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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1916
Page
7
The Democratic ticket lists James F. Cox as the candidate for Secretary of State. The brief notice names Cox and identifies the party slate.
The text outlines ballot marking rules from polling clerks including using a blue pencil, limited marks, and how to vote straight tickets. It covers procedures for voters unable to read English, ballot handling, and the prohibition on outside ballots, plus the new law penalties for buying or selling votes and witness provisions.
The article tracks U S railroad dividend rates amid tariff revision from 1898 through 1907. It notes a fall from 1.98 to 1.51 by 1897, then a rise to 3.08 by 1904 after protection resumed, with Poor’s Manual 1905 charting the decline and rebound.
The piece argues that ten years of farm value gains prove the wisdom of farmers investing in land and crops. It cites Hamilton County data: land values up to 70 per acre and total increases around 7.68 million for the county, with statewide gains totaling about 460 million in land value and 115 million in six farm products. It concludes farmers are in a happy, prosperous mood with no complaints.
A reflective editorial urges voters to defend prosperity by voting on November 6 1906. It links past Indiana campaign gains to present economic wellbeing and argues strong turnout will protect attainable prosperity.
The 1892 and 1906 Democratic platforms denounce Republican protection as fraud and pledge to limit federal tariffs to revenue needs. They warn that a return to the Cleveland tariff would bring high prices, bank stress, and widespread hardship, echoing the Wilson Gorman era outcomes.
A confrontational push urges voters to back Theodore Roosevelt or the Republican agenda, arguing for strict adherence to law, and warning against apathy. The piece stresses the duty to vote, warns of past tariff errors, and calls for campaign activism and widespread turnout on election day.
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