Workingmen weigh tariff planks in Milwaukee labor talks
Informal conference of workers in Bayview iron mills, Milwaukee area, debates tariff policy as a defining issue of 1904 election. Leaders compare Republican protection and Democratic revisions, arguing workers must choose Roosevelt for protection or Parker for free trade based on labor interests.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Tarker
Philippine
Wanama Canal
United States
Wisconsin
Mipong
Tren
Parker
Grover Cleveland
Catchings
Mississippi
Gorman
New Jersey
James Smith
Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Gen
Harrison
Democratic Party
Knightliest Figure in American Politics
In a August 1900 Review of Reviews tribute, Jacob Riis praises Roosevelt as a rugged, patriotic leader with an honest, clean heart and a strong belief in America. The piece contrasts Roosevelt’s leadership with Democratic debates over the gold standard and questions party integrity, citing Thomas E. Watson’s critique of party platform manipulation and open questions about the standard.
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Jacob Riison
Roosevelt
America
Iain
Clenan
Republican youth campaign calls for First Voters Club formation
This note urges young men to join or form a First Voters Club, promising supplied literature and campaign buttons. It directs inquiries to the State Central Committee chairman or the Republican National Committee in Chicago and asserts the party backs its record as proof of future policy.
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First Voters
State Central Committee
Republican National Committee
Auditorium
Chicago
Republican Party
National expansion praised by leaders across parties
The article argues that expansion was a favored policy among Democrats and Republicans, citing statements from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt. It contrasts this with criticisms from the St. Louis platform and notes opposition to imperialism and colonial exploitation, while asserting broad support for territorial growth.
Roosevelt Speaks On Philippine Policy To G A R
Theodore Roosevelt, addressing Grand Army of the Republic members in Boston, defends American control of the Philippines. He says the United States assumed responsibility for the islands and will extend the same laws and progress there, educating both nations without backing down.
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W. R. Hearst
Chicago
Philippines
United States
Parker and Davis Back Bryan on Gold Standard
The text notes Alton B Parker and Henry G Davis claim the gold standard is irrevocably established by law but acknowledges any law can be repealed by Congress and the President. It recalls Parker’s support for Bryan in 1896 and 1906, aiding Democratic efforts to restore silver and challenge the gold standard.
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Alton B. Parker
Democratic Party
Congress
Parker
Bryan
Henry G. Davis
United States
Exports under Cleveland and McKinley administrations
The first three years of the Cleveland administration show exports totaling 3 578 000 000 dollars, while the first three years of the McKinley administration reach 3 828 000 000 dollars. The difference favors McKinley by 250 000 000 dollars.
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Cleveland
McNinley
Wind and Weight in a Political Poem
A satirical verse criticizes campaign rhetoric as wind and air mass. It mocks Democratic figures like Taggart and Davis while hinting at campaign costs, Republican ballots, and the demand for explanations behind political telegrams.
Polarity of Tariff Debate Highlighted by Judge Parker
The article critiques the Democratic presidential nominee's tariff stance as foggy and vague. It contrasts Republican claims of proven tariff success with the Democrats offering conditional reform and unclear timelines, portraying the Democratic position as uncertain and hesitant.
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Parker
Congress
Democratic Party
United States
Ife
Werker
Paramount and Tantamount in Silver Policy Rhetoric
The passage traces the shifting emphasis on money and free silver in U S politics from 1896 through 1904. It notes 1896 as paramount for free silver among Democrats, 1900 as imperialism eclipsing the issue yet still tantamount, and 1904 showing the money standard deemphasized by the Democratic convention.
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Parker
Roosevelt speech to Locomotive Firemen at Chattanooga
Roosevelt urged unity and mutual reliance in American citizenship, stressing that success comes from standing shoulder to shoulder and working together through organization so each person can develop all their powers for the common good.
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Roosevelt
Chattanooga
Tenn
New Yorkers Favor Roosevelt Over Bryan on Sound Money
The New York World details Republican voters backing Theodore Roosevelt for sound money, with many citing the money question above all. Readers express support for Roosevelt and Fairbanks, condemning Bryan and free silver, while praising the gold standard and trust control.
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New York World
Roosevelt
George A. Vail
Theodore Roosevelt
Royce
Panama
Philippines
S Oc. Ayers
FB. J. Pennock
Tappen & Pierson
Wwe
Fairbanks
Henry Clews
Republican Party
Irrank A. Jerris
McKinney
Parker
Thomas J. Baskerville
W. M. Seymour
I. Waydel
Protective Tariffs Shown To Boost Exports In Official Study
Official reports compare fifty-nine years of low tariffs with fifty-two years of protective tariffs. The study finds a net import excess of 515 million dollars in low tariff years versus a 2.5 billion dollar net export surplus under protective tariffs. It also notes McKinley era gains and contrasts Republican protection with Democratic free trade.
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United States
McKkinley
Mekxinley
Parker coat of many colors hints at politics
The article contrasts ex-Judge Parker with a heraldic coat of arms, noting his ties to Tammany Hall Bryan the silver party and Cleveland. It quips he owns a coat of many colors rather than an old heraldic device, and jokes he should apologize to Joseph of Bible history for courtesy.
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Tammany
Bryan
Old Silver Party
Cleveland
Parker
Joseph
The Pay of Labor and Republican Tariff Policy
The article argues that Republican tariff policy steadily raised wages. Citing Thomas Reed and Prof. Carroll Wright, it compares 1884 Democratic tariffs to 1903 under Dingley, noting higher employment, longer hours reduction, and stronger hourly wages, claiming labor value rose despite higher living costs.
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Thomas B. Reed
Reed
Bureau of Labor
Carroll D. Wright
Cleveland
Department
Wrights
Thomas L. Reed
Harrison
America
War Lord and Peak of American Steel
Poetic tribute extols a powerful American figure described as a War Lord who clears paths across continents. The piece praises strength, patriotism, and decisive action, claiming he guides industry and war efforts with a disciplined, measured hand.
Democratic money plank and 1904 platform vote
The text notes that the last definitive Democratic stance on money was 1900 urging 16 to 1 silver coinage and recounts that a 1904 JA plank claiming current standards were unquestioned failed 2 to 25 in committee, with the decisive vote 2.5 to 15.
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National Democratic Party
Democratic Party
JA Plank
Williams
Comittee
Democratic Party Blames Free Silver Blunder Repeats
The piece notes the Democratic party’s denial of denials over past free silver demands in 1896 and 1900 and accuses leaders of avoiding admission of their missteps. It compares money supply growth from Grover Cleveland’s third year to McKinley’s third year, showing $1.5 billion versus $2.0 billion circulating.
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Democratic Party
Cure
Grover Cleveland
United States
McKinley
Gold in Circulation At End Of Presidential Third Year
The passage notes that gold in circulation stood at 490 million dollars at the end of Cleveland's third year and 786 million dollars at the end of Mackinley’s third year, an increase of nearly 300 million.
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Cleveland
Mackinley
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Democracy and Tariff
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Orient
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