Bryan Deserted by Former Supporters
The piece notes prominent newspapers and leaders shifting to Taft in 1900, citing Baltimore Sun, Hearst papers, and figures like Fresno Democrat M Farpey as endorsing Taft. It highlights editorials from Santa Cruz Surf and ex senators Wellington and Sprecher praising Taft and criticizing Bryan's changing positions.
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M.f.arpey
Fresno
Cal
Wrgan
Santa Cruz Surf
California
Democratic Party
Arthur A. Taylor
Surf
Ryan
Taft
Taylor
Bryan
George T. Wellington
Maryland
Cumberland
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Politicians Shift Allegiances in 1908 Taft Bryan Contention
The Evening Bulletin notes Dr. Sullivan p refers to siding with Republicans on national matters and opposes tariff revision. J M Dower renounces Bryan for Taft in Iowa County. Festus Wade opposes Bryan over bank deposit guarantees. John Schiarb and Frederick Judson switch to Taft. Prof McClintock visits Philippines and rejects immediate independence, urging Taft‑style policy.
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Parker
Taft
Evening Bulletin
Providence
Dr. Sullivan
Bryan
Williamsburg Journal Tribune
Mr. Dower
Missouri
Festus J. Wade
Mercantile Trust Company of
St. Louis
John Schiarb
Youngstown
Ohio
William H. Taft
Mr. Schlarb
Roosevelt
Frederick N. Judson
Proof of Prosperity Showcases Trust Company of America
New York news notes The Trust Company of America repaid its $25,000,000 loan in full, demonstrating a strong post panic recovery. Once hit by a sensational bank run during the 1907 crisis, the institution now solidly stands with substantial assets and liabilities, marking a major restoration of confidence in U.S. finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Trust Company of America
America
Honest Railway Finance Pushes National Oversight
From the Republican National Platform the call favors legislation and supervision to prevent future over issuance of stocks and bonds by interstate carriers.
Taft Defends Christian Missions as Civilizing Force
In an April 1908 Carnegie Hall talk, William H. Taft elevates foreign missions as engines of civilization. He argues Christianity underpins modern self government, notes missions fund schools hospitals and trains natives, and criticizes inconsistent Western traders.
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William H. Taft
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Mr. Taft
Orient
Philippines
China
Peking
Ecoimmfort
Freight Cars Needed Boosts Freight Capacity in 1930s
The Chicago Examiner notes a rebound in freight car activity with 413 605 idle cars down to 313 298 by June 24 and 5 000 new cars ordered, signaling restored confidence and rising real estate transactions as major markets seek rapid box shippers to meet early fall demand amid good crops and strong banks.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Atlanta
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Cenver
Iansas City
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Chicago Examiner
Progress of Colored Race Celebrated by Taft in Kansas City
Hon. W. H. Taft spoke in Kansas City Missouri praising the progress of the colored race over forty years of struggle. He highlighted material and educational advances as wonderful achievements amid ongoing challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Taft
Kansas City
Beets and Sugar: Democratic Tariff Threat to U.S. Industry
A pamphlet warns that the Democratic tariff plank to free import sugar would wreck the U.S. beet sugar industry. It traces growth under McKinley and Dingy laws, cites output gains to 432,000 tons, and argues beet growers alone can meet rising demand of about one million dollars daily, opposing free sugar and urging protective policy.
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United States
Bryan
Democratic Party
White House
Congress
New York
California
Mississippi
Republican Party
Truth in Jest satire of Bryan by Collier's Japanese schoolboy
A Collier's Weekly humor sketch parodies President Bryan in the Omaha Bee account. The piece uses a faux Japanese schoolboy voice to mock Bryan attitudes toward reform and the presidency, highlighting Roosevelt as ideal and criticizing currency and tariffs. The item lauds Collier's spoof as timely campaign satire worthy of a scrap book.
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Bryan
Collier
Omaha Bee
Collier's Weekly Star
Colonel Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Hon
Curney
Alri
Brownsville
Jjon
Tariff Reform and the Taft Preference in Wisconsin Opinion
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin argues tariff revision should come through Taft and a Republican Congress. It warns a Bryan victory would stall legislative action, while Taft’s win promises immediate tariff revision via a Republican House and Senate, highlighting dangers of direct referendum on a national scale.
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Taft
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bryan
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
House
A “Taft
Columbus
Ohio
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Judge Taft
Baltimore Sun
the Sun
Mr. Bryan
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Ssryan
John C. Sprecher
Schuyler, Free Lance
Tait
Sherman
Sprecher
the Mail and Express Company
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