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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
6
An editorial lambasts perceived economic inequality in a booming nation, citing hungry Chicago children, destitute mothers, and lavish wealth. It condemns high tariffs, trusts, and philanthropists while advocating relief to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and aid impoverished families.
South Dakota reporters traveling with Judge Taft sensed a strained Republican mood as state and county ticket splits threaten a hard primary battle. They concluded the breach among factions likely cannot be healed, though statewide support for Taft remains.
A New York Sun Washington dispatch urges Roosevelt to restrain his criticisms of Bryan to protect sanity and decency, arguing the presidency has already been degraded and Taft’s election should not be jeopardized. The piece claims Republican readers pressed him to stop his explosive public volleys.
The passage criticizes selfishness as the root of world trouble and claims both Democrats and Republicans celebrate the misfortune in the state. Four weeks remain until an election, and the author predicts a chilly period for either Taft and his party or Bryan and the Democrats.
A sizeable row in Aberdeen centers on the postmaster appointment. Isaac Lincoln backs one candidate, C J McLeod supports another, and the speaker favors "Little Mac" as the winner.
The Sioux Falls Press argues Andrew Lee's honesty serves to harm Vessey, not aid Andy, reflecting a bias against divergent views on advertising profitability and political support.
Voters in June showed preference for voice over brains, reflecting trouble for Taft in the state. The party harmony in South Dakota seems unstable, likened to a contagious disease whose outbreak is unpredictable.
The report compares their campaign tours to a rugged brawl with frequent attempts to discredit them. It notes that supporters, opponents, and commentators all take shots at their platforms during the heated campaign rounds.
The piece notes Hearst praising his country while Taft, with a worn voice, plans another presidential run. It estimates Taft could win the state with about thirty thousand stalwart votes and potential insurgent support. The author questions whether he will secure those insurgent votes.
Talt received a hearty welcome in Nebraska and left impressed by the prospect of securing electoral votes from Bryan's state, signaling strong cross party support and potential victory in the critical region.
In the Standard Oil case the narrator argues that endorsing sneaky theft is not admirable though it suggests that good might emerge from evil. The remark contrasts moral judgments with the legal and ethical uncertainties of the case.
Governor Hughes leads a pro Taft campaign while urging New York Republicans to back his re election. The appeal stresses party unity and continued endorsement of Hughes as key to victory.
President Roosevelt plans to study the National committee mechanics and align Hitchcock's card index method with the operations of practical politicians. The move aims to improve coordination between party organization and political activity.
Kittredge and his friends form a clean majority within South Dakota's Republican ranks and face a chance to shift balance on election day. If they succeed, observers may anticipate renewed influence and potential policy shifts depending on the outcome and whom they back.
Tom Thorson, national committeeman from South Dakota, reports Taft leading with about 40,090 votes, Chairman Cook around 21,000, and Senator Kittredge near 15,000, predicting the final total may be lower.
Reliable authority reports Roosevelt will stump for Taft on a cross country trip. The move promises vigorous campaigning in the final stretch of the contest.
The insurgents declare they do not need state wart votes to elect the state ticket. Mr. Vessey and his associates on the ticket will require every stalwart vote they can get to win.
It is learned that before Egon arrived in South Dakota Iowa disbarment proceedings were started and withdrawn only if he left the state. Yet this is the man credited with turning Minnehaha county against Kittredge in the June primaries.
Congressmen and critics debate the idea of Roosevelt family control of the presidency. Longworth of Ohio counters the proposition, arguing Americans will resist hereditary rule and prefer choosing their president. The piece notes the constitutional norm of electoral selection and the public’s reluctance to abandon it.
The state committee sends Gamble of Yankton to campaign tours but the choice is seen as a blunder. Gamble cannot talk and is thoroughly discredited, making the move as ill advised as asking Haskell to speak for Bryan. Retirement seems the proper path for both men.
The passage elevates Governor Hughes as the only reformer who prioritizes reform over personal gain. It contrasts him with Le Follette Cummins and Crawford, suggesting others in politics attend to their own affairs while leaving campaigns to the public.
The article contrasts a reformer governor candidate who risks political fate for policy with a self serving figure who seeks election by party. It notes New York showing the reformer example while South Dakota illustrates the office seeker. It contrasts trust in the people with political self interest.
A historical critique notes changes in the Republican camp as classic leaders like Blaine Reed Conkling Edmunds Logan Hoar McKenley Garfield fade from the party’s campaign text books. It says Cortelyous Baveridges and Fairbanks now supply the content, marking a significant but sad shift in political literature.
The passage describes an acute campaign phase with both parties striving to win. It criticizes Republican management, notes overemphasis on reforms and card indexes, and suggests renewed field effort could still secure victory. Bryan is portrayed as closer to the White House, while Taft’s prospects hinge on practical campaigning.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney Co., Toledo, swore as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnessed on December 6, 1886. Also notes Hall's Cure claims and Aberdeen football recap with score error corrected, and upcoming games against Vermillion Redfield and Mitchell.
Ada L. Croom of Vaughn Mississippi says a persistent cough and suspected consumption vanished after using Dr King’s New Discovery. She reports a complete cure after three bottles, praising the remedy’s fame as a lung and throat healer. Sold at H Wheler’s drug store second street, one dollar, trial bottles free.
Public auction at Milo Booths residence in Huron on Saturday at 2 o clock sharp. Household goods including beds bedding rugs carpets stoves and more. Also two horses one milch cow and calf a single buggy and harness and other goods. J H Miller clerk.
Local notices detail a busy slate of events and travel. J N Searles heads to Seneca for real estate, Hilda Anderson registers in Chamberlain, and Gov Crawford hosts relatives in town. Mohr-McMillan entertainers are urged to reserve tickets and perform Thursday night at the opera house.
Anna Katharine Gesle Qemme was born in Fromershien Germany June 25 1825. She emigrated at eleven, settled in Franklin County Indiana, married Henry W Wemine April 12 1864, and had eleven sons and three daughters. She died September 20 at three am after long church devotion, interred at Decorah Cemetery September 22.
Fayette resident David Parker, a Civil War veteran who nearly died at Gettysburg, credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach trouble and keeping him strong. He says he would have paid more than five hundred dollars for the relief. Available for 50 cents at H Wheeler's drug store.
A New York daily paper prescribes a fluid extract of dandelion half ounce compound Karyon one ounce compound syrup Sureaparilla three ounces. Shake and take teaspoonful after each meal and at bedtime. A local druggist calls ingredients harmless and affordable. The mix is claimed to aid rheumatic afflictions and kidney urinary troubles by cleansing foul acids and wastes from blood.
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