President Roosevelt Replies on Taft Labor Record
The 1908 letter from Theodore Roosevelt to P. H. Grace of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen outlines Taft's labor stance and the administration’s effort to improve industrial conditions. Roosevelt defends injunctions policy and contrasts explicit labor support with Bryan's vagueness.
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Washington
P. H. Grace
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Grace
Taft
Binghamton
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D. C
Taft Labor Policy Debate Sparks Conflicting Views
A letter from P H Grace of Parlor City Lodge No 36, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Binghamton, asks President Taft to clarify his stance on labor rights amid mixed signals. Grace seeks guidance on how workers can best pursue their interests given opposing portrayals of Taft as anti and pro labor.
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Mr. Taft
Taft
Brotherhood of Railroad
Parlor City Lodge No. 36
Binghamton
P. H. Grace
Mr. Grace
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Great Free Republic
Taft praised by President as friend to workers
President writes warmly to Mr Grace praising laborers and urging support for Taft. He recounts Taft’s stand against injunctive abuse and cites the Iron Molders case where Taft advised securing strong counsel to press the union’s rights in higher courts. He notes Taft’s commitment to fair action and enduring worker prosperity.
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Taft
Iron Molders’ Union
United States
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Company
United States Circuit Court
Fry
Union
F. N. Judson
St. Louis
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Wabash
Judge Taft
Review of Reviews
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Judson
Rubin
The
James M. Beck
Roosevelt to Celebrate Fifty Birthday Quietly at White House
Washington reports President Roosevelt will be fifty years old tomorrow born October 27, 1858. No special observance is planned beyond the usual routine with a birthday dinner at the White House in the evening, joined by family and a few intimate friends.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Ricci Trial Set in New Jersey Child Killing Case
Accused Giancinto Ricci faced trial in New Brunswick New Jersey for the September Cliffwood murder of Dominick Scianto's four year old child. The case was described as of an atrocious nature and was called for today.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Giancinto Ricci
Dominick Scianto
Cliffwood
Weston Governor Candidate Glasscock Praised at Weston
Hon. W. E. Glasscock drew a crowd of over a thousand in the Opera House as he defended the primary law and temperance policies. Democrats disrupted the overflow rally, prompting an invitation for all voters to hear his inaugural speech in Charleston.
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Weston
W. Va
Buckhannon Mountain
Baltimore and Ohio
W. E. Glasscock
Stuart Reed
Br. L. Long
Taylor Vinson
General Frazer
Opera House
Glasscock
Charleston
Louis Bennett
Linn Brannon
Bennett
Taylor Vincon
L. Long
Frazer
Hien
Sturt Reed
Upshla Court Rouse Packed With Hearers
Buckhannon West Virginia October 26 between nine hundred fifty and one thousand fifty people attended a court session in Upshla Court House as a special proceeding drew a large crowd.
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Upshla Court
Buckhannon
W. Va
Speakers Discuss National and State Issues in Upshur County
A packed Upshur County court house heard Glasscock Long Vinson and Reed discuss national and state matters. Each spoke about half an hour with applause and interruption while addressing liquor traffic disfranchisement primary law tariff and trusts amid a crowded room.
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Upshur County
Messrs Glasscock
KB. L. Long
Taylor Vinson
Stuart Reed
Glasscock
Long
Vinson
Bryan
Reed
Coin Collectors In New York Bid For Walter S Scott Sale
Coin collectors from across the United States converge in New York to bid at Walter S Scott's Collectors' Club sale featuring a rare gold coin collection. The lineup includes nearly the full range of three dollar gold pieces from 1854 to 1889, plus thirty specimens of five dollar gold coins dated 1795 to 1894 from branch mints in New Orleans Dahlonega and Charlotte. Sixty tiny gold dollars representing nearly every year of issue will also be offered.
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New York
United States
Walter S. Scott
Collectors’ Club
New Orleans
Dahlonega
Charlotte
Five Hurt in Runaway Near Winchester in Kentucky
Dwight Bowden, his mother and two sisters, and W. C. Shaver of Wheeling West Virginia were thrown from a carriage in a runaway near Winchester Kentucky this afternoon. All were seriously injured with Shaver brought to Lexington unconscious and may not survive. All are prominent.
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Lexington
Dwight Bowden
W. C. Shaver
Wheeling
W. Va
Winchester
Shaver
Bryan Delivers Vigorous Madison Square Garden Speech
In drenching rain and a long day of travel Mr. Bryan spoke at Madison Square Garden to a large crowd across three campaigns. Flags waved for fourteen minutes as he calmed the audience and regained strength, delivering his characteristic vigorous oration.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Bryan Addresses Crowd On Campaign Finance Law Prospect
In his speech Mr. Bryan pressed labor topics and predicted that campaign contribution publicity would become law regardless of party outcome. The audience cheered past 11:55 PM as the crowd urged him to continue and applauded as the hour grew late.
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Bryan
Democratic Party
Effective exposure of Gompers position
Washington Oct 26 Secretary Loey released a statement on Mr Gompers reply to President Roosevelts letter to Senator Knox He notes Gompers quotes the presidents correspondence about George W Alger book Moral Overstrain The president sent copies to judges and labor leaders urging Gompers to read Als admirable Taft and Labor article The article is praised as the most effective exposure of Gompers position and the president remains in close touch with Mr Alger on the injunction matter.
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Washington
Gompers
Roosevelt
Knox
Loey
George W. Aliger
Alger
Taft
Labor
Alser
Prisoners in Camp Nemo rise to sixty amid night rider raids
Camp Nemo in Reelfoot Tennessee reports fourteen more prisoners brought in today. The total in custody reaches sixty related to the recent night rider outrages, reflecting ongoing law enforcement actions in the region.
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Camp
Nemo
Reelfoot
Tenn
Laurier Government Sustained by Ontario Returns
Early election results from Ottawa show the Laurier government with a majority around forty, losing about twenty five seats as the vote tally from Canadaʼs October 26 returns comes in.
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Otawa
Can
Laurier
Good Luck Cakes Made with Blue Ribbon Vanilla
A note states Good Luck cakes use Blue Ribbon Vanilla and are sold by all good grocers. The item emphasizes the preferred ingredient and widespread availability across retailers.
Tax collection dates with 24 percent discount offer
Notices list tax collection dates for 1908 with a 24 percent discount for payments made on specified days. Locations include Princeton Belcher School House Littlesburg Ada Irish Fork Bluefield and dates range November 11 through November 30 1908. Deputy Sheriff W P Hawley signs the notice.
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Belcher School House
Littlesburg
Ada
Irish Fork
Bluefield
Incluwlere
W. PP. Hawley
Strenuous Evening for Judge Taft in New York Campaign
Judge Taft spent October 26 in Connecticut and New York City as he kicked off a busy campaign day. He delivered five speeches despite rain in New Haven Port Chester and Brooklyn and attended a dinner with Republican leaders and a Union League Club reception.
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New York
Connecticut
Brooklyn
Taft
New Haven
Port Chester
Greater
Timothy L. Woodruf
Union League Club
Monument to memory of President Harrison unveiled
In Indianapolis University Park a monument to former President Benjamin Harrison will be unveiled with a parade and ceremonies. Vice President Fairbanks will preside. speakers include John L. Griffith, American consul to Liverpool, and Gen Join W Noble, ex secretary of the interior. James Whitcomb Riley will read a commemorative poem.
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Ind
University Park
Benjamin Harrison
Fairbanks
John L. Griffithe
Liverpool
Join W. Noble
St. Louis
Harrison
James Whitcomb Riley
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