Taft Gathers Backing Amid Bryan Defection Wave
Newspapers and prominent figures abandon Bryan in 1896 era, urging Taft. Editors like in Maryland and Santa Cruz Surf endorse Taft, citing Bryan’s shifting positions and lack of fixed principles. Ex Senator Wellington and Nebraska editor Sprecher publicly back Taft and Sherman, signaling broad Republican rallying.
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Parpev
Oof
Arthur Oa
Pacier
Argus
Bryan Ard
Ivan
Par
Taytor
Bryan Yneks
Wisdhom
Georgel. Wellington
Maryland
Taft
Vicit
Bryan
Cumberland
Wwdll
Northwest
Nebraska
John C. Sprecher
Sebuqvier Free Lance
Sherman
Free Lance
Beanee
Taft Support Grows in Missouri Amid Deputy Bryan Backlash
A Providence Evening Bulletin report notes shifts in support for Taft among Missouri Democrats Towne County figures like J M Dower and Festus Wade oppose Bryan and advocate Taft. Attor ny John Schurck backs Wyatt for president, praising Taft’s executive leadership and Roosevelt’s record. Professor Mechenteck of the University of Chicago shifts from anti imperialist to Taft advocate. The piece flags a broader political sensation over party lines.
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Evening Bulletin
Providence
Dr. Sullivan
Bryan
der. Sullivan
Towu
J. M. Dower
Willimmesburg
Tritame
Mr. Dower
Grran
Wno
Missouri
Festus J. Wade
Mercantie Trust Company of
St. Louis
Wade
Jobn Schurk
Youngstown
Ohio
Willia WY ‘Wyatt
Schinrh
Paft
Rooseveldt
Roosevelt
Frederick N. Judscum
St. L Louis
Auther
Lake
Proof of Prosperity for The Trust Company of America
A New York City news item reports The Trust Company of America has repaid its $25,000,000 loan in full. Once pressed by a sensational run during the 1907 panic, the institution now suits a large asset base and liabilities, marking a strong recovery in American finance.
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New York City
Trust Company of America
America
Taft Reflects on Missions Extending Civilization at Carnegie Hall
Former President William Howard Taft argues foreign missions advance civilization and democracy. He praises missionaries as vital to education, health, and Christian ethics while defending their role amid criticism of imperialism.
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Carnegie Hall
New York City
Mr. Taft
Orient
Inuds
Bim Louw
Philippines
China
Peking
Freight Cars Rebound Boosts U S Economic Confidence
The Chicago Examiner notes spring improvements in rail assets with 313 208 freight cars idle in June after 415 000 in April and 5 000 new cars ordered. It cites revived confidence, growing real estate activity, and strong crops as signs of economic strength and stability nationwide.
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Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Atlanta
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Iansas City
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Imapapolis
Chicago Examiner
Beets Sugar Industry Scrutiny of Democratic Tariff Plan
A editorial argues that Democratic tariff pledges would ruin the U S beet sugar industry by making foreign sugar duty free. It cites rising U S beet production under protective tariffs, fears for sugar price stability, and asserts Republicans favor controlled trusts with strong domestic sugar farming.
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United States
Bryan
Democratic Party
White House
Congress
New York
California
Mississippi
Fetereter
Republican Party
Truth in Jest satire of Bryan by Collier's Japanese schoolboy
Collier's Weekly satirist pretends to speak as a Japanese schoolboy lampooning William Jennings Bryan. The spoof envisions a presidency style mimicking Theodore Roosevelt with tongue in cheek attacks on currency, tariff, and the Brownsville affair. The Omaha Bee notes the piece captures the campaign mood with sharp humor.
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Collier
Omaha Bee
Collier’s Weekly Star
Colonel Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Ulrich
Brownsville
Tariff Revision Roadmap in the 1908 Campaign
The piece argues tariff revision is best achieved through Taft and a Republican Congress. It notes the Dingley schedule is long unchanged and stresses that a Democratic tariff bill could not pass a Republican Senate. It asserts immediate action on tariffs would come with Taft and a Republican House, before new members take seats.
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Taft
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House of Representatives
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