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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
3
Editor notes Charles G Sefrit May 22 1914 on Mr Agehee and Bull Moose party strife. McGehee says he backs principle not Dems. Editorial argues progressives disintegrating with direct primary, low turnout, and Democrats counting on progressive leaders to win.
The Vincennes Sun denounces cluttered party platforms and praises plain declarations. The piece contrasts Democratic criticism with Washington rhetoric, argues platforms have become mere rhetoric, and defends the need for practical policy over grandiose promises.
The Washington Herald praises Rev. J. W. Darby of the First Christian Church for his sermon on Universal Peace. It notes his eloquence and impact on the community while cautioning that universal peace remains a fantasy and a deception in his argument.
Frank Gilkison and Jesse F McGehee announce a convention of the progressives in the Forty‑ninth judicial circuit to nominate a prosecuting attorney candidate. The 1898 style report notes Gilkison won 1 198 of 8 540 votes two years ago, a result that helped defeat the Republican. The ad emphasizes nominating a Progressive could affect the race for Charles M Meare, the Republican nominee and Civil War veteran.
The passage notes McGehee and Gilkison hope to defeat Mears by a chosen progressive candidate. It asserts the progressive nominee may not match Gilkison’s 1912 vote total, and that the citizen still recognizes the dynamic in the county.
A Terre Haute convention speaker alleged Americans corrupt Asian societies with opium and sexual immorality. The critique cites Boxer Uprising deaths, contrasts Cortez era missions, and dismisses Mrs. Garst as unbalanced while questioning Hobson's alcohol death figures.
The piece condemns exaggerated anti temperance claims and defends temperance progress. It notes two thirds of Americans practice some abstinence, calls prohibition advocates statements unreliable, and contrasts murder conviction rates to critique misuse of statistics by opponents. It cites Kansas and New York homicide figures to argue policy context.
The Herald's objection to Progressives linking to Democrats meets a rebuttal from Mr. McGehee. The Washington Democrat publishes an editorial backing the Progressive party and praises its advocacy as strong and worthwhile in Indians.
Mayor John W. McCarty, Dallas delegate to the Baltimore Democratic National Convention, expresses support for President Wilson’s repeal of the Panama Canal tolls exemption. He says the convention erred in endorsing free tolls and urges Senator Gore to vote for repeal to back the president. He contrasts Wilson with Bryan on the issue.
The text argues against binding Congress or state legislatures to party platform pledges and criticizes costly platform utterances. It cites Senator Walsh of Montana warning Democrats against violating platform promises and warns of public distrust and vengeance if pledges are broken.
A critique of world peace through force and the limits of benevolence. A church talk on universal brotherhood provokes a nearby reaction revealing racial and class biases and the stubborn belief in personal superiority regardless of equality rhetoric.
A reader asks about the fall referendum on a 2 900 000 memorial building in Indianapolis. The measure, tucked into a 1913 appropriations bill, is urged by Governor Ralston and the Democratic administration, claiming a centennial tribute while shifting space for state officers and the growing payroll.
An editorial denounces a plan to add a 2 million dollar annex to the Indiana state house arguing it creates waste and bypasses voter approval. It urges a No vote on the appropriation while noting Democratic leadership pushed the measure amid tax increases and bank borrowing.
A historical meditation on Spanish colonization in the West Indies and Mexico. Velasquez and Prescott anecdotes recount the crucible of Christianizing missions and brutal subjugation. The piece contrasts imperial glory with vanishing earthly powers and timeless mortality.
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