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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1912

Page

5

Bryan vs Murphy Convention Reveals Political Struggle

A fierce convention clash pits Bryan against Murphy as delegates tire of a week-long fight. The report highlights a sensational attack on plutocrats and Tammany, Stanchfield’s sharp rebuttal, and Champ Clark's camp failing to block the New Jersey governor nomination.

Stanchfield Champ Clark New Jersey William Jennings Bryan Charles I Murphy Tammany Cardinal Gibbons Bryan Senator Kern Judge Parker National Committee Kern Parker New York Clark Mack Colonel Bryan Democratic Party Gage Battle Theodore A. Bell California Denver Bell Pattison Ohio Bryant Congressman Brice Virginia Brice Belmont Ryan Mr. Bryan Harmon Nebraska Sulzer Woodrow Wilson Wilson Stone Missouri Texas Ilinois John B. Stanchfield Wax Morgan A. M. Dockery Dave Francis Danner Wilnois Bankhead Oscar Underwood Foss Francis Tammany Banch Fitzgerald Baltimore Senator Reed Princeton Judge Westcott Baldwin Connecticut Murry Wilson Delegente Oklahoma Willian H. Taft Norman H. Mack Taft James President Taft Roosevelt South Broad

Moham medanism A Manichaean Look at Islam in 1912 Baltimore

The piece reviews Mohammadanism as a historical religion, noting its founder Mohammed born in Mecca, his alleged revelations, conquests, and views of Jesus and Christianity. It describes God as a single lawgiver, salvation through works, predestination, and a heaven of sensual rewards, with strict treatment of women and a belief in a real bodily resurrection.

Mohammeda Mecca Christ Damascus No Cave Gabriel Ife Abu Bekr Palestine Syria Asia Minor North Africa Europe Constantinople Gaul Tadla Sudan Africa Mohammed God Jesus Heaven Hell

Democratic Platform Highlights Include Tariff Reform and Anti Monopoly

The platform calls for revenue tariffs only, downwards revision of duties on essentials, and gradual reduction to protect industries. It urges stronger enforcement of anti trust laws, action to crush private monopolies, income tax via constitutional amendment, direct senatorial elections, presidential primaries, and rejection of campaign contributions by corporations. It supports one term, rate regulation of railroads and communications, banking reform for distress relief, and study of rural credit. Also pledges flood control for the Mississippi, national post road aid, Alaska rights, land conservation action, agricultural support, anti gambling in farming, merchant marine growth, pure food measures, civil service reform, and imperialism opposition.

United States Europe Mississippi Valley Philippines Alaska

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