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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
4
Friday Morning, June 26, 1908 lists candidates for county offices with names for Representative Thomas E. Chrisney Clerk Fred H. Crowder Recorder Peter T. Huffman Treasurer Frank C. Kincaid Sheriff Albert A. Kemp Surveyor George Kehler.
The Taft papers urge Mr. Bryan to be patriotic and refuse the candidacy. Taft is portrayed as relying on a weak ticket and a flawed convention strategy. Critics mock the party line and question divine endorsement in the platform.
The platform is criticized for its length and perceived omissions. It is noted that the document disregards the constitution as superfluous and fails to pledge restraint on public spending or to promise an end to extravagant national administration.
A critical recount of Taft and Sherman backed by Morgan and Rockefeller allies at Chicago. The piece depicts Taft as aligned with Wall Street interests and officeholders, with Roosevelt’s influence alleged to shape the convention while questioning Roosevelt’s stated policies. It notes supporters like Carnegie and the presence of millionaires, and contrasts platform promises with actual policies.
The article notes Cleveland's death from heart failure at his Princeton home with funeral planned for Friday. It critiques Sherman’s vice presidential bid, accusing Republicans of manipulating civil service and federal office holders for political gain amid charges of trusts and political deceit.
The passage argues Sherman and Taft share anti reform concerns with special interests, framing the battle as plutocracy against the republic. It suggests both favor a doodle campaign while the party trades legislation to benefit contributors if successful.
A political manifesto arguing that Republicans and independents are disillusioned with Chicago delegates and favor William Jennings Bryan’s nomination at Denver. It asserts the Denver platform will be honest and bold, reclaiming government from “mercenary” interests and linking Roosevelt’s voice to Rockefeller’s hands. It contrasts popular rule with corporate influence.
A reader from Philadelphia protests what section of the constitution would compel Americans to witness Roosevelt's abdication and Taft's coronation, calling it a blot on the national escutcheon and urging divine opposition to such a scene.
The New York Sun notes Governor Hanly lauds Fairbanks with lofty words while implying others see his bid as doomed. The piece mocks the Roosevelt Taft push as a failed road roller, remarking a man was killed and the undertaker needed no service.
The piece argues Roosevelt and Taft favored disclosure laws but claims their Chicago platform and convention actions silenced such planks. It notes votes against publicity and direct Senate election proposals and accuses the Roosevelt Taft faction of steering the convention toward nominate Sherman for vice president. It asks what an honest voter should think.
The poem satire portrays editor George B M Harvey under pressure from J Pierpont Morgan, urging him to praise Morgan and suppress conscience. It lampoons editorial manipulation and ownership influence in Harper's Weekly with comic dialogue and parodic stage directions.
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