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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
6
Business manager DD Boucher swore before a notary that The Journal Publishing Company printed and circulated an average of 4 563 copies daily in August 1908 for the Albuquerque Morning Journal.
The Belgian vice consul in Havana plans a U S study tour to assess conditions for sending Belgian migrants. Belgium aims to emigrate 10,000 per year, seeking fertile U S reception. New Mexico could absorb many, with irrigation projects and water supply limiting expansion. the plan envisions homes and a welcome under favorable climate and plentiful land.
The piece contrasts partisan roars from Republican leaders with citizen calm as Roosevelt writes to Senator Knox, aiming at Bryan via Gompers. It notes Republican efforts to sustain aid while partisans divide on party lines, and uses a Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt to illustrate the debate.
In a heated exchange echoed by the New York World, critics argue Roosevelt’s stance on federal courts and injunctions shows a pattern of using the judiciary for political ends. The discussion cites past messages, condemnations of judge conduct, and calls for safeguarding justice amid labor disputes.
The New York World reports Immanuel Bape’s church initiative offering a free breakfast to relieve human distress and provide counsel. It mirrors Boston’s Emmanuel movement promoting practical aid over sermons, with medical legal or personal guidance as needed.
The article argues for using prisoners on road building and farm work as a public benefit and a means to improve convict welfare. It notes historical prejudice against convict labor and highlights northern states expanding highway programs as an open-life benefit for juveniles and society.
A Current magazine writer warns railway tramps menace to interstate travel and police safety. Tramps ride barkers of freight and grain cars risking wrecks and fires, urging harsh penalties for trespassing to safeguard lives and property.
The New York World discusses the Harkell Hearst case but notes broader concerns about stock exchange gambling and its impact on bank depositors and the nation. It cites interstate commerce questions and compares France’s debt with a $5.055 billion principal and $228 million annual interest while remarking on the North Sea as a balloon drop risk.
The Southwest press reflects on public personas and political theater with editorials from Phoenix to Deming and Trinidad citing suffragette sentiment, theatre revivals, and a demand for transparency in corporate accounts while noting a football hero’s stoic camera presence.
The Loveland report notes sympathy from Governor Haskell toward Senator Foraker is likened to a sore tooth. Weather signs predict a harsh winter with goosebone and squirrel activity cited. The Liberal reports delays at the post office and printer woes tied to Socialist influence.
John Caddigen proposed today that the country save expense and trouble by nominating thirteen candidates for the presidency and placing them all in a box to rotate as the office holder. He argued this would avoid ongoing contention and conflict.
El Paso merchants press Mr Tobin to build a short line into the Union depot to improve freight rates and grow local jobbing trade, arguing it benefits El Paso over aiding Kansas City and Chicago. The plan may extend into New Mexico where merchants lack equitable rates.
A collage of partisan jabs and brief notes comments on Taft and Gompers. Snippets discuss Democratic county tickets, imagined political essays, and humorous asides about elections and public life.
The Formosan trunk railway is formally opened with General Prince Kanin present. The main line runs 364 miles, with a concession for 450 miles of branches to Formosa Sugar refining company and 90 miles already finished.
The final week of the campaign centers on New York with Taft in state most of the week while Bryan spends four days there and travels to Ohio. Roosevelt cabinet members join rallies in multiple states as campaigns plan two special Democrat trains and many Republican meetings.
The long depression in Pennsylvania eased in some areas with a brief break in the breuth while other localities report intermittent showers over the past day.
A Chicago meeting of railroad workers heard William Brown of New York Central oppose Bryan’s stance on government ownership. He argued U S railways are cheaper, but engineers and crews are paid far more than abroad, citing comparisons to London to Boston and Prussia’s state ownership. He praised Taft for regulated private ownership. Also reported is the sudden death of Ben Russell, longtime Missouri journalist and former Speaker of the Missouri House, at 65.
Bold ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. Proponents offer refunds if not effective. Each box bears Grove signature and sells for 26 cents.
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