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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
4
The Monroe Journal announces its founding by G M Beasley and R F Beasley owners and publishers. It bills itself as published every Tuesday from The Journal Building at the corner of Jefferson and Beasley Streets with a yearly subscription of one dollar.
A discussion on regulating railways and industrial corporations, tariff reform, and government use of power contrasts broader ideals of equality and justice with elite privilege. The piece notes ongoing political contests, primary events in New Jersey, Cuba warship deployments, and a Massachusetts case where a death sentence prompts debate on clemency. It also references social concerns about sanitation and public morals as part of a wider national discourse.
A fragment notes Paul Revere exceeding the speed limit with a local constable warning that a repeat could endanger the nation, framed as a historical quip in Life.
A public figure recounts a visit to a polar bear processing operation and pleads for a protective tariff. He argues the plant’s soaring expenses and payrolls justify government aid to maintain American industry and prevent price hikes.
The Yardstick excerpt contrasts two leader types during upheaval. One group doubts the people, fearing popular sway and reforms from below. The other trust in faith, justice, and honesty, urging action despite consequences and calling on the people to rise for what is right.
The Journal announces a baby contest with coupons good for votes through April 2 1912 and later limited to one vote per coupon. Subscriptions and donations raise votes, with the Joyce Syndicate of Chicago handling contest affairs and strict rules against unfair play or duplicate voting.
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