Taft presses plan for deep waterways system
Taft argues for a comprehensive inland waterway program as essential to national commerce. He cites the Great Lakes and Ohio River corridor, compares costs with rail, and urges a nationwide, concerted effort funded by federal, state, and local cooperation to connect the Great Lakes with the Gulf.
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Erie Canal
Hudson River
Rhine
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Lakes
Gulf
Ohio River
Misssouri River
Atlantic Seaboard
Panama Canal
Congress
Vermont Senate Seats Likely Won Without Contest
Vermont's General Assembly convened to elect two U.S. senators. W. P. Dillingham is expected to win another term, and ex-Gov Carroll Page is favored to fill the seat left by the late Redfield Proctor, with election set for October 20. Governor-elect George H. Prouty will be inaugurated the next day.
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Sea — Es Montpelier
General Assembly of
Vermont
United States
W. P. Dillingham
Carroll
Page
Hyde Park
Redfield Proctor
John W. Stewart
Middlebury
George H. Prouty
Taft and Bryan Meet at Banquet Discussing Justice Reform
The Chicago banquet featured Taft and Bryan in nonpartisan dialogue with A. C. Bartlett and David R. Forgan. Taft urged swift, simple civil procedure and curb on delays, arguing for English style rules of court and limited appeals to balance private property rights with public justice.
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President Hall
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Chicago Association of Commerce
Taft
Bryan
A. C. Bartlett
David R. Forgan
Mr. Bartlett
Forgan
Hall
Court of First Instance
Shelby County Goes Wet by 939 Vote Margin
In Sidney Ohio on October 7 Shelby County voters approved a wet status by 939 in the local option election. Seven townships including Clinton Franklin Perry Green Orange Washington and Turtle Creek stayed dry while seven voted wet. Women voted at the polls all day and prayer meetings were held. The result surprised many residents.
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Perry
Green
Orange
Washington
Turtle Creek
Georgia Democrats Win Governor Race in Plurality
Atlanta reports Joseph M. Brown has won the Georgia governorship by a large plurality, defeating Yancy Carter of the Independence party. Voters also approved a constitutional amendment adding property ownership as a voting qualification.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
President Urges Government Employees to Vote at Home
The White House announced the President will not view employees in the classified service going home to vote as pernicious political activity. He called it the duty of every eligible government employee to vote at home and cast a ballot, stating it is patriotic.
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Allcande
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Mr. Taft
Chicago
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Washington
White House
Fairbanks address at Franklin rally urges fair trust probe
Vice President Fairbanks spoke at a Franklin Indiana Republican rally tonight advocating investigation and regulation of corporations without harming capital or labor. He emphasized balanced approach to trusts during the toils of October political activity.
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Fairbanks
Register Today And Vote Urgency
A civic notice urges citizens to register to vote, stressing that without registration they cannot vote and framing voting as every man's duty. It repeats the call to action and emphasizes timely participation.
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