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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
6
A prolonged shift in Democratic loyalties shows Taft gaining from Bryan as newspapers and prominent figures abandon Bryan. The Baltimore Sun denounces Bryan for Taft, Hearst papers pivot, and figures like M. F. Tarpey and Arthur A. Taylor cast Bryan as unprincipled and unfixed. Newport and Maryland officials also publicly back Taft amid broad revolt among Bryan backers.
The article reports Democrats in Missouri and Ohio shifting toward Taft over Bryan. J M Dower, a former county attorney, rejects Bryan though he backed him in 1900, praising Taft as an executive. Mestus J Wade and John Schlarb voice anti Bryan stances. Judson notes Taft’s strength in St. Louis.
Former President Taft argues at Carnegie Hall that Christian missions advance civilization, support schools hospitals and industrial education, and foster modern government. He defends missionaries against harsh critics, noting their sacrifices and close ties with local communities in China and the Philippines.
A New York City news item reports The Trust Company of America showing strong recovery after the financial panic of 1907. It funded a sensational run, paid off a $25,000,000 loan in full, and its assets and liabilities place it as the second largest in the country, marking an unprecedented rebound in American business.
A fragment notes the Republican platform endorsing national legislation to supervise and prevent overissuance of stocks and bonds by railroad carriers. The line stresses federal regulation to curb speculative finance in transport industries.
The report notes freight cars idle in spring have fallen from 428005 to 318205 by June 26. Orders for 5000 new cars arrive from East and West shops, signaling renewed confidence. Real estate activity increases across major markets. crops are abundant and the harvesting season nears end. The nation's health is excellent, banks are strong, and merchants are optimistic, per the Chicago Examiner.
Quote from Hon. Wm. H. Taft at Kansas City Missouri praising the colored man’s material and educational progress over forty years of struggle.
The beet sugar growers of the United States warn that the Democratic platform pledges to free certain imports would destroy the U S beet sugar industry. They cite rising U S beet production under protection and argue free sugar would force many beet growers out of business while the nation remains a large sugar consumer. They urge protection and enforcement to sustain the industry and meet daily demand.
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin discusses tariff reduction as a major issue. It argues President Tate would push prompt action and favors revision of outdated Dingley schedules, warning that a Democratic tariff plan could reach the Senate only through a Republican House and urging support for a Republican candidate to expedite reform.
A Collier's Weekly humor piece mocks a Japanese schoolboy persona and the idea of a president. It parodies political rhetoric and discusses views on reform, checks and balances, and the Brownsville Affair with light satirical jibes.
The writer argues against direct national plebiscites citing fourteen million electors and endorses reform under certain conditions. He favors limited changes and warns that direct nationwide voting may fail to reflect the will of the people. The statement appears from Columbus, Ohio.
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