Republican Ticket Names for State and Local Offices
The ticket lists Taft and Sherman for national offices, Hadley for governor, Gmelich for lieutenant governor, Swanger for secretary of state, Tolerton for state auditor, Maring for state treasurer, Fulkerson for attorney general, Wilder for railroad and warehouse commissioner, Cox for supreme court judge, Reynolds for court of appeals judge, Politte Elvins for Congress, Rhodes for Representative, Paul and Seabourne as county judges, Nipper as prosecuting attorney, Casey as sheriff, Smith as assessor, Rolinson as treasurer, Hawkins as surveyor, and McFadden as coroner.
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William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Herbert 8. Hadley
Jacob F. Gmelich
John E. Swanger
Jesse A. Tolerton
Wilbur F. Maring
Frank B. Fulkerson
William W. Wilder
Judge Supreme Court
Argus Cox
Judge Court of Appeals
George D. Reynolds
Political promises recalled from Bryan and Cleveland
A sharp reflection notes that Bryan warned of no hard times after his election and Cleveland echoed a similar line in 1892, yet the speaker cites 1903 as proof that such assurances did not hold. It highlights public skepticism toward political forecasts and the pattern of unfulfilled promises across eras.
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Bryan
Cleveland
Missouri Democracy Rejects Disfranchisement of Negro Voters
A Missouri Democratic decision affirms that disfranchising African Americans is not expedient, urging voters to remember the principle of equal participation and opposing moves to exclude Black citizens from the ballot.
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Missouri
Hughes Announces Re-nomination Reflecting Republican Rule
The re-nomination of Governor Hughes of New York for a second term signals that Republicans in the state are allowing the people to govern.
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Hughes
New York
Bryan Attacks Labor as Public Beggars on Tariffs
Bryan contends he is pro labor but note says that while on Congress Ways and Means he labeled laboring men public beggars as they pressed for stronger tariff protection. The remark frames a clash over trade policy and labor interests in the congressional debate.
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Bryan
Committee of Ways and Means
Congress
Independent weighs party lineup strategy in county politics
The Independent debates whether to remove spots from both parties or only its own, urging a straight line-up on both sides to favor Republican interests in the county.
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Independent
Wrights airplane test accident shocks but work continues
The Wright brothers aeroplane test at Fort Meyer last week left an army officer dead and Orville Wright seriously injured. The setback unsettles experimenters though research will persist, as a bird with a wounded wing falls as a damaged machine.
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Orville Wright
Fort Meyer
Wright
Pie bald politics exposed by county party factions
The piece recalls the county’s old political tactics as described by the Independent and later echoed by the Journal. It cites Democratic efforts to overcome a sizable Republican majority using what it terms booze and doodle methods, labeling the group as pie bald within party lines.
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Independent
Cowherd Opposes City Home Rule in Missouri
Candidate Cowherd says it would be wrong to grant Missouri cities home rule due to GOP political machines. He supports Democratic control via a Democratic governor who would build a party machine for his faction.
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Cowherd
Missouri
Congressman's fate tied to caucus action over tariff plan
Congressman M. R. Smith warns that re election would be bound by his party caucus if Democrats hold a majority in Congress. He says the party aims to remove protective schedules from the current tariff law, a move he contends would ruin the lead mining industry, the greatest [industry].
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M. R. Smith
Congress
Labor, education, and politics in Missouri county text
A political letter argues for supporting Mr. Smith and the county text book committee as they try to comply with the law. It challenges Prof Fox and the Independent to question Governor Folk during his Potosi visit on the 26th about official approval of a law they deem iniquitous.
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Shich
Fox
Independent
Washington County
Folk
Potosi
Missouri
Nough
Missouri Books Labeled Straight by Parties in Dispute
Democratic papers claim Republicans allege state books are straight while Democrats defend a four and a half million dollar misallocation tied to school fund certificates. Experts noted items untraceable, with $40 million paid toward $21 million debt and $17 million of debt actually cleared. Taxpayers bear $250,000 yearly interest as GOP and Dems clash.
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Missouri
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Dockery
Robbery of School Children Sacred Fund Cited
A Missouri constitutional note upholds the common school fund as a sacred trust amid discussions of funding and protection for education. Authorities emphasize safeguarding public schools and the moral duty to preserve state educational resources for children.
Missouri Endowment Funds Battle Reflects Political Rift
A Missouri newspaper column decries an act diverting $30,000 from the state education endowment to general revenue, calling it a robbery of the children. It cites Democratic control, calls for fund restoration, and condemns alleged partisan schemes by the governor, auditor, and secretary of state. It also notes a 1968 Jefferson City convention debate over Negro disfranchisement and critiques labor-voting dynamics in Taft versus Bryan contexts with emphasis on judicial impartiality.
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General Revenue
Jefferson City
Crittenden
Kansas City
Missouri
Committee On Resolutions
Baltimore Sun
Eneral
Winfeld S. Hancock
Pennsylvania
Tanepork
Democratic Party
Haneyek
Democrata
West
West Virginia
Taft and Labor in Presidential Campaign
The piece notes heavy campaign focus on labor and capital politics between Taft and Bryan. Bryan allies claim he will win labor votes as a friend of workers, while Taft is accused of bench decisions unfavorable to labor and lacking an open mind on the issue, with labor leaders allegedly delivering votes to Bryan.
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Bryan
Times
Taft
Frederick N. Judson
Tift
Judsep
Tait
Tabor
Judson
Jandze Tualt
Roy Class
St. Louis Times
Millions in Water Power Reveals Vast U.S. Potential
Evening Wisconsin notes that American rivers carry 40 billion feet of water annually, dropping 2500 feet to generate at least 300 million horsepower. Harnessing 10 percent could yield 600 million dollars yearly, rivaling coal mine values and reducing urban smoke, boosting property values.
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United States
Wisconsin
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News On Men And Marriage
A collection of satirical quips about women men and marriage. The lines critique male vanity and female wit, noting money balance, temptations, and the idea that marriage falters until Cupid regains sight. The tone is humorous and sharp with social commentary from the Chicago News.
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Cupid
Chicago News
Child’s bold street journey for a stray thread
A one year old girl walks boldly along the street as if she owns the world and is chasing five cents’ worth of thread for her mother. The scene captures a quaint, stubborn spunk in a tiny traveler navigating a busy day.
Democrats Pushing Local Tone in National Race Analysis
The piece critiques Western Democratic strategy treating the race question as local. It argues West Virginia and other Western Democrats push disfranchisement measures and racial segregation while Southern Democrats fear national ticket gains rely on black support. It notes Brownsville fallout and Ohio platform hints at fair trial guarantees.
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Nebroeia
Kraisas
Luis
Biya
Hesmay
Moosevelt
Brownsville
West Virginia
Ohio
West
South
Pryan
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Roosevelt
Bryan criticizes Taft over Republican platform changes
The text notes Mr. Bryan condemns Mr. Taft for altering the Republican platform while claiming the Democratic platform omits many so called paramount issues, a list long enough to fill several volumes.
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Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Omaha Pee
Honors Are Easy Again At Taft Campaign
In Georgia electors must have a majority as Taft allies Watson Hisce and Chafin pull ahead. The Bryaultes grow apprehensive as new horse purchases spark debate about campaign resources.
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Taft
Mr. “‘Ryce
Omaha
Georgia
Watson
Hisce
Chafin
Bryaultes
Enemies of tariff reform rally against Bryan plan
The piece argues that Bryan opposes tariff protection and would favor revenue duties, which would hurt American labor and protected industries. It claims tariffs favor Republican states and would flood markets with foreign goods, undermining domestic mills. It contrasts ten years of prosperity under Republicans with lack of prosperity under Democrats.
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Brean
Bryan
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Hinota Datana
West Virginia
United States
Exon
Discrimination Debate Echoes in Congress and Senate
Colonel Ryan laments a discrimination drive against the father and seeks action in Congress and the Senate. The troubling aspect is the nationwide discrimination against a Lincoln-era figure as the nation debates his election to the White House.
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Ryan
Congress
Senate
Lincoln
New Fork
Danger in delay Kidney diseases threaten Potosi people
Absurd ad style notice warns that kidney diseases are too dangerous to ignore in the Potosi area. The text urges prompt action and awareness amid confusing marketing language. It highlights local health concerns and the need for timely care.
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Potosi
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