Indiana State Prison at Michigan City praised for reform and efficiency
Special correspondence reports the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City operates with modern business methods and nonpartisan control. Since 1897 reforms cut politics, introduced indeterminate sentencing and parole, expanded facilities after a 1904 fire, and added a binding twine factory employing 72 prisoners. Warden James D. Reid leads an efficient, humane administration with strong financial results.
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Indiana
Reid
James D. Reid
Indiana Debt Records Compare Parties Over Decades
Official figures show state debt by year under Democratic and Republican control from 1861 to 1906. Republicans reduced total debt notably from 1895 onward, while Democratic periods saw increases. The record concludes voters should judge which party manages Indiana’s finances.
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Indiana
Why Not Prohibition Editorial Voices Caution
A Madison Courier editorial argues against prohibition, saying the public is unprepared and enforcement would fail. It favors conviction and moral suasion over force, noting leaders from both parties might support prohibition if it ends intemperance, but politics should not drive policy.
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Courier
James Bingham for Indiana Attorney General
James Bingham of Muncie Republican nominee for Attorney General is praised as an energetic capable and successful Indiana lawyer born in Fountain County March 16 1861. He rose from farm and railroad work to teach then become county superintendent and prosecutor before moving to Muncie and building a strong legal practice.
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James Bingham
Muncie
Indiana
Fountain County
Twenty-first Judicial Circuit
Indiana Farmers Learn Michigan City Prison Binders Twine Option
Indiana farmers learn they can buy Standard or Sisal binder twine at Michigan City prison for lower prices than the Binder Twine Trust. Prices scale from 9 to 8 percent per pound by quantity, with sales starting at 50 pounds and orders filled in rotation. Shipments encouraged by club orders. prison guarantees quality and impartial treatment.
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Indiana
Michigan City
State Finances Under GOP Rule Highlight Debt Drop
The Indiana state debt declined from seven and a half million to under one million in ten years under Republican governance. Per capita costs for penal and benevolent institutions also fell, contrasting with higher Democratic-era costs. Citizens praise the economical approach.
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Indiana
Indiana Democrats score a tariff for revenue only blunder
Congress man James H B Watson criticizes Indiana Democrats for adopting a tariff for revenue only in their state platform. He argues the stance ties them to Grover Cleveland’s tariff policy, predicting Republican attacks linking tariff for revenue to soup houses and noting John Sharp Williams advocates tariff revision.
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Indiana
James HB. Watson
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Congress
John Sharp Williams
Tariff Debate Echoes Over Farm Prosperity
A historical note claims times are exceptionally good with high wages and low interest, arguing tariffs protect farm prosperity. It contrasts Democratic calls for a revenue tariff with the current strong prices for farm products and widespread work.
Public Printing Reform Cuts Next Year’s Appropriation
The public printing reform led by Representative Charles B. Landis reduced the government printing appropriation for the coming year by more than 91,000, signaling substantial savings. The measure aims to streamline state printing operations and curb excess spending.
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Charles B. Landis
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