Sullivan Targets Bryan Insincerity in Illinois Politics
Sullivan shoots back at William J. Bryan over charges of fraud and insincerity, naming Illinois figures like Judge Owen P. Thomas and Milhard Fillmore Dunlap. He invites a Springfield 1904 delegate poll under Illinois Chief Justice to decide if he won his national committee seat by fraud, or Bryan must drop his presidential bid.
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Bryan
Chicago
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Sullivan
Nebraska
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Jefferson Club
Willliam J. Bryan
Democratic Party
United States
Congress
House of Representatives
Democratic Party of the Nation
Bennett Will
Paris
Theodore Nelson
Owen P. Thomas
Milhard Fillmore Dunlap
T. Rainey
Charles W.paulding
Dreyer
Paul O. Stensland
Millard Fillmore Dunlap
Spaulding
Stensland
Morocco
Dunlap
Mr. Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Supreme Court of Illinois
National Committee
That Ditch Law Controversy Hints Reform By Next Assembly
The piece argues the ditch cleaning provision in the last legislature is flawed and open to abuse. It notes Democratic support in both houses, farmer backing as an improvement at the time, and signals potential amendments by the upcoming general assembly.
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Bryan
House
Senate
General Assembly
Indiana sheep numbers rise from six hundred thousand to nearly nine hundred thousand
State Statistician Joseph H. Stubbs reports Indiana sheep numbers increased over the past year from under 600 000 to about 900 000 dollars. The text notes the long demonetization of the American sheep by the Wilson bill and Hoosier wool growers relying on a tariff to keep the sheep-killing dog from benefitting.
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Joseph H. Stubbs
Indiana
Landis Attacks Bryan Government Ownership Idea
In Greencastle at the Putnam county Republican convention Congressman Charles B. Landis denounces Mr. Bryan's government ownership proposal for railroads as impractical and dangerous. He argues ownership would require vast funds and a large employed population, and predicts it would end Bryan's presidential bid while endorsing legislative control of railroads instead.
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Putnam County
Greencastle
Charles B. Landis
Mr. Bryan
Germany
United States
Bryan
Kansas
Illinois
Texas
Cleveland
Congress
The Mistake of 1892 Tariff Turnaround
The author argues the 1892 Democratic victory caused prolonged tariff uncertainty and economic disruption before the Dingley law restored stability. He claims the Wilson tariff failed, predicting repeated cycles of panic and prosperity depending on party control, and warns that a 1906 Democratic Congress would repeat history.
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United States
Cleveland
Court houses and counting houses face the law
A quotation attributed to Senator Beverdge notes that courts are not enemies of those who count. only wrongdoers fear justice.
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Senator Beverdge
Bryan’s Idea on Public Ownership Attacked by Watterson
Henry Watterson writes in the Louisville Courier Journal that public ownership as a remedy would worsen abuses and empower a party in power, risking liberty. He argues it is impractical, un-American, and would cost the Democrats the election if adopted as policy.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier Journal
United States
Unity In Variety on Tariff From New Castle Courier
The piece argues Republicans in Indiana are not solid on tariff policy. It states no party is fully fixed on one issue and praises the protective tariff as a national blessing. It contends revisionists act from business interest, not public good, and predicts Republicans will back protection at the polls.
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Newcastle Courier
Indiana
Treasury Secretary Shaw denounces game banks and high loans
The secretary of the treasury Shaw criticizes sending money east for speculative lending at 40 percent in New York. He argues such funds should remain at home to serve the community the bank supports, urging that public service be governed by this principle.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
New York City
Thousands Saved and the State Finances Cleaned by Commission
A bipartisan commission appointed by Governor Heary audited twenty years of state books, uncovering discrepancies and recovering funds. By September its work cost 6208.44 but yielded over 167000 in recoveries and further suits, with a final report promising accounting reforms and comprehensive insurance analyses for Indiana.
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Hanly
Heary
A. C. Dailey
Rice
Attorney General
Henderson
Dailey
Indiana
New York
Five Wonderful Years First Quinquennium Prosperity Rise
A census bulletin notes 1900 to 1908 gains in American manufacturing wages and capital, with factory output up nearly 30 percent and farm crop values increasing from 9 to 14 billion dollars. Payrolls, bank deposits, life-insurance savings, railway earnings, and immigration rose, while farmers saw living standards soar from one hundred to three hundred and twenty dollars per year. The period is marked as phenomenal national prosperity.
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Chicago
Ameen
Special Warmin' Stove Ad from Scott's Place
An old style heating stove replacement pitch touts a SPECIAL model that burns Slack Nut and Hard coal, promises no clinker and coal savings in two seasons, and invites readers to trade in old stoves at No 9 West Side this fall. The ad claims neighbors prefer the new stove and discourages old stove sellers.
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Scott
No. 9
West Side
Don’t Forget Our Cooking Exhibit and Goods Display
A cooking exhibit runs October 1 to 6 featuring the Malleable Range for quick biscuits, coffee service, and a biscuit and butter tasting. Displays include Kitchen Cabinets and a Furniture Department with competitively priced items. Also showcasing a selection of buggies and carriages.
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