Taft and Bristow clash over Kansas intern al revenue pick
Kent rejects the Treasury choice Fremont Reidy for Kansas district collector. President Taft suspends the selection to influence Senate votes, prompting sharp local criticism. The piece defends Bristow as resisting political manipulation by the administration.
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Hetty Dorsed
Internal Revenue
Kansas
Fremont Reidy
Curtis
Inter Revenue
Senate
Bristow
Mr. Taft
Taft
Roosevelt Criticizes New York Legislation In Tough Op-Ed
A Brooklyn backed essay argues President Roosevelt overreached by pressuring New York lawmakers and Governor Hughes over a direct primary bill. The piece condemns presidential meddling as a threat to constitutional government and warns of dangers if public resentment is not shown.
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Russia
Duma
Roosevelt
York
Hughes
America
Africa
Judiciary and Politics in Pennsylvania Comment
A Pennsylvania Bar Association report argues elective judiciary tends to become political as judges gain office through party organizations. It notes appointive systems have advantages and warns that moving away from election by lawyers will not guarantee relief, suggesting New Jersey and Delaware contrast.
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Pennsylvania Bar Association
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Ridiculing Cannon reseat prophecy seals fate of Jonahs
The piece mockingly predicts Speaker Cannon will return to Washington despite warnings of his political wreckage. It argues Republican leaders threaten their own cause by backing Howell type candidates, and suggests Sheriff Hetrick as a potential remedy if given a chance. The overall note warns the party cannot save the Jonahs.
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Cannon
Congress
Washington
Howell
Hetrick
Jonahs
Roosevelt interference sparks debate on fiscal policy
A political column discusses Speaker Wadeworth praising Roosevelt’s stance and the impact on a dictator's prestige. The Treasury notice hints a corner lot of 155 by 140 feet could be donated for a federal building, a dry yet humorous aside in official documents.
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Wadeworth
Roosevelt
Treasury Department
Editorial on Local Option publicity and misquotation
A Newark Call editorial accuses a pro Local Option ad of falsehoods about Taft and Frelinghuysen, correcting misattributions to Rev Vance and clarifying monuments and locations. It labels the campaign as advancing special interests and argues the railroad bill is the only decent measure among Taft bills.
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Newark
President Taft
Taft
James I. Vance
James Albert Patterson
New York Anti-Saloon League
Synod of the Reformed Church of New Jersey
Vance
Frelinghuysen
Henry Clay
Washington Park
Military Park
Seth Boyden
Abraham Coles
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
Newark Call
Postal Savings Banks
Abe
Taft Administration Accused of Misleading Claims on Legislation
In a critical editorial the Philadelphia North American contends the administration and its privileged allies push the idea that all promises to the public are kept and that railroad reform is the best. It argues gains came despite the President and that special privilege shaped the agenda with Aldrich guiding the will.
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Congress
Mr. Taft
Aldrich
Phila
North American
State rail rate fight drags on as courts weigh
The Interstate Commerce Commission delays a ruling by suspending rate increases for one month to allow jurisdiction questions to be settled. Railroads claim victory, while New Jersey officials may push for action in Trenton and an extra legislative session. Newark Star cautions against overconfidence and urges public will. Washington whitewash follows, with Congress failing to expose graft in ship subsidies and Oklahoma Indian contracts.
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Federal Commission
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Trenton
North Jersey
Governor Fort
Fort
Wilson
New Jersey
Newark Star
Congress
Gore
Narrowness in British oath reform debate shows broad support
Introduction of a government bill to remove religiously offensive terms from the King's accession oath gains strong party endorsement. Leaders of Liberal and Conservative groups back the measure, with only a few fanatics opposing. In the U S, Roosevelt's direct primary order prompts a Judiciary Committee report in Albany.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
Tyo
Roosevelt
Albany
Judietary Committee of the Assembly
Local School Probe Expands Statewide Across New Jersey
Reports say the commission investigating local school boards will widen its scope statewide amid graft and mismanagement concerns. Bergen County slated for review as forewarned boards brace for intensified scrutiny and potential exposure by nonexpert investigators. Dreamlike verse from Joaquin Miller follows in the same issue.
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Newark Star
Thoughts Worth Reading: honesty in business pays off
Arthur Brisbane notes that most men aim for honesty and succeed in business. Some young rivals gain short term advantage through sharp practices, but over time the honest path yields the better outcome and personal cost.
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Arthur Brisbane
N. Y. American
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