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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
4
A speaker in a War era setting voices distrust of foreign influence and, criticizing postwar spending, argues for reform in Washington. He contrasts a proposed world court and universal laws with a return to decisive domestic leadership and frugal governance, recounting his wartime pay and waste at shipyards.
Senator New, speaking from Chicago as head of the national speakers bureau, urges Watsons reelection to keep a Republican Senate alongside a Republican president. He warns a Democratic Senate would thwart Harding era goals and hinder teamwork, praising Watson as loyal and capable.
Fort Wayne News disputes Cox claim of a senate oligarchy hiding the League of Nations covenant. The piece argues President Wilson sought secrecy, while the public only learned the text via a New York newspaper. It defends the Senate's transparency and criticizes the accusation as unfounded.
Gton October 20. Republican Publicity association led by Jonathan Bourne Jr cites 1917 census estimates showing southern states losing large population for conscription while northern states gain. It argues postwar 1920 census restores numbers for representation. accuses administration of sectional bias and questions wartime policy.
Brussels report states the league of nations budget to run next year requires 400000 dollars monthly. The budget, approved by the council, will be presented to the league assembly in Geneva at the upcoming session.
Robert Lansing, former secretary of state and Woodrow Wilson participant, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He described the League of Nations as largely useless, arguing major powers like England and France secured unfavorable treaty terms, and that changes require unanimous league consent which the great powers would not grant.
A Washington Democrat newspaper analysis argues that prominent local Democrats Judge James W. Ogden Alvin Padgett and others paid less tax in 1920 under the new Indiana tax law than in 1919, challenging critics who say the law harms taxpayers. It notes these figures from county records and urges that the law shifted some burden toward wealthier corporations while sparing middle class residents.
The article argues Democrats misstate county tax payments by citing 1919 and 1920 figures for Washington Water Light, B and O Southwestern, Central Union Telephones, and Washington Street Rails. It claims taxes increased for several firms, with overall rises larger than the county’s, and criticizes citizens for not paying enough.
Fragmentary OCR yields a debate style piece mentioning the state tax board, corporations paying lower taxes, and a violent incident with an elevator accident. It references Albany, investigations, and a contractor on the Monon line with limited legible detail.
A telegram from John L. Lewis urges President to back a government backed arbitration to end the Alabama coal strike. He cites wartime labor protections and calls for collective bargaining rights for 22,000 miners and families facing eviction, hunger, and state army suppression. He accuses coal operators of delaying peace by rejecting a U.S. president appointed commission to settle disputes.
In Daviess County during the campaign, active local Democratic figures are accused of disseminating false statements about county administration, notably regarding taxtion suppression.
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