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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
4
The Washington Gazette, weekly edition of The Gazette and Herald, distributes public news from the district. Information centers on local governance, notices, and community updates across the region.
A Hartford City Times-Gazette critique contrasts the Anti-Saloon League with the Prohibition Party, praising the league as an active, businesslike force while deeming the party ineffective. It argues the league aims to end liquor traffic and has earned public support, whereas the party has produced little concrete progress.
The Winternes Sun earns praise for urging candidates to run fair contests and maintain party harmony. It warns that personal attacks in primaries breed factionalism and harm the party's integrity, risking voter indifference and selfish motives undermining the common cause. The piece notes Mr. Cauthorn’s rhetoric and Republican media support, urging restraint.
A fragment from a political column notes Cauthorn as the leading Democratic candidate, provoking Republican stridency. The piece suggests Republicans exploit Cauthorn's publicity hunger and street-fair barker style to attract attention and unsettle rivals.
An International Typographical Union session adopted a resolution to cooperate with the American Federation of Labor in carrying out its political policy. The piece criticizes AFL leadership under Samuel Gompers, accusing them of influencing labor votes for the Democratic Party and threatening genuine unionism.
Opinion piece argues fatalities at Indianapolis last week may force sport changes. It notes many crashes arise from endurance tests and criticizes spectators for remaining enthralled as deaths occur.
The piece argues that near beer and related concoctions test legal limits and aim to satisfy demand for real alcohol. It notes risks of substitutes, the ongoing ban on saloon keepers, and rising sentiment against liquor traffic in towns still allowing retail sales.
The passage accuses brewers of flooding dry regions with a make-believe beer to extend saloon presence and undermine regulation. It argues their hardline stance against compromises led to county option and rising anti liquor sentiment, warning that new beer substitutes will intensify opposition, labeling the drink a misnomer soft beverage.
The Fort Wayne saloons reopened on Sundays flouting the closing law amid alleged city hall collusion denied by the police. The incident renews talks of Allen county option and recalls anti-saloon results in Muncie and Anderson. Public sentiment shifts as outraged residents previously sanctioned by Wayne county vote, while others condemn the law’s narrow allowances.
An unusual incident in Vincennes shows candidate Cauthorn writing a vicious open letter against the editor of the Vincennes Sun, the official Democratic paper of Vincennes and Knox county. The attack reflects a noisy, sensational style he embraces in the mayoral nomination fight.
An editorial ponders misreading of the phrase about gathering eagles near a carcass citing Matthew 24 28. It notes eagles are scavengers and predators preferring live prey, contrasting secular misinterpretation with biblical imagery and natural history about eagles and scavenging on carrion.
The passage mocks the eagle as a thief and robber, arguing his regal title is exaggerated. It claims the bird feasts on fish or flesh of animals that have died or were captured, portraying him as a scavenger rather than a noble predator.
The state board of charities asks the legislature to fund another hospital for the insane and to establish a special building for the criminal insane near existing facilities. It also supports enlarging institutions with colonies for outdoor life, creating a receiving hospital at Central Prison in Indianapolis, and argues care for the insane is a sacred duty benefiting future generations and the race.
A Madison Courier note compares danger in auto racing to bull fighting, calling both brutal and stressing the severe risks inherent in those sports.
An ex-saloon operator now running four soft drink spots reportedly sold fifty cases of the near beer in two weeks. The product is offered in two bottle sizes at ten cents, costing dealers about 1.75 per case of 36 bottles. Manufacturers provide non intoxicating assurances and protection against liquor-law prosecutions. The former saloonist says he now makes more money with soft drinks, including near beer, than from his saloon.
Local observers note Vincennes mobilizing for a potential Republican mayoral bid, signaling renewed party interest as the city girds for upcoming municipal campaigns. Public meetings and party canvassing intensify ahead of the vote.
The South Bend Times quotes debate over William Jennings Bryan and moral pledges, noting his abstainer status and media appeal. It comments that Bryan’s rhetoric boosts his notoriety while others regard personal limits differently. The piece also suggests a legal fix to curb auto speed by horsepower, citing Indiana rules: eight mph in dense areas, fifteen mph in other parts, and twenty mph outside municipalities.
The text argues few heed a law, noting conservatives ensure peace of mind by driving moderately. It claims on country roads speeds over twenty miles per hour exceed safety and comfort limits, suggesting stricter enforcement.
The piece argues Lt. Gov Hall urges a special session to curb racing at speedways, warning Indiana would face trouble if Gov Marshall dies or resigns and noting speedway mania resists legislative control. It laments rush to law and mentions a proposed statute to punish self harm and reckless acts.
In Linton a group proposes a beer club bearing ex Governor Hanly’s name as a humiliation tribute provoking public disapproval. Vincennes mayoral race features George E. Greene and Robert G. Cauthorn as leading Democrats with a historic parallel to a 53 year old county clerk nomination fight between their fathers.
A Democrat letter to the editor condemns newspapers for using death by own action as a phrase describing suicide. The writer argues the correct term is death by one’s own hand and criticizes the language used by papers mentioning a Evansville operator suicide linked to rejected affection.
A Bloomington preacher named White delivered a Sunday sermon criticizing taxes in Bloomington and the city administration. He denounced street conditions and sidewalk issues while framing his talk as political guidance rather than gospel. The speech drew attention in the local press and sparked partisan response from the Democratic paper.
The Bloomington World accuses twelve blind tigers of operating in Bloomington and criticizes the town for weak temperance enforcement after past reforms and county option votes. The piece argues the local authorities fail to curb illicit liquor sellers despite strong past demonstrations.
The Indianapolis Independent concedes its earlier claims that indifference of the best citizens caused the low vote in Indianapolis primaries were mistaken. The Washington Herald and other sources now attribute the weak turnout to weather conditions. The paper accepts the correction and notes the revised understanding.
In Indianapolis contemporary reporting notes that neither weather nor enthusiasm affected the Republican and Democratic primaries, with roughly half the eligible voters casting ballots. The piece criticizes the primary system as a sham that limits genuine public choice.
Captain Anderson of the state board of health estimates Indiana city populations, declaring Washington rose from 8,551 in 1900 to 8,932, a gain of 381. The remark ends with a jab about political ambitions, suggesting he should not move there to run for office.
The Vincennes Commercial and the Capital in Knox County urge support for a leading Democratic mayoral candidate, while critics say the papers are aiding a flashy political mountebank and not genuinely nominating a candidate.
Robert G. Cauthorn a Democratic mayoral candidate charges Edward Watson president of the board of public works with drain misuses in a letter to the board. Watson a prominent Vincennes Democrat replies in the ongoing city controversy.
Census figures show church members rising faster than population with 40 of every 100 people belonging to churches. In 1906 total church membership reached 32,936,445 and church property was valued at 1,257,575,867 dollars, while new churches were built at a rate of eight daily since 1890, including Sundays.
Knox County again debates county option election provoking unease among about seventy saloons as the issue resurfaces.
Jonce Moneyhan of Orleans is announced by the Orleans Progress Examiner as a candidate for the republican nomination for treasurer of state. He has long coveted the post and would fill it with credit to himself and honor to the state. Moneyhan is widely acquainted across the state with many friends in the Second district.
Debs and Emma Goldman are described as hovering around the scene of violent strike riots in Pennsylvania. The passage notes vultures circling the area and a sense of looming gathering as unrest flares.
A Hymera beer club in Sullivan County faces scrutiny with allegations that Aquor is sold for profit. Authorities may pursue violations while officers stay vigilant. Gary merchants supplying village residents with cold bottles risk legal trouble amid August tensions.
In seventy five Indiana county option elections held thus far, sixty three counties have voted dry and twelve counties have voted wet.
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