Odon Supplement to Journal Ind Oct 30 1908
Supplement to the Journal of Ind and Odon provides local notices and brief items. Contains community updates, small notices, and regional announcements dated Friday October 30, 1908.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
7
Taft's Election Promises Higher Wages and Prosperity
Taft tells labor at Zanesville that his policies will secure a square deal and sustained work. He argues Republican tariffs boosted U S prosperity, raised wages, and protected workers from European underpay. He cites eight hour laws and labor protections as Democratic opposition’s failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Taft
Why Germans Favor Taft in the 1908 Campaign
The German public, typically prudent in business, backs Taft for the gold standard and protective policies. They favor public works like rural free delivery irrigation and forest preservation, and view Bryan as a threat to American industry. German-Americans nationwide support Taft, despite some protest leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Ridder
United States
Taft
High Prices and the Farmer Reaper Bargain
A Nebraska farmer upset about a reaper costing $10 more than in 1896 was told by a storekeeper that he paid for the old reaper. The merchant offered a new reaper plus a survey for his wife and $60 in cash in exchange for 600 bushels of corn at 10 cents each. The farmer conceded that prosperity must exist somewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Taft The Man. A Portrait of Sincerity and Duty
The Home Herald defends Taft as sincere and dutiful, noting his Unitarian faith and openness about it. It argues his actions reflect true Christian character more than orthodox labels, citing his devotion to duty and kindness as central to his faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taft
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Eliot
Everett Hale
James
Harvard
The
Home Herald
Truth about Bryan defection and Roosevelt policies
The passage argues many Bryan supporters defect to align with Democratic friends who favor business interests. It contends that employers and professionals prefer a president who prioritizes business over Roosevelt's agenda, and view the country as not needing a president who emphasizes historical achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Roosevelt
Wage earners seek work amid peaceful economy
San Francisco Chronicle notes that wage earners desire employment while business and work opportunities flourish in a stable financial and industrial peace, emphasizing prosperity tied to calm economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Why Taft Went South Speech Tour Mirroring Union Ties
Taft explains a southern speaking tour to Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina Virginia and Maryland to show these states remain part of the Union and should vote Republican to gain national influence. He argues unity and progress for the region and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Republican Party
William H. Taft
Publicity Under Suspicion in Democratic Fund List
The Democratic campaign fund contribution list over $100 lacks affidavits and sworn statements. No affirmation from Chairman Mack, Treasurer Ridder, or ex-Treasurer Taskell is shown, raising questions about completeness and potential impact if a $5,000 check from Charles J. Hughes is involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Campaign Fund
Bryan
Mack
Ridder
Taskell
Charles J. Hughes
Denver
New York Sun
Ind
New Law Expands Federal Employee Injury Compensation
The act approved May 30 1908 and effective August 1 extends workers compensation to government artisans and laborers across arsenals navy yards river and harbor works fortifications reclamation projects isthmian canal related work and government manufacturing. About 75000 employees may qualify with benefits equal to current pay for up to one year plus survivor benefits for dependents. administered by the secretary of commerce and labor with reports and re examinations required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Department of Labor
Boards of Arbitration
Yyrovision
District of Columbia
Republican Party
United States
Reclamation Service
Isthmian Canal Commission
Department of Commerce and Labor
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Taft and Bryan Contrast in Fitness by Words and Deeds
The piece argues Taft’s fitness cannot be judged by actions while Bryan’s fitness should be judged by his words. It frames the presidential candidates in a rhetorical comparison, highlighting the differing standards applied to their conduct and speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taft
Bryan
Bishop Urges Methodists to Cast Votes for Taft Abroad
Bishop W. F. Oldham of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Southern Asia urged Chicago Methodists to back the current administration in the Philippines. Speaking at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington and Clark streets, he framed the issue as a stand for stability and praised missionary progress, noting church membership rose from 4,000 to 238,000 in four years and claiming many converts in the Philippines and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Asia
Philippines
W. F. Oldham
Methodist Episcopal Church
Singapore
Chicago
Methodist Church
Traveling Man Predicts Bryan Win Would Harm Orders
In Omaha a Kansas City traveler, T. R. Travis, says traveling salesmen mostly back Republicans. He argues Bryan's election would chill commerce, causing orders to dry up as fear spreads among customers and rivals. He notes he has taken many orders lately contingent on Taft's victory and stresses it is a business concern, not politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Tommyrot
T. R. Travis
Kansas City
Sotel
Omaha
Brown
Smith
Jones
Taft
Vague and Dangerous Theorist: Bryan in Contrast
The article notes Bryan’s shifting focus from pacific retirement to trust regulation and medical banking schemes. It mocks his rhetoric as vague and dangerous while praising practical reform and establishment fact over hesitating theory. The piece frames Roosevelt’s legacy against Bryan’s campaign tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Bryan
Pacific
Roosevelt
New York
Collier’s Weekly
Why the Workers Support Taft
The piece notes many labor union leaders praising Taft and promising to vote for him after numerous worker addresses. Taft tours Ohio, West Virginia, and New Jersey, regions with strong unions, receiving cordial greetings and tributes from union chiefs, while Democrats cry foul about bribery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Mr. Taft
Ohio
West Virginia
New Jersey
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Hughes Not Hurt by Bryan Veto Insight
The Springfield Republican argues Governor Hughes was not weakened by Bryan’s attack over the veto of the two cent fare bill. It notes the veto aligned with state policy to regulate railroad fares via commissions with mandatory powers, not with corporate interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Bryan
Sttate
Springfield Republican
Corporations Barred from Bryan Fund Donations
The Baltimore Sun notes corporations are barred from giving to the Bryan fund yet highlights that many large subscribers are corporate magnates, raising concerns that some contributions may originate from corporate sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Baltimore Sun
Taft pledge to call special tariff session after inauguration
The New York World notes that if Taft is elected he will immediately redeem his pledge to call a special session of Congress upon inauguration to revise the tariff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft Ie
Congress
New York World
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