Taft Labor Speech Defends Tariff Gains and Labor Protection
Taft in Zanesville argues Republicans defend labor and wages and oppose Democratic free trade. He cites cases against engineers unions, praises protective tariff for higher American wages, and lists federal labor laws enacted by Republicans to improve working conditions and curb cheap foreign labor. He frames organized labor as compatible with Republican policy and warns against shifting to free trade policies.
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Zanesville
Ohio
William Howard Taft
Lnn
Jabor
Brotherhood of Engineers
Brotherhood
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
England
Europe
Democracy
Judge Taft
Democratic Party
Taft
Department of Labor
District of Columbia
Republican Party
Prosperity under Republican policy and diverse employment
A political speech extols the Republican record and warns against the Democratic alternative. It argues that diversified occupations boost employment and wages, links employment to affordable food, and cites U S wage comparisons from the Bureau of Commerce and Labor as evidence.
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Democratic Party
Taft
America
United States
Europe
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Germans Favor Taft Says German Americans Back Taft
The German is generally a prudent business man who supports the gold standard and protection for American industry. He backs Taft against Bryan, viewing Bryan as a danger to business and a partisan, while noting German Americans across parties favor Taft and his platform.
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Bryan
Ridder
United States
Taft
High Prices and the Nebraska Farmer
A Nebraska farmer, griping that a reaper now costs 10 dollars more than in 1896, recalls paying for the old machine with 600 bushels of corn at 10 cents a bushel. The storekeeper offers a new reaper a survey for his wife and sixty dollars in cash if the farmer brings the corn. The farmer concedes that prosperity must exist somewhere.
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Nebraska
Louis
Taft the Man. Life marked by sincerity and duty
The Home Herald defends Mr Taft against charges of nonorthodox faith noting his Unitarian background and parental faith. It argues sincerity, faithfulness, purity, kindness, and devotion to duty prove his true Christian character regardless of public religion debates.
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Mr. Taft
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Eliot
Everett Hale
James
Harvard
Taft
Home Herald
Wage Earners Seek Jobs Amid Prosperous Times
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that wage earners desire work while business and employment opportunities remain abundant during periods of financial peace, highlighting the link between economic stability and prosperity.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Defection from Bryan Widens Across Democratic Ranks
The writer argues that many Democrats, both employers and workers, disagree with Bryan and doubt the country wants a president who minimizes Roosevelt's actions to favor business interests. The piece notes a broad shift among professional and business circles against Bryan's stance.
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Bryan
Roosevelt
Taft Southward Speech Tour and Campaign Fund Scrutiny
A Taft speaking tour aims to reassure southern voters of Union belonging and Republican alignment. In United States campaign notes, the Democratic fund list lacks sworn affidavits, raising questions about completeness and potential political exposure, with reference to Hughes of Denver.
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Ridder
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Thinskell
Charles J. Hughes
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Denver
New York Sun
Ind
New Law Benefits Government Workers With Compensation
The May 30 1908 act, effective August 1, extends injury compensation to about 75 000 government artisans and laborers in arsenals navy yards river and harbor works fortifications reclamation and related fields. It provides one year of pay during disability and similar support to dependents if death results, with administration by the secretary of commerce and labor and strict filing requirements.
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Secretary of
Department of Commerce and Labor
Act
United States
Reclamation Service
Isthmian Canal Commission
Sme
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
The Two Candidates Differ In Word And Action
The remark contrasts Taft's deeds with Bryan's promises, noting Taft's fitness by actions versus Bryan's by words. The statement emphasizes the ailing rhetoric of Bryan relative to Taft's demonstrated conduct.
Bishop Urges Methodist Vote for Taft in Philippines Aid
Bishop W F Oldham head of the Methodist Episcopal church in Southern Asia, speaking to Chicago ministers in Washington Street urged backing the party in power to aid Christianity in the Philippines. He cited missionary progress with membership rising from 4,000 to 28,000, and praised the administration's impact in the islands.
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Southern Asia
Philippines
W. F. Oldham
Methodist Episcopal Church
Singapore
Chicago
Methodist Church
Traveling Man Fears Business Shut Down If Bryan Wins
T. R. Travis of Kansas City reports in Omaha that many traveling salesmen plan to vote for Bryan and warns that a Bryan victory would trigger widespread fear and order cancellations, likening it to bank runs. He says most travelers are Republicans and business would grind to a halt.
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Bryan
Tommyrot
T. R. Travis
Kansas City
Loyal Hotel
Omaha
Brown
Smith
Taft
Vague and Dangerous Theorist Raised By A Denver Observer
A Denver observer mocks Bryan and the Roosevelt wing, contrasting vague theory with practical reform. The piece suggests Bryan's shifts on trusts regulation Oklahoma medicine plan and accusations against New York governor, framing the debate as between sentiment and establishment fact.
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Denver
Bryan
Pacific
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
New York
Collier's Weekly
Why the Workers Support Taft
The piece notes that many labor union leaders backing Taft praise him and promise to vote for him. Taft travels through Ohio, West Virginia, and New Jersey, regions with strong unions, receiving cordial greetings and tributes. Democrats label the support as bribery in response.
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Taft
Mr. Taft
Ohio
West Virginia
New Jersey
St. Louis Globe
Hughes Not Hurt by Bryan Veto Argument
The Springfield Republican notes Bryan does not gain from attacking Governor Hughes over the veto of the two cent fare bill. It says the veto reflects state policy to regulate railroads via commissions with mandatory powers, not a pro-corporation stance.
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Hughes
Bryan
Springfield Republican
Corporations Barred From Bryan Fund Donations
The Baltimore Sun notes firms are barred from contributing to the Bryan fund yet finds that many large subscribers are corporate magnates. The piece hints that some donations may smell of corporate influence.
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Bryan
Baltimore Sun
Taft pledge to call a special tariff session after inauguration
The New York World notes that if Mr Taft is elected he will redeem his pledge immediately upon inauguration by calling a special session of Congress to revise the tariff.
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Taft
Congress
New York World
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