Sabin Leaves Democracy to Back Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Col. Oliver C. Sabin, once a Bryan ally and organizer for free silver, has abjured the Democratic Party and will vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. He accuses Parker and his backers of deceit, cites the country’s prosperity, and endorses Roosevelt as honest and steady. Also noting other veterans like Nelson J. Bozarth who have bolted the ticket.
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Oliver C. Sabin
Colorado
Washington
W. J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Col. Sabin
Stewart
Nevada
Bryan
Judge Walker
Cleveland
Liii
Richard Olney
Parker Movement
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Iowa
Joe
Horace Greeley
Parker
Hill
Packer
New York
Nelson J. Bozarth
Valparaiso
Ind
Air Bozarth
Indiana
Bozarth
Norfolk, Neb
Norfolk
Forty Years Ago in a Gloomy Letter by Trenery Davis
A letter narrated by Trenery Gasaaway Davis laments rising per capita government costs since Buchanan’s era. The speaker recalls cheaper times, railroads, telephones, electric lights, steamboats, war dangers, and rapid national expansion, noting expenses have climbed while pondering a political run.
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Trenery Gasaaway Davis
Davis
Buchanan
John
Ivor
Mic
Hearst Papers Attack Olney In Democratic 1904 Wake
The New York American rails at Secretary Olney as the Democrats bury their 1904 hopes. It cites Olney’s Spain war critique and Cooper Union speeches, claiming his anti jingoism would rally voters for Roosevelt. The takedown suggests Olney’s remarks hurt Democratic unity and aid the Republican bid.
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Hearst
Olney
New York
Cuba
Judge Parker
Cooper Union
Democracy
Spain
Roosevelt
Qiney
Roosevelt Acceptance Letter on Gold Standard Policy
A historical letter asserts belief in the gold standard as fixed by usage and global verdict. It argues for a sound monetary system not driven by political expediency, but by permanent organic policy.
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Roosevelt
Democracy's Anarchy Rumor Sparks Heated Heflin Debate
The piece attacks Senator Heflin for incendiary anti anarchist rhetoric and racial slurs linked to Booker T. Washington, accusing the Democratic South of fostering nigger hate while contrasting Cleveland's calm stance with the Dingley era. It criticizes Democratic leadership and praises the Republican Dingley bill for revenue and jobs.
Democratic indecision and its cost to the nation
The piece criticizes the Democratic Party for chronic indecision when in power, comparing its delays to a donkey eating oats or hay. It cites Buchanan and Lincoln era hesitation over secession and notes divisions under Cleveland on tariff and monetary policy, alleging prolonged discord and impact on costs and outcomes.
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Buchanan
South
Lincoln
Cleveland
Wilson Bil
Presi
Question Box Answers on Pension Plans and Politics
William Hagbark addresses reader questions on President Parker’s pension stance, Roosevelt era policies, sanitation for the Panama Canal, and race politics. The piece cites opinions from Bryan, Watson, and Tillman era figures, noting party shifts and public reaction.
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Pavama Canal
Canal
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Embarrassing Truth Shakes Democratic Ranks in Indiana
The South Bend Times editor J. G. Stoll argues Parker and Davis would defeat Bryan and reshape the party. He cites Bryan's past and present positions to claim Parker’s victory would condemn Bryan and his supporters, signaling deep party dissension.
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Ammaments
South Bend Times
Indiana
Democratic Party
J. G. Stoll
The
Times
Parker
Dwaris
Roosevelt
Wairbanks
Bryan
Mr. Stoll
Davis
Republic
Friends of
Mr. Bryan
Chicago
Organized Appetite for Office Prompts Lunches and Breakfasts
The Chicago Chronicle reports shifting campaign appetites with the Booker Washington luncheon in the South and a Hungry Joe party presence in the North while a breakfast party idea may emerge later.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Booker Washington
First Voters for Roosevelt Rally Behind Him
The thirty days before the election show nearly all first voters intend to back Roosevelt. The piece argues against voting for the “has beens” and says action on trusts and monopolies should be via common law, not national regulation. It quotes Roosevelt's acceptance letter.
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Roosevelt
Rooevelt
Is Protection a Robbery
A quoted exposé argues protection benefits the nation, listing soaring bank deposits, rising exports, and growth in coal, steel, cotton, and wages. It cites large savings banks, a shrinking public debt, and increases in manufacturing output as justification fortariff policy, attributed to Walter J. Ballard.
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New York
New Englaand
North Carolina
South Caarfolina
Georgia
Abraham Lincoln
Dales
Miocato
Not Fit to Govern
Opinion piece arguing that Democrats oppposed Hawaii annexation under Cleveland and Melville, praising later annexation and predicting similar stance for the Philippines. Claims the party’s actions show unfitness to govern and support for extending liberty and American flag presence.
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Grover Cleveland
Senate
Hawaii
Ife
Melkinley
Philippines
Poverty in Free Trade England and UK Labor Decline
The Manchester City Council reports 40,000 to 50,000 people near starvation with similar pockets of distress in London and other large cities. Joseph Chamberlain cites 1,000,000 fewer UK workers since 1851, a $1,000,000,000 drop in farmer capital, and 13,000,000 underfed. He warns free trade does not promise economic good, citing US experiences in the 1893-1897 period.
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England
Manchester
London
United Kingdom
Joseph Chamberlain
America
Germany
United States
I Told You So Bryan Announces Defeat
The taunting message quotes Bryan claiming his foe has prevailed and his leader has admitted as much, signaling a controversial political strike and public reaction to a stalled campaign.
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William Jennings Bryan
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