Democratic Platform Promises Progressive Reforms and Taxed Tariffs
The platform calls for immediate downward revision of duties on necessities, gradual reductions, robust anti trust enforcement, and a single presidential term. It criticizes Taft and the Republican Party, supports primaries, campaign finance limits, railroad and utility regulation, banking reform, and flood control along the Mississippi, with a national focus on fiscal restraint and navy expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Republican Party
National Committee
Democratic Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Monetary Commission
Europe
United States
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Committee On
New York
Boy Scouts Help Fight Forest Pests Across the Nation
Boy Scouts of America expand scouting to forest health work in Pennsylvania and beyond. George H. Merritt and Gifford Pinchot lead plans to publish manuals on tree diseases and pests as scouts detect blighted trees and report infestations to local forestry departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Pennsylvania
Forestry Department
Department of Forestry
James E. West
George H. Merritt
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forester
National Council of the
Merritt
San Jose
United States
Lobby Register Caught Minnows But None of the Real Big Fish
Atlanta July 4 Special to the Banner reports seven registrations in the anti lobby book, the Docket of Legislative Appearances. Named registrants include W C Puckett for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and T C Waters for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Others oppose Kent County creation. disclosures include employers, bill aims, and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lobby Register
Atlanta
Phil Cook
W. C. Puckett
Brotherhood of Railway
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. W. Tracy
A. F. Car Gell
Brotherhod
M. B. Calhoun
Mt. Vernon
J. E B. Hall
Will Stallinge
Soperton
Montgomery
Kent County
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Lipscomb & Company
Neaidencs
Orr’s School
Wray Street
S. P. Orr
Georgia National Bank
Athens
J. R. Crane & Company
John L. Arnold
Jackson St
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern
G. A. Mell
M.G. Michael
Ass’t. Cashier
B. ¥. Harris
G. A. Mell, T. S. Mell
J.A. Hunnicutt
DeuPree Hunnicutt
W.T. Bryan
Aaron Cohen
Boy Scouts
Chamberlain
M. Richerde
Bool
Dearing Street
Waddell Street
Lipscomb & Company Real Estate and Fire Insurance Office
Dental Parlors
Soh
Southern Mutual
Columbia Fire Insurance. Company
Erwin & Company, Aaeuts
College Avenue
Ball Goods
Talmage Hardware Company
Clayton St
Athens, Ga
Anderson Banking CO
MO. T. Anderson, Pres
George Coleman
Cashier
Sanitary Point
Athens Empire Laundry.co
Clayton and Lumpkin
Clare D. Heidler
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