How Local Leaders View Bryan's Speech
Josiah Quincy and Congressman Sullivan foresee opposition to William Jennings Bryan on government ownership of railroads within the Democratic party. Quincy says Bryan has matured and speaks temperately as a party leader seeking harmony, while Mayor Fitzgerald calls the speech Bryan's best yet and predicts its views will be written into law.
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Josiah Quincy
Sullivan
Willam J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Quincy
Mr. Bryan
Fitzgerald
Bryan
New York
Bullivan
Massachusetts
James H. Griggs
National Democratic Congressional Committee
Eaton J. Bowers
National Congressional Campaign Committee
Moran
George Fred Williams
Henry Cabot Lodge
Altee
Pat Alies
Quincy Praises Bryan’s Broad Statesmanlike Speech
The Hon. Josiah Quincy lauds Mr. Bryan as a strong statesman with a mature mind while noting areas of disagreement on railroad ownership and trust reform. He emphasizes tariff revision and cautions that national ownership proposals remain a live but contested campaign issue within the Democratic Party.
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Bryan
Mayor Praises Bryan Speech as Best He Ever Heard
Fitzgerald declared Bryan's remarks the finest he ever made and predicted they would be read with interest by every American citizen. He said the views express the will of the public and would eventually be written into national law.
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Fitzgerald
Bryan
Garvin Speech Cut Out At Bryan Luncheon
Ex Governor Garvin of Rhode Island spoke at a Bryan luncheon but his remarks were ruled out as too political. He argued trusts and monopolies exploit workers, urged abolition of trusts, and called for broad popular sovereignty to empower citizens to amend state constitutions and curb private monopolies.
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Garvin
Bryan
New Haven
Conn
Rhode Island
Congress
Roosevelt
Remarkable relief after quitting coffee for Postum
A Midwestern woman describes decades of bilious colic sick headaches and stomach catarrh from coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee her symptoms faded, health improved, and she urges others with similar suffering to consider Postum, citing doctors' warnings and a testimonial from the Postum Company in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Bryan in Bridgeport Sees Large Crowd Welcome
In Bridgeport Connecticut August 31 1900 William Jennings Bryan spoke to a packed armory after dinner with Senator McNeil noting a revolution in the Republican party and criticizing trust prosecutions under Roosevelt while addressing Republicans in attendance.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Mr. Bryan
New Haven Green
Senator McNeil
Bryan
Main Street
Roosevelt
Connecticut Gives Bryan Big Ovation
The conference featured speeches by former Congressman Williams and William Jennings Bryan. They urged public ownership of utilities, direct legislation, and reform of railroad control. Bryan emphasized public ownership of railroads and party unity to win back working people, farmers, and small tradesmen.
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Williams
Bryan
Congress
New York
Garvin
Bryan Chases Conductor To Make Him Take His Ticket
In New Haven a private car chartered for Connecticut committee brought Mr. Bryan to town. He refused a special car and rode in a parlor chair car. Conductor Coughlin and Abel collected tickets. Bryan chased the conductor half way down the car to punch his own ticket, dispelling deadhead rumors.
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Bryan
New York
New Haven
Mr. Bryan
Senator McNet
Connecticut
Charles 8. Mellen
Coughlin
Abel
Bryan's Connecticut visit excites New England Democrats
William Jennings Bryan arrived in New Haven and spoke to four audiences and two receptions as he toured Connecticut. He was warmly greeted by crowds and attended a New England Democrats conference with leaders urging clear plans for upcoming campaigns.
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New Haven
Conn
William Jennings Bryan
Connecticut
Archibald McNeil
Bridgeport
New England Democrats
New England Noted as Breeding Ground for Democracy
Mr. Bryan remarked that New England had never been a good breeding place for democracy, noting that Jefferson and Jackson shared the view. The statement framed by the speaker emphasized regional attitudes toward democracy in early American political thought.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Democrats of
New England
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Jackson
Bryan Speech At Mass Meeting On The Green
At New Haven on the Green, William Jennings Bryan held an audience for about 45 minutes. He argued that government reflects public education and that ignorance leads to bad governance. He contrasted Democratic policy with the Republican platform and criticized the President for lacking clear reform promises and party discipline.
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New Haven
Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Judge Rebukes Police Using Girl as Stool
A Dudley Street police operation used a 17 year old girl named Alice Gould as a stool to obtain evidence against Mrs. Bronson of 298 Dudley Street. The girl pretended to seek an abortion with a physician to be present, leading to Bronson's arrest. The chief witness struggled before the court.
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Dudley Street
Alice Gould
Defense Counsel Surprises In Mass Case Over Advice Punishment
The defense closed with a surprise challenge to restraining law on giving advice about an operation. Roxbury judge Justice Williams rebuked police for using a very young witness in the case. He lacked jurisdiction to discharge Mrs Bronson but would do so if possible, reducing bail to 700 dollars and sending her to the grand jury.
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Harriman
Massachusetts
Williams
Roxbury Court
M'Farland Condemns Strike Injunction at Boston Meeting
The Wage Earners' Central Club of Boston met at Wells Memorial Hall with delegates from wage earners clubs across the city. Grenville v. MacFarland of Cambridge criticized courts using injunctions to restrain workers, warning of potential abuse and loss of constitutional protections.
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Central Club of
Boston
Wells Memorial Hall
Grenville v. MacFarland of
Cambridge
Courts of Justice
Whitney urged to re enter contest in Massachusetts
Henry M. Whitney may oppose John B. Moran in the Democratic convention after returning from New York with renewed zeal. He seeks a Massachusetts victory for the Democratic cause and has met with advisers who see a chance to reestablish Whitney. Campaigners remain ready despite his withdrawal.
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Whitney
Henry M. Whitney
John B. Moran
New York
Massachusetts
Moran
Thut
State Committee
Stand by Reform and Defend What We Have
A speech sequence argues for a Democratic Congress to back President reforms, denounces private monopolies, and supports public ownership and arbitration. It recalls coal strike settlement, praises Bryan, Roosevelt, and Lincoln, and urges lines of political cleavage toward ending monopolistic rail favoritism and expanding public ownership.
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United States
Secree Fred Williams
Massachusetts
George Fred Williams
Republic
Lincoln
Bryan
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Monument Dedication for Mrs Isaac Phillips Memorial
The dedication services for the monument to the late Mrs Isaac Phillips will be held at Temple Adath Israel Cemetery on Sunday September 2. A train leaves North Station at 2 15 p m returning at 4 99 p m Relatives and friends are invited.
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Isaac Phillips
Temple Adath Israel Cemetery
North Station
Indorsement of Dockmen Strike at Metropolitan Wharf
At a district convention the Longshoremen's and Freight Handlers' assemblies voted the strike by 200 Metropolitan dock workers justified and urged one more settlement attempt with the State Board of Arbitration. If unresolved, a general waterfront strike by about 10,000 affiliated workers could be ordered, with a Sunday convention as a subsequent step.
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Metropolitan Steamship Company
State Board of Arbitration
Board of Arbitration
Metropolitan Dock
Five Lowell Aldermen Summoned by Grand Jury
District Attorney Sanderson has summoned Aldermen William J. Hayes Otis Allen William H. Dodge James Walker and Andrew Livingstone before the Lowell grand jury next week. The charges are not public but relate to actions in the recent telephone fight in the city.
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Lowell
William J. Hayes
Sanderson
Hayes
Otis Allen
William H. Dodge
James Walker
Andrew Livingstone
Withdrawal of New Warner Britannica Edition In United States
The American Newspaper Association announces the withdrawal of the New Warner Twentieth Century Encyclopedia Britannica from the American market. The American edition will be replaced by the high priced English edition, sold at half price with small monthly payments of ten cents a day. Sales area widely distributed with over 114000 sets already placed.
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The
American Newspaper Association
Warner Twentieth Century
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Federal Street
Frank E. Harlow
FF Ree
Washington Street
Tel
Frederic J. Crosby
Warren St
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St. Mary's Church
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