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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1913
Page
4
The Sullivan Union, a Republican weekly in Sullivan Indiana, established 1866, lists Chaney and White as publishers with Dirrelle Chaney and Robert P White as editors. It provides subscription rates and includes a statement of ownership and management as required by the 1912 act.
The Indianapolis Star recounts how Kern and Bryan backed split allegiances and how voters shifted to Taft and Roosevelt by 1912. It notes Indiana election votes for Bryan, Wilson, Taft, and Roosevelt, and contrasts party dynamics with Illinois data. The piece ends with a separate obituary note for Miss Elizabeth Kinsey of Mecca, formerly Paxton, a grand niece of Daniel Webster.
Woodrow Wilson urges Congress in an April 1913 White House message to alter tariff duties to reflect modern industrial conditions. He warns against reckless, hasty moves and calls for abolishing privileges, promoting genuine competition, and freeing commerce while preserving stability. The focus remains on fiscal reform with banking and currency changes to follow.
President Wilson convenes an unusual extra session as Democrats control all branches. A largely new generation of lawmakers faces tariff revision, with plans to tackle currency, income tax, Philippine independence, and Panama Canal questions. Debate centers on a possible income tax over five thousand dollars and the case for an inheritance tax to bolster revenue.
The piece predicts a substantial tariff revision under President Wilson’s extra session, with a likely broad schedule debate. It notes a narrow Democratic Senate margin, possible general or schedule by schedule bills, and potential income tax expansion amid calls for fiscal economy.
The piece notes a shift in Congress with new Democratic leaders shaping the tariff and legislation. It highlights Speaker Clark and others in the House, and pushes reform in the Senate under new faces like O'Gorman and Owen, signaling a break from old seniority. It discusses patronage, party unity, and the balance of power between Wilson's administration and Congress.
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