Incendiaries Beware in Baltimore Am Dispatch on Roosevelt
The Baltimore American rebukes firebrand rhetoric in the 1900s campaign, denouncing slanders against Theodore Roosevelt. It argues virulent press rhetoric could incite violence like the Czolgosz assassination and warns incendiaries to abandon the sensational campaign to doom democracy. It recalls Jefferson and questions how vacancies are filled, labeling this a hard Democratic saying.
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Baltimore American
Leon Czolgosz
McKinley
Czolgosz
Republic
Theodore Roosevelt
Gold Democrats Won’t Trust Parker Backers
The Gold Democrats of Indiana refuse to trust Parker’s sponsors and will not send funds to the Hill-Sheehan campaign. They may contribute 10000 dollars only if Parker himself takes the money, arguing leaders’ stipulations fail to earn public trust and that funds would flow to Democratic headquarters regardless. Sterling Holt criticizes leaders as unworthy and cautions against coercion into voting.
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Gold Democrats
Indiana
Parker
Sterling Rt. Holt
Mr. Isolt
Till and Sheehan
Mrr. Tlolt
Piarker
Parker’s Neighbors Refuse Parker in Newark District
Congressman George J. Smith reported to President Roosevelt that after touring the Twenty fourth Newark district he found no Republicans who would vote for Parker. He argued Parker cannot gain votes elsewhere if he cannot draw from his Republican neighbors who know him firsthand.
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Parker
George J. Smith
Twenty
Newark
Judge Parker
Roosevelt
Parkerites Alarmed Over Bryan Democrats in New York
Parkerites fear Bryan Democrats in New York State will vote the Populist National ticket. The Populists field a state ticket led by a Bryan Democrat, a move Parkerites call bad faith and warn could cost Parker at least 25,000 votes.
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New York State
Hill-Belmont-Sheehan
W. J. Bryan
Parkerites
Bryan
Parker
Roosevelt letter day Maine vote sighted Parker visit
Reports describe a long visit to Judge Parker by David Bennett Hill on the day Roosevelt issued his acceptance letter and the Maine election. It is likely the two longtime campaign allies discussed campaign strategy during their meeting.
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Roosevelt
Maine
Judge Parker
David Bennett Hill
Parker and Davis exposed as weak figures in 1904 campaign
A commentary argues Judge Parker of Esopus and Henry Davis of West Virginia appear as pliant choices shaped by David Bennett Hill and Tammany. It contends the Democratic ticket lacks substance, warns voters may reject a government led by a crafty party leader, and predicts a rough path to the November election.
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Parker
Davis
Judge Parker
Esopus
New York City
Alton B. Parker
New York
Henry Glassaway Davis
West Virginia
New
St. Louis
David Bennett Jill
Hill
United States
Tammany
Railway Man's Views on Prosperity and Roosevelt Victory
Railway official Irairman states national prosperity will continue and Roosevelt and Fairbanks will win. He notes conservative local money, ample funds at small and large money centers, and ongoing gradual rise in values. He adds that conditions causing panic no longer exist and supports accurate investigation of financial questions. He predicts Roosevelt and Fairbanks as the ticket.
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Roosevelt
Iarriman
New York Herald
Nebraska
Iansas
Near West
Fairbanks
Democrats Admire Roosevelt Letter of Acceptance
Radical Democratic papers admit Roosevelt’s keynote speech outlines issues from a Republican viewpoint. Even The New York World and Denver Times praise the address. Democrats broadly admire Roosevelt’s directness and would vote for him if party loyalties could be kept.
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Roosevelt
Roosvelt
New York World
Denver Times
Mr. Roosevelt
Judge Parker
Retail Merchants Buoy Amid Strong Fall Stock Build
Reports from cities nationwide show active retail merchants stocking up and preparing for a brisk fall and winter trade. The busy merchants reflect broader prosperity driven by working people, while critics urged to retreat from politics as a Republican wave boosts confidence.
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Esopus
Parker's Political Conferences With Judge Parker
Richard Olney, a Cleveland cabinet member, visited Judge Parker at Rosemount for two hours in a notable political exchange. The piece notes the absence of coverage about Billy Sheehan of Tammany fame, Parker’s neighbor who can run at any time, suggesting a contrast with Olney’s visit.
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Parker
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Judge Parker
Rosemount
Billy Sheehan
Tammany Fame
Roosevelt versus Parker in national reach and leadership
The piece argues Parker lacks West experience, contrasting him with Theodore Roosevelt who has broader nationally lived knowledge. It asserts Roosevelt speaks for the people, unbound by Wall Street influences, and questions Parker’s ability to unite sections and address the country’s needs.
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Mr. Parker
Buffalo
N. Y
Great West
Theodore Roosevelt
Wall Street
Senator Fairbanks Praises Foreign Born Contribution
Quote attributed to Senator Fairbanks from a January 11 1898 Senate speech praising the immeasurable contribution of foreign born people to the Republic. He notes their work and influence on national upbuilding and the nation’s greatness.
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Republic
Senator Fairbanks
Senate
Roosevelt Snub Hits New York Wager Basin
Democratic claims to carry New York face skeptical betting markets where a $100,000 wager by a Broad Street broker on Roosevelt has seen little action, drawing a muted nibble of under ten percent.
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New York
Broad Street
Roosevelt
Promises of the Democrats and a push for action
A critic argues that Democratic promises gain value only with tangible effort not exaggerated lament. The author urges practical steps and less rhetoric to advance policy goals.
Roosevelt and US protection of foreign born citizens
Dispatches from St Petersburg report Russian press reacting to the US effort to protect Jewish and other American citizens abroad. President Roosevelt cites Hay’s 1899 directive that all citizens receive equal protection, native born or naturalized, and that passports certify citizenship without regard to religion. The piece notes the moral grounds for this policy and its link to religious liberty in Europe versus calls to reduce military strength.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Journal de St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Russia
McKinley
Porkey
Hay
State Department
Europe
Parker's deficit scare judged by real figures
An analysis counters Judge Parker's claim of a $42,000,000 deficit, noting the apparent shortfall for 1904 is offset by $54.5 million in Panama Canal and exposition spending. After accounting for these expenditures and repayments, the balance tips to a positive figure, challenging the Democratic narrative.
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Ulster County
Parker
Washington Dispatch
Chicago Chronicle
Roosevelt
Treasury
United States
Panama Canal
We Have Our Troubles in a Campaign Tone
The note lampoons the Republican party's attitude in the current campaign. It mocks the party as spoiling for a fight and blue mouldy for a beating, using colorful images like the Crest of the Mountain Jayhawk and the Bald-headed Snipe of the Valley. It claims the party cannot find a bull to grab by the horns and cannot find anyone to step on its coat tails. The writer laments ongoing troubles and compares them to Kilkenny Fair and a sociable.
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Republican Party
Kilkenny
First Voters Clubs Form Across States
Roosevelt and Fairbanks first voter clubs are being organized nationwide. If you intend to vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks this fall, join a local club and contact the Chairman of your State Central Committee for details.
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First Voters
Roosevelt and
Fairbanks
Union
Roosevelt
Fragmented political remark on warning against next term
The speaker contends the past four years of Democratic rule should warn voters. The remark ends mid thought referencing Mr Cheveland and a failed or concerning experience.
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Mr. Cheveland
McKinley Prosperity Promise Against Depression
The excerpt argues that the second administration cut public credit, reduced revenues, increased debt, unemployment rose, and business stalled. It credits McKinley’s 1896 victory with reversing these woes into enduring prosperity, asking why risk another downturn and urging continued economic stability.
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McKinley
Convention of Clubs Sees Low Fares For Indianapolis Meet
The National Republican League seeks 1000 delegates to the Republican Clubs convention in Indianapolis on Oct 5 and 6. Central Passenger Association offers one fare plus 25 cents round trip from its territory with Oct 4 5 6 selling dates and Oct 9 return. Denison Hotel to host. famed speakers include Shaw Taft Beveridge Mailbanks Wright of California.
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National Republican League
Indianapolis
Central Passenger Association
St. Louis
Moore
National League
C. O. McGuire
Indiana League
Illinois
Philadelphia
Denison Hotel
Shaw
Taft
Senators
DEMOCRAT ADMISSION AT SCHENECTADY SPEECH
John B. Stanehfield, a New York Democratic leader, said the party does not stand on its past but offers a new interpretation of live issues. He argued the Democrats would discredit their record with the promises they now make and criticized past positions on silver, the Philippines, and the Civil War.
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John B. Stanehfield
New York Democracy
Schenectady
Democrats
Democratic Party
Philippines
Maine Voters Turn Republican In 1904 Watch
The passage highlights Maine’s political mood as strongly Republican in 1904. It notes Maine’s American heritage and the decisive stance of its voters, suggesting they will shape November outcomes with keen, practical judgment.
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Maine
Rear Guard Action in Presidential Campaign
The text describes Democrats in a rear guard action within this year’s presidential campaign and contrasts their struggle with Kuropatkin’s rear guard actions. It notes Republicans fear little excitement, while Democratic leaders face mounting trouble as the rear guard phase nears its end.
Bryan and Parker See Shifting Loyalty in Populist Era
Dispatches report Nebraskan supporter drift toward the Populist standard as Bryan denounces Parker. Some Parker allies accuse Bryan of prompting desertion by key Bryan forces leaders like Melvin G. Palliser, New York head of the Bryan faction.
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Bryan
Parker
Judge Parker
Melvin G. Palliser
New York
Bryan Forces
The Astute Mr Watson Candidacy Rises in Debate
The Astute Mr Watson touts Roosevelt as the genuine article and condemns Walker as a spurious substitute. Rollicking Vom stays calm as voters resist the itinerant statesman label from Wolfert's Roost, signaling confidence in Watson's stance.
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Mr. Watson
Watson
Roosevelt
Walker
Republic
Wolfert
Sure Sign of Confidence in Railway Shares Rises
New York Stock Exchange railway shares steadily advance signaling strong traffic and investor confidence that national policies will remain favorable for the country’s prosperity.
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New York Stock Exchange
Sound currency as national honor and profit tied to party
The statement credits a party for maintaining public credit and a sound currency. It argues that a stable par value good in all countries reflects national honor and yields individual profit, attributing the standard to the party historically defending sound money.
Protection Policy Boosts U S Manufacturers and Wages
Under the Republican policy of protection our manufactured products have become one third of those of the civilized world, and American workmen secure almost double the pay for their labor that similar labor receives in other countries.
Young voter urged to back progress party now
A speaker argues that a young man about to cast his first ballot should align with the party of progress and avoid a group forced to reach back a century for topics. The claim frames the opposing party as outdated and irrelevant to modern concerns.
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Party of Progress
Public credit and currency safety in Republican hands
The public credit and the national currency are claimed to be safest with the Republican party. The argument contrasts Republican records of fulfilled pledges and actions with Democratic promises and broken pledges, urging voters to trust the Republicans over the Democrats.
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Republican Party
Broken Promises in Damages Suit Against Democracy
A Denver man sues a restaurant for stomach damage claiming false promises of good food. The piece argues such suits could open a flood of claims against Democrats for past policies, citing 1890s events and the Dingley act, warning voters about party records and potential outcomes if Parker were elected.
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Denver
Denver Res- Taurine
Denver Mat
Grover Cleveland
Denver Iman
Parker
Telegram Myth Questioned By Missouri Supporters
The text argues the Parker gold telegram is a myth, claims no message was sent to St. Louis, and accuses Sheehan and Hill of fabricating it to win gold Democrat backing. Many Missourians demand the original telegram, though most are Bryanites. if real, it appears an afterthought.
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Missouri
Tlt Parker
St. Louis
Sheehan
Hill
The Policy of Silence on Money Ques tion
The Democratic party abandons silver and endorses silence on the money question, signaling a preference for a sound fiscal approach while avoiding positive commitments to any particular finance system.
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Democratic Party
Population growth and revenues in Roosevelt irrigation note
The text argues that increasing population boosts national revenues, suggests doubling population could double revenue if tax rates stay. It quotes Roosevelt on western irrigation, claiming the region could support a population larger than the current nation if waters wasted were saved and used for irrigation.
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Roosevelt
United States
Illinois Coal Industry Report Praises McKinley Roosevelt Era
The annual Illinois coal industry report by the State Bureau of Statistics says miners were never so prosperous, with output near double that under Cleveland, about 15 000 more workers than six years ago, and wages up about 50 percent since 1897.
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Illinois
State Bureau of Statistics
MckKinley
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Roosevelt Letter of Acceptance on Philippine Independence
The quotation suggests skepticism toward opponents who promise Philippine independence, arguing that insincerity in one pledge signals unreliability in all. The speaker warns against trusting men who lie in any matter when dealing with critical aims.
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Roosevelt
Miners Back Republican Policy amid Prosperity and Downturn
When the industries prosper coal is in demand and miners get their full share of the general prosperity. When mills and factories close or cut hours for lack of orders, railway traffic declines and mining suffers. Miners support protection as part of workingmen’s interests.
Rural Free Delivery Boosts Farm Land Values
The block cites that rural free delivery has materially enhanced farm land values, with estimates up to $5 per acre in some states and a moderate range of $2 to $3 per acre. It credits the Republican party for the rapid development of rural free delivery and the farmers' indebtedness to them.
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Republican Party
Underground Line in Esopus Turns Quiet and Secretive
The New York Tribune reports a mysterious underground scheme around Esopus as figures nicknamed Wily Dave and wicked August plot in secrecy. The public senses activity under Rosemount, while a candidate denies knowledge, and conspirators plan moves to control seats and plum placements, amid hushed chatter and steady plotting.
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Wily Dave
Wicked August
Earth
August
Davy
Dave
Rosemount
Gsoand
Garrett
New York Tribune
Suggestions to Democrats Great Thoughts of Great Democrat
A satirical op ed critiques the Democratic Party’s campaign literature. It mocks its loud printing efforts and accuses them of repeating falsehoods about Senator Bailey and Champ Clark. The piece warns that lies may be circulated to sway voters and ends with a skeptical forecast about acceptance.
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Bailey
Texas
Champ Clark
Catholic Paper BOLTS Roosevelt Backed by Sunday Democrat
The Sunday Democrat of New York declares for Theodore Roosevelt for President. The Irish Catholic journal cites decades of Democratic support but says Roosevelt’s courage to uphold the Constitution and laws will best serve the nation, hence its endorsement.
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Sunday Democrat
New York
Roosevelt
Parker
The
Sunday Democrat of
United States
Sunshine
Democratic Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Party for Young Men Critiques Gold Standard Stance
Edward Hoch, Republican nominee for Governor of Kansas, spoke in Marion accusing opponents of flip flopping on the gold standard. He urged young men to join a party with clear early good principles rather than one that only approves after a policy is settled.
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Party
Edward Hoch
Kansas
Marion
The Issue in a Syllogistic Nutshell
President Roosevelt states a premise that a party fit to govern must have convictions. He argues the Democratic party lacks convictions from Judge Walker to Tom Taggart, concluding the party is not fit to govern.
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Roosevelt
Jtocratic
Judge Walker
Tom Taggart
Democratic Party
Trust Magnates for Parker Banner at Great Neck Rally
A billionaire club of Wall Street and trust magnates plans to raise a Parker and Davis silk campaign banner at Great Neck New York. Curd Meyer, chairman of the New York Democratic State Committee, resides in Little Neck as part of the advisory circle.
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Parker
Parker and Davis
Great Neck
N. Y
Wall Street
Curd Meyer
New York Democratic State Committee
Little Neck
He Hasn't Loafed Says Aide To Secretary Hay
An old assessment notes that Secretary John Hay has achieved nearly all that leading diplomats have in the past four to five years. The remark implies Hay has not been idling at the throne but actively advancing U S diplomacy.
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John Hay
Democrats Back Roosevelt Amid Panama Revolt Debate
A Democratic Senator rose in the last Congress session and stated that the President’s claim that the government had no part in the Panama revolt settles the issue for him. He said he believes the President. The remark reflects party support for Roosevelt during the political controversy over Panama.
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Roosevelt
Panama
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