Tariff Criticism and Political Maneuvering in 1907
A 1907 letter from H. E. Miles, chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers tariff committee, urges that about forty percent of members' schedules could be reduced fifty percent or more without harming industries or the country. The piece criticizes Republican tariff policy, Speaker-controlled committees, and anti-Cannon sentiment rising nationwide.
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H. E. Miles
National Association of Manufacturers
Senator Foraker
Miles
Association
Protected deposits as a winning card in political debate
The article argues for guaranteed bank deposits, praising Bryan and criticizing Taft. It contrasts Democratic calls for insured deposits with Taft’s opposition, insisting current supervision suffices without a government bank. The piece questions claims that guarantees would ruin banking and explains insured deposits aim to protect savers.
Oklahoma Guaranteed Deposit Plan Debate Stirs Reform Calls
The piece argues for depositors securing banks with specific securities, citing Oklahoma's guaranteed deposit law and a 1908 Colgate failure as proof. It contrasts government security for public funds with private deposits, urging depositors to unite for protection and criticizing banks opposing guaranty. It also notes a judge’s action against county officials and rail workers’ treatment.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
Guthrie
Okla
H. H. Block
International Bank of Colgate
United States
International Bank
Colgate
Notice from Bank Commissioner Oklahoma 1908
State Bank Commissioner H H Smock announces the bank is in the hands of the State Banking Board and deposits will be paid in full. Depositors are urged to call and retrieve their funds. May 21 1908.
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United States
State Bank
State Banking Board
H. H .Smock
State of Oklahoma
Bank Deposits Drive Panic in Uninsured Regions
A farmer with funds in a bank sent word he was too busy to come now but would visit in a week. This contrasts the rush in banks where deposits are not guaranteed, where customers nearly beat down the doors to withdraw their money.
Sargeant Remarks on Taft and Rail Workers
Frank P. Sargeant, former Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, condemned Judge Taft for a ruling that allegedly reduced workingmen to servitude as harsh as Spartans with helots. The article, written by Sargeant, cites Taft’s decision to polarize labor and management in railroad operations.
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United States
Taft
Frank P. Sargeant
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Taxing the Stricken City Debates Lumber Duty
A fragmentary opinion contrasts San Francisco reconstruction needs with tariff policy. It argues the Republican stance on lumber duties during rebuilding penalizes the city, claiming foreign buyers already bear taxes and tariffs. A gubernatorial remark mocks insurer robberies versus those under the Dingley law.
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San Francisco
Republican Party
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