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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
4
A label issued to the Freeport Journal by the International Typo graphical Union honors the paper for employing Union labor in its mechanical departments.
Operident Vice President and WV elected posts include S. Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Clerk Supreme Court Lane Board of Equal Tax Water Senator Legislature and County offices. OWEF ocaees County Surveyor Ian listed among officials.
A line states overtime work, with organized labor demanding extra pay, is preferable to Democratic policies described as half time pay and paralysis damaging American industries, contrasting eras and labor outcomes.
An elderly Republican recalled casting his first vote for Fremont and said he never regretted it. He noted initial hesitation between Fremont and Buchanan and suggested similar hesitation between Taft and Bryan, urging decisive support for Taft to avoid future regret.
The writer emphasizes the race is between Deneen a Republican and Stevenson a Democrat of the Bourbon type. It argues a clear distinction between the two propositions, favoring electing a Republican governor in Illinois.
Secretary Root calls for action to promote global peace by using the nation's wealth and power. He urges aiding the weak and undeveloped peoples and guiding humanity along the path of civilization, spreading liberty and justice as America's heritage.
Senator Beveridge portrays the Democratic nominee as lacking experience in foreign policy and governance. He asserts Bryan has not led a department or enacted laws while accusing him of preaching righteousness without administrative merit. He contrasts Bryan unfavorably with historic figures, labeling him an Agron not a Moses or Lincoln.
The pure food and meat inspection laws and prosecutions under the anti-trust law have improved conduct in business. They now guide large corporations to stay within legal limits while aiding smaller firms to compete and operate profitably.
The passage argues against a deposit guarantee plan, saying it would reward dishonest bankers at the expense of honest ones. It contends such a system would tax honest bankers to cover the debts of dishonest ones, which the author deems unjust and indefensible.
The 29th annual meeting of the building association league of fi nois was held in Galesburg October 8 and 9 with a social at the Galesburg Club. Congressman Prince spoke on The American's Home, the Safeguard of American Liberties. Perry Simmons of Marseilles spoke on Uniformity in Books and Bookkeeping. Co I Kildreth and Simmons serve on advisory committees for the the Congressional Districts 9 and 14 respectively.
Hon J Russel Jones, former US Marshal and Minister to Berlin, writes Oct 9 1908 recounting reading your Rockford talk. He recalls assisting in presidential elections starting 1844, including carrying a Whig banner printed Clay and Frelinghuysen, and notes he could not vote in 1856 due to age or status.
The speaker recalls the first presidential vote in 1860 for Abraham Lincoln and notes a continuous Republican voting record. They state they will vote for William Howard Taft next month as the Republican candidate for President.
At Mbany New York August 25 1896 William J Bryan declared the Democratic party had begun a war of extermination against the gold standard and would not yield. He linked his political record to sound money and challenged voters who support identical value dollars to consider his stance.
The president said Mir Taft is well equipped for the role, calling him thoroughly prepared for the task. He stressed Taft’s national outlook, impartial justice to all, and lack of a mean streak, asserting Taft could be among our greatest presidents alongside Washington and Lincoln.
Governor Hughes of New York addressed an audience exceeding ten thousand in Chicago delivering a forceful defense of popular rule. He contrasted the slogan Shall the People Rule with Tammany Hall banners and criticized reform opponents, praising Theodore Roosevelt as a strong, representative leader backed by broad public support.
The railroad workers organization spans the country with 200,000 active members, headquarters in Chicago for the west and New York for the east. McKinley predicts a Republican House, citing Roosevelt’s call for support to back Taft’s Roosevelt era policies.
The Freeport GOP rallied with Hon. Robert P. Reker inviting Col. Frank O. Lowden to speak to a crowded opera house. Attendees applauded strongly as the Congressman outlined strong points, noting no apathy among local voters despite other areas. Lowden had spoken in Lena and Pearl City earlier in the week.
The article argues Democrats overstate chances in Ingis Indiana Wisconsin and New York while asserting Illinois will give Taft a strong majority over Bryan. It notes Illinois Republicans are united and cites 1904 Roosevelt victory in Indiana and Illinois as a baseline for Taft's lead. The piece questions Democratic hopes in multiple states and predicts Taft's clear advantage.
The article argues Taft will carry Indiana Wisconsin New York and likely all four states, dismissing doubts from Democrats about Taft losing to Bryan. It cites historical margins from 1904 and 1912 as evidence of Taft’s presumed strength and certainty of victory.
The piece contrasts New York voters approving a 101 million canal project with Illinois seeking to loan 20 million for a deeper waterway. It urges readers to back a constitutional amendment for a deep waterway, arguing lasting financial returns and benefits to the state and economy.
The Clinoig Issue endorses John C. McKenzie for State Senator and Stephen Rigney with W. W. Gillespie for the 12th Senatorial district representing Carroll Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties. It urges Republicans in Stephenson county to vote the straight ticket, marking the candidates in the squares and circle as instructed.
Under the primacy election law voters nominated all candidates. Hopkins leads Foss by 17 278 making him the Republican candidate for U S Senator from Pines. Deneen wins the Governor nomination with a strong Republican majority, suggesting most Republicans will back Deneen and few will back Stevenson.
The piece urges Milnois voters to back Deneen as the Republican nominee for governor and to support the full Republican ticket. It notes Oglesby, Rose, McCullough, Russell, Stead, and Davis winning their statewide posts by large pluralities and argues all good Republicans should vote the straight ticket and uphold voter nominations under Illinois's new primary law.
On October 7 Galesburg marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Lincoln and Douglas debate with decorum, featuring speakers including William H. Taft. Taft quoted Lincoln’s questions to Douglas at Freeport and discussed how the debate influenced party splits and the 1860 presidential outcome.
A brief editorial urges the Republican voter to cast a straight ticket to secure victory across races. It emphasizes party unity after registration and frames voting along party lines as essential for success.
The saying contrasts rural vigilance with parental indifference as neighbors scour streets for a missing cow while a 12 year old son’s absence prompts no concern and parents go to bed. The line highlights social expectations and generational differences in responsibility.
The wager earners of the country are not alarmed about the guarantee of their deposits. What they desire is the guarantee of earning those deposits, and Republican policy toward American industries affords the guarantee.
Haywood lambasts Taft for issuing injunctions claiming it was his duty as a judge to administer the law as found. He asserts Taft’s performance reflects well on him, praising the judge for carrying out his responsibilities.
The text notes Bryan’s defeat in Psi and claims the country’s honor was saved. It asserts every year since the campaign has produced evidence of Bryan’s failure as a political and economic prophet.
A supporter urges contributing to Taft for honest business with a Taft victory seen as restoring confidence and driving a revival of paving industries nationwide.
A reflective tribute to grandparents who pass through life’s furnace and reach the sunset land with optimism. The speaker honors those who maintain faith in mankind and the upward trend of humanity, inviting readers to learn from their philosophy.
William H. Taft questions William J. Bryan on how he would act to maintain parity between gold and silver if president. Bryan declines to answer, leaving voters to draw their own conclusions.
Taft and Bryan advocate the deep waterway while Deneen and Stevenson back the constitutional amendment and urge voters to approve. The statewide press backs the plan in one voice, signaling broad political and media consensus.
William KE Curtis reports from Scotland that municipal ownership of public utilities has theoretically failed. He argues municipalities lose on the proposition and people receive poorer service, warning that removing all benefit from private enterprise leads to disastrous results.
The Freeport Journal assigns a full column to Winn resolutions condemning the head camps salary increase of the M W A and also prints the Kewanee resolutions arguing the same point. The note is written under the paper edited by Gen Smith D Atking and reflects a state wide influence of the stance. White Hall Republic An
Public advocacy cited by Mr Bryan on ownership, deposits, tariffs, anti injunctions, and silver stance. The notice urges all classes of business men to unite to oppose Bryan at the polls regardless of politics.
The Janesville Gazette laments national campaigning sinking to mudsling and vituperation. It notes President Roosevelt as a popular idol yet accuses some campaign literature of the American club type of naming opponents liars even in diplomacy, harming party and public welfare.
President McKinley says Taft is the broadest and most selfless brave man he knows and will carry the U.S. Constitution in his blood. He suggests Taft’s qualities make him fit for the White House and predicts voters will agree on November third.
The text notes the nearing end of a paid campaign era and predicts growing voter self-reliance. It argues that newspapers and campaign literature widely circulate arguments to households, reducing the need to spend large sums on professional political agents.
A man jokes with an old maid asking why she does not marry. She replies she is as good as married, citing a parrot that swears a hog that grunts a Tom cat that roams and a smoking stove as evidence, concluding that if that is not as good as the average husband she will quit.
The key issue before voters in Illinois is a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to issue up to 20,000,900 dollars in bonds to fund the ship canal portion from Lockport to La Salle, spanning 61 miles, and to permanently transfer the water power income in the valley to the state.
The article captions a long standing Democratic campaign canard about wages. Judge Tatt denounces a Republican remark claiming that a dollar a day suffices for any worker. He calls the speaker a liar and any believer a fool, asserting the remark as baseless and demagogic. The tone is sharp and admonitory.
The Rockford Morning Star notes that when political conditions are normal New York leans Democratic, yet since the Republican party formed the state has usually voted Republican in presidential years. Exceptions occurred in 1864 1924 and 1940, with Republicans carrying New York in ten of thirteen elections.
The proposed amendment aims to limit water power leases to ten years and require revaluation every decade. It argues this safeguards taxpayers as coal fields diminish and electrical energy becomes more variable, ensuring the state's income grows.
The era framed Taft as a mere foil to Roosevelt in a bid to manipulate public opinion. The public rejected the ploy, proving their discernment as events unfolded to confirm the rightness of their judgments about Taft.
The piece extols Taft as a trusted adviser of the Roosevelt administration, noting his leadership of difficult government tasks. It highlights his work in the Philippines, Panama Canal affairs, and asserts his achievements are not merely reflected but widely profited from by others.
Judge Taft has been identified with public life for years and honored by three presidents. The Republican party has chosen eminent statesmen, but Taft is praised as exceptionally prepared by education, temperament, ability and experience for the presidency.
While recalling a German legend from Creation's dawn, the writer reflects on an angel seeking earthly gifts to take to heaven. Flowers wither, the baby's smile fades, yet the mother's love proves eternal and pure beyond earthly measures. The moral: nothing on earth is as pure as a mother's love.
The piece argues Bryan would appoint a political adventurer like Haskell to high offices. It suggests such selections reveal risks of his presidency, warning that putting Haskell in roles such as governor-general of the Philippines or other senior posts could threaten reforms and provoke public concern.
The piece argues that Americans elevate solitary figures as heroes, detaching them from party or group. It contends Roosevelt was mythologized as Wall Street opposed him, while Hughes was crafted as a foe of bosses and gamblers, illustrating a society hungry for lone hero figures.
Taft contrasts Roosevelt and Bryan policies, calling Roosevelt progressive and regulative, urging trust regulation to curb evils while preserving business. He labels Bryan’s proposals as destructive to the industry, arguing Bryan seeks to extirpate the entire business to eliminate evils.
Under state election law all eligible citizens must register every four years. District judges will form the registration board and operate 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. First day allows judges to suggest likely voters. citizens may request registration. Second day ensures proper registration. District books go to town clerks for inspection and rights to protest. October 27 is the deadline.
A reflective piece contrasts rural contentment with urban hardship. It argues country dwellers enjoy cleaner air and calmer dwellings, while city residents endure dirt, disease, and constant noise. The passage suggests urban life strips people of power as daily bread and butter concerns dominate decisions.
The passage extols rural virtue, arguing genuine power lies in decency and honest, healthful labor. It praises living close to nature, stable families, education, and moral conduct as opposed to life amid large urban centers’ filth, vice, crime, and moral rot. It lauds country dwellers and smaller cities as blessed.
A cautionary note urges individuals to mind their own business and avoid meddling. It warns that unrequested help creates trouble for others and for the doer, often resulting in loss of control. The piece cites the fable of a fox stealing game during a quarrel between a lion and a bear and citeswise sayings to discourage rash disputes and hasty actions.
Vice President Fairbanks tells of a sawmill engineer who becomes locomotive engineer and repeatedly drives an engine into the round house. Each time he crashes toward the wall, the engineer asks why the door isn’t shut. The ward foreman finally demands to put it in the round house.
A historical critique denounces anti Taft bigotry over his paternal Unitarians and argues that Unitarian beliefs range from radical to orthodox. It cites John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Jefferson, and Lincoln to defend religious diversity within patriotism.
The Rome Herald-Tribune backs government guarantees for national bank deposits, comparing it to past railroad nationalization and warning it could lead to government banking. The Chattanooga Times questions the stance and urges caution about the slippery slope.
A historical outline asserts the Republican party champions Liberty for all under the flag, Honor as a standard of value and monetary redemption, and Progress through national uplift. It argues these goals extend beyond the United States to global influence, citing public schools, literature, labor laws, and industry.
In a recent interview Mrs William Jennings Bryan admits she was expelled from Jacksonville Presbyterian academy for buggy riding with the Democratic presidential candidate then studying there. She says she is not ashamed and would do it again, praising Bryan as a winner.
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