Bonaparte Reveals Trust Prosecution Inquiries
Attorney General Bonaparte answers a Chicago Democrats question on trust prosecutions. He details the 223 proceedings under antitrust and interstate laws during the Republican and Democratic eras, noting outcomes, fines, and the department’s prosecutorial policy for the remainder of his term.
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Bonaparte
Josephus Daniels
Democratic Preva Committee
Chicago
Department of Justice
Daniels
Koonevelit
Fame Polley
Bryan’s inconsistent stance on Denver platform tactics
The quotes allege Bryan avoids attack on Denver platform issues, claiming immunity while praising a people’s champion role. The article casts Bryan as constrained by his past record, arguing voters should weigh his proposals against his prior actions and the party’s platform.
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Bryan
Denver
Baltimore Sun
Kansas City Star
Democratic Party
Bette Giggest
Roosevelt Endorses Taft as Labor's Friend
The Labor World reports President Roosevelt pledging Taft as labor’s real friend if elected. Roosevelt stakes his reputation on Taft’s labor policy, asserting Taft has consistently supported workers and unions, and urging workers to trust this record as a decisive recommendation.
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Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Taft
Labor
United States
Lil
Judg Taft
Taft Defends Labor Sympathy Against Gomperes Attacks
Judge Taft denounces Gompers style attacks as a cheap tactic against labor issues. He argues laboring men think for themselves and should judge parties and candidates by policy. Taft asserts sympathy with labor and support for organized effort to balance capital and labor.
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Taft
Waterloo
Samuel Gompoers
Ile
Mrs Bryan Corrects Roosevelt Look Alike Amusing Moment
A New York World reporter with the Bryan campaign in Cumberland Maryland recounts an amused incident. A sweet old lady shook hands with Bryan and greeted Roosevelt, realizing the mix up after Bryan joked about his noon.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
New York World
Bryan
Cumberland
Queen City Hotel
Bryan Attacks Roosevelt and Taft in Personal Speeches
The speaker targets Roosevelt and Taft with sharp personal invective, injecting heat into the campaign but lacking clear logical argument or reasoning.
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Bryan
Taft Critiques Bank Insurance In Minneapolic Speech
Taft argues that enforced bank deposit guarantees fail to prevent banking panics and will attract inexperienced, speculative operators. He contends government exams cannot prevent reckless lending and that such a scheme undermines banking integrity and stability. He cautions deposits with little capital invite risk and harm to the banking system.
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Taft
Taft Denies Endorsing Dollar A Day Plan
Judge Taft at Table Rock Nebraska denounces a speaking tour claim that he supports paying a dollar a day to laborers. He cites his Panama role and $250 monthly steam shovel wages to refute the assertion. He calls the source a fool and questions the remark’s context.
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Taft
Judge Taft
Table Rock
Neb
Panama Canal
Nation Needs Steady Wend
Governor Hughes of Detroit urges clear explanation to voters. He argues genuine progress requires a steady head at the nation’s helm and nominates William H. Tate as a qualified judge whose record protects labor interests.
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Hughea
Detroit
William H. Tate
Bryan Warns of Militarism In 1900s Debate
The Kansas City Times recalls William Jennings Bryan voicing fears that Philippine and Porto Rico acquisitions would push the United States toward world conquest and a large standing army. It notes the army grew from 25 000 to 70 000 without the foretold evils materializing and questions Bryan's calls for reductions.
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Kansas City Times
Bryan
Philippines
Porto Rico
Republican Party
Spain
Mr. Bryan
Policy framed against business in Governor Hughes Detroit speech
Governor Hughes in Detroit questions bank deposits guarantee as vital. He argues deposits must come first and warns the guarantee law may invite risky ventures like Oklahoma ventures and oil entrapments. He says it is unfair to burden prudent banks with losses from imprudent ranks beyond their control.
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Hughes
Detroit
Bryfim
Cosiness
de Walts
Oklahoma
A Man and His Family Judge Taft Speech
Judge Taft at Nebraska City questions Bryan on remedies and political promises. He argues a man must vote for family welfare and patriotism, accusing Bryan of appealing to low instincts while defending his own twelve year quest for remedies.
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Judge Taft
Nebraska City
Bryan
Guarantee of Deposits Weakness in Democratic Plan
In Gov Hughes's Youngstown speech the Democratic plan for bank deposit guarantees is criticized as unfair to honest banks and impractical. It would force banks to cover losses not caused by them and could invite abuses in insurance and finance while not solving the currency issue.
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Pdemocrata
Salt In Equity
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Jobn Moody
Taft
Bryan
Banka
Fnr
Bryan's Unsound Bank Guaranty Proposal Analyzed
Collier's Weekly assesses Mr. Bryan's bank deposit guaranty plan as unsound and ineffective. It argues the mutual fund lacks government backing and cannot prevent panics, noting past failures in 1907 and 1908 and predicting more bank failures if adopted. The critique stresses lack of stockholder control and potential encouragement of reckless banking.
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Bryan
Collier's Weekly
Mr. Bryan
Gov. Hughes
Indiana Bank
Idaho
Idaho Bank
Kern Loses His Pan a Pass In Indiana Tale
Reporter recounts John Worth Kern explaining how a Big Four Railroad pass bearing his name was found in Connersville Indiana. He describes the pass as a red leather pocket card and calls the situation simple while claiming he was attorney for the railroad and given a pass to another location to defend a suit.
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John Worth Kern
White House
Bia
Connersville
Ind
Conneraville
Striking Unanimity on Presidential Choice Cited
A Chicago Tribune excerpt argues that Republicans should side with the Democratic party if they reject Republican policies. It cites Roosevelt’s letter to Bryan and an Olney World letter, noting Olney’s former role as attorney general and his support for Bryan.
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Chicago Tribune
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Cleveland
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Richard Olney
New York World
Olney
Parker
Idle Workmen and Bryan in Indiana Editorial
Beveridge at Terre Haute asks readers to consider the impact of electing Mr. Bryan on employment. He questions how Bryan’s presidency might affect factory and mine jobs and urges workers to discuss the issue with their families before voting according to their self interests.
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Beveridge
Terre Haute
Ind
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