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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
6
The Sullivan Union reviews local booster efforts for a county hospital linking Crowder Memorial to Sullivan and notes chamber of commerce momentum. It discusses national defense funding politics, party disputes, and Indiana Republican candidates amid national issues.
George Kreitenstein a Republican was sworn in as Vigo County sheriff after a post election contest. Dennis Shea previously defeated Kreitenstein and serves a prison term with Donn Roberts and others. J Newt Wood named deputy by Kreitenstein. Wood a Lewis resident and Civil War veteran, father of Elza Wood of Sherburn.
The writer notes thousands who backed the bull moose ticket now view the party as a Democratic aid society. Republicans who supported Roosevelt in 1912 will not back another Democratic administration, despite voices like Victor Murdock. Rainbow chasing is brief and often sad.
State Chairman Will H. Hays stressed the next campaign centers on protection and prosperity. He warned against detours and urged unity to advance national interests and economic growth.
A terse remark highlights tensions over fiscal policy and party loyalties as critics say stamping revenues funds deficitary aims. The line underscores partisan angles in funding national programs.
Indications show Vigo county and Terre Haute Republicans advancing without contest filings after next year’s election. The party’s forward movement is described as the most aggressive in the state, signaling strong local momentum.
Dr John W Williams of Patricksburg Owen County announces his bid for the Republican nomination in Indiana's Second District congressional race. He enters the contest aiming to represent the district in the upcoming election.
The Daily Times notes more Indiana residents have chosen home made outings this summer than ever before and hints at a concrete reason beyond psychology.
The piece laments rising treasury deficits as Democratic inspectors travel on government expense to the San Francisco exposition. It argues the exposition may educate, but government funding of officials' tutelage is poor policy. It contrasts the Baltimore platform's waste claim with Republican treasury stability and previews next year's election contrast.
The article notes complete statistics show 298 automobile rural free delivery routes operating by October 1, with none in New England or New York. It highlights 234 routes in Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas and Florida, arguing the test should span all states to assess genuine postal facility value.
The United States egg and poultry refrigeration car will stop in the district late this month. Congressman Cullop is expected to ride the train to get acclimated to the political cold storage coming to him.
The Providence Journal's Washington correspondent notes the ever changing and never improving condition of things in Mexico as a key context for U.S. policy and regional affairs.
Secretary McAdoo says there is nothing to fear about July outlays and the shrinking net balance, typical after the fiscal year end. The fiscal year 1916 disbursements to July 28 total $18,552,171, versus $948,572 on the same date last year. He had delayed payments to improve the year end showing.
Department of Commerce reports exports of medicine and surgical appliances totalled 35.774 million dollars in 1915, up from 19.916 million in 1914. Secretary Redfield rejects calling them war orders, yet the increase in trade is evident and tied to wartime demand.
The article notes 30,500 miles of railroads operated by receivers, matching the 1896 figure that accompanied a shift to Republican power. It argues this indicator signals general business conditions and that the country again prepares to elect Republicans.
The Houston Post denounces Texas methods that shift tax load onto a few counties while criticizing national taxes. It questions why northern states bear most income, corporate and war taxes, highlighting the inequity across regions.
A collection of light verse lines prompts a note about duties collected at the thirteen principal U S customs districts over eight weeks from June 5 to July 24. It reports an average ad valorem rate around twelve percent, showing many goods entering at low or free rates.
The declared value of exports from the Hamburg consular district to the United States for January 1 to June 30, 1915, was 1,073,107 dollars, compared with 13,763,716 dollars in the same period of 1914, showing how the war acts as would a prohibitory protective tariff.
The split of federal patronage in Nebraska between Bryan and Hitchcock appears to reflect the president's aim of maintaining strict neutrality, distributing favors evenly to both sides. The move suggests careful management of political appointments to avoid favoring one camp.
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