This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
6
Governor Roosevalt delivers a forceful address in Akron condemning Democratic inaction and urging urgent duty. The speech frames a moral showdown, asserts leadership responsibility, and calls for unity to meet pressing state challenges amid partisan criticism.
Governor Theodore Roosevelt spoke at Grace Park Akron as the Republican campaign opened. He stressed national issues, praised party sincerity, attacked the Democratic platform on trusts and free silver, and argued for measured reform over demagoguery. He linked New York labor measures to national policy and warned that tariff changes and silver coinage would harm wage workers.
In a forceful address, the speaker declares that expansion and national honor define the United States. He praises past growth from the Mississippi to Oregon and Alaska, rebukes opponents as hostile to the flag, and urges unity beyond party to defend prosperity, honor, and chance against foreign foes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.