides. Elizabethtown News cites Kansas City Star urging Democratic Congress to aid Taft era reforms.
In a 1906 address The White Man's Burden Mr Bryan argues idleness harms society and widens class divides. He cites Tolstoy on sympathy and urges widespread examples of productive toil across Europe America and the Orient to improve health intellect and morals. Agricultural colleges and industrial schools illustrate a rising ideal.
The Star urges backing Bryan and a Democratic Congress to curtail Roosevelt policies and pass reform laws. Kentucky State Journal notes the Socialist Labor nominee cannot run due to a murder conviction and replaces him, promising cabinet picks. Marion Falcon item reports two men from a neighboring town buying five quarts of eight year old bottled in bond from a young colored boy for 3.75, then waiting for the return.
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