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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
5
The Daily Journal discusses the upcoming primary election, urging Republican voters to elect the best candidates, support fair ballots, and back strong leadership like Kansas Representative Long. It notes the need for enforcement of the primary law, praises Hemmenway’s renomination, and highlights prominent Indiana figures shaping party prospects.
The passage notes Mr. Hemenway as a leading figure on the committee, comparing his ability and influence to past chairpersons after years of service. It emphasizes his Indianan origin and predicts strong support from Republican colleagues due to his local district and need for cordial backing.
The county Republican chairman argues that primary elections must follow the law strictly to ensure equal voting opportunities for Republicans within districts. Officers must be oath-bound and voters properly defined. violations bring fines, imprisonment, and perjury risks. The piece lauds voter empowerment, urges Republicans to support lawful, orderly primary processes and to persuade neighbors to choose the fittest candidates.
A pro-Boer sympathy drive is condemned as unpatriotic for pressing U S intervention in the Boer War. Rep Burleson charges Secretary Hay but a fuller account clarifies Knight’s request for passports for Rev Mr and Mrs Thomas to aid Boer relief efforts. Hay refused the special British pass through wartime lines as improper.
A young man refused offered American passports and fled while signaling to yellow newspapers that his request was denied. Critics accuse Secretary Hay of facing unfair attacks and defend his patriotism, while a Texas member is labeled sensational and libelous toward the government.
The piece criticizes Representative Taylor for denouncing Harrison Blaine and McKinley on reciprocity in the McKinley tariff era. It contrasts Taylor's boasts with declines in Cuba trade under Democratic control, noting prior gains under reciprocity and the farm sector’s limited sugar production gains. It concludes suggesting Harrison Blaine and McKinley may have known better.
The obituary recalls John P. Altgeld's Civil War service at sixteen and labels his political career dangerous. It condemns his governorship of Illinois for pardoning the Haymarket anarchists and challenging federal authority, while noting his later Bryan-era free silver stance and anti-corporate rhetoric.
The Supreme Court decision on the Min turn case is discussed with emphasis on how the last Legislature's primary election law applies to joint Senate elections. The piece argues the law is inapt for joint nominations and notes the roles of precinct committeemen while criticizing partisan manipulation and urging independent Republican principles amid Cuban reciprocity remarks.
A collage of quips from era readers includes a wife boasting her husband’s supply of "three new places to wash" and playful banter about stage stars and discipline. The selections juxtapose domestic jests with theatrical gossip and children’s notions, reflecting light social humor of the period.
In a Washington Star exchange the senator scolds the orator for calling him trusty and mocks the continued jokes about his ties to monopolies. He urges the speaker to stop labeling him as trusty.
Washington date line March 12 David P Barrows head of the Bureau of Non Christian Tribes outlined two Filipino classes to the Senate Philippines committee. He described a small cultured upper class and a large uncultured subordinate group under American rule noting education efforts and a desire for social improvement while warning that a liberal policy would alienate influential Filipinos.
E T and C H Schuler presidents and secretary of the Alabama Steel and Wire Company were excused from serving five days in jail on motion by C E Robinson who had sued them for contempt of court. They were accused of destroying books the court had provided for Robinson, a stockholder, to inspect. New copies were said to have been made to Robinsons satisfaction.
Depew endorses a ships subsidy measure and describes its impact on the merchant marine in vivid, flowery terms. The article frames the senator’s view on how the policy would aid seafaring commerce and national shipping strength.
Washington March 12. The ship subsidy bill dominated Senate debate with Mr McCumber supporting protective aims for the freight trade and Mr Depew arguing to expand American merchant shipping through subsidies. Debates covered foreign competition, comparisons with Britain Germany and France, and calls to let the US flag sail on a robust merchant fleet. A Hawaiian silver coin redemption bill and a war department report request were among small measures passed.
Congressional actions included a clash over the Pacific cable and a census section change. Sims accuses conferees of deception while Corliss and Richardson spar over government ownership and the benefits of a Commercial Cable Company monopoly amid post office funds debate. The day closed with acknowledgment of Doorkeeper Glenn's memory.
A heated address outlines a proposed government backed Pacific cable from San Es Cleco to Honolulu with a January target and no direct cost to the government. Costs exceed two million dollars, while the speakers warn against government possession, rate control, and favored channels for postal messages. The speaker cites deep water near Guam and critiques the Commercial Cable Company as seeking subsidies via government influence.
Gen Fred Funston spent a long day in Chicago, greeted warmly by the Press Club and local officials. He recalled early newspaper work in Kansas City, joked about editors, and described his Philippines service with humor. He later toured Board of Trade docks and attended a Yacht Club dinner before heading to New York.
New York March 12 At the quarterly meeting of the Western Union Telegraph Company Gen Thomas T Eckert was elected chairman of the board Col R C Clowry now vice president and general superintendent of the Western division at Chicago was elected president and general manager of the company Colonel Clowry has held roles with the Illinois Mississippi Missouri and Western Union telegraph companies and served as captain and quartermaster in the Civil War under President Lincoln He later received a brevet colonel commission from President Jenneen for meritorious service and duty
In Tiffin on March 12 Rev. Charles E. Miller D D has been elected president of Heidelberg University succeeding the late Rev. John A. Peters. Miller, a former professor at Heidelberg Seminary, is thirty five years old.
In Columbus March, Beste Company increases its capital stock from two million to three million dollars. The move expands resources and positions the firm for enhanced operations and growth opportunities.
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