Roosevelt Defends People Rule In Carnegie Hall Speech
Roosevelt contrasts his stance with Taft in a campaign speech at Carnegie Hall. He argues the core issue is whether Americans should govern themselves, denounces a privileged class, and calls for direct democracy measures like initiative and direct primary to curb special interests. He emphasizes the tyranny of minorities over the majority and clarifies limits on judiciary and federal changes.
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Chief Jackson praised by officials amid suspension
Postmaster Elias R. Monfort and other officials defend Chief Jackson's integrity and police leadership after news of his suspension. They describe him as highly capable, experienced, and a hard act to replace, noting the broader impact on Cincinnati's administration.
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Political AX Of Mayor Hunt Swings In Scrap Scrap
Chief Jackson’s official head drops into the scrap basket as political maneuvering around Mayor Hunt intensifies. The piece emphasizes party alignments and municipal power struggles, presenting a stark, era-appropriate political tone.
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CAPE MINES PROBABLE TO CLOSE APRIL FIRST
Taft continues to add delegates as wage talks with 200000 union miners in Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois fail to yield a result. Mines likely to shut after April 1 if no new two year wage deal is reached. Miners seek run of the mine pay plus 10 cent a ton increase and shorter hours, while operators push for a 10 percent wage cut.
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Taft delegates grow. Indiana and New York weigh in
President Taft gains two more delegates to reach 143 as First Iowa district selects him. He receives a warm reception in New England while New Hampshire and Massachusetts events signal strong support. Indiana and New York primaries on March 26 will shape the Republican race with Taft leading in New York’s 90 delegates.
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Fire and Police Shakeup Shocks Cincinnati Officials
A chaotic political feud ends with the removal of Colonel W H Jackson as chief of police and Archibald and Allison resigning from fire and refugee home roles. Mayor Hunt reshapes departments by installing Henry T Bunker and sidelining key figures, with charity mismanagement and a scarlet fever outbreak flagged at the refuge home.
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Brown issues formal call for meeting in Columbus Ohio
Columbus, March 20. Walker F. Brown, chairman of the Republican state central committee, calls a meeting to decide on timing and method for nominating a state ticket and delegates to the national convention. He urges cooperation with I C Laylin to adopt a state wide presidential preference primary like the Democratic plan.
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Foraker Honored as Burton Seeks Speech Printing
Senator Burton paid tribute to his former opponent Joseph B. Foraker by asking Congress to print as a free House Document the speech Foraker delivered to the Ohio constitutional convention. He called Foraker his distinguished predecessor and the request passed without a dissent.
Queen Mary Dreadnaught Launch Sets British Record
London reports the Queen Mary, Britain's twenty fifth dreadnaught, launched at Jarrow before thousands. The battle cruiser shares a type with Lyon (launched 1910) but weighs 27 000 tons with 78 000 indicated horsepower. Total cost stands at 10 305 320 dollars.
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Murder trial enlivened by a fist fight in New Orleans court
In New Orleans on March 20 spectators filled the courtroom as Annie Crawford trial proceedings adjourned. Lioness Adams struck District Attorney St. Clair Adams, who retaliated. Dr Gustave Mann and two others were also assaulted and arrested for fighting and disturbing the peace amid cross-examinations by Lionel Adams. The altercation interrupted a day dominated by the pathologist’s testimony.
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Bigelow rebuked at convention over ruling
Columbus dispatch reports Joe Cannon style parliamentary actions led to a sharp rebuke of President Bigelow at the constitutional convention. Lampson of Ashtabula county sought to reintroduce an antisingle tax measure. Bigelow walked out of the chair, Vice President Fess took over, and Bigelow was overruled 66 to 40 before returning later to apologize.
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