Taft era views split critics praise and protests in 1909
The New Ulm Review discusses how Taft's term divides public opinion with one side labeling him anti-Roosevelt and pro-corporate while the other hails him as conservative. Items note reactions across newspapers, tariff disputes, and questions about reform, governance, and public expectations. The column cites quotes from Tilden and Bis mark, and mentions state officials pursuing river improvement and Carnegie funding for teaching.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Theew York Sun
New York American
Mr. Roosevelt
Plain Talk on the Social Problem
Sentimental reformers lament the vice problem blaming men, but the piece argues the root lies with a vast mass of women driven by money and denial of love. It rebukes social moralists for blaming the other sex and urges female purity and dignity to curb immorality among all.
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Marguerite
Faustina
English Statesman Fears War Over German Naval Threat
Lord Rosebery warns Britain faces danger from German armament and calls for imperial unity in defense. He declares England must rely on self and colonies, amid global hush and rising wartime tensions. The remarks echo concerns over Germany’s naval policy and Europe’s drift toward conflict.
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England
Lord Rosebery
Germany
Europe
Such a Little One and the White Lead Tariff Debate
A Philadelphia columnist attacks Senate debates over the white lead tariff noting Penrose ridiculed the cost difference between 2¢ and 2½¢ per pound. The piece mocks public distraction by tariffs on paints and everyday goods, arguing trusts overcharge consumers and senators waste time bargaining for masks of reform.
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Pennsylvania
Besse Penrose
Senate
House
Penrose
United States
Popular Feeling and the Tariff Banco
A political manifesto arguing that Congress should adjourn to consult constituents and push for tariff reform. It attacks Aldrich and protectionist measures, warns of a voter revolt, and suggests a Democratic pivot to win in four years, urging free raw materials and downward revision.
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Congress
House
Senate
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Sissippi Valley
Ohio
Aldrich
Dickens
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New Ulm
Minn
Samuel J. Tilden
Privelege
Bismarck
Evith
State Drainage Commission
George Ralph
St. Paul
Washington
Interior Department
Minnesota
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Haveeen
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Bryan
Harmon
Johnson
Abdul Hamid
Kaiser Wilhelm
Carrie Nation
Cleveland
Pee
Bailey
New York Times
Ohio State Journal
KODAK
T. ¥. Moreau Co
Medak
Onida
Lincoln
St. Paul Dispatch
New York Press
Chicago Tribune
The
Omaha World Herald
From the
St. Paul Pioneer Press
SCADE
TMG
ULM
B. Follmann
Harrison
Harrison's Bros. & Co
Pioneer Drug Company
Prof Mnyer
Reim’s Jewelry Store
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