Reason Together for the Republican Party and Roosevelt
Cyrenus Cole argues to Cedar Rapids readers that the Republican era has built national strength and prosperity. He warns against abandoning the party to back Roosevelt, contending his bid cannot win and urging Republicans to support Taft to avoid wholesale exile of GOP ideals.
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Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
Republican Party
Lts
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Iowa
Cummins
Maine
Jowa
Two Great Issues Highlight Taft Era Policy
The Dubuque Times Journal asserts two great issues before Americans: preserving constitutional government with an independent judiciary, and continuing the prosperity of Taft's administration. It warns against progressive theories as threats to national stability and calls for steadfast adherence to sound governance.
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Taft
Unon
National Credit- Dubuque Times-Journal
Nebraska Farmers urged to back Republicans for prosperity
The Fremont Nebraska Tribune argues Nebraska farmers have much to gain from continued Republican support. It notes hardships endured under the previous Democratic era and praises the prosperity since, urging readers to vote accordingly for party alignment benefiting farming interests in Nebraska and Iowa.
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Fremont, Neb
Tribune
Nebraska
The
Prosperity or Free Trade Debate Echoes in Papers
Denver Republican favors prosperity over political talk and sees protection as preferable to free trade as a constructive topic. Topeka Capital notes fathers of twins often take pride in their status, a surprisingly positive angle.
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Denver
Taft Page Excerpt on Government Preservation and Prosperity
Taft's speech upon accepting the Republican nomination argues the two great issues are preserving constitutional government with judicial independence and continuing prosperity by maintaining the current economic base and encouraging business expansion through capital use. It reflects a wartime-like call for stability, liberty inheritance, and prudent economic policy.
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Taft
Prosperity the Issue in Sioux City Journal Editorial
The Sioux City Journal argues prosperity is the campaign issue and supports President Taft for a second term. It credits the Republican party with progress, protecting home industries, and avoiding impractical schemes, urging voters to trust in steady, rational governance.
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Journal
Taft
Republican Party
United States
Party of Progress
Abraham Lincoln
Sioux City Journal
Why Change Keeps Farmers Loyal to Republicans
Farmers resist change citing high prices for hogs nine cents, cattle nine to ten cents, corn 75 cents, and horses over $200. They credit tariff policy under the Republican administration for rising land and crop values and prefer continuity to avoid lowering prices.
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Republian
Demagogue Defined by Washington Star Quip
A playful Watson line defines a demagogue as one who he can rock the boat and stir fear of a storm. The piece then shifts to a rural chat about a turn toward Turtle Creek and a vague nine mile east stretch with young drivers and a bend called Hairpin Bend.
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Washington Star
Turtle Creek
Rube
Hairpin Bend
The Inquisitive Man Versus a Mischievous Decanter
A Boston businessman recalls a late visit to a legislative candidate in which he explored a decanter marked If you touch me FM tell. A hidden music box started when tipped, revealing his curiosity and embarrassment as the master of the house walked in. The tale closes with a quip from Westinghouse about a motor failing after shutdown.
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Boston
Johnny
New York
Built For the Part in Tales Reminiscence
The reminiscence recounts a war correspondent I G Tales meeting a town’s strolling players who hire him after a Hamlet ghost sample. The manager assigns him to decorate the town with a roll of bills and paste, paying a half crown in advance, declaring he was built for the part.
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I. G. Tales
Old Couple Faces Theatrics in Dublin Theatre
An elderly pair attend a Dublin theatre where Mrs. Siddons stars in Mrs Muller. Tears unfold as the audience sees the actress’s performance and the old man at last cries out accusing the scene of divarshan. The wife from Chicago notes she fears letting her husband go to the temptations of the wicked city, fearing the strain on his voice.
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Dublin
Chicago
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Artist Skewered as Doorknob Look in Boston Post Quote
The Boston Post quips about an artist’s caricature showing the speaker as a night art hardware doorknob. The mock critique ponders how such likenesses affect the subject’s dignity and reception.
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Hye
Boston Post
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