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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1904
Page
6
A sweeping editorial emphasizes Republican blame for changes in tariff laws and declares the party as driver of prosperity, with praise for protectionist policies and assertions about labor, industry, and administration under Governor Durbin. It cites Debs Kennedy exchanges and AFL leader responses to Davis Davis Davis in labor politics.
It is reported that Mr. Bryan will deliver several addresses in certain Indiana congressional districts and in other states. He remains in line to pursue the Nebraska Senate, yet cannot expect Democratic support if he repudiates the National ticket. He stresses his discontent with the National ticket and platform, though he will speak for local tickets.
The text reviews the 1892 election with Cleveland and Democratic triumphs, then notes a shift after McKinley and Republican policies. It mentions idle labor, bankruptcy, and social changes, plus a dispute over Senator Fairbanks and labor union ties sparked by Democratic claims and a Debs letter exchange.
The piece argues that panics recur about every decade or decade and a half, noting 1893 and 1908 as markers and predicting a possible 1918 panic. It links panics to paper currency inflation from Civil War era loans and to the shift between gold and silver standards, emphasizing that business methods, not decades, drive such crises.
A fragment discusses how combines or trusts are organized under state laws rather than federal statutes. It notes the original idea of trusts and their relation to state approvals and legal frameworks.
The article condemns corporate aggregations formed to issue stock to shareholders. It says the U S Attorney General killed such plans early and none remain. It argues many failures stem from overcapitalization and prosecutions end unholy schemes. It extols stable money value as path to wealth and broad success through accurate calculations and parity.
A reader questions the value of congressional service and questions a specific member Miers. They mock his actions from seed distribution to cadet gifts and a proposed national theater. The dialogue accuses him of political manipulation and party affiliation through hostile rhetoric without conclusive proof.
The piece analyzes Judge Parker's acceptance speech for the presidency, labeling it a dignified self-presentation yet calling it bunko by critics. It notes Parker's protectionist tariff stance, trust enforcement praise for Knox and Roosevelt, and cautious timing on Filipino self government within Republican aims.
The column lampoons political figures and gossip in a creek of names from Captain Canary Sullivan Bryan Parker Taggart and Parker Esopus. It cites forgery charges in Greene county and a drunken subscriber honored with a horse ride home. It mocks a child’s outbursts and petty local quirks.
The speaker argues the United States grew into a world power through acquisitions and war, citing Louisiana Purchase Pacific coast Alaska and Hawaii. He criticizes calls for deportations and favors government court jurisdiction over disputes, opposing state rights over federal action.
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