Sowed the Wind in Taft Era Cannon Fight
The piece argues Taft aligned with Cannon and Aldrich against insurgents to fulfill Roosevelt policies, describing a evolving revolution against party regularity. It cites the people’s demand, predicts a new party if reform is blocked, and frames the revolt as insurgency rather than mere protest. The author condemns concessions to entrenched interests and foresees a lasting political upheaval.
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Taft
Cannon
Senate
Aldrich
Roosevelt
Cannon-Aldrich
Congress
Wendell Phillips
Norris
Murdock
Cooper
Republican Party
Mississippi Valley
Editorial Afterthoughts on Lobbyists and Politics in 1910s
A November election loom described as a test of party pledges against Cannon and Aldrich obstruction. The Indianapolis Star, citing Patrick Henry and Taft, argues insurgents seek voters’ support to override elite influence and defend the majority will. The piece critiques lobbyists like James Eli Watson linked to the shipping trust and questions media credit in political battles.
Gag Rule Joe and the Has-Beens in Congress
An account of political power struggles over Cannonism with references to Uncle Joe, Payne, and Taft. The piece depicts attempts to wield control, staged filibustering, and the clash of popular government versus entrenched interests. The argument frames Cannon as a subversive force and highlights a dramatic confrontation over presidential support and legislative will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eli Watson
Shipping Trust
Washington
New York
Congress
Joe
Indiana
Harriet Martineau A renowned journalist and thinker
The article profiles Harriet Martineau born June 12 1802 in Worcester England. It notes her intellect over romance, multiple languages and wide reading. Her editorials for the London Daily News and her translations of Auguste Comte’s Positive Philosophy cemented her fame.
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Ilustrious Amon
Harriet Martineau
Mmental
Woorwich
Eng
Hugenot
Harriet
Apollo
Admetus
Prospero
Caliban
Ents
London Daily News
Martineau
Europe
Russia
Progressive rift cited in Lindbergh patronage dispute
Harper's Weekly reports a Minnesota representative accuses the postmaster general of withholding district patronage to block renomination. The piece questions administration actions against progressives, noting wide public backing and suggesting a split or realignment if the allegations prove true.
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Lindbergh
Minnesota
la Follette
Ford
Washington
Democrats
Harper's Weekly
Leaders of Industry and the Call for Nobility
The text ponders whether leaders of industry can embody true nobility, contrasting them with the old captains of slaughter. It questions if captains of industry are born from the same clay as their brutal predecessors and warns of hollow, gold plated doggery without chivalry.
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Carlyle
Des Moines Plan Adds Safeguards to City Commission
The Des Moines charter combines efficiency with public safeguards by keeping a commission form but adding citizen powers. It centers legislative and executive authority in a mayor and four at large councilors, with recall and initiative provisions, and requires majority vote for franchises and public measures. The plan aims to empower average citizens to remove or push measures, preventing one man from hiding behind others.
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Des Moines
Galveston
Doa Moines
Los Angeles
Indiana
Board of Public Works
New York
Philadelphia
Japan
Ringster
Esser
Awake or fall the nation call to work and virtue
A long editorial voice urges awakening against corrupt finance and the strike crisis. It cites Carlyle and warns that society must reclaim a noble work ethic or face dire consequences. The piece condemns financial syndicates blamed for the Philadelphia strike and calls for public welfare over corporate control.
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Traction Company
Philadelphia
Buainese
Grand Rapids Press
Fruits of Corruption and City Control Over Transit
Philadelphias transit dispute sparks outrage over wage and hour standoff. The piece argues a political gang dominates city policy and is controlled by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, explaining defiance of public sentiment.
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
A Party's Strongest Asset
Greensburg Graphic notes that a party's strongest asset is officers who carry out pledges and the heaviest burden falls on officials who refuse to redeem party promises.
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Greensburg Graphic
Up-to-Date Jokes About Playwrights and Card Games
A light quip exchanges jokes about aspiring dramatists and why they are called playwrights. The puns touch on leaving one play and the dealer avoiding anecdotes, with a playful aside about bridge and mentioning certain rules.
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Cannon Organization
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Rochester
N. Y
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Illinois
Bookwalter
the Star
Star
Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Sun
Patrick Henry
Czar
Aittle
Congressman Payne
Thomas B. Gregory
Carl Bernhardt
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