Taft the Builder Defies Challenges of Panama Canal
Taft as War Secretary directed the Panama Canal project, expanding wages for Isthmian laborers by longevity, improving health and sanitation, and overseeing a vast operation from planning to construction. He personally approved expenditures and yearly visits to ensure efficiency and worker welfare, with the canal hailed as a historic republican achievement.
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Panama Canal
Republcan
William H. Taft
Taft
Bryan and Haskell Face Opposing Political Entanglements
The Kansas City Star reports Democratic concerns over Governor Haskell and Standard Oil ties linked to Bryan's campaign leadership. The piece argues Haskell’s association taints Bryan’s judgment, contrasts Haskell with Foraker, and questions Bryan's sincerity and policy choices.
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Haskell
Senator Foraker
Kansas City Star
Standard Oil
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Mr. Haskell
Foraker
Taft
Democratic Publicity Duplicity Cited by James Sherman
James B Sherman denounces Democratic lawmakers for voting down a bill that would require publicity of campaign contributions in national elections and for voting against a bill against fraudulent registration and elections. He labels this as Democratic duplicity and insincerity on a subject now a campaign issue.
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Democratic Party
Congress
James 8. Sherman
Postal Savings Bank in Philippines Shows Two Year Success
The Philippine commission reports the postal savings bank in Manila began October 1 1906 and expanded to 235 offices. Deposits total 786 361.03 pesos with 2 329 accounts open, withdrawals 280 499.21 pesos, net deposits 509 463.31 pesos. Stamps allow small deposits without book or interest. Investments are limited to 25 percent on first class real estate and 10 percent on agricultural lands under strict rules.
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Postal Savings
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Postal Savings Bank
Manila
Postal
Savings Bank Investment Board
Roosevelt Endorses Taft as His Only Choice
President Roosevelt declares Taft the only choice for reform and decency in public life. He praises Taft as a steadfast ally who never promises what he cannot perform and who supports workers without compromising ethics.
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Roosevelt
Taft
United States
Oil-tank Steamer O. N. Haskell Heads Homeward Heavy List
Marine note reports the oil-tank steamer O. N. Haskell returning to Oklahoma with a heavy list to port. The Portland Oregonian notes a change in Mr. Bryan references about Mr. Roosevelt.
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O. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Portland Oregentian
Combative altruist Taft forged peace with strong battles
The piece portrays William Howard Taft as a combative altruist who fights for others with noble aims. It highlights his laughter and temper, his peacekeeping record as Secretary of War, and his unwavering sense of justice, courage, and broad sympathy. It credits him with exceptional executive ability and fitness for the presidency, noting Oklahoma’s political reform.
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Mr. Taft
Taft
Alphonso Taft
Peter Rawson Taft
Religious fight on Taft a failure boosts clergy support
Campaign managers say anti Taft religious attacks backfired as prominent clergymen defend his faith. Bishop Fallows and others praise Taft noting his breadth, charity, and readiness to serve in a high office.
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Taft
William HH. Taft
St. John's Church
Washington
Helen
Samuel Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church of
Chicagzo
Toledo
Mr. Taft
Adamses
Abraham Lincoln
Bryan Spends More Time on Rear Platform Than Denver
A brief item notes Mr. Bryan dedicates more attention to the rear platform than the Denver platform, as reported by the Omaha Bee.
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Mr. Bryan
Denver
Omaha
Bryan's Credit as Predictor Impresses Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star notes that Mr. Bryan has been right as often as he has been president, highlighting his political accuracy in past statements and forecasts.
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Mr. Bryan
Kansas City Star
Republican fund drive urges small donations across states
A Western Division appeal urges individual voters to contribute one dollar to support Taft and Sherman, noting legal limits on corporate contributions and listing state finance chairmen in Colorado Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Michigan Missouri and more to receive receipts from the Republican National Committee.
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Taft
Sherman
Republican National Committee
Congress
Patt
Sof
State Finance Committee
Colorado
Whitney Newton
Denver
Idaho
Frank F. Johnson
Wallace
Milnois
Frederick H. Smith
Peoria
Towa
Lafayette
Young
Des. Moines
Kansas
Frank EB. Grimes
Topeka
Michigan
N. Bagley
Detroit
Missouri
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Isthmus
Department of Sanitation
Department of Municipal Engineering
Building Department
Mammoth Construction Project
Isthmian Canal Commission
New Orleans
New York
Special Commission
Tropics
Central
South America
Bryan and Haskell
Banks
Mr. Roosevelt
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bishop Fallows
Short
John Ireland
St. Paul
Francis Burgette Short
Salt Lake City
Ofr Land
Gibraltar
William Howard Taft
Middle West
Rocky Mountain States
Repulicans
Fred W. Upham
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