Bryan Attacks Rockefellers and Carnegie in Ohio Tour
William J Bryan closed a strenuous Ohio campaign day in Cleveland with harsh charges against John D Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt and Taft for their ties to trusts. He spoke at Central Armory Gray's Armory and from a Hollenden Hotel balcony addressing crowds. He criticized the finance behind the Republican campaign and defended his stance on tariff bank deposits and campaign funding while outlining views on senators elected by the people.
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Bryan confrontation during tariff debate at Bowling Green
A crowd at Bowling Green, Ohio listened as Mr. Bryan debated tariff platforms with Republicans and Democrats. A heckler challenged how tariff cuts aid the unemployed, prompting Bryan to demand the man's identity and note his wide speaking history. The crowd grew rowdy as the exchange continued.
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Know the Persons Who Killed Rankin in Tennessee
A report from Lake Tennessee details a governor backed statement before a Union City trip about a special grand jury investigating night rider massacres tied to the murder of Captain Quentin Rankin. Confessions from Ferriner Hogg Morris and Taylor are cited, naming the rope puller and first shooter, with others guarding horses and locations. Prisoners including Garret Johnson and others are to be moved to Memphis and Nashville for safekeeping. The inquiry aims to prosecute those involved and suppress lawlessness in the region.
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Bomb Thrown At Gambling Resort In Chicago
A blast struck a saloon on Cottage Grove avenue in Chicago, the 24th hit aimed at alleged gambling resorts. Windows shattered and the neighborhood was startled as bombers, angered by suppression of Kamblers, appeared to target resorts deemed to be operating.
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Storm Wreaks Havoc on New England Coast
Boston reports a fierce wind and rain storm along the New England coast. The storm center near Nantucket and Cape Cod hit vessels hard, with the turbine steamer Yale unable to weather it and seeking shelter with other coasters near Monomoy Point.
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Springs Surprises on Witness Morse in New York Court
In New York on Oct 30 Charles W Morse faced hours of testimony in the U S circuit court over the National Bank of North America case. Prosecutor Stimson pressed Morse on loans and stock moves tied to Alfred H Curtis and others amid tense cross examination.
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Court spectators searched for concealed pistols in Norfolk
In Norfolk at an inquest into Z. G. Jones s murder spectators were searched for weapons. Seven or eight persons were found with pistols in pockets and many more pistols were hidden in foot and window sills. Samuel Hardy, a witness, faced grand jury action on a separate charge.
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Combers Asks That Labor Stand True
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, announced the distribution of a special issue of the American Federationist to union labor groups nationwide. Telegrams were sent urging alertness and to stand true to human freedom in the current political campaign.
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Mack Aroused to Charge Collusion
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, charges a deal between the Republican National Committee and Standard Oil to push Taft for president. He says Rockefeller received promises and the Standard Oil fine would be resolved if Taft wins, suggesting oil and steel interests aligned with Taft. He cites Hitchcock as the conduit for contributions and argues the Republican committee denied any official aid from Standard Oil.
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Rockefeller backs Taft stirs both parties in 1912 race
John D. Rockefeller urged voting for Taft in a New York dispatch, praising Taft's fitness and stability, and pledging to support the Republican platform on tariff and currency. The White House dismissed the Rockefeller statement as a calculated move by Standard Oil to damage Taft, noting official amusement at the act.
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Taft Rocked by Rockefeller Backing Split Tale
Napoleon Ohio reports William J Bryan released a statement criticizing John D Rockefeller for backing Taft. The piece argues Rockefeller’s support aims to influence voters and protect the trusts, while noting Carnegie’s steel bond influence and Roosevelt’s role.
Taft dismisses Standard Oil trust influence claim
In Buffalo at the Convention hall Taft says Bryan overstates trust ties and that Standard Oil would not advertise support for him. He notes an imaginative critic from the city and hints at more on the Rockefeller endorsement, signaling little significance to the claim.
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