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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1914
Page
6
Subscription notice for a county paper lists rates including One Year 2.2 and three months in advance. Publishers are D. Chaney and R. P. White.
A brief listing presents United States Senator Hugh Th. Miller for Columbus to the Senate seat, Judge Ed Jackson for Secretary of State in Newcastle, and I Newt Brown in Franklin as Auditor of State candidates.
Indiana Republicans greet Colonel Roosevelt during his state tour praising his popularity and the upbeat mood of supporters amid ongoing talks of national policy and party priorities.
The table compares last year under Republican management with first year under Governor Ralston showing increases in Secretary of State Auditor of State Treasurer of State Bureau of Printing Board of Education State Library Board of Health Public Inspection Gas Inspector and related offices. The Democratic legislature raised the tax levy by 14 cents totaling an extra 1,599,015 dollars this year.
The report recalls Col Roosevelt campaigning in Maine and notes a 65 percent drop in Progressive votes after the 1912 election. It says Indiana Republicans are active, determined, and optimistic for a GOP victory in November.
Fragmentary text argues that Democratic rule would yield higher charges than Republican rule, claiming three dollars per minute and per day annually as a benchmark. The passage asks if this is good business for taxpayers.
Dr D F Field of Jeffersonville writes to Hays praising the Republican Party after supporting Roosevelt in 1912. He recalls voting for Lincoln and Morton in 1864 and argues the country's only hope lies in the party's ascendance.
Lawrence Lyons of Brook reports a four mile Republican prosperity parade in Newton county starting from Brook with 60 autos and the Brook Band. The march grew to 114 autos at Kentland and reached Goodland for an open air rally after stops at Ade Morocco Mt. Ayr and Brook with speeches by J Quincey Myers U S Lesh Will R Wood and others. About 1200 in procession and 6000 heard addresses. praised as one of Newton county Republican history.
A critique from Indiana and Philadelphia papers argues progressives aim to defeat Republicans for power, not reform. Roosevelt’s allies are blamed for factional control while some progressives drift toward the Democrats. A Clinton paper warns the party risks disintegration as leaders push for party-line victories.
The Bloomfield Democrat argues against Cul lop retaining office, listing his long career with twelve or thirteen offices since 1884. It notes nominations and defeats in prosecutorship, legislature, senate campaigns, and elections to Congress, plus calls for new candidates in 1914.
A historical note cites Indiana's government cost rising by 185 dollars per hour after a party change in the previous year. The statement attributes the increase to Democratic governance compared with the prior Republican administration.
Letters from former progressives framing their support for the Republican Party keep arriving at the Republican state headquarters in Indianapolis dated October 6.
William R Lester born April 29 1842 in Turman township Sullivan County Indiana died September 28 1914 aged 72 years 4 months and 29 days. He married Sarah Ann Bicknell April 1 1863 and had eight children eight children with two predeceased. Survived by wife and children Martha Akers Hattie Norris Anna Burnett Lillie Pensford Jessie Whitcomb and Homer. He joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Graysville in 1864 and served as an active church worker. Funeral services were held at Union conducted by Revs Thompson and Yager with a Masonic graveside service and interment near Union church Cemetery.
The Lester family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during the brief illness and death of their husband and father Mrs. Sarah A. Lester and children.
Mrs Mary Miles travels to Columbus Ohio to visit her daughter and spend time with family. The visit highlights personal travel within Ohio and family connections.
Charles G. Sefrit criticizes Indiana’s 1913 public service commission law, calling salaries excessive and board composition unbalanced. He argues the five commissioners and attorney cost $36 000 yearly plus secretary and chief clerk salaries, creating unwarranted public expense and potential tax burdens.
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