Conservation of natural resources and home building policy
A Republican driven program elevates natural resource conservation as vital to home ownership. President Roosevelt spurred the Inland Waterways Commission, calling a 1908 conference to align federal and state efforts. Taft supports using conservation to expand home ownership and national progress, stressing farmers and the public benefits of access to resources.
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National Conservation Commission
Inland Waterways Commission
Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Taft
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Mr. Patt
Lie
Taft
Taft and
Sherman
La Follette Praises Taft In Senate Speech
Senator La Follette extols Taft's poise, judicial temperament, and enduring public service. He lauds Taft as progressive in principle with vast experience and notes the former president’s advisory roles to two administrations on key government issues.
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Taft
Bryan Campaign Funds Spark Public Curiosity
The piece notes up to $20,000 raised in the state for the Bryan campaign with calls for disclosure of contributors and amounts. It also mentions Richard Olney opposing Roosevelt's policies while backing Bryan, and cites Bryan's quip about Democratic logic as Washington Post and Philadelphia Press commentary.
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Bryan League
Bryan
Philadelphia P'ress
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Hiladelphia Press
Will Vote for Bryan Says Saline County Farmer
A Saline County farmer, long aligned with the Republican ticket, plans to vote for Bryan this year. He argues lower farm product and land prices will follow a Bryan victory, admitting hunger for more Kansas land but noting current prices are too high.
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Saline County
Bryan
Salina
Kan
Warmer
Kansas
Farmer
Bryitn
Bryan on Roosevelt Indorsement and Taft
The New York Tribune reports Mr. Bryan denounces Roosevelt's endorsement of Taft as worthless as the endorsement of a bankrupt. It questions Bryan’s assertion that he is Roosevelt's natural heir and frames his claims as frantic.
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Bryan
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
New York Tribune
Quote by William I on presidency and compromise
A fragment quotes William I rejecting a presidency pursued through compromise with Senator Foraker or any other figure in matters of principle. The remark reflects a stance on political integrity and principled leadership.
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Senator Foraker
William I. ‘Raft
Vote for Bryan Spurs Free Wool Policy Support
The message argues that backing Bryan, described as a free trader, would advance free wool and solidify the rule of the sheep and wool industry. The source cites a pro wool stance tied to Bryan's free trade position.
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Bryan
Sheen
Labor Declines Campaign Gold Bricks in Labor Fight
The piece attacks Bryan and the Democratic party for labor policy, accusing them of false friendship with labor while exposing alleged ties to anti union actions. It cites questions about governor Conner and Mississippi labor clashes, plus Gompers fending off Bryan support and union leaders opposing Gompers speaking for Democrats.
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Bryan
American Federation of Labor
Alabama
Conner
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Taft Denounces Opponents While Bryan Accumulates Wealth
In Political Snapshots the Kansas City Times recalls Tafts vow not to strike while enemies are down and notes Tafts modest salary against Bryans growing fortune. The piece emphasizes wealth disparity affecting political optics and taft’s stance amid campaign rhetoric.
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Taft
Iansas
Bryan
Labor Vote Halks at Bryan Indorsement Rejected
The United Brewery Workers of America representing 40000 workers rejected affiliating with Bryan’s candidacy at the Labor Temple in New York City on September 21. The AFL President Gompers' support for Bryan was denounced as a joke by English and German secretaries. James Duncan criticized the move, and Afr Dumean urged workers to vote with independent judgment in the upcoming election.
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Bryan
New York
Commercial Travelers’ Republican Association
John W. Armstrong
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Maine
Taft
Sherman
American Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Philip Davis
8. T. Ingram
Central Labor Union of
Terre Haute
Ind
Samuel Gonpers
Terre Liante
Organized Labor
Davis
Democratic Central Committee
United Brewery Workers of America
Labor Temple
New York City
American Federation of Labor Fp
James Duncan
Afr. Dumean
Federation
Granite Cutters’ International Association of America
New York Democrats Split Over Contested Platform
The New York World derides a Democratic platform as plutocracy framed to protect Wall Street interests and crime tainting the party. The piece argues no Democratic candidate could win on that platform, while Rochester nominees are praised for public records against Murphy's corporate resolutions.
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Bryan
Democratic Party For Labor
Haskell
Ihnat Bryans
Labor
Nttsburg
Ife
Wis
New York
Iie
Congress
Ss Workers’ Union
New York World
Mack
Wall Street
Ryan-larrinan
Democratic Party
Mason and Dixon
Rochester
Murphy's Corporation
Methods Contrasted by Taft on Trusts Speech
Taft at Columbus Ohio contrasts Bryan style of extirpating trusts with measured action. He warns that seizing property and breaking up large combinations could be harmful, arguing legitimate large trusts may aid national prosperity.
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Bryan
Wim
Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Bryan Speaks in Baltimore Laments No Newspaper Support
In Baltimore Bryan notes that for the first time in party history the presidential candidate faces no newspaper support in the city. The remark appears in the Transcript.
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Bryan
Baltimore
Boston ‘Transcript
Growth of Industries Protecting Infant Industries Debate
A speaker argues that tariffs were meant for infant industries and that the nation has outgrown this need. He notes the rise of powerful industrial concerns and warns that rivals have grown as well, urging continued vigilance in trade protection.
Old Favorites Casnublunen and The Daisies and Buttercups
A fragmented page mixes a poem about a heroic boy on a burning ship with verses by Felicia Hemans and Jean Ingelow. A street discussion among a grocer and an old resident recalls past heat and weather, contrasting summers and winters across eras.
Stage Mascots And Jonahs
An actress discusses lingering superstition among actors and stage crews. Grave George notes superstition remains strong, especially on opening nights, citing a tale of a leading actor tearing scenery to supposedly boost a show's chances, a costly but successful gamble.
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Grave George
Denver Republican
Work Warning From a Trackwalker in a Boston Transcript
A man seeks employment pleading he is a trackwalker for aeroplane lines and vows to work soon, while recalling a past romance with a jilted lover. The exchange shows his resolve to find a job rather than beg or drink, with a hint of personal financial strain.
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Nather
Navy funds on travel orders and a joking parade
A historic navy rule required officers to pay travel costs and claim reimbursement later. An impoverished officer bound for Sitka was ordered to proceed. after pleading for relief he was met with a telegram to go on, then received travel funds in advance upon arrival. The piece ends with lighter notes on parades and romances.
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United States Treasury
New York
Sitka
The
Marrisburg
Lippincatt’s
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Warner
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Boston Transcript
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