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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
2
The column argues six Democrats pledged to county local option law and warns that electing Bryan or shifting from Republican policy would harm the economy. It recalls the 1892 Wilson bill and 1908 political tremors, cautioning against changes to presidency or Congress.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Senator Beveridge writes a personal letter denying rumors that President Roosevelt opposes Charles W. Miller. Beveridge extols Miller as loyal, capable, and uninfluenced by others, urging denial and rebuke of slander. The piece then notes a separate urge to remember Tag Day on October 17.
A week from next Saturday is tag day in Elkhart to raise funds for the hospital. The Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. O C Hill to organize collectors who will wear badges and seek donations near factories shops depots and hotels. The drive asks for any amount from a nickel to a greenback and needs more young ladies to assist. Also trains Nos 7 14 45 47 48 and 50 will discontinue stopping at Oakwood near Klinger Lake next Sunday.
The piece notes that Roosevelt never targeted Charles W. Miller as a Lake Shore attorney, but the Goshen Democrat claims he did. It cites a Senator Hey eridge letter reflecting the president’s general stance and criticizes partisan misrepresentation in campaigns.
The Truth office notes show caution in reporting Kyrle D. Price’s warning of Taft and Sherman sparking rebellion. The Record-Herald omits Price from Chicago waterways congress coverage, though he claimed a rapid return to speak before the congress. A separate Democratic meeting in Elkhart involved RE Proctor W F Stanton W P Krau and Orrin H Markel at Sanford.
An Elkhart column discusses Taft's belief that courts must apply law rather than create it. The author cites Taft speeches, praising his judiciary philosophy and career, from federal solicitor general to governor and secretary of war, arguing his approach aligns with constitutional duties and public expectation. The piece notes a GOP bet on Taft in Goshen and local political readers reacting.
The Labor World argues Taft is a true friend of labor and dismisses Gompers attacks as ineffective. It notes Taft’s pledge against corporate campaign contributions, framed as lawful under a Republican era, and calls on Bryan to be honest about the political grounds of his critique.
In Lancaster No. 4 Fairview precinct, W Lancaster, Bryan aligned precinct voting shows 35 Republican and 26 Democratic votes in the recent primary, vs 43 Republican and 35 Democratic last fall. Bryan remarked on shifting local politics while noting labor voting independence from leaders.
A New York dispatch reports the Republican National Headquarters repudiating M. M. Mulhall who writes to factory workers urging a Taft vote. A Chicago dispatch quotes Frank Hitchcock and William Haywood denying any knowledge of Mulhall or the Workingmen's Protective Association and saying he has no connection with the national committee.
A note to customers states Charles H. Field will handle fire insurance business at 113 Lexington Avenue until the owner returns to the office. Turnock & Sons will post inning by inning World Series scores at their store.
Friday sale features fresh pork sausage shoulders loin pork roast and chops veal roast and chops stewing veal and boneless rump corn beef. Also notice Willow Bay Addition lots sale begins tomorrow at 1 p m at the advertised location.
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