Ruminations of a Rebel in a Gilded Press Era
A socialist critique of the Cleveland Press denouncing its propertied propertied stance during political strife. It accuses the paper of hypocrisy in praising constitutional rights only when facing sedition bills and blames capitalists for manipulating public opinion while downgrading workers. It laments rising living costs, warns that hope sustains worker inertia, and targets figures like Timothy Shea and labor officials amid rail wage tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Press
Congress
Heb
Washington
Pres
Zapataland and the Mexican revolutionary views in 1914
Analysis of Zapata Carranza Villa and Diaz era politics, arguing Carranza's liberal but limited reform, Zapata’s land restoration aims, and the role of socialism in Yucatan. It claims Zapata and other leaders were not radicals, condemns intervention, and critiques imperialist influences tied to Diaz's era.
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Gates
Zapataland
Zapata
Mexico
Carranza
Villa
Porfirio Diaz
Diaz
Anys
Zogg
Socialist Party of Mexico
Socialist
Sapte
Guert
United States
Musings in Chapultepec Park Reflects Mexico Dream
A Sunday in Chapultepec Park described with lush scenes and a dreamlike contrast between tranquil nature and booming capitalism. The writer muses on Mexico's beauty, its history, and the intrusion of wealthy interests driving profit and imperial attitudes, while noting the enduring allure of a peaceful retreat away from modern commerce.
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Saniay
Chapultepse
Mexico City
Chay Castle
Jane Bird
Cigarett
Mexico
Cape Ture
Nueva Espana
Hidalgo
Juarex
Cafe
Chapultepec Park
Mental Dynamite in Mexico and the lure of communism
The text argues Mexico holds a growing Communist tide via the Communist Party of Mexico but denies any real Communist state exists. It warns propaganda will spark change, claiming Zapata Carranza and Villa were not communists, and describes a brutal method to inflame class discontent using economic strain rather than violence.
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Inary
Communist Party of Mexico
Zapata
Carranza
Villa
Mexico
To My Son by W. E. Reynoldds Poem Fragment
Poem fragment urges the son to seek TRUTH over convention and empty phrases. It contrasts preached falsehood with plain reality, warning against mindless parroting and urging action guided by truth rather than class or mass opinion. The text critiques older minds and romanticizes direct nature’s judgment.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a tense storm scene and Olive’s resolve
In a jumbled page 2 excerpt Olive confronts disjointed chatter about a coat and law. She vows to learn why a boy with tousled hair remains jailed for defending his clothes and property, while she questions adults about the case and its fairness.
America The Workers And The Ballot
A political tract argues that wealth does not grant extra voting power, criticizing the Loyal American League and praising worker solidarity. It notes workers gaining and losing political influence in Cleveland, cites socialist and capitalist clashes, and urges using the ballot as a propaganda tool during strikes.
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America
Loyal American League of Cleveland
American Protective League
Cleveland
A. L. Hitchcock
Atlanta
Berger
Congress
American League
Albany
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Timothy Shea
Protherhood of Firemen
Cummins
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Felix Dino
Carrosa
Yucatan
Salvadore Alvarado
New York
Socialist Party of Yuratan
Alvarado
Socialist Party
Russia
Moxido
Renneberg
Mane Force
MY Son
W. E. Reaynolds
Olive
Tillle
Mnvber
Tine
Hiya
Parton
the Workers and the Ballot
Life & Letters
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Akron
Ohio
Thomas Devine
Toledo
Tom Lewis
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