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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
4
The Times notes a 65000 Republican Maine majority was expected and suggests the paper has formed a view on what to expect next.
Across three primaries last week voters moved away from the League of Nations stance. Georgia re elected senator Hoke Smith faced defeat by Tom Watson who campaigned against any form of the League. Wisconsin repudiated La Follette and renominated Senator Denroot while backing an anti La Follette governor candidate. New Hampshire renominated Was.
Maine delivered a sweeping Republican win with Frederick H. Parkhurst capturing the governorship by over 65,000 votes and all four congressional districts going Republican. Every county swung GOP as women voted heavily for the first time, signaling strong November prospects.
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic platforms with Roosevelt’s acceptance speech comments. It notes Republicans promise to restore constitutional government while Democrats endorse Wilson’s administration. It cites Roosevelt’s remark that Congress holds the key to executive action and questions executive demands for funding and authority.
The piece defends Congressional restraint on executive powers and lauds Senate and House actions that limited demobilization excesses after World War I. It highlights Harding’s Farmers’ Party stance and critiques Bland’s committee report as partial, noting witnesses and records withheld by the War Department and praising the legislative checks on spending and liberty protections.
The Vincennes Sun notes Knox County residents doubt Bill Cullop's political platform claims and warns his untrue remarks should be challenged. Readers are urged to consult Congressional Record Vol. 52 part 2 pages 1488 and 1484 to verify voting on Woman Suffrage and related issues.
Workmen digging a Newark sewer encountered a 1769 tombstone and noted a Revolutionary era cemetery once located nearby. Rev Elmer Sinclair of Indianapolis visited his sister here en route to Vincennes for a church conference. Local residents and clergy were mentioned in passing as attendees and travelers.
The document lists bank figures including overdrafts and deposits. It notes advances to depositors with overdrawn checks, bonds and investments in high grade bonds, real estate owned by the bank at a city location, current expenses, surplus and profits, exchange and interest income, demand deposits totaling loans and other items. It also shows time deposits with annual four percent interest and compounding details.
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