Democracy versus Free Delivery in Republican Vision
A partisan tract argues for rural free delivery, national irrigation, and homestead laws as core Republican achievements. It denounces Democratic opposition and cites economic harms under the Wilson era, praising rural delivery as vital to farmers and rural life and predicting eventual full national reach.
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Democratic Party
Rty
Abraham Lincoln
McKinley
United States
Republican Party
Bryan's Supreme Court showing criticized in letter
A New York World letter attacks William Jennings Bryan by listing his roles as lecturer journalist lawyer and colonel. It praises Roosevelt and condemns Bryan’s Nebraska rate case performance arguing his Supreme Court missteps could invite federal overreach and harm national policy if he were president.
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Bryan
United States Supreme Court
New York World
New York
Roosevelt
Watterson
Hearst
Taft
Nebraska
Supreme Court
The Choice of Agents in Presidential Leadership
The Springfield Republican weighs Taft and Bryan, praising Taft for judicial temper energy and results while acknowledging Bryan as a brilliant propagandist. It questions who will make a better President, noting Taft could inspire Congress to forward action whereas Bryan might be checked by the Senate, pleasing reactionaries.
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Taft
Bryan
Congress
Senate
Springfield Republican
Beveridge Says Republicans Block Repeal-Proof Laws
Senator Albert J. Beveridge argues that in seven years Republicans have not passed any law a Democrat would dare seek to repeal, highlighting partisan gridlock and legislative obstacles.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Wool firm offers insurance against Bryanism loss
Sigmund Silberman of Silberman Bros., Chicago wool dealers, offers a 10 000 premium on a 100 000 policy against the election of Bryan. The firm handles 20 000 000 pounds of wool yearly and holds about 10 000 000 pounds over an election. Silberman, a Republican, says Taft's election would cover the cost, while Bryan's victory would cost the firm about 100 000. He asserts the bid is a business proposition, not political.
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Sigmund Silberman
Silberman Bros
Chicago
Bryan
West
Mr. Silberman
Taft
Silberman
Chicago Tribune
The Mule and the Elephant In Political Verse
A poem contrasts the Democratic Mule with the Republican Elephant. It mocks Bryanites and praises Taft, suggesting Taft's election would spur new enterprise while Bryan’s win would choke business. The piece includes attribution to M.E. Spielman in Topeka Capital and a note from St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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M.E. Spielman
Topeka
Taft
Bryan
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bonaparte Replies on Trust Prosecutions Data
Attorney General Bonaparte answers Josephus Daniels on trust prosecutions under the Sherman act. He notes 65 total actions since 1890, 56 under Republicans and 9 under Democrats, with 46 since 1901 and 19 in earlier years. Five of nine Democratic cases target labor groups, while Republicans had three such cases.
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Daniels
Bonaparte
Josephus Daniels
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Mr. Roosevelt
Eugene V. Debs
Taft Cites Legal Record to Boost Labor Support
The Baltimore American notes Taft argues in Ohio speeches that his injunction in the Arthur case did not hinder labor unions but helped them grow. He claims unions doubled nationwide and the American Federation of Labor expanded significantly under his cited legal opinion from years ago.
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Taft
Ohio
United States District Court
Arthur
Zanesville
American Federation of Labor
Baltimore American
Kern Campaigns in New Jersey After Railroad Pass Loss
Democratic candidate John Worth Kern campaigns in New Jersey this week after losing his railroad pass, reporting from Philadelphia Press.
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John Worth Kern
New Jersey
Philadelphia Press
Bryan sidestepped seven pointed questions propounded in Omaha
The Omaha Bee posed eight questions to William Jennings Bryan focusing on labor laws direct primaries anti trust injunctions bank deposit guaranty and populist misbranding. The candidate allegedly avoided answering any question during a recent Omaha speech.
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Omaha
Bryan
Omaha Bee
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party Urges Prosperity Message in Iowa Speech
In Maxwell Iowa, Mr Bryan declared the Democratic party essential to restore prosperity. He noted the party last held power in 1896 and suggested prosperity since 1896 has been limited compared with 1892 to 1896, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Bryan
Maxwell
Iowa
San Francisco Chronicle
Bryan Campaign Mail Shows Bryan Opposed Prohibition
Governor Hoch reveals correspondence indicating William J. Bryan opposed prohibition before 1890 while Nebraska Democrats avoided taking a stand. The letters show Bryan urging anti-sumptuary language to avoid losing voters, favoring individual choice over a party prohibition plank.
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Omaha
Hoch
Mr. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Congress
Taft
Topeka
Deposit Guarantee Fails to Shield Banking System
The Boston Herald argues the deposit guarantee plan harms business stability by enabling unsafe banks. In Oklahoma, 77 banks formed since the law began, 42 with only 10000 in capital, and one promoter planned 12 more, showing guarantees cannot offset banking risk.
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Oklahoma
Boston TH Herald
The Trio-faced Bryan: Silent Vote Tactics Exposed
The New York Sun exposes two personal political leaflets aimed at voters. One preaches a "Prince of Peace" sermon to religious and benevolent groups praising Bryan. The other details his Vatican visit and praise of Pius X sent to Catholic voters.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Vatican
Pius X
New York Sun
Ind
Question on policies to increase work and wages
A reader letter from JOAN G. SHUSTER requests a clear answer from William Jennings Bryan on his post election policy. The writer, a laboring supporter with family needs, asks what plan will insure more jobs and higher wages than currently available.
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W. J. Bryan
Joan G. Shuster
Curtailed Output Threatens Working Men Says Governor Hughes
Governor Hughes of New York argues Bryan’s push to curtail production targets big corporations but actually harms workers by reducing output and causing layoffs. He contrasts this with progress under forceful leadership since McKinley and Roosevelt, affirming the people’s rule in elections.
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Bryan
McKinley
Theodore Thoosevelt
Governor Hughes
New York
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