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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
5
Judge Taft accepts Bryan's challenge and backs Roosevelt on campaign publicity. He argues for immediate disclosure of both contributions and expenditures after elections, citing prevention of bribery and aiding scrutiny by officials and the public. Taft's Nebraska itinerary includes Lincoln and other towns with large crowds applauding his stance.
Mrs. C D Boys visits Chicago. Samuel Biser and family of Winona tour the city. Miss Sarepti Cochran of South Bend visits relatives. Jacob Teeter of Silver Lake visits the Flenhars. Dr Harry Shupert of Alpens, Mich visits Elkhart. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Irvin Gulmyer on North Main. Cosmos Ellwood and family return to Winona. Miss Lillian Prickett visits Marion for a month. Mae Chamberlain of Beardsley teaches sick and I M Clark substitutes. R H Hotchkin and Dana Hotchkin travel to Wenatchee to inspect a fruit farm. A. K Weaver and wife visit Elkhart to tour Cleveland township schools. Miss Mary Paul invited to recite at the Young People’s Alliance convention in Portland. W W McEwen to be replaced by Arthur Lane as Dream theatre manager. McEwen seeks recreation and possibly Gus Sun position in Springfield.
Taft argues that publishing campaign contributions after elections reduces misrepresentation of donors motives and lessens pressure on candidates. He cites attacks on Hughes as proof that pre election disclosure invites corporate influence and favors results, while post election disclosure preserves purity of motive and guards against bribery.
Taft delivered eleven speeches in Nebraska before Lincoln and five in the city at night. He spoke to large enthusiastic audiences as excursion trains and bands filled Lincoln. Bryan altered his plans to arrive later, missing a planned meeting with Taft.
Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan toured Creston delivering more than a dozen speeches to large farmer crowds. He attacked Taft and Roosevelt, accused the president of degrading the office, and defended his own platform on campaign finance and direct senatorial elections, while promising further communications on alleged political corruption.
On arrival at Knoxville during home-coming week Bryan received a rousing reception with a cowboy escort and band. He spoke from courthouse steps accusing Taft of borrowing his ideas without fully implementing them and questioned Taft’s actions on issues like tariff revision and campaign finance transparency. Bryan pressed for clear evidence of Taft’s independent policy moves and critiqued Roosevelt’s influence on campaign disclosures.
Oklahoma Governor Haskell writes to President Roosevelt accusing him of partisanship and seeking to pack a court over the Prairie Oil and Gas Co. franchise. He charges land claims, alleges campaign fund influence, and demands ungarbled government records.
William S. Hearst, chair of the Inde pendence party national committee, criticizes Roosevelt and reads affidavits about Haskell and the Citizens Alliance. He denies personal hostility while pledging to “even things up” if he can. Also notes letters from Muskogee, Oklahoma figures and a San Francisco boxing result.
Kendallville Indiana October 1 The Helmer ghost tale at the Jacob Bickle homestead is solved Andrew Lushong president of the Regulators a local peace keeping group found no real ghost and a neighborhood youth admitted impostor pose The confession ends the haunting scare and property damage episode Hazelton Indiana October 1 Pat Phillips reports a lamprey eel over three feet long caught by a local fisherman rare inland sighting
A long column lists illnesses and recoveries including Levi Row, Homer Hetrick, Mr and Mrs A H Ritter, Albert Compton, Wesley Green, Mrs Andrew Hay, Mrs Rev M H McMahon, Mrs J EB Schutt, Mrs 2 M McLaughlin, contractor J R Duncan, Harry Bliss, Mrs Frank Davis, and Securado De Julio. Also detailed are Knights of Pythias statistics for Indiana lodges, membership totals, financial figures, lodge counts, and notes that W E Pugh and W H Atkinson will represent the Elkhart lodge at the grand lodge.
The Young Women's Christian Association asks for room furnishings donations including chairs tables rugs pictures or similar items to improve rooms. Notify Mrs J C Boss at home phone 1036 if you have items to donate. Y W C A Committee 143.
Elkhart high school will travel to Michigan City this Saturday. A second later game is planned when Michigan City visits Elkhart this season. Elkhart also signs Howard Parks of South Bend for Sunday at Driving Park. Nappanee cancels Sunday appearance due to injury illness of their half back Miller.
A humorous overheard scene shows Martha instructing a would be housekeeper in pudding making. Dialogue humorously divides questions on bread and milk amounts, ending with Martha admitting she cannot judge and invoking the Lord for help.
Attend the Bristol dance on Saturday October 3 with music by the Davis App Orchestra. Admission is 50 cents. One dozen items listed.
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