Republican Platform Calls For Tariff Revision And Roosevelt Leadership
Chicago June 19 platform submitted to the Republican national convention praises Theodore Roosevelt and his policies. It advocates tariff revision, maximum and minimum rates, and stronger regulation of trusts, railroads, and labor. The document pledges continued support for Republican governance and emphasizes equal opportunity, currency reform, and postal savings.
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Chicago
Committee On Resolutions
Republian
Roosevelt
Ilegal
United States
Republican Party
Congress
National Monetary Commission
Career of William Howard Taft
Taft's life spans Cincinnati birth in 1857 to 1908 nomination as Republican candidate for president. He held roles as solicitor general, circuit judge, dean at the University of Cincinnati, Philippine commissioner, first civil governor of the Philippines, secretary of war, and world traveler with key diplomatic ties to Rome and Tokyo.
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Cincinnati
Alphonso Taft
United States
Louise M. (Torrey) Taft
Woodward High School
Yale
Law School of
Cincinnati College
Ohio Bar
Cincinnati Times
Cincinnati Commercial
Hamilton County
Ohio
Internal Revenue
First District of
Helen Herron
Superior Court of
Sixth Circuit
University of Cincinnati
United States Philippine Commission
Philipine Islands
Rome
Philippines
Roosevelt
Japan
U. S
Cuba
Philippine Assembly
Nicholas of
Russia
Republican Party
Chicago
Republican platform excerpt on rights and resources
The passage outlines party stances on injunctions, free rural mail delivery, road maintenance, Negro rights, natural resources, land policy, waterways, and a cautious stance on war. It highlights support for rapid postal service expansion, infrastructure funding, constitutional protections for civil rights, conservation, and reclamation of arid lands, plus a pledge to avoid war while affirming peace.
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Republican Party
Great Lakes
Republican Platform Emphasizes National Strength and Expansion
The document extols devotion to policy protecting citizens abroad and defending traditional doctrines. It highlights foreign commerce growth to about three billion dollars, Pan American ties, Hague treaties, and a strong merchant marine, plus veterans pensions, public health, mines, and education. It urges New Mexico and Arizona statehood, Panama Canal authority, and independence from Democratic governance, advocating American individualism over socialism.
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Republican Party
United States
South America
Mexico
Rpublics
Senate
Congress
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Cuba
Philippines
Porto Rico
Panama
Isthmian Canal
New Mexico
Arizona
West Virginia industry hit by May earnings drop at B and O
The May report from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shows a 31 percent fall in gross earnings for 1908 over 1907, from 7 370 849 to 5 092 494, while net earnings decline from 2 451 609 to 1 078 450. Despite the downturn, the railroad still reports a roughly 20 percent net profit on business, seen as a decent showing for an industrial firm.
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West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Killed Uncle After Discharge From Railroad Gang
Piedmont W Va June 21 Dominick Sagler Italian track foreman for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was stabbed to death by his nephew Dominick Arabella in front of the Baltimore and Ohio station. Arabella had been in the gang but was discharged last night. He fled, wearing a red necktie and dark clothes. Slager resided near Piedmont in Bloomington Garrett County Maryland. The murderer was not yet captured.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Piedmont
W. Va
Dominick Sagler
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Dominick Arabella
Baltimore & Ohio
Arabella
Slager
Bloomington
Garrett County
Maryland
May Piano Clearances at F W Baumer Co
The Baumer firm at 1416-18 Market Street announces a May clearance selling 27 upright pianos and various sample or second hand pianos at bargain prices. Highlights include a Smith & Barnes case piano $250 Kurtzmann second hand $150 Horace Waters second hand $100 Pianova Player $350 Simplex Player $875 Cecillian Player new $125. Call to choose before stock is broken.
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Smith & Barnes
Sample
Kurtzmann
Horace Waters
Pianova
Aberdeen Banker D A Fawcett Shoots Self in Ohio
Parkersburg reports the death by suicide of D A Fawcett, founder and president of the Aberdeen Banking Company in Aberdeen Ohio. He faced arrest on a warrant alleging deposits after knowlege of insolvency as a receiver bid to take over the failed bank. The dispatch notes past banking ties, a half century of work, and family ties including Allen K Fawcett.
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Parkersburg
D. A. Fawcett
Aberdeen
Ohio
Aberdeen Banking Company
W. A. Rist
County Republican committee deadlocked in adjourned session
The county Republican committee met again this afternoon in an adjourned session to organize by electing a chairman secretary and treasurer. After more than an hour of debate the body adjourned until next Saturday. Proposals included leaving the selection of a county chairman to the ten county candidates. Supporters were Jeffreys Marquess and Bailey. opponents were Warden Smedley and Springer.
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Republican Committee
Jeffreys
Marquess
Bailey
Warden Smedley
Springer
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Dart
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Market Street
Ieat
Ritchie County
Ohe Town
Fawcett
Webster Springs
Fawcet
Allen K. Fawcett
Buckingham County Bank
Virginia
Aberdeen Bank
W. A. Mutscellanaus
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