Declaration of Principles Adopted by Regular Republicans
The Tennessee Regular Republican platform proclaims equal rights, education, and economy, pledging state-wide prohibition, fair election laws, and four-year terms. It condemns corrupt election machinery, backs Taft in 1908, supports industry and agriculture, and calls for transparent finances and anti fraud reforms.
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Republican Party of Tennessee
Tennessee
United States
University of Tennessee
Peabody Normal
Republican Party
Tobacco Trust Retreats as Kentucky Agents Withdraw
Louisville reports the American Tobacco Company has pulled 22 Kentucky buying agents, signaling possible headquarters move to Cincinnati and stirring fear among tobacco men. At Winchester Franklin County Fair racing featured major pace and trot events with times around 2:15 to 2:39, but concluding heats postponed due to rain.
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Louisville
American Tobacco Company
Kentucky
Cincinnati
American Tobaco Company
Winchester
Teas
Franklin County
Outlaw
Duplex
Stone
H. BE. Bimbro
Chanley Oston
B. G
Angelos CW
Premaos
John Shelton
The
Spy
A. W. McKay
Alvis
Walter Direct
RS. Thomas
Creighton
Ashland Wilkes
eBu Whitehead
End to Trouble at R R Depots Sparks Sheriff Actions
Birmingham Ala Aug 20 Deputies and secret service men patrolled railway depots after gatherings of miners and jeering crowds. Sheriff Higdon ordered arrests for crowd leaders and jeerers while deputies and military were on alert. Two car loads of non union men distributed in the district amid heightened tensions.
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Birmingham
Ala
BSO
Higdon
Jefferson County
Secret Service
Pratt City
Sheriff's Office
Cashier Vanishes as Bank Shortfall Emerges
Steven son Alabama August 21 A bank cashier N A Alston of the Bank of Stevenson has disappeared and is alleged to be short in his accounts by twenty thousand to twenty four thousand dollars He left his home last Wednesday and his whereabouts are unknown A fifteen year Stevenson resident with a family and good reputation is implicated in a stock market driven overreach with no clue to his location.
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Stevenson, Ala
Jer N. A. Alston
Bank of Stevenson
Alston
Stevenson
Conditions Improve in Louisville Tour by Adjt. Gen. Johnson
Adjt. Gen. P. P. Johnson reports marked improvement since December and plans a tour of military camps in Eddyville Cobb and Princeton. He expects to return for a Planters Protective Association picnic and says there will be no immediate soldiers removal while government officials cooperate with law and order.
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Louisville
Adjt
P. P. Johnson
Eddyville
Cobb
Princeton
Pla
Planters’ Protective, Association
Bryan Starts Seven Day Campaign Trip
Democratic candidate William J. Bryan departed Fairview Nebraska for a seven day national tour. He will speak in Des Moines and Chicago, attend a three day campaign managers’ conference, appear in Indianapolis for Kern’s nomination, visit Topeka on banking deposit safety, and return to Lincoln by August 32.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Des Moines
Town
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Topeka
Kan
Local Social News From South Columbia
Joe Hunter and family return to Birmingham after visiting Mrs. John Hunter. Mrs. Jay Owen visits relatives in Hickman county. Margarett Parriss returns to Nashville after visiting Mrs. Will Rayburn. Alison Foster and family en route to Fort Worth Texas visit Mrs. John R. Walker. Mrs. Caesar Hubris plans extended Texas visit. John Ledbetter family attend burial of niece Mrs. Melville Whitley. J M Bates moves from Prospect to South Columbia. Eugene Guest returns from Nashville visit. E Voorhies family heads to Chicago to visit Mr Voorhies parents. Hop Dorris and children stay in Summertown.
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Joe Hunter
Walter
Birmingham
John Hunter
Jay Owen
Hickman County
Margarett Parriss
Nashville
Will Rayburn
Alison Foster
John R. Walker
Ft. Worth
Texas
Caesar Hubris
John Ledbetter
Lewisburg
Melville Whitley
Laura
Lounden
J. M. Bates
Prospect
Eugene Guest
E. Voorhies
Ciicago
Voorkles Parients
Hop Dorris
Summertown
Dean's Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
An advertisement for Dean's Ointment claims instant relief from itching and cures for piles eczema salt rheum tetter lichen hives herpes and scabies. Available at any drug store. Sutscribe for The Herald.
Kern Nominated. Kern Notified of Nomination in Indiana
John Worth Kern, Democratic candidate for Vice President, was formally notified of his nomination by the Denver Democratic National Convention and accepted the honor before about 15 000 people at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum. Theo E Ball of California delivered the notification speech. Bryan attended and spoke on trusts as Kern and national figures met at the Denison Hotel before a parade to the fairgrounds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Worth Kern
Denver
State Fair Ground
Theo E. Ball
California
Kern
William Jennings Bryan
Thomas ‘Taggart
National Committee
Norman Eb, Mack
Buffalo
N. Y
Mack
Ain Bryan
National Congressional and Notification Committees
Denison
Lincoln teachers hold large Lincoln County rally
An educational rally in Fayetteville Tennessee drew Lincoln county teachers many public school students and district patrons Speakers included Prof P P Claxton of Knoxville Prof P L Harned of Clarksville and Rev L A Reager of Ensley Alabama The event boosted local school interests
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Fayetteville
Tenn
Lincoln County
P. P. Claxton
Knoxville
P. L. Harned
Clarksville
L. A. Reager
Ensley
Ala
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Republican Party of
Geo. XI. Tilman
Committee On
Atate
General Assembly
Peabody School
Peabody Educational Fund
University of Tennessee At
Union
Department of Agriculture
Ene
National Republican Party
Wm. H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Roosevelt
Republic
Southern New Confrence
Nashville, Tenn
John HM. Early
Third District
W. Dunlan
F. G. Stockbury
T. Moore
James H. Spence
Pitth
J. C. Napier
James F. Fowlkes
J. W. Purviance
N. L. Scobry
John W. Farley
Tobacco Trust
R. R
Alabama
Hopkinville, KY
Bryan
South Columbia News
Rauchon
Maine
Memphis
Atlanta
Montgomery
Dallas
Ner
OX Trust
Indiana
Our
Maury National Bank
Phoenix National Bank
Joe L. Hutton
H. O. Fulton
W. A. Dale
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Columbia, Tenn
Deod Fleming M. Dawson W
Turnerdino
W. Fry, Prees T
W. G. Salmon
W. J. Howard
M. E. Wheeler
P. Brownlow
V. Pres
T. J.P. Brownlow
Cashier
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