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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
4
Former governor Durbin dismisses recent newspaper attacks with blunt language. He asserts the stories are unfair and vows to defend his record and integrity amid ongoing criticism from media outlets.
Ex Governor Winfield T. Durbin rails at the Indianapolis News accusing it of defamation over claims of brewing ties and influence. He asserts there was no link with brewers, labels the paper's charges as malicious and says the paper fabricates reports to discredit Republicans and sway Indiana politics.
The text critiques William Jennings Bryan by labeling his rhetoric about annihilating private monopolies as catchy but senseless. It argues patents are private monopolies and contends Bryan and Socialists oppose patent rights and free trade in patents as a theory.
A Topeka speech praising Bryan’s Oklahoma deposit guarantee is challenged as half truths. The piece argues his plan drew praise while noting claimed five month gains for banks in his scheme and losses for nonparticipants. It alleges misused school funds and cites past failed legal attempts to obtain money.
H Markle of Tipton urges scrutiny of Watson’s record and credits him with passing the Sixteen Hour bill and the ash-pan bill through Congress. He defends Watson against labor slurs, saying Democrats press votes for their nominee but Watson is not anti labor.
A speaker argues that labor laws are strongest where Republicans govern in the North and West, weaker in the South under Democratic rule. He says organized labor must press Democratic Congress members who have often ignored labor appeals, and notes the Dingley bill’s harsh effects. He questions outcomes under the Wilson der man bill.
A humorous Moody's Magazine dialogue where a patient jokes that his right eye is glass and the physician claims illness reflects in the eye. The exchange highlights irony as the patient quips about the fake eye while the doctor asserts systemic illness shows in the eyes.
A narrator discusses stage structure on opening night. The lawyer character notes the plot can stretch to five acts, with the rat act featuring a hero facing a lawsuit.
In a Labor Day Chicago speech William Jennings Bryan said the government is within the control of the people and no department of the service is beyond the voter or public opinion. The piece portrays Bryan as a campaign figure and notes his wealth under Republican rule.
The piece argues Bryan shows no change of heart or mind. It cites his presidential nomination acceptance stating growth in principles and policies over years. It contends that his words reaffirm steadfastness and loyalty to his longheld positions.
Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference at Attica endorses county local option on liquor. The piece urges voters to support laws allowing counties to ban saloons and stresses unity beyond party lines. It notes Congressman Watson’s stance and predicts an imminent statewide vote in November.
The address argues for government as a tool to improve laborers' conditions and income equality. It counters Bryan's claims that labor lacks opportunity and cites Hearst affidavits to challenge the Democratic stance on labor. The piece ends asserting Bryan is uniquely correct in the narrator's view.
The speaker dismisses Mr. Bryan’s claim that governments unfairly favor one class. He argues farmers prosper under general legislation, credits Republican tariff and gold standard policies with boosting markets and farm incomes, and cites rising land and product prices as evidence of broad farmer gains.
Governor Hughes denounces Bryan’s twelve year program as dangerous and urges caution against ill considered laws. The speech at Youngstown praises Governor Harris for his temperance stance and implies support for his re election in Ohio.
The text argues that local option lets county residents decide if a saloon can operate. It asserts the law does not close saloons itself but grants residents the power to determine their presence within the county, emphasizing rule by the people.
The letter argues Tom Marshall aligns with beer and whisky interests and would veto any legislature not approved by them if governor. It claims the Republican party has long pushed temperance since 1874 and notes the Terre Haute Brewing plant as a focal point in Marshall’s stance against local option and self-government.
A call for all patriotic temperance supporters to unite and push the local option law through a special legislative session. The effort is described as a people versus brewers contest, not a partisan fight.
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