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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
1
The piece outlines rising political campaign costs from the 19th century to 1900, noting preparations at national headquarters, salaries, speaker fees, and expensive mass meetings. It highlights the growth of secret funds used to influence election outcomes, and cites figures from past campaigns.
William J. Bryan accepts the Democratic nomination in Lincoln Nebraska and vows to govern for the people with a government that rewards labor. He thanks party rank and file and is accompanied by John W. Kern as his vice presidential candidate amid a large Lincoln crowd.
Editorial from the Kentucky State Journal cites a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune history alleging the Society of Equity operates as a trust, accusing Burley branch President LeBus of failing to pool 42 hogsheads. The Journal urges challenge or face severe consequences if claims prove true.
J. S. Northington a farmer near Garrettsburg Kentucky received a letter signed Kentucky and Tennessee Night Riders threatening to whip him if an old debt is not paid within thirty days. The note referenced a wheat crop dispute four years prior and a man who was docked on settlement for wasting grain.
Winchester Ky Aug 12 The Burley Tobacco Society adjourned to meet again in October. Discussion centered on the 1908 crop and future controls. No pooling of the 1908 crop. possible restraint of 1909 acreage. plan to hold surplus if overproduction occurs. Sample grading due September 1. price likely around 20 cents a pound for 1909 crop. Delegates to a Bowling Green meeting Aug 20 seek unified action.
Taft will make no speeches outside Cincinnati during the campaign and will avoid entangling in state contests. After a Hot Springs conference with Hitchcock and Vorys Taft outlined Ohio campaign plans and kept state decisions in party hands while focusing on Maine Vermont and Ohio strategy. John Hays Hammond arrived for discussions on party welfare and the National League of Republican Clubs.
Six soldiers claiming Hopkinsville HQ raided the Masonic lodge room above the Christian Church in Walonia eight miles from Cadiz just before a Woodmen meeting. They searched the room, seized Masonic paraphernalia, packed it into a bundle, and left without explaining their destination.
Murray Ky August 12 The jury in the Jake Ellis night rider case has been out since 4 pm yesterday and appears hopelessly hung.
Miss Ruth Love, sixteen, awoke as two masked men entered her room in Camden. They threatened with a revolver and pressed chloroform to her face, rendering her unconscious. When she recovered, her hair had been shaved off and carried away by the intruders. no identification of the culprits.
Boston August 12 The Printers League led by Charles Francis New York President presented its labor views to the International Typographical Union Convention. Francis advocated peace and arbitration while supporting unions and stricter rules on foreman discharge. The gathering adopted by law changes and plans joint conventions next year.
A Hongkong dispatch reports China seized a steamer at Chinchou with 10 000 rifles and 2 000 000 cartridges. Japanese merchants protest the cargo as theirs and threaten to escalate the dispute. The incident mirrors China’s February seizure of the Japanese steamer Tatsu.
In an opinion to the Secretary of State the Attorney General says suits for damages under the automobile law may be brought in the county where the injured party resides. The ruling applies to Ohio residents.
Trustees announce the next Beta Theta Pi national convention will assemble in Cincinnati in July 1909. A pilgrimage to Oxford, where the fraternity began seventy years ago, accompanies the event. This marks a shift from Niagara Falls to Cincinnati with over 500 Betas expected.
Assistant Attorney General Miller holds Secretary of State Thompson lacked authority to remove the Gallia County Board of Elections for defying instructions. He states the board must meet, decide legality between Switzer and Eagles tickets, then seek Thompson’s ruling before a lawful removal. Eagles faction leader Sherman Eagles issued a statement on the case.
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio made a splendid flight at Le Mans France circling the field five times and staying aloft six minutes and fifty six and two fifth seconds The highest level was ninety feet with a ten mile an hour wind The experts praised his skill and noted a greater degree of mastery than in prior trials He returned in the evening to make two short flights under gusty conditions skimming close to the ground with ease and precision
Orville Wright works in Dayton in the Wright Brothers shop finalizing an aeroplane bound for the government. It will ship this weekend or Monday and Wright will travel to Washington Monday. He says the craft will reach forty miles per hour and stay aloft until fuel or motor fatigue ends the flight.
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin conducted the first official speed trial of his military balloon before the Army Board at Fort Meyer. A wire break halted the motor near the finish, forcing a landing in a cornfield. Curtiss repaired the motor and the flight resumed, with Baldwin having two more trials to demonstrate the required speed.
At the urging of Attorney General Bonaparte, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley left Washington for Cincinnati to assist the district attorney in preparation for tomorrow's injunction hearing on whisky labeling. The injunction challenges a Treasury ruling on marking distilled spirits in bond.
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