Bryan Speech in Cincinnati Echoes Progressive Reform Debate
The Chicago Post analyzes Bryan's acceptance speech arguing he attacks Republican progress while praising Roosevelt era reforms. It contends Taft will continue reform, cites Bryan’s insistence that the people rule, and contrasts Democratic platform promises with Republican steadiness.
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Free Traders Debate Tariff Effects on Farmers
The article argues tariffs on manufactured goods aid American farmers by expanding the domestic market. It notes farm value rose from 5.007 billion in 1905 to 8 billion in 1908, attributing gains to manufacturing growth and opposing Free Trader claims of farmer oppression.
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Tariff debates split parties as press urges protection
The editorial pages contrast Republican protectionism with Democratic revenue tariffs while urging a protectionist shift. Gompers faces labor doubts on bloc voting and farmers are urged to fund Bryan without ceding political control. The Washington Post notes farmers’ wealth and warns against Bryanism’s anti tariff stance.
Riot Rages in Illinois Capital Endangering Civilians
Riot and mob violence sweep through Springfield after an attack on Mrs. Hallam sparks infernos and looting. Two men killed, nearly 100 wounded as militia battles rioters who torch black homes, damage Waite Restaurant, and target authorities and Black residents.
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Panama canal excavation record set at 168640 cable yards
A record for excavation on the Panama canal was made on July 3 with 168 640 cable yards removed. In New York a 10 year old girl Marie Sicaria died by her own hand after the Children's Society took away her infant due to poverty. Marquis de Montcalm donated two antique pieces of Spanish lace to Church of the Transfiguration known as the little church around the corner.
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Riots in Springfield as Militias Restore Quiet
Springfield endures three days of bloodshed with five thousand National Guardsmen patrolling streets amid a tense race riot. Troops halted arson attempts and enforced strict curfews while Governor Deneen coordinated Illinois forces to restore order after a brutal killings and mob violence.
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Lynching of Two Black Men Rocks Springfield
Mob violence ends in the hanging of Scott Burton a barber at 12th and Madison and the brutal beating and hanging of William Donnegan at his home. Police report a confession from Abraham Raymer a Russian Jew who says he joined the mob and names others. The motive given is Donnegan’s marriage to a white woman and the mob gathered at Seventh and Washington.
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American Workmen in Demand At Frick Coke Ovens
The H. C Frick Company requires that only American men or those who have lived here long be considered for new orders with employment agencies for coke oven work. European agencies are warned that workers who returned during the panic are not wanted. Rumor says a New York stock exchange house has taken out a $100,000 life policy on W G Taft.
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Riots and lynchings surge as guards bolster capital security
Reports describe 1,500 more soldiers, including cavalry, sent to Springfield raising guard totals beyond 5,000. A boy was stabbed to death by a Whiengo soldier after attempting to board a train at Kankakee, while a military court cites self defense in the case. Lynchings, rioting, and mob violence mar years of unrest, with 1,530 lynched in twelve years before 1908. Donnegan and others attacked as crowds surged. authorities seek surrender and trial for the implicated soldier.
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