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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1907
Page
4
A drunken Indiana printer called his employer a scab and was shot. A jury of labor unionists would likely deem the killing justifiable homicide, viewing scab as an especially hateful epithet.
Mr. Bryan pledged to attend a banquet for the Second district Democrats in Linton on January 3. He began visiting the Second district on political missions in 1886 and has since been a frequent guest, with Democratic support waning as Republican votes rise during his visits.
The passage argues that Bryan is hedging on government ownership and accuses him of importing socialist ideas into U S politics. It contends the southern uprising revealed the shift and blames Bryan for creating the issue.
The text references Mr. Taggart of French Lick as a smart gazebo and notes his reliance on Democratic editors. It recalls a past era led by McDonald Voorhees and Hendricks and contrasts it with modern Democratic changes in Indiana.
The Vincennes Sun critiques the Democrat special edition, noting unsigned county reports lack verifiable accuracy and alleging an anonymous Vincennes letter overly flatters Mr. Cullop as if produced by him.
Indiana marks unveiling of a statue of Oliver P Morton in the state house park at Indianapolis. The war governor is praised for patriotism and unflinching loyalty, credited with guiding Indiana through the Civil War.
The Linton Call laments three recent town murders and warns against implied lynching. It cautions readers that Indiana has no need for extrajudicial hangings, noting Greene County courts can handle any necessary punishment.
The piece urges Judge Lindsey to produce proof for his charge that U S Senator Gugenheim of Colorado bought his election. It argues for confrontation to confirm or dismiss the accusation and shield Colorado from a false stain if groundless.
The Elkhart Review discussion reprinted in The Herald questions wage rules in unions. It argues that paying a less capable worker the same as a competent one discourages efficiency and masks fear of unionism, proving such equality in wages is untenable.
A critique argues that altering editorials to fit centralized bureaus erodes individuality and reader trust. The author contends newspapers cannot detach from their own opinions and cites the rise of ready made editorials as harming local journalism’s credibility.
Clippings allege a Bloomfield Democrat special edition favored Davis by faking letters from several counties and even a Washington letter. The study argues the paper doctored content to boost Chaney’s rival, noting no post office jobs exist to trigger such claims.
The Marion Chronicle voices opposition to civil service pensions. It argues that many in departments depend on benefits, while reformers call for accountability and oppose extra gilding for office holders.
The Citizen quotes the Bloomfield Democrat to critique Bryan loyalists and Gilbert Hendren. It doubts Bryan’s superior grasp of democracy while urging a straight platform free of pet theories, warning against allowing one man to absorb traditional Democratic principles.
The Blood Belt Democrat now led by Gilbert Hendren promotes its diametet leadership and features a lavish edition listing national state and district politics. Cyrus E. Davis is bolstered as a congressional renomination candidate while letters from counties hint at emboldened support and suspicions of fakery or signature absence.
Letters from Spencer and Bloomfield critique John C Chaney over post office placements. Local Democrat reports Chaney may lose about 250 to 300 Republican votes in Daviess County, with opponents arguing the issue dictates voters' choices. The piece notes Chaney’s long-standing political candidacy and sustained effort in the race.
A columnist argues authorities overstepped in a raid on the Bedford Elks club rooms and that liquor laws should not punish private enjoyment. They urge temperance arises from education, not police force, noting drinking remains private and only illegal when public drunkenness occurs.
Community leaders call for a comprehensive sewerage plan to curb hazardous sanitation, prevent disease, and improve health in a town of 2,000. Officials acknowledge public prejudice but insist funding and courage are needed to implement drainage improvements and protect residents.
A fragment asking who would raise a brick or repair drainage to reclaim waste lands and convert muddy roads into usable gravel routes, noting their impact on farm land value and independence.
A. B. Crampton editor of Carrell County Citizen delivered a notable speech at French Lick praising core Democrats while warning against factional expediency. He urged loyalty to Jeffersonian principles and invoked Tilden and 1878 leadership to unite the party under democratic ideals. The South Bend Times called the address the most notable political speech recently, urging Democrats to embrace a truly people’s party.
Local whispers swirl around the Second district as to whether Padgett will seek the nomination, with Purcell’s Knoxville allies backing rivals and Davis favored by Bloomfield supporters. Tension rises in Greene and Bloomington as old feuds flare and campaigns wheel with quiet strategizing by Re W. Miera on Minestone Hill.
A Louisville Courier cartoon mocks a New York World image of the unwritten law. It portrays twelve jurors as incompetents and blames a panel for perceived threats to peace.
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