Unions Reject Bryan Plea Amid Gompers Row
Labor factions battle over Samuel Gompers backing of Bryan and Democratic rule in the South. Carpenters and Cigarmakers reject endorsements while rivals like Bakers and Iron Workers split on political policy, citing wage, labor, and governance concerns nationwide.
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Brooklyn
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New Haven
Conn
Cigarmakers’ Union
Gompers
New York
Chicago
Journeyman Bakers’ and Confectioners International Union
Maryland
Taft Calls For Tariff Schedule Reassessment
In ten years since the Dingley Tariff, conditions have shifted making many schedules too high or too low. The tariff must be re examined to be purely protective and to secure reasonable profits for manufacturers farmers and business men without fostering monopolies or excessive profits. Taft spoke in Kansas City Missouri.
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Wm. H. Taft
Kansas City
Protectionist tariff plank praised for national prosperity
The speaker argues that experience shows protective tariffs lift a nation toward prosperity and calls for tariff schedule revisions to ensure fair production costs. He contends revenue tariffs harm American industry and wage scales, praising the Republican approach of protection and a fair profit for all American workers.
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National Honor Established and Gold Standard Endorsed
Quote from Hon. James Sherman asserts 1900 Republican gold standard solidified national and party honor by meeting every financial obligation despite Democratic opposition.
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James Sherman
Freeman the historian clashes over Ireland language at Macmillans
Freeman the historian irritated by a Greek term used in a discussion at the Macmillans about Ireland autonomy. He demands English words and quips about gout to end the quarrel, prompting others to defend host and his abilities.
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A Man's Work Philosophy on Labor and Pay
A man should not work only to finish tasks as that mindset erodes earning prospects. The piece argues genuine effort and purpose drive recognition and salary growth.
Seven Paragraphs Debunk Bryan Opposing Views
A partial list from the Omaha Bee counters Bryan’s reasons for preferring the Democratic candidate. It argues Bryan’s charges on popular senatorial elections fiscal policy postal savings banks currency reform and tariff are estopped or misrepresented, praising Republican actions and Roosevelt era reforms.
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Taft Injunctions praised as liberty charter by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt cites Judge Taft's injunctions as a charter of liberty for workers and the public, arguing they embody fair dealing and even handed justice. He contrasts the judge with time-serving leaders and tainted corporate influence.
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Roosevelt
Money in the Bank and Depositor Guaranty Debate
A Chicago News piece argues that bank deposits are not fully secure under guaranty plans. It explains commercial banks provide safety via loans and capital, while deposit protection would shift risk to prudent banks. It compares private insurance and state guarantees, noting national banks hold a large guaranty fund and warns that public deposits require accountability to avoid moral hazard and wider crises.
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Mrs John W Kern Known for Child Welfare In Indianapolis
Mrs John W Kern wife of the Democratic vice presidential nominee is devoted to helping sick and needy children. She supports fresh air camps and the free playground movement, often visiting the Children's Hospital and organizing charity work. The Kern home at 1522 North Meridian Street houses three children incl Julia Kern and two sons.
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Why Guaranty Banks Keep Small Depositor Losses
Advocates of deposit guaranty cite forty three years of national banking with losses to depositors averaging about 0.0417 percent. The protection rests on a guaranty fund funded by the bank's capital, surplus, undivided profits, and shareholders' liability equal to the capital, totaling roughly 30 percent in practice, to cover initial losses.
Guard for Gen Washington Life Guard Motto Conquer or Die
General orders dated March 17 1778 at Valley Forge select 100 men to join the commander in chiefs guard. The life guard also called Washingtons body guard grew from 80 Virginians with new members drawn from other states. Members must be American born 20 to 30 years old 5 foot 8 to 5 foot 10 with robust build and sobriety. First commandant Capt Caleb Gibbs Rhode Island, later William Colfax New Jersey who became a general. Colfax ancestor Schuyler Colfax.
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Bryan and West Virginia in 1900s Negro Vote Debate
The National Mirror notes West Virginia Democrats backed a constitutional amendment to preserve ballot rights for whites, while Mr. Bryan dodges the race question. It claims Bryan cannot discuss West Virginia plans or the disfranchisement of Black voters, contrasting with a New York speech supporting Southern disfranchisement.
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Democratic Party
Bryan
New York
South
Seldom is It Easier to Do Right than to Do Wrong
A concise aphorism notes that doing right is often easier than doing wrong, yet seldom as thrilling. It contrasts moral action with excitement, implying ethical choices are standard rather than dramatic. The line reads like a personal reflection on virtue versus thrill.
Fleas cause unrest among the Indians says Anglo-Indian
An Anglo-Indian on leave claims unrest stems from fleas in a Royal Magazine attributed remark. The quote shows cultural tension and satire in the dialogue with Tanker questioning.
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Tanker
Royal Magazine
What She Thought and The Remark
A brief dialogue notes a shy remark followed by reassurance that the thought was natural. The snippet then shifts to a Chicago Daily News item about British imports of eggs, revealing Britain buys more than 35 million dollars worth from multiple nations, including the United States.
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