Taft Praises Republican Pension Record for Civil War Vets
A pro Taft piece extols Republican pension legislation for veterans, widows, and dependents, citing 1862 1890 1908 laws, total payments and beneficiary counts. It criticizes Democrats for opposing pension bills, noting vetoes by President Cleveland and overall GOP leadership. Taft portrait presented as friend of veterans and pledge to continue generous policy.
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Democratic Party
Congress
House
Senate
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Thuas
Harringon
Vines
National
Umber
United States
Taft
Grand Army of the Republic
Bryan and Tillman Share View on Negro Disfranchisement
The article asserts that Bryan of Nebraska and Tillman of South Carolina align on disenfranchising Black citizens. It quotes Bryan condemning carpetbag rule and Tillman claiming to have used force to suppress Black votes, portraying both as opposing constitutional rights for African Americans.
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Nebraska
Tillman
South Carolina
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Taft Urged Unionism
The article praises William Howard Taft for supporting labor organizing across roles as judge, governor of the Philippines, and secretary of war. It notes his advocacy for native workers to form unions to protect dignity of labor and guard against a flood of cheap Chinese labor, especially in the Panama Canal zone.
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William Howard ‘Taft
Philippine Islands
Panama Canal Zone
Philippines
China
Gompers Faces Rift With Union Labor Over Bryan Support
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin reports growing friction between Samuel Gompers of the American Federation and his former allies as union labor resists being dragged into the Bryan camp. It argues union workers will vote their own mind rather than follow leadership.
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American Federation
Bryan
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
Taft Speech on Labor Rights and Equal Treatment
William H. Taft pledges to keep labor interests central after election. He vows a square deal that places labor on equal footing with employers, neither above nor below. The remarks emphasize fair treatment across classes and ongoing support for workers.
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William H. Taft
Independent Voters Gauge Tutt Support in Roosevelt Era
An opinion piece argues that United States voters will understand Mr Tutt by election day. It asserts Tutt stands for orderly advancement of good government honest progress and Roosevelt policy alignment.
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Tutt
Springfield
Governor Hughes Vetoes 2-Cent Passenger Rate Bill
The governor vetoed the two cent passenger fare bill citing a state commission appointed for the purpose. GrabeDem remains unclear in the wording of the source.
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Hughes
GrabeDem
Duty of the First Voter to Support Taft and Republican Prosperity
In a partisan defense, the piece argues first voters may balance power in key states. It extols Republican achievements from Lincoln to Taft, contrasts them with Democratic failures, and urges the youth to back Taft Sherman. It cites labor unions as strengthened under Republican leadership and asserts GOP superiority in policy and record.
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Taft
Sherman
Business League
America
Republican Party
Lincoln
Union
Republic
Cuba
Antilles
William McKinley
Peasésel
William. Howard
United
States
Pahama Canal
Cee
Democratic Party
Neyer
Taft or Bryan: an engineer analogy from Henry F. Cochem
Wisconsin correspondent Henry F. Cochem compares William H. Taft and William Jennings Bryan as engineers guiding a nation. Taft is portrayed as careful and safety minded aiming for a steady destination while Bryan is cast as impatient and eager to push ahead, risking a derailment.
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William H. ‘Taft
Henry
F.cochem
Wisconsin
Bryan and Nebraska Volunteers Veto Sparked Debate
In 1899 Nebraska lawmakers honored the First Nebraska Volunteers for actions in the Philippine Islands. Governor Poynter vetoed the resolution amid claims of partisan impact by Col. William J. Bryan. Bryan denied involvement before the veto and supported the governor’s action. Des Moines Capital comments on the episode.
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Friends of
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Philippine Islands
United States Volunteers
Philippines
State Journal
Lincoln
Poynter
Clark
Union
Des Moines
The Nemesis and Bryan in a Political Satire
A satirical portrayal shows Bryan confronting a persistent Past as he campaigns against two Republicans. The Past mocks his integrity and accuses him of favoring big interests, while the figure Bryan claims to stand for labor honest effort against shifting allegiances and machine power.
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Johnnie
Haskell
Standard Oil
Boye
Feeney claims Republican labor laws dominate nation
James Feeney president of Washington Union No. 4, International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, cites state counts showing Republicans enact most labor laws. He lists ten laws including eight hour, child labor, and anti-sweatshop measures with Republican majorities in most states.
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Democratic Party
James Feeney
Washington Union No. 4
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Feeney
National Capital
Mr. Feeney
State Boards of Arbitration
Taft’s Labor Record Defends Campaign Over Misleading Attacks
The Philadelphia Press argues Democratic efforts to paint Judge Taft as anti labor fail when true actions are examined. Taft stands by decisions that aided labor within the law, while Bryan’s past congressional tariff vote is cited as harming employment. The piece asserts Taft’s upright judicial stance merits respect from labor and all interests.
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West
Bryan
Congress
Philadelphia
Press
Philadelphia Press
Candidates Should Compare Notes in Campaign Narrative
The Democratic contenders John Worth Kern and William Jennings Bryan are depicted in separate campaigns. Kern, now in New York after losing his railroad pass, accuses Roosevelt of interfering to aid Democrats. Bryan, active in Nebraska, holds numerous speeches daily urging Roosevelt to stay out of the fight.
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Nebraska
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Philadelphia
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