Battle Lines Take Shape in Quiet Presidential Campaign
The piece notes a subdued race between Taft and Bryan with minimal mudslinging. Democrats attack trusts, executive departments, and pension and patent offices while alleging no reforms since Roosevelt. It cites railroad earnings and forecasts rate hikes amid economic tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Department of Justice
White House
Pension Office
Patent Office
Land Office
Taft's Brother Meets Washington Headquarter Guard
Charles P Taft brother of former Secretary Taft enters the Washington Taft headquarters seeking a personal audience with Mr Hitchcock The guard records Tafts name state and purpose then Taft erupts with a loud outburst during the exchange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Washington
Hitchcock
Ohio
Mr. Hitchcock
Freight rate advance not needed yet say rail groups
Wallace's Farmer notes earlier railroad plans to raise inter state freight rates to Texas points were met with manufacturing and farm opposition. It says the Southwestern Freight Association filed a new tariff schedule with Central and Southeastern associations backing it, while an Interstate Commerce Commission report shows large gains in track, salaries, passenger and freight traffic for the year to June 30, 1907.
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Southwestern
Texas
Wallace
Chicago
Southwestern Freight Association
Central
Southeastern Freight Associations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public documents mix up in Oklahoma office mix up
Representative James S Davenport of the Third Oklahoma district distributed government publications to his constituents. A janitor found two bundles in the House office building and he sent them to Oklahoma. A furious man claimed the items were Washington telephone directories for local distribution.
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James S. Davenport
Oklahoma
Oklaho
Williams links currency bill to fear of public verdict
The Democratic leader of the House claims the Republicans pushed their currency bill as an emergency measure to dodge public scrutiny. He recalls a Yazoo City courtroom exchange about prior arrests to illustrate perceived prejudice and political spin.
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John Sharp Williams
House of Representatives
Yazoo City
Mississippi
Yo’ Honah
Honah
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