Railroad Men Rally in Princeton Organize Republican Club
About 130 Princeton railroad and shop workers pledged support to Hughes and a protective tariff at a Southern railroad workers meeting in Haen's hall. James D. Ryan, former conductor and secretary-treasurer, condemned Wilson over the eight hour law and arbitration, urging union members to back Hughes and a pro tariff platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Hughes
Southern Railroad
Haen’s Hall
L. P. Salomon
Wilson
James D. Ryan
Order of Railway
Ryan
Brotherhood
Adamson Law Seen Through the Eyes of Herrick in Cincinnati
Myron T. Herrick argued at a Cincinnati business meeting that the Adamson law is moot on eight hour work and wage effects. He urged citizens to read the law, noting section details on hours, pay, a three member commission, and wage protection for thirty days after the commission report. He warned against autocratic government and urged caution over state control of hours and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron T. Herrick
Cincinnati
Congress
Commission
Democratic Papers Demand Taggart Resign As National Chair
Leading Indiana Democratic papers demand Tom Taggart resign as National Democratic Committee chair amid controversy over his gambling ties to French Lick and West Baden hotels. Reports from Fort Wayne, Richmond, and Evansville criticize his influence on Indiana politics and speculate on future electoral impact.
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Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Indiana
Tom Taggart
National Committee
French Lick
Taggart
National Democratic Committee
West Baden
Richmond Sun- Telegram
Sun- Telegram
Allegorical Indiana trial rails at politics and taxation
In a mock trial before Indiana voters James P. Goodrich as advocate and John A M Adair as witness debate Democratic rule cost and state debts. Adair deflects with lines about Wilson and Woodrow Wilson while questions press about tax levies Purdue debts and resentment of spoils. The judge leaves it to voters in November.
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Indiana
James P. Goodrich
John A. M. Adair
Goodrich
Adair
Ans
Wilson
Ques
Woodrow Wilson
Purdue University
Kern Charges State 100 Dollars for Speech at Law School
Voucher No. 89931 in the State Auditor's office shows $100 payable to John W. Kern then senator and Indiana Law School commencement speaker. Dated June 21, 1915, sworn to and made payable as part of Kern's campaign and speaking engagement at the Indiana Law School.
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State Auditor’s
John W. Kern
Indiana
Indiana Law School
Hughes and Wilson clash over records of administration
The piece argues that Hughes defended his New York record with deeds, not words, contrasting him with Wilson. It contends the campaign centers on character, honesty, and performance, noting Hughes’ insistence that public office should match promises with action.
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Mr. Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Hughes
New York
Fiery Words and Mexico Row Over US Rights
The piece cites Wilson on direct challenge to violations of sovereignty while noting unsaluted flag at Vera Cruz and ongoing disputes with Villa Carranza and US property damage in Mexico. It critiques calls for resistance as high literary notes rather than practical action.
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Woodrow Wilson
Vera Cruz
Villa
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Opportunist in the White House Shows Versatile Shifts
The New York Globe and Commercial Advertiser portrays the incumbent as highly adaptable, flipping between states rights and nationalism, pacifism and war talk, neutrality and intervention, wage controls and collective bargaining, shaping a dynamic yet controversial leadership image.
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White House
Col. Roosevelt
New York Globe and Commercial Advertiser
Pershing Army Fi t For Fight Or Frolic Says Historian
Gen Pershing's forces are praised for discipline and morale, capable of both combat and light duty. The observer notes the army advanced within political limits, maintaining readiness and vigor.
Roosevelt Speech on Tampico Defiance and Foreign Rescue
Col. Theodore Roosevelt denounces the Wilson administration for not allowing a U S squadron to defend Americans in Tampico. He claims Mexican mobs threatened U S lives while the fleet left the harbor under wireless Washington orders and German and English ships intervened to save Americans.
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Tampico
Washington
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Lewiston
Maine
Charles E. Hughes
Political Jettings Reflect Shifting Wartime Standings
The excerpt mocks plans to seize Villa and criticizes endorsements by Wilson and Pinchot. It notes a Park Congress appraisal, calls the Baltimore platform a sign of political archaeology, and recalls Hughes rhymes with Moose in Maine. Fairbanks claims victory, while Champ Clark uses a sharper, compact line about overcoming foes.
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Mr. Fairbanks
Oklahoma
Champ Clark
Cabinet backs Wilson with vow to aid reelection
Members of President Wilson's cabinet pledge full support for his bid for a second term and indicate they will not resign to boost or hinder the reelection effort.
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Wilson
Political jibe hints at 1912 platform shift and Wilson contrasts
A former Princeton man recalls naming conventions for a 1912 Democratic plank. The piece notes Wilson summoning Mexican commissioners at New London and questions whether he waved the Stars and Stripes. A Washington artist created a bust of the President, prefiguring Hughes by weeks.
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Wilson
New London
Washington
Mr. Hughes
Democratic convention doubts over Texas indorsement of Wilson policy
The Bouston Post argues that a majority of Texans do not endorse Mr. Wilsons Mexican policy and that insiders doubt the convention truly reflected its platform.
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Texas
Wilson
Bouston Post
Dem
Omaha Bee Reports Democratic Decline Triggers Hesitant Wait
The Omaha Bee notes a sagging Democratic position amid cautious public mood and strategic pauses. The piece emphasizes dwindling momentum and entrenched opposition patterns shaping upcoming contests.
President Wilson's Mexican Policy Called Well Intended
The remark that Wilson's Mexican policy was good in intention reflects a common critique of his stance. The quote notes the phrase road paved with good intentions as a critique of policy rhetoric rather than results.
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Wilson
President misled by his own historical rhetoric
The quote argues that a president is deceived if he believes his own written history is more praiseworthy than the history he has created. It emphasizes self-criticism and accountability for leadership narratives.
President Wilson signs film bill as cameras roll
President Wilson signs the Philip pine bill while cameras click. One man stands fearless, his mistakes ready to be recorded, signaling a tense moment of progress and scrutiny.
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Wilson
Wilson’s vacillating policy on intervention in Mexico
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, speaking in Lewiston, Maine for Charles E. Hughes, accuses President Wilson of repeated but inconsistent intervention in Mexico. He says Wilson’s actions show continuous interference without a coherent policy, aborting both intervention and nonintervention at critical moments.
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Wilson
Mexico
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Lewiston
Maine
Charles BE. Hughes
If Election Day Had Passed Would Wilson Act on Arbitration
A Cleveland Leader editorial questions President Wilson’s approach to arbitration in industry if election day were past. It argues he would favor peace over judicial settlement, keeping national guards in camp and pushing a costly shipping bill, while questions linger on the practical impact of his international notes.
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New York
Washington
Ryan
Wilson
Brotherhood
Woodrow Wilson
Adamson
Congress
Brotherhoods
Supreme Court
Danbury Hatters
Taggart
United States Senate
Ralston
Crawford Fairbanks
Tom Taggart
Boehne
Indiana
W. H. O’brien
Democratic Party
Mr. Wilson
United States
Mexico
Cleveland
He Didn’t Do Right Says Democrat On Wilson Railroad Stand
The Providence Journal quotes a Democrat who never voted for a Republican except once for Horace Greeley. He paints Wilson as sacrificing principle to expediency over railroad labor disputes, arguing the president should have stood impartial between management and unions. He says the public will punish such a stance and favors conviction and courage over compromise.
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Istz
Horace Greeley
Wooodrow Wilson
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Brotherhood
Providence Journal
Five Thousand A Day Enrollments for Hughes National College League
The Hughes National College League based at 511 Fifth Avenue New York is enrolling at five thousand daily from across the country. It plans state and city branches and reports many enrollees identify as Progressive Democratic or Independent. Endorsements come from Governor Hughes ex-President Taft Chairman Willcox and John Hays Hammond praising the effort for education and government reform.
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Hughes National College League
Fifth Avenue
New York
Hughes
Willcox
Republican National Committee
Taft
John Hays Hammond
President Seeks Votes to Make People Pay the Freight
The statement credits the President with a slick strategy to win votes and shift financial burden to the public, implying political maneuvering to secure support and funding from citizens.
Mexican commissioners liken Wilson to Carranza again
The Mexican officials persist in comparing Woodrow Wilson to Venustiano Carranza, sparking debate over decorum and political rhetoric.
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Woodrow Wilson
Venustiano Carranza
Real estate transfers in multiple townships summarized
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels exchanged in Cass, Curry, Shaker Prairie, Jackson and Carlisle areas. Transactions include Jennie Grandame to Dugger State Bank for 236 by 213 feet, various deeds to and from George Hall Oral Harris and others, and church property sales. Amounts range from 1 to 9000 dollars, with properties described by sections, townships, and acreages.
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Granite Improvement Co
Jno. E. Griffith & Dugger State Bank
Jno. E. Griffith and Dugger State Bank
Curry Township
Wm. H. Bennett
Geo. M. Hall
Sylva Harris
David C. McKinney
Chas. B. Bennett
Oral O. Harris
Haddon Township
Ann Clark
Jno
Mattix
Swarss
Harriet M. Fullenwider
Frank Pp. Emison
Eli Marquette
Thos. B. Wolfe
Shaker Prairie Church
Daniel S. Clark
Jas. W. Adama
Civil service rot exposed in Democratic spoils raids
The Indianapolis Star laments how the Democratic party corrupted civil service by rewarding loyalty over merit. It cites removal of long-standing civil service personnel, exemptions under the federal acts, and proposed reforms by Rep Cullop that failed to pass. The piece urges voters to repudiate Culop and Cox.
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Democracy
William Dudley Foulke
Democratic Party
Civil Service
United States
Cleveland
Washington
Army of
Federal Reserve Banking Act
Trade Commission
Civil
Army of Employes
Cullop
Indiana
Cox
Indianapolis Star
Former Sullivan Resident Morton Ruby Found Dead
Morton Ruby aged 55 formerly of Sullivan and a restaurant cook at Bicknell was found dead early Monday. Death cited as due to acute alcoholism. Ruby grew up in Merom and worked as a cook in this city. He once worked for Hudnut at Merom during large corn shipments to Terre Haute and studied at Union Christian College in Merom until near graduation.
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Morton Ruby
Sullivan
Bicknell
Ruby
Merom
Hudnuts
Terre Haute
Union Christian College
Cullop Says His Party Not Running A Hospital
Mr. Cullop asserts his party is not running a hospital and warns a hospital may be needed for his party in a couple of weeks.
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Republican Club
South
Gulf & Ship Island Road
First Brotherhood Federation
Eastern Association
Nagel
Western Railroad
Charles Evans Hughes
Adamson Law
Evansville
KERN
STATE
State University
Art Hughes
Campaign
Woodrow
Mr. Pinchot
God
Baltimore
Moose
W. W
Omaha Bee
C. A. Price
Sherman Building
Cass Township
Juliene Grandame
Dugger State Bank
Jackson Township
Ada M. Wood
J. Hurley Drake
Carlisle
Mary J. Hutson
Daniel
Ida Clark
Flora Haddon
Ed W. Akin
Archie R. Orr
Farmersburg
Victor
A. Sharpe
Rebecca M. White
Geo
Heap
Sullivan Jas
A. Dudley
Perry
Pearl Carpenter
Briggs
Jas
A. Riggs
Fred F. Bays
W. Welman
National Bank, Sullivan Co
C. W. Welman
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