Senator Pat Keynote Sparks Democratic Rhetoric
The passage critiques Senator Pat and the Democratic stance, lampooning Republican charges while urging voters to reject plutocracy and rally behind a renewed democratic path. It envisions a broad campaign coalition led by figures like McAldoo and Smith, ending with a call for courage and faith amid hardship.
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Pat
Ibis
Patlis
Senate
Demosthenes
Gulfport
Mr. Dooley
Dorgan
Army
Republic
Republican Party
White Knight
William Gibbs McAldoo
Alfred E. Smith
Pitt
Chamber of Commerce
Pain
Rome
Brother la Follette
Cleveland
Subscription Rates By Carrier and Mail
The notice lists subscription rates for carriers and mail both domestic and international. Prices include one month 50 cents, six months 2.76, one year 5.00, Canada and foreign countries one year 6.00, U S mail one year 4.00, six months 2.25, three months 1.50, and one month 0.50. It also notes AP and UP affiliations and a subscriber notice about evening delivery with a call to 439 R before 7 pm.
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U. S
Associated Press
United Press
Knill-Burke, Inc
Chicago
South
Michigan, Blvd
New York City
Brokaw
Atlantic
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
Delay of Cowardice in Democratic Convention
A critical editorial argues Democratic leaders delay platform and candidate selection due to cowardice and expediency. It condemns anti Catholic and anti Jewish prejudice, praises Al Smith as a self-made Catholic Irishman, and laments party insiders catering to reactionary forces while ignoring the poor and common people.
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Republican Party
Pat” Harrison
al Smith
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Pgreat
Mpira
Formidanle
Sau
Smith Stresare
Oil Prosecutions Stir Debate Over Gasoline Prices
The United States attorney general faces pressure to split credit with Democrats and radicals over oil discoveries and prosecutions. The piece argues exchange of patents in crude to gasoline raises consumer prices by fractions of a cent per gallon while railroads and garment makers face wage costs. It notes the oil industry’s size, dry wells, and low production costs, urging caution against politically motivated prosecutions and highlighting widespread gasoline use and filling stations.
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Becaus
Attorney General
United States
Washington
Hiedaboini
Notable New York Convention Draws Big Crowd for Roosevelt Era
A fragmented account recalls a lengthy New York convention scene where Theodore Roosevelt’s friend and former manager Hone Ve as speaker, drawing vast public attention. The piece praises Roosevelt’s influence, religious respect, and the broad esteem for AL Smith as a key national figure in American life.
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New York
al? Smith
Atmorioa
Agriculture drives Democratic talks for 1924 ticket
West and central farm delegates press for economic relief and no platform to back bread and butter needs. Dark horse contenders favor leaders with farm ties like Houston Meredith Vrooman Davis Bryan, while La Follette conference looms as farmers seek decisive action.
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York
New York
Ha West
Middle West
Smith
MccAdoo- Smith
Dark Horse
Posal Hjiitles
Ralatan
Glass
W. Davis
Ralston
Davis
Alleghenies
David F. Houston
Edwin T Meredith
Carl S. Vrooman
Ilnois Corn Belt
Jonathon N. Davis
Kanags
Charles Bryan
Nebraska
William J. E
Universal conscription debated in wartime essay
Samuel Gompers argues in Union Labor that universal conscription could be correct in war, yet urges cautious consideration. He warns against hasty policy, questions potential profiteering and postwar life standards, and calls for a thorough study of whether conscription will truly benefit society rather than destroy it.
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Samuel Gompers
Universal conscription risks and demands cautious study
The speaker argues for careful limits on universal conscription and warns it may bring greater evils. He questions defining wealth, postwar guarantees, and the fate of democracy under wartime controls, urging a cross–section commission to study the issue and avoid profiteering.
Senator Pat Harrison Keynote Draws War Cry for Democracy
The Chicago Tribune notes Senator Pat Harrison delivering a rallying keynote that revives familiar Democratic imagery and rhetoric. The piece casts him as a torchbearer of party zeal, recalling torchlight processions and vivid political theater.
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Pat
Chicago Tribune
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Inick
St. George
End of the Road Reflects on Life’s Harder Path
A Charleston News quote frames life as a journey that sometimes shifts to a narrower, tougher road beyond what one expects. The philosopher suggests initial disbelief as readers confront a message demanding resilience and new direction after weary travel.
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Philogopher
The
Charleston News
Pessimist, Mosquito, and Winter Woes Tweeted
A quirky column riffs on domestic annoyances and seasonal quirks. It jokes about pessimists, a mosquito breaking a leg analogy, and preferring winter over summer for the collar effect. The piece ends with a pun about long eating practice and swatted ends.
Rippling Rhymes Warn Against Sunday Vices
A 1924 Adams verse decries Sabbath desecration as blacks with motors drive by on the great highway. Preachers urge rest and prayer while revelers seek picnics, golf, and joy, with cars and horns clashing as society debates sacred hours. Names George Matthew Adams.
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Motora
George Matthew Adams
Fond of Arts Exclaims Her City Art Visits
A wealthy woman, newly enriched, declares she loves art. When asked about being fond of arts she cheerfully replies she never misses an art gallery in any city she visits. She jokes about liking every arlery she finds.
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