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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
4
The notices provide two contact numbers: Office No. 69 and Residence No. 110. The item lists basic dialing details for official and private correspondence. No further context or names are given in the readable text.
The Democratic platform calls for an eight hour day for government workers, reforms to injunction law, public labor protection, and harsh measures against irresponsible trust officials. It condemns Republican tariff delays, pushes tariff reductions, corporate campaign finance reform, and stronger railroad regulation while pledging broader civil rights and resource conservation.
The passage raises whether the people will control their government or surrender power to a few mercenaries. Bryan and Kern are presented as representatives of the people on this issue.
The Denver convention commentary suggests trust aligned support for Taft while urging the people to back Bryan. Newspapers claim loyal Republican outlets push Roosevelt policy when backing Taft, and Wall Street and mercenary interests back him only if he avoids Roosevelt programs. If interests believed Taft would advance popular reforms, they would not assist his Chicago nomination.
George R. Sheldon, new Republican treasurer, dismisses the charge he is tied to trusts. The GOP press cites Democratic Comment clippings, praising Taft inWall Street papers and opposing Bryan. Senator Gore at Denver lauds Oklahoma and mocks Taft, praising Bryan as the liberty apostle.
Real estate transfers recorded include Ath Jones to David L. Magee and multiple transfers involving Lafayette Thorpe, Benj F Parmelee, Rachael Brown, Perlina J Snyder, J B Ehrhart, Frank and Anna Lebowitz, Kate Palmer, and Charles M Bryan among others. Thirteen mortgages and five releases noted last week. Workmen repair a slate roof on M H E church and re pairing of its steeple plus other improvements to enhance church beauty.
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