Progressive taRiff talk cites Indiana avenues for reform
R G Leeds writes on tariff reform in a senate split by Baileys and Aldriches. He questions Kern and Bryan’s claims of progressivism, cites Korbly and other politicians, and notes campaign tactics, party divisions, and the looming election as contenders push tariff and reform narratives. The piece mocks demagogic rhetoric and highlights political maneuvering across parties.
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Baileys and Aldriches
Kern
Death of Senator Dolliver Sparks Moral Reckoning
The obituary of Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa notes his death from overwork and contrasts his era of eloquence with a wider moral crisis in Congress. It critiques lawmakers as privileged, driven by greed and corporate interests, and labels Dolliver as a brilliant yet unmade national figure.
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Jonathan P. Dolliver
United States
Towa
Dolliver
Dolliver's Rise and Sacrifice for Progressive Reform
In a sweeping tribute a figure like Dolliver is praised for breaking free from old party bonds to champion a progressive, morally focused government. He endured political ostracism, battled for honest tariffs, and died for his ideals as a model of public service and incorruptibility.
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Kern
French Lick
John
Jonathan P. Doliver
Republican Party
Dolliver
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
Senate
United States
Democracy and Opportunity in a Free Society
The passage argues that true democracy relies on valuing individuals as capable agents. It cites Emerson on opportunity and urges selecting capable workers over aristocratic lineage, stressing training, merit, and direct action to meet national tasks.
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America
Emerson
Lord This
Earl
Garcia
David Starr Jordan
Beveridge on Child Labor highlights in Senate debate
Senator Beveridge’s three day Senate inquiry in January 1907 exposed a grim portrait of child labor in southern textile mills. Irene Ashby’s American Federationist account describes 6 year old Mattie and other exhausted children toiling from dawn to late night, lacking education and health, amid hot, noisy mills with long shifts and minimal rest.
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Beveridge
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Irene Ashby
American Federationist
Miss Ashby
Mattie
Christendom
Sally
Sandsike
South
Associated Press
Whitney Mills
James K. Orr
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Jane Addams
Chicago
Columbia
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Northern Capital
Ballinger Injured in Railroad Collision Not Seriously Jarred
Secretary Ballinger sustained a slight injury in a railroad collision but remained in his seat and unshaken. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the incident with a calm assessment of his condition and demeanor.
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Ballinger
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Healthful Tendency in Elinor Glyn's New Novel
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Elinor Glyn, author of Three Weeks, has written a new work titled His Hour and suggests she is increasingly refining her style toward tighter prose.
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Elinor Glyn
Chicago Record-Herald
Roosevelt Comments On Standpatters At Chicago Rally
Colonel Roosevelt notes that some standpatters are slow to start but will come, advising they should arrive early to avoid the rush. The Chicago Record-Herald frames his remarks as a call for timely attendance at the gathering.
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Col. Roosevelt
Chicago Record- Herald
Parker Follows Roosevelt Across New York States
Judge Parker plans to accompany Col. Roosevelt for speeches in New York state. The report notes Parker has long trailed Roosevelt and follows his lead, dating back to 1904, reflecting the political dynamic of the era.
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Parker
Judge Parker
Col. Roosevelt
New York State
Washington Post
Acord Smashing Predicted In Two Year Outlook
The Chicago News speculates on future political events as two years unfold, noting that Mr. Roosevelt could potentially run for president in an improbable flying machine amid uncertain times.
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Acord
Roosevelt
Chicago News
Conservation Insight from a Globe Gem
A silvered quip notes future fortune in conserving energy now wasted on the ordinary salt shaker. The remark imagines a genius rising to turn waste into wealth through clever use of everyday resources.
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Atchison Globe
History Repeats Parker Controversy Referenced
A Newark Press note recalls Alton B. Parker’s earlier clash with Theodore Roosevelt about six years ago. Voters subsequently repudiated Parker at the polls, with taft’s current stance noted as not using prior controversy.
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Alton B. Parker
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Parker
Newark Press
It's Ok to Be Young in a World Grown Old
Isobel A. H. Fisher references a faded world where chivalry is banished and love has grown cold. The poem recalls children and fairies across distant seas, lamenting beauty and hope now worn, with a Westminster Gazette setting noted.
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Isobel A. H. Fisher
Westminster Gasette
Cicero on Wit and Ridicule in Speech
A Cicero passage discusses wit that carries concealed ridicule. It cites a Sicilian jibe about a wife’s suicide and a Catullus quip to a false orator who sought pity, Crassus replying that the speech seemed pitiable to all.
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Catullus
Crassus
Cicero
Discontent and Progress in the Forward Move
A reflective editorial argues that discontent fuels progress rather than halts it. It notes that pessimists deny forward movement while optimists ignore need for change, calling discontent a duty necessary to drive dynamite-like progress.
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Tottering Political Machines Across Nations Turmoil
Judson Welliver discusses a widespread decline of political machines in the United States, noting Roosevelt's rise, direct primaries, and the shift of power from entrenched bosses. He analyzes Hitchcock, Aldrich, Cannon, Tammany, and the Democratic Big Business machine, with New York and southern states highlighted as pivotal battlegrounds.
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New York
Wall Street
Republican Party
Pacific
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New England
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Hitchcock
Taft
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Kansas
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South
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Cannon
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Hampton
Control of Trusts and Federal Oversight
The Outlook argues for gradual government control over large corporations that serve public needs. It supports broad regulation of essential industries, mandatory clear reporting, and federal oversight for interstate operators, proposing a permissive path to federal incorporation or licensing rather than immediate compulsory federal chartering.
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United States
The Dissatisfied Man’s Heat Fueled Grumbling Ballad
A fragmentary verse sketches a dissatisfied man lamenting hot weather and rising fuel costs. He complains of daily misery from melting heat and worries about fuel prices, ending with a quirky, clipped line about sense or speech.
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