Armada and Open Door Policy Cruise of 1907 08
The article lauds the 1907 08 world cruise of American battleships as a landmark achievement guiding U S naval power and Open Door diplomacy. It highlights the fleet’s voyage from Hampton Roads to San Francisco and Pacific waters, the wide array of ships, and the Republican party policy of constructive world leadership led by Taft. It notes improved Latin American engagement and the aim to uphold Open Door principles in China amid Japan’s rising influence.
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Cochran Praises Taft Across Party Lines
In Boston W Bourke Cochran praised Judge Taft, saying Taft is the greatest and best qualified nominee in any republic, more capable than Roosevelt, and will prove a bigger man with similar opportunities. He also noted Cochran will support Bryan as the Democrats’ best candidate.
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Democratic Inconsistency Highlighted by Taft Speech
Hon. Wm. H. Taft, at Greensboro, North Carolina, accuses Democratic leaders of years of anti corporate talk without any legislative action to curb abuses by railroads and trusts while Republicans pursue platform promises in practice. He frames Democratic claims as self congratulatory and false.
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Society In Sound by Taft at Columbus
Hon. William Howard Taft declares in Columbus that amid prosperity public conscience quickens and demand for remedies to abuses grows. He lauds national pride and asserts the society’s core integrity remains sound.
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Columbus
Bio
Postal Savings Plan Aims to Establish Government Depositories
A Senate committee reported a bill to create postal savings banks with government backing and guaranteed repayment. Deposits require at least one dollar, earn 2 percent yearly, and are exempt from seizure and taxation. Accounts open to anyone aged 10, with trustees allowed and single accounts per person. National banks or bonds will house funds, with strict posting and withdrawal rules.
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A Statesman with a Conscience in Taft Praise
Senator Sorah of Idaho extols William H. Taft as a statesman with conscience. The Boston speech lauds his experience, law training, bench service, and upright public life, contrasting Taft’s steadiness with Bryan’s shifting positions across campaigns.
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Boston
William H. Taft
Taft Injunctions Praised by Roosevelt as Charter of Liberty
President Roosevelt urges labor leaders and members to read Taft injunctions and recognize they embody fair dealing and even handed justice. He casts the judge as a defender of the rights of all people, contrasting them with time-servers and corrupt corporations.
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Taft Viewed as the Highest Type of Christian Gentleman
A St Louis Globe Democrat correspondent reports on pastors and clergymen praising Taft as the highest type of Christian gentleman. Figures include Bishop Hartzell, Bishop Fallows, Rev James Robinson, and Aaron Ferris, noting Taft's broad religious sympathies and character as central to his political life.
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Dayton
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Wealth distributed, claims Census chief powers
L G Powers of the Census Bureau argues in the American Journal of Sociology that U S wealth is not confined to a few. He contends census estimates and popular beliefs about millionaire holdings are questionable and that wealth is more broadly distributed across classes.
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Washington
American Journal of Sociology
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Taft pledge to advance Roosevelt policy program
A Taft statement promises to devote all his ability to constructive work and to suggest to Congress the means by which Roosevelt policies shall be clinched, reassuring Roosevelt supporters.
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Taft Impresses With Thoughtful Speeches
Taft makes a favorable impression through measured public addresses while Bryan remains as sharp and engaging as ever, though some view him as superficial, according to Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
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