Personal Liberty to Beat Taft and Hughes in New York
Walter Wellman notes the personal liberty issue could swing the Republican party in New York and Illinois as five weeks remain before the election. He argues neither Taft nor Bryan is certain, both campaigns lack solid data, and New York’s 39 electoral votes remain contestable despite a general Republican tilt.
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New York
Illinois
Walter Wellman
Empire State
Taft
Hughes
Conners
Democratic State Committee
Bryan
Woodruff
Republican Committee
Telp
Voters weigh Bryan’s fitness amid fears of radicalism
Many veterans doubt William Jennings Bryan as president arguing he is too radical and tied to free silver. They fear his reliance on isms and potential to appoint like minded judges to the Supreme Court if he won.
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Mr. Bryan
White House
Bryan
Supreme Court
Evans
Loop
New York Voters Show Desire for Change in 1908 Campaign
In New York and surrounding areas the public mindset leans toward change, with distrust of federal and state policies easing. Roosevelt remains popular with masses but Taft is hurt by indirect perception. Labor and business critics cite overreach and economic strain, while the metropolis weighs personal liberty and campaign balance.
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Hughes
New York
West
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
O. K
Taft
Chicago
Milton J. Foreman
Mr. Foreman
Lake Street
Hanberg
Council
Mayor Busse's Plans for Chicago Improvements
Mayor Busse outlines a bold Chicago agenda including water improvements and a grand lakefront boulevard link. Plans cover electrifying suburban railways, a downtown subway, new city hall, a broader charter, increased bonded debt with no new taxes, street restorations, track elevations, a Lake Michigan water supply push, and a public information bureau.
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Ald
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Bureau of Statistics
Chicago & Oak Park
Austin
Walter J. Raymer
Evanstone
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road
Bloomington Road
Grand Crossing
Garfield report chapter on beef trust revealed
A reader asks why Uncle Sam targets the Beef Trust and why full facts were not disclosed. The prompt hints that secrets from chapter five of the Garfield report are being exposed, signaling a focus on hidden details about the trust and government oversight.
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Uncle Sam
Beef Trust
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