Oklahoma Deposits Debate Heralds Guaranteed Bank Protection
A discussion contrasts Democratic and Taft positions on guaranteed bank deposits. Oklahoma’s new plan promises full depositor payment via a state guaranty fund, as shown by the Colgate bank incident where the commissioner paid all deposits in full despite short cash.
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Bryan
Taft
Tat
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Guthrie
Okla
Ithin
H. Himeck
International Bank of Colgate
Guaranty’ Banking
Guard Feed Bank
United States
State Banking Board
H. H .Smock
State of Oklahoma
Sargeant Attacks Taft Ruling On Labor Servitude
The article notes Frank P. Sargeant, former Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, praising a critique of Judge Taft's decision. It likens the ruling to Spartan helot bondage and warns of U.S. court power degrading workers. It recalls Sargeant’s death last week and frames Taft’s decision as a grave wrong against railroad labor.
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Frank P. Sargeant
Brotherhood of Locomotive Piremen
Taft
Sargeant
United States Court
United States
Bank Deposits Need Guarding Against Run Threats
A farmer with funds in the bank sent word he is too busy to visit now but will come in a week. This contrasts with banks where deposits are not guaranteed, where depositors race to withdraw their money, nearly beating down doors.
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Publc
International Bank
Colgate
Oklahoma
Committee On Rules
HUC
Taxing the Stricken City
In the wake of San Francisco’s destruction a plan to admit lumber for rebuilding duty free was sidelined by Republican managers who argued foreigners pay the tax, yet the stance unjustifiably raised lumber costs for the city rebuilding, creating an object lesson in tariff policy.
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San Francisco
Republican Party
The Patient Farmer and Republican Money Tales
A fragmented political excerpt discusses public desire for change amid campaigns of Senators Fulton Hansbrough Kittredge Long Hopkine and Allison, highlighting rising anti-Cannon sentiment and a ColIier's Weekly editorial critiquing Republican money influence and campaign power structures.
Protection for London sewing machines tariffs debate
A Bridgeport Connecticut sewing machine costs 35 to 40 dollars there while the same firm sells them in London for 20 dollars. The text argues for a tariff to protect local manufacturers and preserve business in London.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
London
Audacious and Insolent Nomination Critique
The Springweig Republican characterizes Mr. Sherman’s vice presidency bid as audacious and insolent. It cites his 1908 appeal to Harriman for campaign funds and notes that even in 1906 Republicans understood Harriman’s business and political stance, linking the nomination to a broader party criticism.
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Job
Collier's Weekly
Taft
White House
Sherman
Harriman
Republican Party
Harriama
Penrose
T. Coleman du Pont
Delaware
Powder Trust
Du_ Pont
Birymil- New Dollar du Pont Powder Company
Ten Million Dollar International Powder Company
International Smokeless Powder Company
Purdy
Department of Justice
Harry Thaw
Committee of Ten
Jerome
Minority
Committee On
Nebraska
Idaho
Wisconsin
Mmdiana
Nists
Cannon
Shearman
Springweig
Marriman
Taday
Repubilctan Party
Why Would a Bank Guarantee a Deposit Request
A reader questions bank assurances on guarantees for deposits and the logic of endorsing notes with security backing. The note argues banks should justify why discounts or notes deserve backing, emphasizing scrutiny of risk and collateral standards.
Why Mitchell for Bryan in New York World Invitation
Mitchell endorses Bryan stating his election serves the whale nation. He argues Bryan offers a better platform and would be guided by it, contrasting Taft's support from the predatory rich. He asserts honest wealth and business have nothing to fear from Bryan's victory.
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Mitchell
Bryan
Weolin Mitchel
New York
Taft
Sryan
Republicans Admit Tariff Failures Amid Economic Crisis
A contemporary address by Me Shaw, former Treasury Secretary under Roosevelt, criticizes the 1907 crisis severity and rebuts the GOP claim that tariff policy ensures prosperity. References to Aldrich, 1908 speeches, and newspaper items from Pittsburg and Chicago show unemployed crowds, soup houses, and relief drives as consequences of Republican policy. Thousands of Republicans shift to support Bryan in November.
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Me. Shaw
Shaw
Michigan
Pittsburg
Tirs
Salvation Army
Chicago
Chicago Relief and Aid Society
Kinesiy
Business Men’s Relief Committee
Beaty
Dalzell
Brean
Tariff revision debated by Republican lawmakers in 19th century remarks
Representative McCall of Massachusetts assails the tariff stance, asking when revision will occur if two-thirds of both houses are Republican. The piece argues tariff revision hinges on benefits’ holders yielding their advantages, a surrender tied to human selfishness disappearing.
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McCall
Massachusetts
Cost of Living Rise Reported With Wages Lag
The folio tabulates that cost of living rose .48 per cent while wages increased only marginally. Hitchcock, former National Republican chairman, urged a $5,000,000 rise in congressional salaries as living costs surged. Senators and representatives reportedly gained 50 percent, sparking debates on access to office amid claims the higher pay favors the wealthy.
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Rowsewite
Republican Answer Sees Four Years’ Governance under Fire
The Rochester Union and Advertiser quotes Senator Burrows from the 1896 Republican Platform. It claims the party’s four years of government under reform tactics precipitated panic, damaged industry, closed factories, reduced wages, and crippled American production, arguing government should be rescued from such leadership.
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Republican Party
Burrows
Rochester
New York
Union and Advertiser
Taft on Chinese in to extend justice and trade
The piece contrasts Bryan urging to keep Chinese out with Taft urging Congress and the executive to extend justice to the Chinese. Taft argues for welcoming a people from whom the nation may derive immense benefits in international trade. The rhetoric frames Taft as advocating Chinese inclusion opposed to Bryan’s restrictionist stance.
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Bryan
Ma Taft
Congress
Far West
Taft
Tariff Chairs Admit Big Reductions Could Help
A letter from H. E. Miles, chairman of the tariff committee of the National Association of Manufacturers, to Senator Foraker reveals that about forty percent of members favor reducing their own schedules by fifty percent or more without harming their industries or the country. The document questions the Republican tariff and urges voters to reconsider the tariff system amid rising public sentiment.
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H.E. Miles
National Association of Manufacturers
Foraker
Taft Wall Street bark signals cautious market mood
A stock market report notes Taft's public rhetoric may worry railroad interests, while Wall Street expects no drastic shift. The piece emphasizes cautious sentiment about policy impact on welfare and fair treatment, citing remarks linked to Resell of Missouri from a historical speech context.
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Wall Street
Taft
Stock Market Report
New York
Robbery Scale Cited by Iowa Governor in Law Debate
A quotation from Gov. Albert Cummins asserts that all robberies by insurers across time pale beside the robberies under the Dingrey law in a single year, reflecting a provocative critique amid legislative discussion in Iowa.
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Albert Cummins
Iowa
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