Taft Campaign Struggles Yet Faces Taft Victory Doubt
fragments show Taft newspapers admit tu forces hostile to Hughes jeopardize the Taft ticket in New York state amid machine politics and rivalries.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
20
fragments show Taft newspapers admit tu forces hostile to Hughes jeopardize the Taft ticket in New York state amid machine politics and rivalries.
The Standard lists monthly and yearly subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and provides a broad distribution network. It details offices in Butte, Anaconda, New York, Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Salt Lake City, Orden, Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, and Portland with specific news stands and addresses. It notes general business correspondence should go to Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda, Montana.
The piece notes a Maine township sold for 150600 dollars covering 21650 acres with improvements, while Montana shows steady yearly gains in land values over twenty years. It highlights Montana's fertile valleys developing vast resources and compares regional land trends without linking to elections.
A large crowd in Butte packed the Auditorium for Senator Gore of Oklahoma. His train was late but the audience waited two hours and then heard an hour long, enthusiastic address praising his principles and leadership.
The Bryan campaign adjusts its tour to visit more New England points, with Maine’s returns possibly influencing a broader swing. Past 1896 events included a Yale mob scene and a massive Boston rally, but current sentiment differs, suggesting the Empire State and New England states may react differently this year.
A survey of early 20th century rail travel notes fast distances on multiple lines. It cites Glasgow to London lines, Darlington to York, London and North Western, Midland services, and French runs with Paris to Bayonne. U.S. trips include Empire State Express New York to Albany and the Pennsylvania Railroad from New York to Washington, all marked by brisk speeds and city traversals.
The Boston Herald ridicules the Kohrs letter and cites editorials arguing it hints Roosevelt backs Taft over Bryan. The Standard notes Montana’s boycott ruling and Montana Republicans’ state convention choice, suggesting a Bryan tilt despite claims of alignment with Taft. The piece questions editorial motives and party loyalties.
The report covers a heated exchange where Speaker Cannon called William Jennings Bryan a wind and ink millionaire. Bryan responded detailing his property and wealth. Cannon then claims his remark was intended as humor and says his own wealth is just a modest family competency.
The article notes a return listing a grand total of assets worth 15 115 dollars including a cow watch piano jewelry and furniture while Danville residents estimate Henry Cannon's wealth at a million to five million dollars. It suggests public doubt about taxes accurately reflecting his wealth and accuses Cannon of dodging taxes.
A reflective survey notes independent voting rising this year with state issues in Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Iowa and Kansas reshaping party lines. It highlights intraparty divides in New York Montana and New York politics plus Sen Foraker's image and broader Democratic opportunities led by William J Bryan.
In a Boston after-dinner speech Senator Beveridge criticized indifference to child labor. He cited a wandering orator asking where America’s great men are and mocked the silence of leaders, with a cynic shouting that they’re “cast in bronze.”
A detailed call to action against tuberculosis citing the Washington congress, Dr Osler’s estimates of cases, and the role of infection spread via sputum and milk. It argues for two core measures: kill bacteria and strengthen the body, plus public education and sanitary reforms to reduce exposure and mortality disparities among African Americans and whites.
The piece argues for legal restraints on careless tubercular patients amid calls for nationwide publicity campaigns. It suggests postal delivery of crusade literature and newspaper notices to inform households, comparing to state care of the feeble minded and criminally insane.
A collage of light humor snippets from multiple papers. Jokes touch on family trips losses and Liberal views. A dialogue about a weary wife a curate and a spiteful cat elicit laughs. The snippets reflect busy editorial humor and character sketches from early 20th century press.
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