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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
4
The Daily Times reported Aunt Jane Pirthe of Cass township recently celebrated her birthday and voted for Cox for the first time. The Union urges the Times to confirm with Aunt Jane and print her reply.
A reader rebuts a Daily Times report alleging political leaders in Sullivan County engage in dire acts. The Union accuses the Times of libelous mudslinging, distortions, and partisan campaigning, labeling it a yellow streak of Bolshevik methods.
The text describes Democratic and independent groups backing Cox and Roosevelt to support the League of Nations while criticizing Harding. It notes a proposed committee to galvanize Independents and Republicans, and mentions U S relations with Haiti amid 1915 16 tensions and a treaty effort to check German influence.
The speaker condemns U.S. intervention in Haiti or the Caribbean, arguing Marines invaded without Congress approval to protect American lives while criticizing Woodrow Wilson and Candidate Cox for inconsistent foreign policy and failure to act in Mexico.
The piece critiques President Wilson for not enforcing a 1916 act on treaty terminations tied to shipping discrimination, links to Panama Canal tolls and 5 percent tariff cuts, and endorses Senator Harding's stance on oriental immigration. It frames California as central, with Cox tied to Wilson's errors and Pacific coast urgency.
Campaign evidence grows that Warren T. McCray of Kentland is chosen by an overwhelming vote of confidence to lead the Republican state ticket as the candidate for governor. The party's growing knowledge of his leadership strengthens the effort.
The Indiana political scene lauds Warren McCray as the straight, practical man of the people with broad support from Republicans. He is praised for loyalty, no complaining after losses, and a blend of common sense and state knowledge guiding his likely victory in November. The piece contrasts him with a DOJ opponent described as a narrow Indianapolis circle insider. The editorial notes his farmer background and business acumen as key assets for administration.
The piece defends James Eli Watson as a longtime Indiana politician, praising his zeal, oratory, and committee work while asserting he has no financial gain from public office. It contrasts Watson with Wilson Cox and Harding while debating Article 10 of the League of Nations and U S military readiness.
An account describes a Saturday rally featuring Cox and Wilson supporters with a preacher denouncing the Democratic platform as a return to false peace. The piece mocks the preacher's endorsement of “Peace on Earth” by a party aligned with Woodrow Wilson and “Fighting Jimmy” Cox, contrasting it with historical figures.
Harve Thompson, a native of Sullivan County and longtime resident, seeks the Republican nomination for county treasurer. A former conductor on the Sullivan division of the T H I and KH Railway, he is portrayed as well known, respected, and supportive of a “new deal” in county politics, appealing to voters across the county.
W S Bay s known as a Texas backed challenger presses into Sullivan County as Fred Bays works to peel away Cullop support. The piece notes Cullop's 1916 victory margin and 1918 losses, the suffrage vote against him, and mounting Democratic opposition led by Bays aiming to flip the Second District of Indiana.
Subscriptions lean toward Miss Emma Cowen of Spokane who plans to vote for Senator Harding. Ed Billman buys the Cruse story brick on East Jackson to convert to a funeral equipment garage. Local visits include the Plunketts with travels to Indianapolis for a Farrar concert and gains in family news as Warren eyes Tennessee business.
Fragmentary note reports a woman entering a convent named St Catherine at Mt Sinai. Unclear context and missing details about persons or dates.
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