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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
4
Shoreby announces candidacy for county attorney of Hex Butte county Nebraska. Objects to the primary voters of the Democratic and People's Party in the September 1, 1908 election.
The International Paper Company shut its paper mills last Monday and discharged several thousand employees. The report notes a broad scope of job losses amid plant closures. There is a political call to Vote for Taft accompanying the item.
Mr. Bryan plans a 5300 word acceptance speech yet hints he can convey much with few words. The approach suggests precise framing and strong brevity to maximize the message's effect during the formal address.
A new painless appendix removal feature shown by Dr Reid in Rome New York earns international attention for his surgical innovation and growing reputation.
W J Bryan was elected an honorary member of the Lincoln Typographical union at its last meeting by unanimous vote.
The piece condemns Judge for urging workers to vote for Taft despite widespread unemployment caused by Republican policies. It accuses the publication of deception and labels it a sold-out rag trying to secure labor support.
The Alliance Times warns of alleged Negro vote manipulation by Republicans before the election. It labels claims that Democrats caused the Kentucky lynching as silty rot and defends the Brownsville affair as a Roosevelt administration injustice to Black soldiers.
Gov Charles N Haskell denounces Geo B Sheldon Republican campaign finance claim. He notes Sheldon on Wall Street and a $2 000 000 fundraising promise in exchange for tariff support and opposition to guaranty bank deposits.
Senator William B. Allison, aged longtime U.S. senator, dies at his Dubuque home. He had sought re election after a fierce Republican primary with opponent Cummins who will run to fill the vacancy. The state’s Republicans face renewed intra party strife with progressives and stand patters again at odds across Iowa.
Attorney General Bonaparte warns that if Oklahoma national banks continue to take advantage, state action may follow. He calls for fair practices and outlines potential regulatory responses aimed at protecting depositors and ensuring compliance with state laws.
The piece criticizes bank charters and depositor guarantees amid national banking law debates, cites Oklahoma actions, and notes a Lincoln event plan for Bryan’s notification as a non partisan display. It highlights Lincoln leaders, the Central National Bank president Dr Hall, and a August 12 Bryan parade in Nebraska.
Lincoln correspondents report a political lull before August 12 when William J. Bryan will be notified as the Democratic candidate. Clayton of Alabama will deliver the speech of notification as Lincoln and Nebraska Democrats plan a major western rally. Bryan attends Ak-Sar-Ben event after flag raising for Creighton founder John A. Creighton.
In Lincoln, a Taft banner across a street is derided as a GOP stunt by youthful Nebraska managers. Democrats see the banner as unionist and an unsuccessful attempt to claim a union label. the banner was damaged by a trolley wire, with no serious objections to its presence amid Bryan sentiment.
West coast cattlemen oppose a plan restricting cattle in transit to twenty eight hours without feed and water. They warn a later thirty six hour limit could force costly rest stops and trigger settlements in Chicago lawsuits against railroads. Ranchers favor through shipping with on board feed and water.
The article lists voting eligibility across the United States. It notes all male citizens 21 or older can vote, with four states Colorado Idaho Utah Wyoming granting women full suffrage. It mentions limited women’s suffrage in nineteen other states and specifies school or municipal voting rights in several states. It also cites the Chinese exclusion law and the Fifteenth Amendment guaranteeing U S citizens the right to vote regardless of race.
Jesse F. Orton argues that the Dingley tariff imposes heavier relative taxes on cheap goods used by the poor than on luxury items for the wealthy. He cites gloves spectacles and clothing as examples showing higher percentages of value taxed on low quality goods. He asserts the tariff harms moderate and working people while enriching trusts and urges voter awareness.
Recent investigations show English workers earn more per hour, spend less on rents, and enjoy higher living standards than German workers under protectionist regimes. German hours run longer and pay lags behind English wages, supporting the case for free trade.
The New York Journal of Commerce argues that the Sherman Act was misinterpreted by the Supreme Court and did not restrain price increases from combinations behind tariffs. It calls for lowering excessive duty rates to a reasonable protective level, supported by many as enlightened.
Officials of the International Pauper Company announced a 10 percent wage reduction effective August 1. The move follows a plea for higher wages to oppose tariff removals and comes after Congress adjourned as the trust proceeds to trim workers pay.
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