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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
8
The Daily Leader Cheyenne Wyoming announces itself as the official paper for the city. It lists publication details from 1907 and notes subscription rates for daily and carrier delivery.
For President William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and Vice President Joan Worth Kern of Indiana. Wyoming electors John H. Ward of Uinta County Andrew M'micken of Gardon County and B. G. Rogers of Big Horn County. For Representative in Congress Hayden M. White of Johnson County.
The letter is accused of clinging to the belief that prosperity follows Republican wins and disaster follows Democratic victories. It argues that panics in 1873 and 1893 followed elections, and that 1907 08 panics occurred under Republican rule. The author holds Republicans mainly responsible for the era's economic distress.
Mr Taft accepts tariff revision, calling for reductions on some schedules and raises on others. He concedes overall revision is needed while asserting certain protections remain short of republican ideals, a stance sure to provoke strong reactions among revisionists and protectionists alike.
The passage surveys political rhetoric around Taft and Bryan, tariff benefits, and campaign tactics amid labor strife and economic concerns. It references a Philadelphia motorman's inheritance, summer resort business dips, and a strike in New England paper mills, all amid a collage of newspaper voices.
The piece notes the Panama Canal as the president's pet project under a contract for completion in 1915. If Roosevelt wins in 1912 he would be in office when the canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific is finished, a fitting capstone to his term.
A collage of overheard quips and quibbles shows tempers and humor in Philadelphia and surrounding towns. Jokes about trains trolleys schools and lectures mix with playful lines from readers and pupils, reflecting local culture and social foibles.
Wyoming voters are asked to contribute to the Democratic campaign fund for William J. Bryan. D N Stickney, state Democratic chairman, appeals to supporters of bank depositors security, anti-Orient immigration, forest policy reform, and opposition to perpetual office holders. Remittances go to J E Osborne, Denver.
A jumble of notes reflects satire on spellings of hydrant, a Washington tar and feather tale, a doomed New York skyscraper, and political quirks. It mentions William W. Russell heading to Quito for a $50,000 exposition, a socialist candidate and prison cabinet, and Princess Stephanie of Belgium marketing a patent chafing dish.
A New York friend of Mrs. Russell Sage says she considers buying Constitutional Island opposite West Point on the Hudson and gifting it to the United States to house a military preparatory school, likened to Eton for Oxford. A Sage representative will visit West Point soon to gather details.
The Lam conference concluded in London with a service at St Pauls Cathedral. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri delivered the sermon as the archbishop of Canterbury the archbishop of York and 200 bishops attended.
A learned physician notes that complexion and teeth reveal personal habits and refinement. He claims healthful complexion and bright teeth reflect pride and education, while shaping beauty beyond mere contours. Visit Dr. B. H. Sweatt, up to date dentist, Bresnahen block, 1617% Ferguson street.
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