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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1916
Page
4
Public guidance stresses careful instruction for new voters to avoid ballot faults under the Australian system. It notes changes in election laws, urges clear explanations at meetings, and describes party devices the rooster for DEM and eagle for REP along with column order on the ballot.
A brief political notice announces James F. Cox as the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State. The item highlights party nomination and candidate identity without additional details.
Long political ballot instructions outline how to mark a straight Republican ticket use the eagle circle and squares for individual votes and penalties for voting irregularities. The text also details the 1905 law on buying and selling votes including fines and disenfranchisement and witness rules.
Citizens watch Coxey's Army movement as critics question motives and strategy. Republican lawmakers denounce protest tactics while public sentiment splits over economic relief and constitutional rights.
The article traces railroad dividend trends from 1893 to 1904, noting a decline from 1.98 to 1.51 during tariff revision years and a recovery thereafter. By 1904 the dividend reached 3.08, more than double the 1897 level, with Poor's Manual 1905 charting the decline and rebound across seven years of protection.
The piece urges farmers to review ten years of farm prosperity citing Hamilton county figures. It highlights land value increases from 40 to about 70 dollars per acre and total gains of roughly 7.68 million in the county and hundreds of millions statewide. It stresses higher loans per acre and elevated yields in wheat corn oats cattle hogs and other products.
The speaker argues that present prosperity is real and worth protecting. He recalls the large Republican votes of Indiana campaigns and urges citizens to vote on November 6, 1906 to preserve gained prosperity and safeguard future hopes.
The passage outlines Democratic tariff positions from 1892 and 1906, denouncing Republican protective duties as harmful to farmers and the public. It warns that Wilson Gorman and Cleveland tariffs led to higher rates, debt, job loss, and social distress, urging rejection of a revenue only tariff.
D C Johnson of Clinton charges Cy Davis, a mine operator and minority leader, with responsibility for defeating Indiana’s shot-firers bill by pushing rival measures that hindered the miners program. Johnson recalls Davis endorsing bills then pressing their passage in the senate, culminating in the bill’s defeat.
Governor J. Frank Hanly urges voters to back a policy despite possible political change. He warns an adverse legislature could harm the cause and asks supporters to stir public opinion for a lasting public-spirited outcome.
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