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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
12
A political tract attacks the Democratic party for opposing rural free delivery while citing the party’s past fiscal and trade harms. It praises Republican goals including the homestead, irrigation, and free delivery laws as essential benefits to rural citizens and national development.
The Omaha Bee lists eight pointed questions for Mr. Bryan touching labor laws, direct primaries, anti trust, injunctions, bank deposit guarantees, senatorial elections, campaign finance, and fusion branding in Nebraska. The questions probe why Democratic control produced no labor or direct primary reforms and challenge responses to prior state actions and disclosures.
A New York lawyer critiques Bryan’s record in lecturer journalist lawyer and colonel roles. He notes Bryan’s Nebraska rate case and argues the Supreme Court decision influenced federal meddling with rate legislation. The Choice of Agents favors Taft, while Bryan’s oratory is praised but judged risky for presidency.
Sigmund Silberman of Silberman Bros Chicago wool dealers offers to insure against Bryan election by paying 100000 policy for 10000 premium. He notes annual wool handling of 28,000,000 pounds and stock of about 10,000,000 pounds carried over election. He says Taft win would allow payment but Bryan win would cost about 100000, with storage costs possible.
A satirical verse contrasts the Democratic Mule and the Republican Elephant amid 1908 election tensions. It cites Taft and Bryan, with lines about political momentum, business impact, and seasonal civic mood as observers from Topeka and St. Louis comment on the race.
Attorney General Bonaparte answers Josephus Daniels clarifying trust cases under the Sherman act since 1890. He reports sixty-five total prosecutions: fifty-six under Republicans and nine under Democrats, with forty-six since 1901 and nineteen beforehand. Five of nine Democratic cases targeted labor groups. three Republican cases targeted labor groups.
The Baltimore American reports Taft argues his injunction in the Arthur case aided labor by strengthening unions and doubling their numbers. In Zanesville he says his prior opinion allowed labor to flourish and protect its interests, while John Worth Kern campaigns in New Jersey after losing his railroad pass.
In Maxwell Iowa Bryan urged the Democratic party as essential to restore prosperity. He argued the party last held power in 1896 and suggested the nation had not prospered enough since 1892 to 1896, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
Governor Hoch exposes correspondence alleging William J Bryan opposed prohibition yet urged no firm stand and urged local Democrats to leave the issue to voters. The letters show Bryan in 1890 urging tacit support for anti-sumptuary policy while avoiding a pro prohibition pledge.
The Boston Herald argues that deposit guarantees fail to curb unsafe banking in Oklahoma. Since the guarantee law, 77 banks formed, 42 began with only $10,000 capital, and one promoter planned twelve more. The piece warns no insurance can offset the risk of unsound banks.
The New York Sun notes Bryan uses two personal mailings to attract votes. A “Prince of Peace” sermon targets religious and charitable groups, portraying Bryan as virtuous. A Vatican visit account praising Pius X is sent to Catholic voters, seen as unctuous solicitation.
A laboring man asks William Jennings Bryan in a letter to state in his next address the policy he would pursue if elected to ensure more work and higher wages. Shuster emphasizes supporting a family and daily labor.
Governor Hughes of New York argues that Bryan's talk of curtailing production targets workers, not just big corporations, warning it would limit output and discharge laborers while praising the people for electing McKinley and Roosevelt as forceful leaders who represent the public.
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