Oklahoma Debate on Guaranteed Deposits and Banking Reform
A Democratic Literary Bureau briefing defends guaranteed bank deposits against Republican and Taft opposition. It argues government supervision plus security for deposits can protect savers without wrecking the banking system, citing Oklahoma’s experience and a mayoral banking case to show safety benefits and deposit recovery assurances.
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Guaranty Banking Law
United States
Toms
SARGEANT ON TAFT CLAIMS WORKERS REMANTE TO SERVITUDE
The late Frank P. Sargeant, former Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, attacked Judge Taft’s ruling as grievous. He argued Taft’s decision degraded railroad workers to mere machines, depriving them of rights and reducing them to servitude akin to Spartan helots, warning of autocratic power over labor.
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Taft
Prank P. Sargeant
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire Men
Sargeant
United States Court
United States
The Patient Farmer. Covered With Taxes and Change Demanded
A long, fragmented political piece argues for a broad national change as voters demand reform. It cites Senators Fallon Har sauraugh Kittredge Long Hopkins and others, claiming widespread public desire for change across states and parties. It critiques Republican leaders and big corporations, referencing Collier's Weekly editorial, Taft era patronage, and campaign finance debates. The tone is accusatory toward entrenched power and money in politics.
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Collier's Weekly
Sherman
Herriman
Republican Party
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Harriman
Penrose
Mike
Purdy
Department of Justice
Harry Thaw
Jerome
Nebraska
Idaho
Wisconsin
Indiana
Dill
Canhon
Worst the World Has Witnessed Urges Tariff Reform
A public address attacks the Roosevelt era and the Aldrich Currency Bill, arguing Republicans have long tied prosperity to high tariffs. It cites labor distress in Pittsburg and Chicago, claims mass unemployment and soup houses, and urges tariff revision as needed, aligning with Bryan in November.
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Shaw
Roosevelt
Taxing the Stricken Day The Lumber Tax Debate
A damaged excerpt discusses San Francisco after destruction and a proposal to admit lumber for rebuilding free of duty. It questions Republican party stance and argues foreigners pay tax while residents face a ten percent lumber tax during potential tariff revision. The piece treats rebuilding costs and protective tariffs in a contested tone.
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San Francisco
Republican Party
Tariff Debate Over Sewing Machines Sparks Trade Issue
A Bridgeport Connecticut sewing machine costs 35 to 40 dollars locally but sells in London for 20 dollars, highlighting calls for two tariffs to shield manufacturers from international competition.
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Connecticut
London
Ronnecoe
Audacious and Insolent Performance in Political History
A Springfield Republic party critique discusses Mr. Sherman and campaign funds, noting earlier public perception of Harriman and the 1905 political climate. The piece frames Sherman’s nomination as audacious and insolent within the era’s party dynamics and campaign finance controversies.
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Martian
Fetter
Harriman
Nhot
Truay
Republican Party
Questionable Banking Logic and Bryan Support Cited
The text quotes John Mitchell urging Bryan's election as best for the nation, contrasting with Taft. It discusses banking guarantees, note discounts, and backers, reflecting editorial framing about financial security and political loyalty. The fragment highlights trust in Bryan's platform and critiques the predatory wealth context.
Living costs and salaries rise in early 20th century debate
The piece notes a proposed $500,000 raise for letter carriers and a 50 percent pay hike for senators and representatives amid rising living costs. It contextualizes by referencing a 1904 Republican platform critique, arguing that government mismanagement has blighted industry, reduced wages, and harmed American production, urging reform.
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Frank V. Hitchteek
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Congress
Republican Party
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Tediborary
Charijsa Burrows
Repub-ican
Taft and Bryan clash over Chinese exclusion policy
In a heated exchange, Bryan urges keeping the Chinese exclusion gate while Taft argues members of Congress and the Executive should disregard the unreasonable demand and extend justice to a people from whom substantial economic benefits may come. Taft urges letting the Chinese in.
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Far West
May Be Reduced Fifty Per Cent Or More
A 1907 letter from Mr FFL Biles, chairman of a tariff committee, to Senator Foraker states that about forty percent of association members favored reducing tariffs by fifty percent or more without harming their industries or the country. The note questions the GOP tariff system and urges voters to examine the issue.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Foraker |Etter
Biles
Republican Party
Bites and Bark in Rail Labor Remarks of Taft Era
A fragmentary 1908 stock market report glancingly notes railroad viewpoints on Taft, alongside political lines about farmer welfare and fair treatment. It cites remarks from Joseph Rude sell of Missouri and references insurance and Dingley law robberies, reflecting era partisan discourse.
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Walk Street
Taft
New York Journal of Commerce
Isaac
Joseph Rudesell
Missouri
Calamity cries on eve of Bryan election mislead voters
The text denounces Republican panic tactics and calamity warnings aimed at undermining confidence in a Democratic victory. It argues Republicans caused economic woes, claim Bryan would restore honest administration, and urge voters not to be swayed by fear mongering. It asserts Republicans since their era failed to deliver prosperity.
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Pete
Erran
Wiarnlenotaga Bryan
Taft decision attacked by railroad Brotherhood journal
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers journal cites May 1993 claims that Judge Taft’s decision is treason to republican institutions and urges denunciation. The piece labels trusts and monopolies as costly to consumers and accuses them of raising prices to pay dividends, calling it larceny. Ex Senator John J Ingatia is referenced.
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Brotherhood of Sonomattus | Engineers Journal
John J Ingatia
Farmers Resent Cobroigh Resolution by Indiana Farmers
A Washington Township Marion County meeting of representative farmers adopted resolutions condemning a Sharples statement about Sharples Separator works closing. They urge unity across parties to oppose unpatriotic methods harming the nation’s welfare and call for farmers to join through organizations and individuals to crush such incursions. Signed by Alburt une and Ross S. Ludlow.
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