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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
1
Bills audited after the June primary in Iowa remain unpaid more than forty days, despite state funding covering half the cost. County auditors condemn the executive delay and urge legislative fixes to ensure timely payment to judges, clerks, and printers.
Thomas Watson criticizes William Jennings Bryan for abandoning populist principles and predicts Bryan would court expediency over core beliefs. The piece cites Watson’s remarks in Macon and contrasts Bryan with Jefferson and Jackson. It also notes Iowa congressional race results and a Davenport Democrat nod to Waterloo as a campaign pivot.
Taft pledges strong reform to curb trusts and protect labor while praising Roosevelt. He critiques Democratic plans to tax imports, regulate tariffs, and tax incomes, arguing for continued protection and efficiency. He discusses rail valuation, interstate commerce, and labor rights, urging stability and legal restraint in injunctions and strikes. He defends currency reform, postal savings, and the Philippines, opposing rapid withdrawal of colonial governance.
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