Bryan challenges Cannon on wealth and reform
William Jennings Bryan pressed Speaker Cannon over wealth and how he accumulated it during seven Illinois and Indiana stops. Bryan claimed personal wealth at about 150000 and accused Cannon of blocking Roosevelt reform. Cannon responded with remarks about Bryan’s wealth and career as a lecturer.
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Evansville
Ill
William Jennings Bryan
Illinois
Indiana
Cannon
Bryan
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Toledo
Newton
Mattoon
Olney
Brown's
Poseyville
Ind
Wheeling
West Va
Prominent Candidate Defends Wealth and Lectures
The speaker discusses earnings from his book The First Battle totaling 17000 dollars and profits donated to campaign committees. He cites lecture profits, gratuitous work, and an estimated wealth ceiling of 150000 dollars, challenging Mr Cannon to disclose his own wealth and sources of income who he sold to and for how much.
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Cannon
Bryan Farm Valued At 318 Per Acre In Lancaster County
Lincoln Nebraska September 10 William J Bryan property valued by Lancaster County assessor at 82625 including 159 acre farm four miles east of Lincoln business center. Personal property home and farm valued at 12800 with farm valued at 50575 and 318 per acre soil valuation considered fair estimate.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Toledo
Ill
Lancaster County
Bryan
Miller
Methodist Editor Prays for Jenkins Defeat at Wisconsin Conference
Rev D D Thompson editor of The Northwestern Christian Advocate scored Congressman Jenkins for opposing temperance laws. He said Jenkins wields power in Washington second only to Speaker Cannon and urged Wisconsin voters to back I L Lenroot to defeat Cannon at the polls in Illinois and Wisconsin.
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New York Times
Ashland
Wis
Jenkins
D. D. Thompson
Chicago
Northwestern Christian Advocate
West Wisconsin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cannon
Washington
I. Il
Lenroot
Illinois
Wisconsin
Harmony in Rochester as Democrats seek unity for State Convention
In Rochester the Democratic leadership plans a harmony era with McCarren allied to Murphy and Conners. Chanler and Ridder surface as potential governors while Norfolk figures and Norman Mack will attend. An open convention arranging a ticket without contests is forecast as Bryan weighs in from Nebraska.
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Rochester
Patrick H. McCarren
Charles F. Murphy
William J. Conners
Brooklyn
Hoffman House
Mr. Conners
McCarren
Conners
Tammany
Murphy
Erm
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Muphy
Nebraska
Norman E. Mack
Mack
Morgan J. O’brien
Alton B. Parker
Judge Parker
Herman Ridder
Chanter
Mr. Ridder
Gov
Chanler
Ridder
Albany
Democratic
Hughes
Barrytown
Nantucket
Mr. Chanler
Democratic State Committee
New York City
Marlin W. Littleton
W. Barry Murphy
Whalen
Saratoga
Oyster Bay
Uncle Joe Cannon Defies Critics in Danville Speech
Special to The New York Times from Danville, Illinois, Sept 10. Speaker Cannon rebutted critics including Samuel Gompers and six Methodist bishops, defending his forty year course and urging workingmen and church laity to back him. He argued no Speaker can dictate to committees and discussed the Littlefield bill and labor boycott issues.
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New York Times
Danville
Uncle Joe
Cannon
House of Representatives
Samuel Gompers
Washington
Joe
Bryan
Gompers
Labor
Gee
Joe Ell
Sam
Congress
Salome
John the Baptists
House
Senate Committee On Judiciary
House Committee On Judiciary
Danbury Hatters
Organized Labor
Predicted Defeat for Cannon by AFL Leader
President Gompers told the AFL Executive Council that Speaker Cannon likely loses re election. He cited labor and reform groups opposing Cannon in his district as part of an encouraging forecast for his retirement from the House. De Gompers's report covered political activities of the federation in depth.
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Speenh
New York Times
Washington
Cannon
Congress
Gompers
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
House of Representatives
de Gompers
Federaton
Pleasantry by Cannon about Bryan’s wealth cited
Chicago dispatch reports Speaker Cannon defends his remark that Bryan was worth one million dollars as a pleasantry. He says he informed Bryan he was told Bryan held that wealth and would be glad if accurate. Cannon notes he values honesty in property scheduling and challenges Bryan to ask any taxpayer about his own wealth.
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Cannon
Bryan
Congress
New York Times
Chicago
Bryan Tour Dates Across Jersey and Northeast
William J. Bryan will lecture at Washington Park Camden on Sept 15 then travel by special train to Trenton for Sept 16 theatre speech. He speaks in Rochester Sept 17 and returns for a conference with Eastern managers before two or three Connecticut talks. Nathan Straus to head the Business Men’s Committee advancing Bryan brigade. John H. Atwood reports strong Democratic momentum in multiple states.
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William J. Bryan
Washington Park
Camden
N. J
Trenton
Rochester
Connecticut
Democratic National
Nathan Straus
Business Men’s Committee
Bryan
John H. Atwood
Democratic National Committee
West
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Mr. Atwood
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kentucky
United States
Jomree
Johnson
Indiana
Maryland
Labor unions repudiate Gompers call for funds for Bryan
Several unions voted to ignore the American Federation of Labor circular urging contributions for Bryan and the Democratic Party. Local 39 of the Cigarmakers Union condemned Gompers policy and Bryan, and various machinists locals denounced the idea of capital money funding Debs tour. In West Virginia, Lincoln Republican leaders repudiated the national committee decision, with state chairman KE Grant criticizing the move.
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Bryan
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Bernard Korn
Hotel and Wesses Employess International Alliance
New York
Alliance
Executive Council
Cigarmarkets’ International Union
International Association of Machinists
Debs
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
KE. M. Grant
Lincoln Republican State Committee
Electrelle Piano Player Delivers Artistic Expression
The Electrelle is praised as the most artistic piano player yet, offering subtle tonal shades and a mood responsive performance. It allows personal individuality with a light finger touch and minimal effort, delivering pure lasting pleasure without the labor of ordinary players.
Fall Wear: New Suits and Coats and Hats Displayed
Fall fashion alert with new men s suits priced 15 to 45 dollars and overcoats 15 to 60 dollars. Hats shown in latest shapes and fall furnishings ready for the season.
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Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Michigan
U. A
Taste Singers
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
ALL Cay Harmony
Greenhut Company Dry Goods
ARROW
Greenhut
6Th Ave
Greenhut & Company
19Th St
B. Altman & Co
Mr. Gompers
Jersey
J. H. Atwood
Bor
Waldorf-Astoria
Electrelle Company
Thirty-third Street
Browning
King We Company
Broadwaoper Square
Aeouk Sacet Gee
pDrooklyn Fulton & DeKalb
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