Indiana State House Costs Rise Since 1894
A Republican critique argues that state house upkeep costs have increased under the 1907 administration, refuting Democratic charges of extravagance. It cites higher material prices, wage hikes, and the shift from gas heating to newer systems, noting janitors now earn 60 dollars monthly versus 50 in 1894 and defending labor pay as fair.
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Pating
Tom
Orerr
State House
Indiana State House
Thomas R. Marshal
Bethany Park
Indianapolis
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
G Party
Sdth
Indianajy
England
Republican Party
Democrats
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Marion saloonkeepers back Marshall in county option split
An informal survey of fifty Marion saloonkeepers printed in the Marion Chronicle last Monday shows unanimous GOP county option support, with most shopkeepers backing Marshall for governor while some lean Debs for president or Socialist ticket. several say they will vote for Debs or Mar sha in state affairs.
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Marion
Strampling Country
Grant” County
Marion Chronicle
Itty
Thomas R. Marsha
Mr. All
Marshall
Fme
Mahaffeyn Gray’s
Mahaffey
Brewers
Saloon Interests and Politics Split in Indiana Campaign
The piece surveys saloon keepers backing Marshall over Watson, arguing political affiliations shift with liquor interests. It notes Republicans’ saloon alignment challenges and stresses organization, discipline, and cross-party pressures shaping Indiana’s local option debate amid candidates and party figures.
Hearst Charges Tie Between Democrats and Standard Oil
The piece discusses Hearst exposing alleged ties between Standard Oil and Democratic figures including Senator Foraker and other national leaders. It notes Thomas R. Marshall backing brewery interests and his push to influence Indiana legislature on the county option bill, urging voters to decide at the polls.
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Haskell
Bryan
Naew
Democratic National Campus
William Jennings Bryan
The
Democracy
Oklahoma
Hearst
Republican Party
Foraker
Standard Oil Company
William R. Hearst
Tthis Great Corporation
Alley
Texas
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Sun
Bryan and Hearst in a Tangled Political Dispute
A fragmentary note outlines a clash between Bryan and Hearst, recounting Republican opinions and past remarks aimed at discrediting Hearst. The text hints at a broader political confrontation without clear chronology or outcome.
Bryan and Hearst clash over presidential pick
A political column notes the fraught ties between William Jennings Bryan and William Randolph Hearst, tracing past support and current opposition. It asserts both men appeal to class prejudice and baser passions, with Republicans watching their feud as entertainment but favoring Bryan over Hearst in principle.
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Hearst
The
Republicans
Bryan
Bry
Republlican
Mr. Bryan
New York
Charles “Eb. Hughes
Washington ‘Democrat
Hughes
Democrat
Flar
Washington Democrat
Althgugh
Campaign mudslinging over James Watson sobriety claims
An Indianapolis minister’s unproven accusation that Republican gubernatorial candidate James E. Watson is a drinking man is rebuked as unfair and untrue. The letter highlights Watson’s twelve-year public scrutiny as a temperate, family man living in Rushville and argues Democratic papers should avoid defamatory attacks and respect his personal conduct.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
James B. Watson
Sesaion
Watson
Rushville
James E. Wat
Thomas R
James E. Watson
Embarrassing mudslinging marks governor race
The text comments on retaliatory measures and extreme embarrassment from one sided mudslinging in the campaign for governor, noting it reflects poorly on Mr Marshall and his supporters. It emphasizes the need to avoid humiliating tactics.
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Ier
Marshall
Hearst and Haskell clash over Standard Oil links
William Randolph Hearst accuses Governor Haskell and Bryan ally of pressuring Ohio Attorney General Monnett to drop Standard Oil suits. Haskell challenges proof before editors. Hearst calls for arbitration as World editorial stance hints at bias.
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William Randolph Hearst
Haskell
Mr. Bryan
National Democratic Committee
Hearst
Monnett
Ohio
Standard Oi Company
Standard Oil Company
Board of Arbitration of
Ate
Associated Press
Upoka
Monett
Kern Seeks Indiana Win As Temperance Issue Looms
John W. Kern, Democratic vice presidential candidate, tells the Baltimore Sun he expects Indiana to vote Democratic this year. He says temperance problems dominate the state and asserts Republicans are on the wrong side of the temperance issue, tying their stance to brewing and liquor interests.
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John W. Kern
Baltimore Sun
Indiana
Labor laws in the north versus southern stance in presidential politics
The piece argues that labor protections appear mainly in northern Republican states while the solid south, aligned with Bryan, would resist such measures if he became president. It contends the Democratic party disrespects labor demands and asserts public opinion would end labor conditions it deems unacceptable.
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Mr. Bryan
Washington Democrat
North
Solid South
Bryan
Democratic Party
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Bert Matlock
Weber & Joris
Temperance
Algo
James W. Rowan
William Lewis
Liquor Alliance
the Friends OF the Standard Oil Company
Bryan and Hearst
Hearst and Haskel
New York World
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