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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
4
A tribute to Grover Cleveland praising his moral courage and leadership in American politics. The piece notes his steadfastness amid party strife, respect from former rivals, and lasting impact on democracy and the nation’s memory. Cleveland is hailed as a great Democrat and American whose legacy endures.
A Democrat argues the Washington and Loogootee saloon bloc defeated Arthur H. Greenwood and defends Laughlin and Hastings against Williams. He cites Laughlin's four years as prosecutor as proof of law enforcement, notes low crime in Dav ies and Martin counties, and discusses liquor law challenges and saloon practices.
A commentary in Daviess County questions Charley Williams's nomination for prosecutor. It argues Williams lacks experience and suggests the slate is compromised by saloon influences. The piece contends Greenwood was defeated for her temperance stance and notes local political knowledge.
In Daviess County Democratic affairs the saloon faction blocks temperance supporters. Arthur H. Greenwood loses the prosecuting attorney nomination after backing a saloon remonstrance and failing to withdraw his name amid a tontested county-wide contest between two young Democrats. The victory goes to Williams who refused to sign the remonstrance.
In Indianapolis Vice President Fairbanks accepts the Chicago convention verdict with cheerfulness showing no surprise at his setback. Friends note his patience and quiet confidence for Indiana’s Republican bid while opponents’ efforts are seen as inadequate. The campaign is described as calm and dignified, elevating his public image.
The passage recalls Fairbanks declining to be Roosevelts running mate again at Chicago. It notes the Indiana man’s loyalty, the convention’s reluctant selection of Taft, and the enduring esteem for Fairbanks despite not securing the vice presidency.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper discusses saloons and political remarks attributed to James B. Watson, Thomas Marshall, and Steve Fleming. It references the Democratic critique of Marshall and the liquor issue, mentioning the 1907 divided revenue act and state platform contrasts.
A Republican push for local option plebiscite on liquor licenses argues counties should decide whether to permit intoxicating beverages for a set period. The piece criticizes the Democratic stance and questions Dr. K McKittrick's position, urging a county unit vote and secret ballot in the special election.
Steps have been taken toward establishing a sanitary sewerage system and officials urge the project move forward.
Governor Johnson states he will not consent to a vice presidential nomination under any conditions. He warns that if such a nomination occurs he will compel the national committee to choose someone else.
Talk circulates about John Kern of Indiana as William Jennings Bryan's running mate but suggests Taggar as a final choice. The discussion cites Taft and Sherman and notes Ohio and New York as easily managed states. The era favors one estate representing on the ticket as a long-standing practice.
The Republican national platform does not please Mr. Bryan and he seems irritated, possibly because he was not consulted on the platform choices.
In Lexington Kentucky on June 24 a movement forms to save Kentucky's horse industry after anti deting laws in New York hit the sector. Local officials and breeders discuss coordinated actions to protect breeding and racing interests.
Reports from Old Orchard Maine and Spokane Washington describe varied wartime and local notes. The remount project could lower prices for farms suitable for breeding thoroughbreds for cavalry use, while a wave of social sighting headlines in Spokane recounts a gold can mystery and a naval trophy update.
In Lexington Kentucky on June 24 John Wiley a sixty summers tamster buried his mule after a century long partnership. He had planned to have his mule killed and his hide used as a winding sheet when he died. The mule died first and Wiley chose to bury it in the hide with a pine box coffin deemed too costly.
An old gray cat charged with first degree chicken slaughter was acquitted by a Justice Roach court in Marysville Illinois after witnesses testified the cat killed the chicken but acted in self defense against the attacking fowl. Dr Julius Goldberg owned the slain chicken and John Roal owned the cat. Bloomington Indiana reporters and journalism students also feature in the text with future placements at Toledo Times Louisville Courier Journal Rahville Republican and Chicago Inter Ocean.
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