An Onetime Oligarchy and Democratic Platform Clash
A long editorial discusses fears of Taft's presidency under an officeholding oligarchy and Roosevelt’s power. It cites Wyoming delegates opposing reform measures, critiques banking guarantees, and quotes Lincoln on labor and capital. It ends urging democracy and a people’s government.
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Kansas
Ellinwood
Oklahoma
Taft
New Democracy
Bryan
Kansas Bank
Mr. Bryan
Wheatland Times
Abraham Lincoln
Wyoming Delegation at Chicago Convention on Reform Planks
The Wyoming delegation in Congress voted on Roosevelt reform measures at the Chicago Convention. The proposed election of United States senators by the people was defeated 886 to 114.
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Mondell
Clark
Warren
Wyoming
Watchman
Wyoming Watchman
Congress
Roosevelt
Chicago
United States
Natrona Senator Pat Sullivan at Omaha event
The Wind River Mountaineer notes Pat Sullivan of Natrona County spoke at a Dahlman club meeting in Omaha last week. Sullivan praised Dahlman and said he would campaign for him if nominated for governor, while noting his Republican alignment and respect for Bryan. The piece also mentions a $22,000,000 treasury deficit and a reference to Teddy Roosevelt.
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Natrona
Cheyenne
Wind River Mountaineer
Dahlman Democracy
Omaha
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Natrona County
Dahlman
Nebraska
Bryan
Demands for Reform in Federal Power and Finance
A brief outlines a platform denouncing booming federal offices and expenses, calls Congress to be deliberative, condemns patronage misuse, urges publicity for campaign contributions before elections, supports state rights and constitutional limits on federal power, seeks tariff revision, and demands tougher laws against trust crimes and price discrimination with stronger interstate commerce controls.
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Congress
House of Representatives
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Pentecostal Herald
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