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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
1
In Medina on September 29 Governor Harris urged clarity on the Rose county local option repeal. The speaker questioned Judge Harmon about his stance, asking where he stands on the issue.
Attorney General Bonaparte releases a Roosevelt era trust litigation tally outlining 228 proceedings started under federal antitrust laws, with 40 successes and 115 pending. He notes fines totaling 1 260 325 dollars and explains that many defendants are corporations, including a civil suit against Standard Oil and others. The policy will continue for the rest of his term.
James Sherman toured eight towns from Peoria sharing speeches on labor, tariffs, and campaign strategy. He accused Bryan of free silver and argued Republican labor laws protect workers while urging support for Taft and the tariff.
A Sofia dispatch reports Premier Malinoff telegraphed Prince Ferdinand, abroad on a tour, urging prompt return amid mobilization preparations. Factories produce war material day and night, signaling urgent crisis.
In Lincoln on October 2 William J Bryan rebutted Republican criticisms of his lack of public life experience for the presidency. He cited Lincoln Grant Blaine Harrison and McKinley as examples with little prior exposure and argued a Republican Senate would share appointment decisions. He urged faith in finding capable appointees.
Taft defends his labor record in Colorado and attacks Gompers. Bryan speaks to a German club about his inexperience as an executive. Sherman addresses 5000 workers in Moline on Republican labor policy. Bradley praises Taft in Louisville and mocks Bryans theories. Harman’s Sidney speaking engagement is canceled due to a local option election. Foraker opts not to stump the state this campaign.
United States Senator Joseph B Foraker will not tour the state to campaign for vindication. Friends say he will stay in Cincinnati until after the election and pursue a personal effort with a larger meeting planned earlier. The plan shift follows earlier conferences after a Hearst attack and stands with the Stand ard Oil affair.
Judge Judson Harmon Democratic candidate for Governor returned home early amid a political manager’s maneuvers. He was slated to speak in Sidney Shelby County but the local option vote outcome prompted cancellation. Harmon blamed a date mix up and plans to address Norwood Democrats tonight.
Secretary Root met with President Roosevelt at the White House late tonight and refused to comment on financial management of the Republican National campaign. He had been in New York reportedly to review Republican headquarters affairs but offered no details.
Special Dispatch reports Senator-elect W. O. Bradley urging Taft and Sherman in a Louisville Coliseum address. He contrasts Taft with Bryan, denounces Bryan’s policies, and criticizes a proposed federal license for interstate businesses as impractical and unjust.
In Denver Taft addressed a large crowd after a vivid parade, defending labor policy and blasting Bryan. He called beet sugar a trust product and argued Democrats would punish producers by free-listing such goods. He urged workers to compare records before voting.
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