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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
2
The piece surveys upcoming political events including Pollard and Sheldon speeches on July Fourth, Taft’s tariff revision plans, and division within Republican ranks over Cannon and Roosevelt endorsements. It notes expected changes in Congress, voter sentiment toward Grant and Taft, and the challenge of uniting party factions.
Business leaders in Plattsmouth unite in support of a major Fourth of July event. Officials vow the county seat will host one of the era’s greatest celebrations as committees work in harmony.
The platform will declare support for the principle of protection and may promise tariff revision, yet it will not make a direct commitment to reducing tariffs. The speaker questions how protective policy can be kept without lifting current rates and urges skepticism toward promises.
The passage from Taft’s General Grant tomb address questions Grant’s character. Taft criticizes Grant for resigning in 1854 over drink, avoiding court martial, and claims Grant could not earn a livelihood despite marriage and four children. The remarks are labeled as coming from Billy Taft the Republican candidate.
A Rulo woman jumped from a river bridge but, due to leaving her Merry Widow hat on, she floated into Missouri and was rescued. Farmers grow discouraged by ongoing wet weather and heavy storms across the country. The text notes how vast a billion dollars is by comparing it to twenty ton per car freight trains.
Reduced rates will be offered to travelers this summer despite the 2 cent fare. The Traffic association, which began with a costly gesture, now follows Congress in an effort to save face.
Critics object to pre crafting platforms in distant capitals while supporters argue the men who stand on the platform deserve control over its construction. The piece stresses responsibility of leaders to oversee the platform creation process.
The writer denounces Republican papers for citing money from the Democratic National Committee to Nebraska while noting the large sums spent to elect Roosevelt earlier. He accuses them of selective memory in anti Roosevelt coverage.
The Chicago Tribune notes large crowds flocking to hear William Jennings Bryan in Nebraska. Voters travel long distances through mud to attend, signaling strong support and a possible path to the state's political outcome.
The article argues Blaine was politically ruined by ill advised remarks from a Taft ally. It contends Roosevelt’s heir faces a nemesis pressing the candidate to explain away the rabid statements made by fool friends.
The Journal invites Cass county residents to Plattsmouth for a grand Fourth of July event with extensive speaking and music, a top parade, and a fireworks display in the evening. The paper urges families to attend and enjoy unprecedented festivities in southeastern Nebraska.
The text frames a 19th or early 20th century election question as whether voters will accept high prices from tariffs or favor foreign competition to lower costs. It suggests trust beneficiaries back the Republican party while supporters of competition align with the Democrats.
A speaker downplays a national deficit of 100 million dollars and mocks bankruptcy fears while noting a ten year doubling of government salaries. He cites Rockefellers and Morgans as protections and criticizes rising tax revenues and salaries during prosperity under leaders nicknamed Teddy the First and William the Last.
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic condemn Tafts Memorial day remarks at Grant's tomb calling the general an alcoholic. They defend Grants memory praising his bravery and urge censures from G A R camps across the nation. The piece argues against lingering sectional feuds.
Numerous residents and visitors window their day in Omaha and Lincoln. Notables include E C Virgin, T M Patterson, Ed Polin, G A B Hicks, William Hogabone, and others visiting for business, illness, or travel. A school exam and a church mission lecture close the period.
The piece notes Republican strain in Iowa with allies of Allison and Dolliver trying to defeat Governor Cummins in the last race. It alleges dirty tactics in the recent primaries and predicts further infighting and slashing, undermining party harmony.
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