Highest Type of Christian Gentleman in Taft Campaign
A St Louis Globe Democrat correspondent cites a Methodist pastor and others praising Taft as the highest type of the Christian gentleman. The article notes Taft’s broad religious sympathies, Episcopal ties of Taft's family, and liberal church associations. A Dayton African Methodist leader predicts Taft’s election with a safe, comfortable majority, stressing religious and racial leadership.
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Illinois
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Taft
J. C. Wartzell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bryan
Republic
United States
Helen Taft
Episcopal Church
Washington
Ethel Roosevelt
Church Association
Hartzell
James G. Robinson
Baker Street
Dayton
Ohio
W. H. Jones
Jones
Taft Club
Mr. Robinson
Taft Seen as Christian Gentleman by Taft Supporters
In Toledo Bishop Fallows lauds Taft as the highest type of Christian gentleman and thoroughly prepared for public duty. Cincinnati lawyer Aaron Ferris notes Taft’s consistent charity, attendance at church, and patient aid to the distressed, saying neighbors judge him by deeds over creed.
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Mr. Taft
Toledo
Ohio
Samuel Fallows
Taft
Adamses
Abraham Lincoln
Jesus Christ
Cone
Aaron A. Ferris
Cincinnati
Christ. Episcopal Church
Bryan's Inconsistencies in Populist Reform Claims
The Boston speech of Senator Borah questions William Bryan's shifting stance on how the people should rule, critiquing his rapid changes on initiative and referendum, railroad ownership, popular judges, and broader statesmanship as evidence of inconsistency and impracticality for future leadership.
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Boston
Senator Borah
Bryan
Bryan and Free Silver The Question of His Beliefs
The Kansas City Star critiques William Jennings Bryan's stance on free silver, arguing his shift in 1900 shows his beliefs may have changed or were politically expedient. It notes the platform omits free silver and questions his commitment to prior positions.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Kansas City Star
National Policy On Ending Corporate Lawlessness
A fragment discusses a national policy to curb interstate corporate lawlessness and curb corporate power without direct enforcement or evidence. The note hints at addressing abuses in commerce and calls for decisive state or federal action. The incomplete source lacks clear entities or dates but signals policy debate.
Drummers Aid Taft Campaign Advancing League Activities
The Commercial Travelers Sound Mones League resumes work after four years to back Taft and Sherman and prosperity. James S. Sherman pledges to address the first 1905 campaign meeting. Col. John L. Shepherd presides. others include Gen. Joseph W. Congdon and George F. Vietor. The group pioneered noon meetings in 1896 New York and claims over 200 600 members, with 75 000 from New York houses.
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The
Jewelers’ Association
Joseph W. Congdon
Central Dry Goods Association
George F. Vietor
America
William E. Webb
James H. Dunham & Co
Walter Scott
Butler Brothers & Co
L A. Sall
Jonas Langfeld
League
New York City
New York
Nobody Stood Up Ryan Has Dictated Four
Fragmentary OCR text shows disjointed words including nobody stood up and four. No clear event dates people or places emerge.
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Ryan
Bryan's Tour in Maryland Taft Support Steady
Notes and notions by Josh Wine recount a verse about Bill Bryan visiting Maryland and Baltimore with appeal against Taft. The piece references voter sentiment in Maryland and hints at political contention between Bryan and Taft amid local attitudes.
Rural Free Delivery Seen as Vital Benefit Despite Opposition
The piece traces how rural free delivery grew despite strong Democratic opposition under Cleveland and his appointees. It argues the program expanded mail access, boosted farm land values, and became a national necessity, contrasting early critiques with present widespread support.
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United States
Democratic Party
Wanamaker
McKinley
Post Office Department
Cleveland
Congress
House of Representatives
Committee On
House
Bryan 1924 Joke: Bryan Says The Paramount Issue Is Me
The Minneapolis Journal reports on a 1924 rally at Fairview where William Jennings Bryan quips that the paramount issue is himself. He laments touring costs and asserts he will not seek a second term, noting prior pledges while Kermit Roosevelt wins the 1924 election.
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Bryan
Fairview
Kermit Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Minneapolis Journal
Taft’s Cautious Promises Highlight Campaign
The Portland Oregonian notes Taft speaks with care, promising only what he can reasonably achieve, in contrast to Bryan whose rhetoric is bold and timeworn. The piece questions zeal versus reform and characterizes Bryan as a lifelong promiser while Taft pursues prudent commitments.
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Bryan
Maryland
Taft
Baltimore
Mr. Roosevelt
Conrad Kohrs
Mr. Taft
Bryan Must Prove Claim Under Will of the People
The article notes that Mr. Bryan faces a tougher case proving his claim under the will of the people than his prior challenge to Philo Bennett's will, citing New York Tribune discussion.
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Bryan
Philo
Bennett
New York. Tribune
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Judge Taft
Denver Republican
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Union. Labor Organ
Josh Wine
Bill Bryan
iMeveland
Wm. J. Wilson
Elouse
Independence
Minneapolis
Bryas
Portland Oregonian
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