Roosevelt Calls for Tariff Commission to Bolster Legislation
Former President Theodore Roosevelt argues for a first rate tariff commission composed of experts to draft legislation free from special interests. He says such a body could assess labor costs, study impacts on workers, and work with labor commissioners to ensure benefits reach wage earners.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner of Labor
Congress
Tariff Commission
Country Life Or Conservation Commission
Editorial comment on Democratic strategy and Republican stance
The Greenfield Republican criticizes Democrats for trying to sidetrack Mr. Bryan while The South Bend Tribune questions the move. It notes Senator Shively defends against Kern allegations, and Marion Chronicle lauds winning as earning deserved victory. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette calls the Nebraska stunt acrobatic, prompting questions about Bryan's hazing.
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Greenfield
Bryan
The
South Bend Tribune
Shively
John W. Kern
Nebraska
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Steve Fleming
Journal-Gazette
W. J. Bryan
Gert
Indiana Illinois politics under Stringer vote scrutiny
The Elkhart Review criticizes Democratic lawmakers in the wake of recent Indiana and Illinois political history. It questions trust in sen dal elections as it discusses a visit to Lawrence Stringer, the Illinois Democrat deserted by Jackpot Democrats who voted.
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Elkhart
Indiana
Mlinois
Wet
Lawrence ‘Stringer
Labor Fights Ellingham Over Labor Record in Indiana
Labor groups plan a campaign against Lew Ellingham, Democratic candidate for secretary of state, citing a Decatur feud with the typographical union six years ago. A 45 000 wage earner mailing will outline Ellingham opposition to organized labor and aim to sway votes in Indiana. Democratic leaders view the move as alarming.
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WII
Ellingham
Lew Ellingham
Muncie
Indiana
Dillingham
Letter to the Editor Questions Marshall’s Nonpartisan Claim
A reader critiques Indiana Governor Tom Marshall accusing him of petty partisan politics. The letter alleges Marshall ignored French Lick gambling while pushing actions against Republican areas, ties to Steve Fleming ally George Butler, and delays prosecutions until after elections to protect Democratic interests. OLD JOHN HENRY.
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Indiana
Tom Marshall
Tommie” Marshall
John Lamb
Marshall
Govenor Marshall
Tom Taggart
French Lick
Lake County
Clark County
Taggart Town
Steve Fleming
George Butler
State Accounting Board
John Henry
Huff Predicts Crumpacker Victory in Tenth District
W W J Huff editor of the Monon News forecasts a strong Republican win as Crumpacker nears reelection. He notes nearby Republicans back Senator Beveridge for taking firm public stands and mentions John G Brown of White and Jasper as a keen Beveridge supporter.
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W.W. J. Huff
The
Monon News
Crumpacker
Beveridge
Indiana Politician James F Stutesman Chooses Washington Post
James F Stutesman, former Indiana house speaker and prominent Republican figure from the Eleventh district, who served as minister to Bolivia, has decided to locate in Washington DC. He remains a noted party leader in Indiana politics.
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James F. Stutesman
Indiana
Bolivia
Washington, D. C
Stutesman
Indana House of Representatives
Full of sympathy for the strugglers
S. C. Ferrell, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, is praised for his education and character. The Indiana educator is described as a proven school leader with a record as teacher principal and county superintendent and as a self made man who understands student needs and will aid youth through public schools.
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S. C. Ferrell
Samuel C. Ferrell
Ferrell
Indiana
Shelbyville
Porter County
Gompers Urged to Study Indiana Labor Rift Before Speaking
The piece argues Samuel Gompers, a Democrat, should investigate Indiana labor sentiment before endorsing or campaigning for the Democratic ticket there. It warns that Indiana Democrats are aligned with wage earners and cites past labor-political tensions dating to 1908 and 1909, urging caution.
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Samuel Gompers
Indiana
Gompers
Mpers
Shively Campaigns Against Tariff Commission in Indiana
Senator Shively leads Democratic charge against the tariff commission in Indiana where business and workers support caution. He ties the plan to constitutional and trust concerns, urging a fight endorsed by Kern and Governor Marshall, with Stokes Jackson also opposing the measure.
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Indiana
Shively
Tariff Commission
Sam Ralston
John W. Kern
Governor Marshall
Joe Bailey
J. Bailey
Great Trusts
Stokes Jackson
Fight in Indianapolis over Roosevelt politics
A confrontation in Indianapolis involved a man claiming to be a Democrat against a Republican who resented the charge. The dispute concerned Mr. Roosevelt and reflected partisan tensions of the period.
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Teddy
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Denes Fart
Roosevelt to Attend Ohio Valley Exposition in Cincinnati
The Ohio Valley Exposition invites former President Theodore Roosevelt to Cincinnati to celebrate the Fernbank dam improvement and mark conservation efforts. Secretary P Lincoln Mitchell reports Roosevelt will attend, with events tied to the Ohio River navigation anniversary and the 100th year of steam navigation, beginning with the Orleans vessel.
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Cincinnati
Theodore Roosevelt
P. Lincoln Mitchell
Exposition Company
Roosevelt
Paris
Hunter
The
United States
Fernbank Dam
Colonel Roosevelt
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Cairo
Orleans
Nicholas Roosevelt
Coming Grain Best Located in South
Col William Bruce Leffingwell will stress the South as the coming grain section at the Ohio Valley Exposition in Cincinnati. He will use figures, photographs, and moving pictures to show southern lands now growing cotton and affected by the boll weevil can be profitably switched to wheat corn oats barley and other grains.
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Cincinnati
William Bruce Leffingwell
United States
Leffingwell
Canada
Col. Léffingwell
Cotton Mattress Makers Display Wares At Exposition
Cincinnati firm, a leading cotton factor, displays sleeping-room goods at the Ohio Valley Exposition. The plant manufactures mattresses from various cotton grades, using large quantities annually and favoring American cotton for quality. The company serves domestic and foreign markets.
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Cincinnati, O
Cincinnati
United States
America
Roosevelt to visit Cincinnati Exposition on Sept 9
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive from Chicago on Friday September 9 and be greeted by a delegation led by President Robert Reynolds. He will tour the Exposition grounds, see an exhibi t prepared with his approval, and visit the home of his son in law Congressman Nicholas Longworth before spending most of his stay at the Exposition. The cotton goods firm will showcase its products and processes in a 21 000 square foot display near Southland Use space to illustrate cotton from boll to finished articles.
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Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Chicago
Robert Reynolds
Exposition Grounds
Nicholas Longworth
Middle West
Ohio Valley
Southlands
Local residents visit relatives and social events noted
STRINGTOWN community reports many visits among families in Newman Ill and surrounding areas. Local couples welcome a baby boy. several people share dinners and Sunday visits at Antioch and Paxiton. Wible arrived with deputies to Star City and captured a one legged bootlegger after a struggle.
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Will Brewer
Jewell
Paxton
George Miller
Edwards
Walter Gray
Kenneth
Jesse Rhodes
Maurice
Everett Rhodes
Sylvanus LeForge
Linton
Mattie LeForge
Som Forrest
Dugger
Will Hawtin
Bert Miller
East Antioch
Jim Pigg
George Carlyle
Edith Smallwood
Dona Wees
Antioch
Lula Miller
Lillie Marshall
Wible
Star City
Jackson Hill No 4 Quiet After Weeks Of Idle Time
The Jackson Hill No 4 column notes calm conditions as pit boss Jack Smith moves into the house left by Otha Wilson. The mine was idle after a slate fall Sunday night.
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Jack Smith
Otha Wilson
Charley Smiley
Ladies Athletic Club
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Mana
LABOR
Old John Henry
Huff
Outlook
Washington
Shively Again
Coming Grain
South
David Bispham
Mr. Bispham
Gomaresz
the Moor
Menzies Shoe Company
Detroit
Mich
Saturday Evening Post
Sullivan
Julius Harry Shoe Co
Ralph’s Meat
W. H. Hill, JR
Insurance, Abstracts
R. Rich Furniture Company
Stringtown
Robbie Miller
Newman, Il
Luella Gambill
Grace Llewellyn
Gertie Miller
Lura Gambill
Jackson Hill
Buckien
Terre Haute
Pimento
Youngstown
Terre Haute Waita
Tern Traction Company
Haute
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