Meyer condemns deposit guarantee plan as risky banking move
Post Master General Meyer argues that compulsory guaranteed deposits for all National banks would force sound banks to cover losses of mismanaged institutions. He warns it would increase speculation and wildcat finance, taxing savers to pay for risky failures and pushing toward socialism. He notes party contrasts on the Cuba and currency issues in Hot Springs.
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Taft
St. Patl
Meyer
Guv. Magoon
Cuba
Washington
Magoon
Mr. Taft
Oyster Bay
Bryan
East
Vermont
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Oklahoma Banking Changes as Natl Banks Withdraw Charters
Oklahoma National banks surrender their charters to the Federal government and reorganize under the State depositors guarantee law after a Washington ruling. Fifty seven banks are affected, with most premiums likely to be refunded to banks. some banks in Oklahoma City Muskogee Chickasha and El Reno abstained from the state guarantee. The State Banking Board will decide on premiums and potential legal actions.
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New York Times
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Washington
State Banking Board
Muskogee
Chickasha
el Reno
Weed Resigns as Secretary Straus Aide to Join Hitchcock
Announcement in Washington states Theodore L. Weed resigns as private secretary to Secretary Straus of the Commerce and Labor Department to take a similar post with Frank H. Hitchcock chairing the Republican National Committee. He will stay with Hitchcock through the campaign then return to Straus.
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Washington
Theodore L. Weed
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Weed
Hitchcock
Iowa Republicans eye Taft victory amid Cummins feud
In Des Moines a split over Senator Cummins haunts Iowa politics as Bryan backs unity among Democrats. Farmers favor Taft with strong crops and high prices, while anti injunction views and labor fences shape support. Taft expected to win by about 50,000 to 60,000 votes statewide.
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New York Times
Des Moines
Iowa
William J. Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Harrison
Bryan
Wade
Cummins
Gilbert N. Haugen
Allison
Haugen
Senate
Towa
Big State
Denver
Chicago
Walter I. Smith
Council Bluffs
Hitchcock Heads to Boston for New England GOP Talks
In Boston for a New England GOP conference Frank Hitchcock chairman of the Republican National Committee will meet with six state leaders led by Col George P Doty and Charles S Groves of Massachusetts. Attendees include W Murray Crane John E Hill Jacob H Gallinger James W Brock and others to discuss Maine Vermont New Hampshire Rhode Island and Connecticut political outlooks ahead of Sept 1 Vermont election and Maine campaign.
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Boston
New England
Frank Fr. Hiitchcock
Republican National Committee
Hitchcock
Dalton
United States
W. Murray Crane
Col
George. P. Doty
Charles S&s. Groves
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
Maine
John E. Hill
Seth M. Carter
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Liampshire
Vermont
James W. Brock
T. H. Chapman
Charles R. Brayton
G. R. Lawton
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Charles F. Brooker
Ansonia
Michael Kenealy
Stamford
Roosevelt
Proctor
Charles HB. Littlefield
Pittsfield
Mass
Frank H. Hitchcock
Crane
John F. Hill
Portland
Maine State Committee
Tillehcock
Senator Crane
Aspinwall
Charles J. Bonaparte
Wade Silis
Illinois
Conn
National Committee
Hapgood Sells Hapgoods Sparks Company Reorg
Herbert Hapgood founder of Hapgoods sells all holdings and sails for Europe prompting a corporate reorganization. D A Hills returns as active manager with H N Tolies and H F Babbitt on the executive committee. Babbitt criticizes past pricing and promises lower costs and a new liberal offer.
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Herbert J. Hapgood
Hapgoods
H. F. Babbitt
Philadelphia
Hills
Hapgood
Babbitt
Gompers visits meeting amid labor political debate
A Central Federated Union gathering in New York hosted an unplanned visit by AFL President Samuel Gompers. The meeting debated two circulars urging labor contributions and endorsing Democratic positions, with delegates divided over party indorsement while Gompers denied binding the unions to any party.
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Central Federated Union
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Albert Abrahams
Press Feeders’ Union
Executive Council
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Congress
Morris Brown
Cigarmakers'’ Union 144
New York
Brown
Herman Robinson
A. F. of L
Feular
Socialist Party
Mr. Bryan
Fingy Connors
Labor
Bryan
Danville
Til
Joe Cannon
House of Representatives
Higgins
the Plumbers’ Union
Local Republican Politics Quietly Shaped This Week
State Republican affairs largely run on the surface during the early part of the week. State Committee Chairman Timothy Woodruff, who spent the weekend in the Adirondacks, was not set to return until Thursday, delaying anticipated town events.
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Timothy Woodruff
State Committee
Adirondacks
Labor backs away as Bryan setback hits Philadelphia union
Central Labor Union in Philadelphia rejects Samuel Gompers recommendations urging unions to back Bryan and his ticket. The meeting, dominated by Democrats and Socialists after Republican delegates were absent, debated politics for hours and sent the Gompers proposal to its Legislative Committee.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Gompers
Legislative Committee
Union
Allied Building
Bryan Ready for Hard Fight
Bryan accepts the Democratic National Committee plan and pledges a vigorous campaign across the Midwestern and border states. The National Committee will meet September 8 to review strategy as Bryan urges nationwide club orga nization and cross party support, including Populist Thomas H. Tibbles backing Bryan. Bryan cancels a September 14 Macon speech.
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Chicago
Wiliam J. Bryan Hias
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Bryan
Hrgan
National
Mack
Battile
Des Moines
Middle West
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
Iowa
Mr. Bryan
Chi Tree Mock
United States
Thomas H. Tibbles
Thomas Watson
Macon
Notified for National Independence Party Tickets
Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts and John Temple Graves of New York will be formally notified as presidential and vice presidential nominees at the National Independence Club located at 17 Gramercy Park. Graves serves as club president and Charles A. Walsh of Iowa chairs the notification committee. Tickets required due to limited seating for the event.
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Thomas L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
John Temple Graves
New York
National Independence Party
National Independence Club
Gramercy Park
Graves
Charles A. Walsh
Iowa
Democratic National Committee
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