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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
1
Senator Root proclaims the nomination clear and unimpeachable marking a decisive political moment. Supporters gather as the statement outlines confidence in the appointment and signals partisan backing amid ongoing debates.
Senator Elihu Root declared Taft’s nomination by the Chicago convention as clear and unimpeachable. Root delivered the committee of notification’s address in Washington with Taft and invited guests present. The speech framed the issue as maintaining the nation’s institutions amid political pressures.
President Taft delivered his acceptance speech in Washington to the official notification committee led by Senator Root. He framed the supreme issue as the preservation of the Constitution and urged reforms on tariffs and trust regulation while contrasting Republican stability with Democratic policy. He noted enforcement of the Sherman Act and urged prudent corporate law changes without naming Roosevelt or Wilson.
The article discusses President Woodrow Wilson’s support for a graduated income scale, outlining how varying tax rates would apply across income brackets and arguing for a progressive framework to address fiscal needs.
After nearing passage in the Senate earlier, the sugar measure stalled, delaying final action. Supporters warn of rising prices while opponents cite market concerns and regulatory hurdles. The status leaves prospects for enactment unclear as lawmakers adjourn.
Seagirt New Jersey August 1 Governor Wilson states tariff revision should be gradual and thorough after conference with Representative Redfield of Brooklyn. Redfield says trust policy and scientific farming training for youth also merit focus. House sugar bill back to Senate with Democratic support while Senate reform faces resistance.
A manslaughter charge was filed against J D Heaphy in New Orleans First City Court over the death of ER J Larkin from injuries in a Monday night motorcycle car crash on West End Shell Road. Larkin’s body was sent to Undertaker Bultman by his wife from San Antonio. Juliette Ryan’s condition worsened at Charity Hospital and friends visited her as weepful scenes unfolded.
In New York on August 1 the claim that Dago Frank confessed proved false. He and Shapiro were brought to the district attorney's office and confronted by three witnesses who positively identified them. Shapiro had already confessed, and today’s identification confirms his story. Dago Frank was identified as a passenger in the automobile.
The article notes Senator Grage facing charges for four attempts to kill the sugar bill. It states confidence that Senate passage followed by White House signing is likely if the bill crosses the House first. The report implies strong bipartisan push and executive support for the measure.
Alexandria plans a $12.0 million to $15.0 million project to divert Red River water for transportation irrigation and power from above Alexandria through Southwest Louisiana. Wellman Bradford of Alexandria leads the proposal seeking a ten year tax exemption while oil and gas tax debates unfold with industry gloom and profit concerns.
A bill by Representative Poll of North Carolina proposes a Lincoln Lee and Grant Memorial in Washington with a total cost of 1 250 000 dollars The plan includes 250 000 dollars for a statue of Robert E Lee opposite the Grant statue already under construction The project aims to honor both figures in a single memorial installation in the capital.
Washington reports that unless Congress funds Panama Canal operations this session, Army engineers cannot keep the pledge to open the canal to world shipping next year. Taft and Secretary Stimson fear action on tolls and railway owned steamships may not occur, dimming hopes for a timely opening.
Jackson Mississippi August 1 The colored wing of the Republican Progressives held a state convention endorsing Theodore Roosevelt for president adopted a platform and elected twenty delegates to the Chicago convention White men were nominated for presidential electors in each of eight districts The white faction will meet in Jackson today to name delegates and electors The legitimacy of each delegation will be debated at Chicago
Eugene Grace was shot in a quarrel with his wife over the sale of her property. Attorney Branch said Grace tried to shoot her after choking her and the revolver discharged during the scuffle. Grace left home fearing disgrace from a reported wife assault.
New York August 1 Rumors of further confessions swirl after the grand jury appearance of Dago Frank Cirofici and Shapiro the chauffeur and joint owner of the murder car District Attorney Whitmanidentifies Cirofici as one of Rosenthal s shooters He says the probe proceeds slowly but links Becker Rosenthal and the murder plan as central to the case
Messages flood El Paso and border towns demanding U S protection for Americans in Mexico. A Marfa message to Congressman Smith signed by nearly all residents asks if the United States cannot handle the Mexican situation then Presidio county should act. About twenty five hundred refugees have arrived since Sunday.
Washington reports that Nicaragua restored order in Managua with Gen. Mena ousted from War Ministry and fleeing the capital. Mena’s brother led police out, and Mena partisans tried to land near San Jorge but were repulsed in a Lake Nicaragua assault.
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