Roosevelt and Nation Build West Irrigation and Pacific Trade
An editorial extols the National Irrigation Act transforming 125 million acres of arid land into productive farms and a vast home market. It claims irrigation will raise eastern prosperity, expand eastern manufacturing, and open a profitable Oriental trade, boosting western population and national power.
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Enat
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China
Empire of
Asia
West
Roosevelt
Parker
President Roosevelt letter to North Dakota Irrigation Congress
President Roosevelt declines personal attendance at the Mandan session but expresses strong support for national irrigation policy. He notes his administration’s effort to pass laws to promote irrigation, emphasizes benefits to semi arid regions and the nation, and extends best wishes.
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N. Y
Wiliams
North Dakota
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Trade the Watchword of the West in Public Address
Oregon Congressman Binger Herman urges shift from Atlantic markets to Asia for future growth. He argues European tariffs curb trade and notes Asiatic consumption could add billions in wheat and flour sales. backs Roosevelt and Fairbanks for developing the West and American prestige in Oriental commerce.
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Binger Herman
Congress
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Atlantic States
Europe
Orient
Earth
East
Oriental Commercce
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Why Does Parker Object
Parker objects to President Roosevelt's diplomatic approach arguing it uses violent methods and a direct expression of national attitude. He asserts the United States, with Canada, is a powerful continent ready to act and assist globally, challenging Parker’s critique of Roosevelt.
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Parker
Roosevelt
Jage Parker
David Bennett Hills
Why West Should Vote for Him Reflects Irrigation Act Support
The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes Theodore Roosevelt among early supporters of the National Irrigation Act. It highlights a plan to set aside proceeds from public lands as a fund for irrigation projects and to recoup the costs as lands are irrigated and sold at higher prices, framing this as final momentum for early irrigationists’ ambitions.
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West
St. Paul
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Irrigation Policy Debate Sparks Partisan Claim In Billings
Senator Fairbanks in Billings on September 26 criticized Democrats for claiming authorship of the irrigation policy, noting a Republican Congress and Republican president prompted the measure and decrying Democratic effrontery in branding Democracy as its author.
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Billings
Mont
Fairbanks
Roosevelt Letter of Acceptance Praises Brotherhood and Protest
A Roosevelt letter of acceptance extols the administration for standing for human brotherhood and opposing injustices worldwide, highlighting a steady commitment to civilizational values and opposition to wrongs at home and abroad.
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Nother
Roosevelt
Nation at peace as crops sell for high prices
Read as a cheerful digest of a prosperous era with busy people and booming business. The text highlights good crop markets and a tranquil national stance.
Farmers Benefited by GOP Platform Says Roosevelt Fairbanks Support Vital
The piece argues farmers prosper under Republican tariff policy and urges farmers to back Roosevelt and Fairbanks. It emphasizes domestic demand, protected prices, and a stable industry through protection. It contrasts Republican protection with Democratic tariff reform and warns of disaster under the latter.
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Republican Party
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Democratic Party
England
Municipal credits rise under Republican policy era
The article argues Republican governance strengthened United States and municipal credit, enabling higher bond issuance with lower cost to taxpayers. It cites a seven city table comparing 1895 1904 bond selling bases, notes investor gains, and warns Democrats would again depress investment mood and raise taxes if power returned.
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Rosemount
Alton B. Parker
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Philadelphia
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Memphis
Tennessee
Minneapolis
Minn
Milwaukee
Wis
They Will Have Their Say A Roosevelt Call To Plain People
The passage argues that farmers, workers, and tradesmen deserve a voice in national politics. It praises Theodore Roosevelt as a Republican champion of ordinary citizens and predicts a strong electoral showing next November. It contrasts popular democracy with elite wealth and calls for a leader who treats all men with equal worth.
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Republican Party
Democratic
Justice
Christian Brotherhood
Theodore Roosevelt
Political Rally Claim on Democratic Legislation
A speaker argues that Democratic policy has never created factories or jobs and has instead closed mills and caused lay offs while Republican legislation opened them. The claim asserts that no American worker owes anything to the Democratic party.
Perker and Herrick Debate Constitution and Citizens Rights
Perker, a strict constitutionalist, questions limits on the natural rights of citizens. Herrick, a party boss, seeks clarity on what the constitution prohibits and how it applies to ongoing political power struggles.
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Perker
Herrick
Republicans Inaugurated Rural Free Delivery Says Record
The article argues that Republicans deserve credit for starting and expanding rural free delivery. It claims the Democratic party opposed the service under Cleveland, while Republicans pushed it forward under McKinley and Roosevelt, noting about 27 500 routes in operation.
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Warrison
Torederal Wanatmaker
Cleveland
Bissell
Watson
Congress
McKinley
Roosevelt
Democrats and Protection Distinguish Republican Tariff Views
The piece contrasts parties on tariffs, arguing Republicans favor selective tariff revision to preserve protection while Democrats denounce protection as robbery and seek its abolition, claiming tariff revision by Democrats would destroy protection.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Fairbanks Speech on Republican Duty and Public Welfare
Senator Fairbanks at Saratoga praised the Republican party as resolute and duty bound. He argued the party meets every emergency with honor and places the welfare of the people above mere triumph.
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Republican Party
Senator Fairbanks
Saratoga
Parker Criticizes Army and Navy Spending
Parker argues that the army and navy are too costly, yet the so-called national defenders remain undeterred by criticism or fear.
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Parker
Army
Navy
Dunkards Stand Firm Against New Political Mailings
A letter from W J Showalter seeks Dunkard church member lists to influence votes for Roosevelt. A Dunkard preacher replies that they can endure war and plagues but reject another Cleveland era, asserting loyalty to Roosevelt and refusing to provide names.
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Pharaoh
Dunkards
Mr. Roosevelt
W. J. Showalter
Dunkard
Democratic Committee
Indiana Dunkards
Kappa
Indiana
Showalter
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Timberville
Cleveland
Parker
A Word to Partisan Democrats on Prosperity
The speaker argues that Republican prosperity benefits households and neighbors, urging voters to consider moral rights and the impact of Democratic policies. Republicans claim four more years bring stability and good things for wives, children, and the home, contrasting with Democratic hard times.
Democratic Contradictions and Trade Policy Conflicts
The piece contrasts the Democratic platform denouncing protectionism with quotes attributed to James J. Walsh and the Chicago Tribune asserting distrust of free trade. It argues some Democrats express views counter to the party line and that tariffs are a simple revenue source.
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James J. Walsh
Democratic State Committee of
Connecticut
Raymond
Chiergzo ‘Tribune
Confidence in Roosevelt and the call to re elect
Public opinion praises President Roosevelt for integrity and motive. The piece argues he should be re elected and supported by a Congress that backs his administration, warning against removing a trusted public servant or electing lawmakers who would hinder him.
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Congress
Elect a Republican House
The piece urges voters to elect a Republican House of Representatives alongside President Roosevelt. It argues a Democratic House would hinder his policies and calls on Republicans to vote for the Republican district candidate.
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Roosevelt
House of Representatives
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