Editorial Notes on Taft and Party Politics
Editorials from various papers comment on Taft’s rapid political impact and patronage actions. Analysts criticize Hitt and the farmer focus while noting Taft’s letter restoring patronage to insurgents. Other notes discuss attempts to scare Congressman Hubbard and the Eleventh district Republicans, plus a call for Mr White to retire from politics.
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Harlan Republican
Taft
Storm Lake
Hubbard
White
Progressive Republicanism Defended by Spirit Lake Beacon
The Spirit Lake Beacon argues that progressive republicanism emerged from deliberate protests against the prostitution of public functions to selfish ends. It is presented as an intelligent demand that popular government stay under the people’s control.
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Spirit Lake
Vision of ballots voting for principles and recalls
The speaker envisions a future where ballots display party principles in large type and candidates' names in small type. Voters would select the principles they approve, caring little for the individual party figure, and recalls would be adopted to enforce those principles.
Debate over national representation and tariff effects in early 1900s
The piece critiques U.S. House size, proposing Galveston plan style reapportionment to 590 seats, with pay rising to 12000 and better service. It cites Taft era divides and progressive press vs standpat factions, plus Tarbell's tariff observations on clothing costs and wages. It mentions Iowa progressives and editorial disputes within the Republican party.
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United States
Patriota
Lowyer
House of Representatives
Galveston
Rathan
Burlington Hawkeye
Hawkeye
Republican Party
Taft
Iowa
Encure
New York
Ida M. Tarbell
American Magazine
America
Holland
Massachusetts
Farm acreage and stock farm parcels offered near town
Listings describe multiple farms within miles of town including 160 acres with cattle facilities and wells priced at 641.50 per acre, 320 acres with tile and improvements at 55.4 per acre, another 320 acre tract two miles out with grove and tile, and 160 acres with a new house and barn priced at 874.50 per acre. Cash equity requests noted.
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G. W. Lensink
C. N. Sawyer
Mull
Pesteffke
Tuk Atlantic Telegraph
William Howard Taft
Sioux City
A. H. Schlossin
Wesley Beckman
Ashe
Alo
Minnesota Farms
Teen
C.N. Sawyer
la Follette
the Great Progressive Weekly
Women’s Department
Sen. R Hi Latollette
Hull Index
Hull, Ta
Ann
LaFolicite
Magarior
Riverside Stoves
Nymeyer & Deboer
Alfred Beckman
Hull
W. C. Fobes
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