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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
7
The text lists officers for a political ticket including National President Taft and candidates for vice presidency senate and house seats. It also notes subscription rates for an official county paper and includes names of state and local officials such as Governor Vesley and Attorney General Clark.
The piece criticizes Mr. Bryan's financial stance and the Denver platform. It notes the attack on gold standards and calls the proposed emergency currency by the Federal Government a threat. The Boston Transcript described it as veiled support for irredeemable greenbacks.
The Transcript quotes a split Democratic stance on financial policy under Bryan. Mack claims strong Bryan support across many states while skeptics doubt victory. Businessmen fear a Bryan win would trigger industrial downturn. even Bryan allies admit concerns about his economic stance.
WB Martin is nominated for both the short term fill and the long term vacancy of Col Parker. A separate ballot exists and voters are told to place an X in front of Martins name to perform the duty. Democrats hope Republicans overlook voting for Martin twice but voters must cast two votes, one for the short term and one for the two year term.
Minneapolis and St Paul bankers lower money rates from 6 7 percent to 4 5 percent, saying they expect Judge Taft to win the presidency. They note this marks a rare dip in rates during a presidential race, signaling business support for Taft while employing only a few laborers.
The union vote is not owned by Gompers critics claim. Individual labor leaders say they are displeased with his method of assuring Democrats that labor will back Mr. Bryan. They argue such attacks undermine the independence of the working man and damage their standing.
From a republican viewpoint the Davison county political scene remains unusually calm with no anticipated campaign excitement. Judge Taft's town visit during corn palace week briefly stirred voters, but otherwise Democrats have shown more display than Republicans.
Republicans in the county stand firm for their party and refuse to switch support to any Democratic candidate. Several say they campaign on friendliness and long residency, noting it should not affect the vote.
The message insists the Republican ticket should be elected from top to bottom and rejects defeating any candidate on grounds raised by the Democrats. It argues this is the Democrats only way to weaken the Republican strength.
The Taft straw vote surge continues with expectations of a large showing by November 3. Michigan is viewed as doubtful by Democrats, but Chicago Record-Herald places it in the safety Republican column with a sizable majority hard to overturn.
The article notes that Jess advertising will be needed to sell property now more than in any other season. It emphasizes a peak in marketing effort to attract buyers and expedite transactions during the current period.
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a Taft triumph in South Dakota with a 14 000 lead from a straw poll. The writer doubts the paper and argues Taft will attract far more votes, while Bryan faces an uphill battle with little support in the state.
A notice urges readers to ensure registration by Tuesday to save the time of superintendents and election judges. The message underscores efficiency in the voting process and the role of registration in expediting election procedures.
The campaign trail highlight for Governor Hughes centers on accusations of trust support. Democrats frame this as the sole counter to his speeches, signaling a defining political critique in the race.
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