Republican platform pledges support for farmers and postal services
The platform lauds Republican aid to farmers and rural mail delivery expansion, supports state funding for country roads, tariff revisions, and stronger federal oversight of monopolies. It backs postal savings, a permanent currency, civil rights protections, and continued party leadership to enact these measures.
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Republican Party
Congress
Bureau of Mines
Furethey
Legislative Department
House of Representatives
National Monetary Commission
Roosevelt Endorses Taft for President in Strong Praise
President Roosevelt welcomed Secretary Taft as the presidential nominee praising his fearlessness uprightness and broad sympathy for all citizens. He argued Taft embodies the plain people's interests across occupations creeds and regions and would uphold American citizenship against privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Labor plank in our state platform
The article traces the Republican party history of supporting wage earners and free labor. It asserts the party’s purpose to maintain American wage standards, enact labor laws, and promote a progressive industrial system, renewing its pledge to meet workers’ demands.
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Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Economical Innovation in Indiana State Administration
Quote from Rob Miers on the new executive accountant office in Indiana praising cost savings. Governor Hapton’s defense highlights past abuses, noting auditors’ misuses and the potential $340,662.54 in avoided losses over twenty years. He argues against repealing the new officer's appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob” Miers
Miers
Indiana
Hanty
Republican Local Option Plank Dominates Scott County Speech
Attorney General Bingham cites Republican successes since 1861 declaring business prosperity amid panic while criticizing Democratic policies. He argues the party’s local option plan preserves county unity and remonstrance laws, urging support against liquor expansion and praising Republican governance.
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Nooonger
Bingham
Watson
William Jennings Bryar
New Democratic Moses
Alton B. Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Taft Supporter Speaks On Negro Rights At Brooklyn Rally
Taft spoke at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn on March 16, stressing that the negro has no desire to migrate and is part of American life. He argued for equal opportunity and noted his own history of anti slavery sentiment, while addressing racial tensions in the South during the ante-convention fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
Taft
Repulican Party
Brownsville
Tex
Willam Howard Taft
South
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Hamptonstitute
Indiana Democrats Court Local Option As Prohibition Sentiment Grows
Indiana Democratic leaders acknowledge rising support to curb liquor traffic. Brewers backing the party fear losing influence as local option planks appear in the platform. The Local Option Junior, a weak entry, is pitched against stronger GOP county lines. Westville and Danville see liquor reopenings under local rules. Albert Lieber signals fatigue with anti-saloon laws as temperance sentiment shifts.
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Indiana
Democracy
Legislature
Stephen B. Fleming
Lively County
Ilnofs
Crawford Fairbanks
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Democratic Party
Westville
Danville
Fairbanks Company
Danville Township
Albert Lieber
Indianapolis
Nationaliiation
Milwaukee
Albert
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New York
Dosis
Weapper
Bears
Castoria
the Fountain Trust Company
East Washington Street
Covington, Ind
Cezsty
Indianapolis College OF Law
KERM
Ulm
USAIC
Z. Wiley
A.M
THESP
J. Moll
Ph.s
Emmett J. Heeb
Les
Herb
Business Universitt
E. J. Wees, Pres
Inerica
National Correspondence Schools
N. Pennsylvania
GestLemes
B.F
Gore
Oklahoma
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