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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
The item notes Congressman Pollard taking a stand on Joe Cannon for speaker, with party friends pressing for position on the question. It references Edison records and an 1909 context, mentioning Taft and a speech length thought experiment.
The text notes Cuba's treasury deficit of 20 million dollars and criticizes the Roosevelt Taft regime for influencing Cuban governance over two years. It includes the phrases my policies and my profligacy.
A cautious forecast from the era notes future tranquility in Springfield NL despite past unrest. The speaker reflects that the difficult lesson will yield beneficial outcomes, implying improved order and race relations ahead.
The Cass county prohibitionists are urged to vote for prohibition candidates for president and vice president. A Chicago style strike on hypocrisy is cited regarding Bryan in New York. The pure food commission expands a campaign to prosecute druggists selling unlabeled headache powders. Eleven Lincoln druggists are defendants. Independence League in Schenectady repudiates its ticket and endorses Bryan and Kern.
The piece ridicules republican claims that Nebraska’s success proves divine favor and credits the party for weather and agriculture. It notes The Baltimore Sun’s shifting stance on Bryan and mocks the Grafting Republicans who supposedly return campaign money.
We have seen a protective tariff that enriches manufacturers and lowers home goods' value abroad. We have witnessed high expenses from a large congress, limited penalties on large trusts, and a growth of trusts under republican rule. We see factory closures, unemployment, empty dinners, autocratic congress leadership, and stalled reform measures. Is it not time for a change.
Guthrie Oklahoma dispatch reports August 17 that Enid National Bank with 100000 capital and 800000 deposits liqui dated and surrendered its national charter to reorganize under state guaranty law. Ten other Oklahoma national banks plan to convert to state charters to gain guaranty benefits amid OCC ruling. Roosevelt measures like income tax and direct election of senators are cited in political debate with Taft opposing at Chicago.
The text contrasts younger Vic Littell writing more open letters than Roosewater, noting they lack the elder’s sense. It argues that politics should not be driven by private influence or “the choice of the people” and “in the hands of my friends” rhetoric.
A local message urges residents to oppose the proposed constitutional amendments in the upcoming primary, arguing that too many politically appointed judges already hold positions and urging a no vote.
The text states that William H. Taft’s speeches have consistently cost him votes and his managers have decided he should not make further public addresses.
The Republican machine, after securing a ticket favorable to the county option, signals a willingness to abandon the issue. A rise in personal liberty leagues may have sped up this retreat.
Dozens of residents and guests are listed passing through the city. Travelers include S Funong Henry Goos J. D. Shrader Geo P Horn Dwyer Starkjohann Murray Waterman and Miss Catherine Dovey. Officials and business figures also travel to Omaha Lincoln Topeka and Detroit.
A sparsely attended meeting of the Glerks' Movement discussed uniting employers and employees for mutual welfare. A committee of H S Austin Henry Gering F W Bestor and Henry Goos will seek merchant consent to close shops at 7 pm with exceptions.
A political column notes Congressman Pollard faces Republican pressure over Roosevelt alignment and Cannon support. It claims 1896 tactics resurface with anti Bryan rhetoric, cites cross country GOP views, and warns of primaries for governor candidates Shallenberger Dahlman Bergeman. It discusses race tensions at Springfield and cautions northern and southern voters share similar prejudices.
The Aurora candidate Fred H. Abbott contemplates favoring Commissioner Williams if a report that the railway employees protective association backs a third candidate to defeat Williams proves true. The move could reveal the machine’s stance to the union and its allies.
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