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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1906
Page
2
The Washington Democrat argues over Bryan's government ownership proposal and its political leverage. It compares tax levies in Vanderburgh and Davis counties, notes editorials on independence, and discusses railroad bondholders facing potential nationalization scenarios.
The text notes Senator Spencers election and his pledge to vote for the Democratic caucus nominee while opposing Senator Hemenway. It also quotes Mr Bryan in New York City asserting that one third of the U.S. Senate personnel are involved in the November elections.
The county boards reduce the levy to 35.05 dollars per cent, 30.65 for next year plus five cents for gravel roads, placing Daviess near the state’s lowest rates. Officials credit prudent administration and debt freedom, noting steel and concrete bridges raise costs but promise long term savings. The article praises economy without penury and highlights appeal to investors and residents building new homes.
The piece rebukes the Democrat's call for specifics in accusing Republicans of extravagance. It argues records exist to prove any waste and urges detailing any items. asserts Democrats seek to confuse voters by vague figures and claims proof would have appeared long ago.
City officials insist Indiana laws and Washington ordinances apply to all, citing a $100 fine for defying the wine room rule and a $10 cost penalty for ignoring police orders to close last Sunday. The piece argues for uniform enforcement and notes past practices of serving patrons privately.
A Washington bar owner faces potential license revocation as city authorities push to enforce police orders and curb demoralizing effects of saloons. Officials argue state and municipal power justify strict action against those who ignore ordinances. The majority of saloonkeepers are seen as willing to follow police directives, protecting the community from unlawful conduct.
The article argues that Indiana railroads valued at about 200 million dollars fund state government through taxes, bearing a large burden in many counties. It critiques Mr Bryan's plan for national and state railroad ownership, noting taxes would shift to other property and raise levies on real estate and improvements, with personal property failing to offset losses.
A partisan editorial questions Cyrus E. Davis's loyalty to pension cases. It argues Davis would focus on district benefits, potentially blocking pensions for opponents, and warns that his past party switch and current stance could bar him from pension committee duties if seated in Congress.
The piece argues Democrats persecuted Thomas G. Underdown’s congressional bid and attackedWilliam H. Mattingly, alleging a party machine used lawsuits and denunciations to deter Republican citizens. It cites Mattingly’s legal relief as vindication and criticizes the party’s broader candidacy strategy.
A Democratic and independent critique argues Tom Underdown’s long city tenure benefited Democrats more than party rewards. It defends his vote for John C. Chaney as pragmatic for district interests and contrasts Cyrus E. Davis’s party switch with GOP prospects.
A Republican critique accuses the Democratic press of sophistry in a Daviess county tax table. It argues township and town trustee levies, not county commissions, drive higher taxes, points to Democratic control of local corporations, and labels the Democratic arguments as unfair and misleading.
A survey of interviews shows widespread opposition to Mr Bryan's railway government ownership proposal. Henry Watterson condemns the idea, New York papers criticise it, and Senator Bailey of Texas says objections are fundamental with little chance of southern support. John Sharp Williams joins the critique.
Congress voices distress over Bryan’s stance on government ownership of railways. Indiana and Missouri Democrats condemn the plan while Ex- Congressman O Neall of this city defends Bryan as an advanced thinker. Local Democrats in Daviess County back municipal ownership despite limited voter interest amid a failed light plant.
The Vincennes Sun attacks Governor Hanly over his rail policy, calling out lobbyist John Cockrum and contrasting Kern’s opposition. The piece argues Democratic papers push anti Hanly rhetoric to undermine Indiana Republicans and warns readers not to trust charges born from railroad interests.
The new city administration, installed with three years and four months to govern, faces big tasks and public expectations. Republicans hold all elective offices, replacing Democrats, with fate tied to campaign pledges and promised intelligent economy across departments.
The piece urges a $1.25 tax levy to curb municipal extravagance while Republicans in Washington challenge the need. It argues that city administration can run efficiently with lower levies through economy and criticizes waste, hoping new city hall leaders meet public expectations.
A Princeton editorial argues high tariffs do not raise living costs or wages. Data show total forging output up 29 percent in 12 years while wage earners rose 15 percent and prices about 14 percent. The piece recalls Coxey’s army and laments free soup houses under McKinley, noting work now returns to those unemployed.
A Democrat writer counters The Herald by arguing brick masons' pay rise from 35 cents to 50 cents per hour since 1896 stems from union efforts. He asserts unions improve working conditions and balance, while noting contractor pay often exceeds union rates due to supply and demand.
A letter argues carpenters earn 30 cents less than masons due to mechanization reducing demand for skilled hands. It cites machine use in carpentry, contrasts with mason work, and defends unions while challenging Democratic logic on wage regulation. The piece elevates historical roles of carpenters and references 1906 expectations.
The Herald defends workingmen during economic hard times and rejects labeling them as tramps or hobos. It recalls Cleveland administration policies, notes labor stagnation, and counters criticism of Congressman Foster for not speaking in his first year, praising the unseen efforts of laborers over wind-jammers in Congress.
Thomas Taggart, national Democratic chair, lingered with Bryan supporters and was overlooked at the Chicago Bryan dinner after earlier snubs in New York. Tax levy in Daviess County is nine cents below Indiana’s county average. An Evansville man shot while singing on the street is described as undeserving of sympathy. Bryan’s challenge to Hearst’s ideas noted as Nebraskan struggles to keep pace.
Indications show a notable decline in desire among supporters to be William Jennings Bryan's running mate in 1908. Political circles note shifting preferences and reduced enthusiasm as campaigns adjust strategies amid uncertainties.
The Evansville Courier avoids Bryan's ownership proposal with a brief dismissive line about timing. Other Democratic papers warn that Bryan's plan marks a dangerous, revolutionary shift with potential disaster, urging Democrats to reject public ownership as undemocratic and inconsistent with party tradition.
A speaker argues against public ownership as a cure for abuses and warns it would empower a strong central government, likening it to autocracy. The view says such a plank is impracticable, could cost elections, and is un-American and undemocratic.
The piece lists campaign dates across Indiana with speakers like James E. Watson and J. Bingham. It notes McKee of the Indianapolis Star cartoon ridiculing Roosevelt and Bryan, plus Democratic papers denouncing Edwards and defending Roosevelt.
Railroads south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi and northern lines offer one fare plus 25 cents from points within 150 miles of Louisville to Louisville for the Southern States reception to William Jennings Bryan on September 12.
Ray Ross Lacy of Indianapolis married Miss Pearl Elizabeth Straw of Odon in a ceremony conducted by Rev. J. M. Douglass. The groom works at an Indianapolis manufacturing company and is the son of Mrs. Mary A. Lacy formerly of Odon. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. R. B. Duntap.
John T. Healey of Montgomery, a saloonist, pleaded guilty to selling liquor to a minor Thursday and was fined $26, with costs. The court noted the fine was stated.
The Loogootee Window Glass company has incorporated with capital stock of 30,000 dollars.
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